Guildies, Ports and Tipping

[Tpar]

I port a lot of my guild members around. Its part of why many people join a guild, is that its easy (often) to find a port. That being said, I also won't port them if I'm in a group, or in something that I can't easily return to doing. (i.e. I'm camping a mob that spawns once every 4 hours, and I'm not sure when he will spawn next). I don't expect any payment for porting services, any more than I expect to pay the guild cleric who comes to rez me (and who I may have just ported to rez me), or to pay the guild chanter for the C2. Part of the idea of a guild, is that by mutual support, (which includes donating time and services), we help each other grow better and stronger.

For that matter, I often don't accept a donation from anyone under level 20, and I will port someone for a CR for free, and sometimes help them find the corpse. If people would be less interested in the almighty plat, and more interested in cooperating and helping each other, this already great server would be even better.

Aceart Earthbender
55 Druid
Blackheart Pirates

[Rhambuk]

I never port guildies, if they ask I tell them to do it themselves lazy sods!


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[Juryiel]

Originally Posted by sox7d [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Pretty much this. At least offer. I always deny payment when it's a guildie, but it's kind of rude when a guildie in a "chatroom" guild just runs off with a "thx."

Personally I would be very ashamed of myself if I were guilded with people where having the opportunity to offer them help free of charge when I could and had the time was not way more rewarding than 30pp or whatever you might get from a port. It would either mean that I'm extremely selfish or in the wrong guild. Rather than thinking it's rude to not be offered 30pp, you should feel happy you have the opportunity to significantly benefit someone in your guild for what amounts to very little effort on your part.

[Champion_Standing]

I pay double to guildies or in game friends that port me unless they refuse it. RL friends? They get nothin!

[Basicgear]

Guys I'm new here and just excited to see this conversation. One of the cornerstones to classic EQ to me was the need for ports (once that went away it ruined it all for me). The value of fast travel and the consequences of not having it make every journey somewhat exciting. I've been on proj99 for a little over a month and have already had a few interesting conversations with people while waiting for a boat. :P

[Clark]

Originally Posted by sox7d [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Tipping for ports is the reciprocal value of the transportation.

Guildies help each other, but ports are usually seen as free.

Why does the "favor" always fall on the service-provider?

Why is it the norm that guildies don't tip if we're all helping each other?