Peridots for Ports

[d3r14k]

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

As a person who has fought against DaP and their monopoly stranglehold lead by their tyrant king tupakk. I am in no way advocating the unreasonable prices they think they could charge.

Well, SOME of us set our own prices. I'm probably out of the norm in that I don't. Someone sends me a tell and I usually just complete the request and accept whatever is given. Of course there are some exceptions when someone wants a pick up from somewhere out of the way like LOIO or the bottom of Kaesora. I've done literally hundreds of pickups like at the newbie ramp in FoB, port to somewhere, and a bind for whatever that new player can offer, which most of the time is peanuts (and I'm OK with).

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

Hopefully a DaP member doesn't try to shoehorn their propaganda into this thread about how people don't pay enough.

Whatever someone can pay is usually fine. The only thing that ever irks me is level 50+ dudes who think 5pp for a port is acceptable. I think a general rule of thumb is 1pp per level. Also, I have never plat shamed someone who didn't have enough.

DaP is 100% for convenience to save you the trouble of sending 50 tells to find a ride. If someone doesn't advocate it, they are very welcome to find their own alternate means of transportation. There are a ton of "freelance" porters out there not associated with us at all.

To answer the OP's question: Personally, I love peridots as a tip. They weigh less than the raw 45pp would by itself (if you're tipping 5x) and it also gives me the option to throw some to a cleric to buff myself or a party member.

[Sonderbeast]

The solution to this whole issue is to delete all chat windows, just play druid and wizard and play single player.

[Wfrench1234]

My platinum situation aside (I never win rolls on anything of value..:I still sell bone chips in EC) it seems like the consensus is people don’t mind being paid in gems. That’s good to hear.

[Handull]

I carry a stack of Star Rubies on my monk. 1 is good for a port or rez, 2 if it was a special circumstance. Also can vendor one if I need plat to recharge something like root nets in the middle of no where. Can buy more of them anywhere as needed.

[scrapiron7]

I usually only pay 10 pp for a port, but my 2 guys are only level 28 and 22.

[Malk]

There's nothing wrong with peridot (or other gems) tips, it's pretty common from monks and sometimes happens from other classes too.

[Gozuk]

Who's the best tipper on the server?

[Saisu]

Slight hijack as I'm learning the economy: what's the tipping policy on a bind or a SoW? I'm level 21 and have tipped 5pp for a bind, and SoWs have seemed to be mostly complimentary (especially on a corpse run when you have nothing on you) as long as I run to them and they're not busy.

What about rezzes? I tried to pay a cleric after they gave me a 96% rez in Unrest, but they declined. What would be a standard tip to offer if they are in the zone?

[skarlorn]

Quick question then - how'd you twink Bibdo - what's your old forum handle - why are you on a new one

[d3r14k]

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

Quick question then - how'd you twink Bibdo - what's your old forum handle - why are you on a new one

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

*pleading the fif*

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