Porting is a privilege, not a right...

[Loke]

Man, bunch of cheapskates ITT. I tip at minimum 50pp for a port, and 100pp for a rez, but usually more. If you consider the opportunity cost, 50pp for a port that saves you a 30 min run, or a 100pp for a rez that saves you hours of lost exp is almost insulting. I mean, people pay 1-2k for a chardok AoE pull, and there is no way a pull in chardok gives 10-20x more exp than a rez.

Tip well and you'll have a lot easier time finding ports and rezzes. It isn't about reimbursing their cost for performing the service, its about showing appreciation for the time that service saved you.

[zillabunny]

time is money

[Swyftfingers]

60 plat to a level 60 is nothing. What does 60 plat get you these days anyway? I don't even have a 60, and I have ~100k in items from just grouping/looting/trading....not tipping 60pp and expecting a port is greed also.

[Swyftfingers]

Only been on the server 6 months, and I have 100k. Like I said, platinum is everywhere....surprised inflation isn't worse than it is.

[Bristlebaner]

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

Only been on the server 6 months, and I have 100k. Like I said, platinum is everywhere....surprised inflation isn't worse than it is.

I'm a hug proponent of tipping fairly. I will say though that I highly doubt most players accumulate 100k in their first 6 months. Maybe if unemployed.

[phacemeltar]

Druids actually are good in some group compositions.

[Jauna]

Its probably time for third party non-DaP members to stop using words like "tips" and "donations". When you try to sound nice about it, people will take advantage of it and you have no one to blame but yourself when your little spam button says "accepted but not required"

[Cecily]

On average, hill giants tip better than players. Conclusion: not worth it to port players unless friends or feeling merciful.

[Expediency]

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

On average, hill giants tip better than players. Conclusion: not worth it to port players unless friends or feeling merciful.

Other than POTG, the most undervalued service is succoring through SG. People want you to run from the rings to the SG zone, cast an evac spell which eats up mana, lose the levitate you just cast on yourself to run there, and then accept a chance of dying in SG, which I estimate to be about 2-3% minimum even at level 60 because people train the CS zoneline and occasionally the mobs KOS** on landing on the WW side.

**Why do these mobs KOS sometimes and not others and how can this be prevented? Anyone know?

[Tupakk]

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

On average, hill giants tip better than players. Conclusion: not worth it to port players unless friends or feeling merciful.

I disagree with that completely. If you are porting well and are well known you can easily make HG or SF money.

It's all about port management and prioritizing your ports.