What attitudes and philosophies do you hate in P1999?

[kaev]

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

You work for the rest of your group. You have to answer to them first.

The sad thing is that a lot of people who "play" here won't realize that Ele's being sarcastic there.

[Mentathiel]

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

I just discovered my issue with p99. Ive had multiple people tell me I level too slow. There are literally people keeping track of how far I progressed and let me know about it. Sorry Ive been lvl 25 for weeks because I basically get 1 to 2 hours of play and its sometimes fun to not grind every minute of it.

Another one... which I will take as a compliment... when you giving your group a heads up that you are leaving and people ask why? Umm because there is something called real life? Maybe my daughter woke up? Maybe my girlfriend got tired of me playing for a longer time than usual and wants me to put that same amount of attention to her? Maybe I gotta get some grocerys? Throw johnny in with the fishes? Do you really want to pry into someones personal life?

Maybes thats just my life as a shammy and no one wants heals and sow to go away.

I think there are two types of people who play MMORPGs; there are people who see 1-60 as a race and cannot understand why you are still only in your teens a months after joining and there are those who like to explore and find the limits of their character.

I suppose neither group will ever quite get the other. I mean, my main on Live (a ranger) was in the high 20s after three or four years. I had a guild who always said they would happily help me level faster, but while Unrest was fun, I thought Paludal caverns was boring and was just starting to get into Mistmoore (so I could do my Ivy Etched armour) when I lost interest.

[Whirled]

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

I think there are two types of people who play MMORPGs; there are people who see 1-60 as a race and cannot understand why you are still only in your teens a months after joining and there are those who like to explore and find the limits of their character.

I suppose neither group will ever quite get the other. I mean, my main on Live (a ranger) was in the high 20s after three or four years. I had a guild who always said they would happily help me level faster, but while Unrest was fun, I thought Paludal caverns was boring and was just starting to get into Mistmoore (so I could do my Ivy Etched armour) when I lost interest.

True, being uber casual u see people get to 60 along with alts they also made. Also in some cases they don't even log in anymore. It's sad to wipe cool ppl from friends list but it's only 100 long so... /shrug

[Mentathiel]

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

True, being uber casual u see people get to 60 along with alts they also made. Also in some cases they don't even log in anymore. It's sad to wipe cool ppl from friends list but it's only 100 long so... /shrug

I have three people on my list, but one of the people I used to group with at 14 was in his 40s when I hit level 22 and the other two have never been online when I check.

These days, I group where I can, share the fleeting camaraderie of temporary allies and feel no rancour or disappointment when I realise that four of my five companions from the previous session have moved on without me. It's easier in some ways.

There is little or nothing waiting for me at 50. I'm one of the <Unreliable>, so unless something changes, I doubt I'll ever be a raider or even see my epic. That's fine; I spend time in Norrath because it feels familiar and nostalgic, because I want to watch the sun rise over the Western Plains of Karana and sit in The Blind Fish as a Wood Elf while I watch newbies drown, not because I want to kill Innoruuk and squeeze the last points of XP from Nagafen...

[TheBlackSheep]

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

I think there are two types of people who play MMORPGs; there are people who see 1-60 as a race and cannot understand why you are still only in your teens a months after joining and there are those who like to explore and find the limits of their character.

I suppose neither group will ever quite get the other. I mean, my main on Live (a ranger) was in the high 20s after three or four years. I had a guild who always said they would happily help me level faster, but while Unrest was fun, I thought Paludal caverns was boring and was just starting to get into Mistmoore (so I could do my Ivy Etched armour) when I lost interest.

Oh, let's not talk about Unrest. I spent days running around there looking at my feet because the packet loss on my 48k modem over AOL was so bad I couldn't actually look at what I was fighting without going LD. I vowed in 1999 I would never go back there, and I haven't, to this day.

Yeah, I did the whole race thing the day of release up until PoP on live. No thanks. Not this time. I started playing here in 2011 and I'm only level 29. Then again I've been on hiatus since 2012 until about a month ago, so take it for what it's worth. In reality I'm just an old salty bastard now. I look back on those days and can't imagine what I found fun about the level race. Now, I can't sit down in front of a computer without my back hurting after 3 hours.

Last weekend I ran to hell and back just getting my level 29 spells, and sat forever at the docks in TD waiting for the boat to OT. It was fun. Back on live, I would have rage punched the LCD for having to sit and wait for so long.

[Deadlyfury]

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

Oh, let's not talk about Unrest. I spent days running around there looking at my feet because the packet loss on my 48k modem over AOL was so bad I couldn't actually look at what I was fighting without going LD. I vowed in 1999 I would never go back there, and I haven't, to this day.

I hear at level 30 unrest basement is great [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] hehehe.

One of my pet hates is people who are just about plat, I had a guy try to charge me 200pp for a rez in unrest because of the situation, and this was after me offering 50pp first...

On live I had a druid and I would never ask for a fee to port.

[perditionparty]

People using the term "pixels" in legitimate discussions.

[Ele]

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

People using the term "pixels" in legitimate discussions.

"bits located on a remote hard drive that I can access at the sole discretion of another person" just doesn't have the same ring.

[perditionparty]

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

"bits located on a remote hard drive that I can access at the sole discretion of another person" just doesn't have the same ring.

luul

HOWEVER, it's easier to bandy about a term than admit that's why anyone plays the game? Think pixels just means gear? enact the same zone changes that live did and see how everyone feels about their "bits located on a remote hard drive that can be accessed at the sole discretion of another person". I've only been here a month and it's already a tired and lazy argument in lieu of an actual discussion.

[sox7d]

We invest hours because pixels are prestigious in our little microsociety.

In some shitty country, people are putting large disks in their bottom lip which is prestigious in their little microsociety.

A huge portion of western society just watches TV all day and doesn't aspire to anything.

Who's to be the judge of what's valid, rewarding or healthy?