Forgive me. I know I am beating a dead horse by reviving this thread. As a Wizard, I can't help but comment.
First of all...If a person is offering ports free of charge or leaving the issue ambiguous...I don't see how that person can bemoan the fact that they did not get a plat tip.
To provide my own perspective. I have never charged for ports on this server during original classic Eq. I do charge for Kunark evacs but that is beside the point.
I have received so much more plat than I could ever expect to receive by setting a static price for a port. A lot of people have the opinion of....I saved soandso an hour or two walk so give me plat accordingly...
My view is the opposite. I can prevent a person from having to do a long run by simply porting them to where they want to go(from East Commons, I rarely port when I am hunting/grouping)....I port them, gate back to North Ro...and in 3-5 Minutes I am back full mana and back in EC on top of helping a player save some time.
I always accept donations. With the type of attitude I described above....I have received fairly large donations over time. A little hospitality and a generous outlook go a long way, at least for porters.
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