Why are there so many asshats on the server?

[President]

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

If you are judging by the posts in rants and flames, any community is going ot be full of asshats. I personally consider rants and flames a game in and off itself.

I just started playing a few weeks back, but I have found nothing but extremely helpful people here in game. I met one jerk who started KSing my low level group in EC because someone thought he needed help and killed a lioness 30 minutes earlier (true story -- he must of logged out and ran his main over). He then apologized right after and explained he was mad at some other high level then buffed us to make up for killing three mobs. Of course, I haven't made it to high levels where the most contention comes from, but I judge by how helpful people are to low levels.

I'd say the community here is very good, and I've been around to witness a lot of it. I've probably given away 5-8k worth of items and money to newbies, but I always find it funny when I go to give a newbie 30p, and he goes "someone else just gave me 50p, I'm good, find another newbie to give it to." I constantly talk to low levels who have had some higher level help them out for free, often just by showing up and handing things out.

The majority of the bad community here comes from so many players with a very good knowledge of the game all wanting to do end game stuff, and kicking each other in the nuts to get what they want. I bet you before Kunark comes out we have over 6 guilds with the player base to kill any boss in the game, but probably only a couple with the ability to *camp* or *race* for a mob. I've always tried to be friends with everyone in every guild, and I find it astonishing the hatred I see between guilds.

[gnomishfirework]

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

I'd say the community here is very good, and I've been around to witness a lot of it. I've probably given away 5-8k worth of items and money to newbies, but I always find it funny when I go to give a newbie 30p, and he goes "someone else just gave me 50p, I'm good, find another newbie to give it to." I constantly talk to low levels who have had some higher level help them out for free, often just by showing up and handing things out.

The majority of the bad community here comes from so many players with a very good knowledge of the game all wanting to do end game stuff, and kicking each other in the nuts to get what they want. I bet you before Kunark comes out we have over 6 guilds with the player base to kill any boss in the game, but probably only a couple with the ability to *camp* or *race* for a mob. I've always tried to be friends with everyone in every guild, and I find it astonishing the hatred I see between guilds.

Yea. I don't expect to kill naggy or vox on this server. I dont intend to not level once kunark comes out and I work full-time and don't intend to join a hardcore raiding guild. Its cool. I've killed them before. I killed them when they were a challenge before. So Im ok with it. I do want my epic. I do want to kill bosses in Kunark and Velious and in the Planes. So, hopefully I can get to do that. I plan to stick around till velious, so Im pretty confident it will happen. I am in no rush.

[Taxi]

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

Darkfall, had a great community if you weren't a carebear. It was a full loot sandbox pvp game. If you expected everyone to be nice and kind, you are a fool. If you expected enemies around every corner and didn't cry after getting ganked, you could meet a lot of cool people.

Its not about being nice and kind, its about being stupid. Anytime you criticized some concept in the game, the "go back to wow" card was played. I dont know when you played but i beta tested it from february 2009 to may 2009 and it was just stupid.

For example in beta, i was told i was a carebear because i wanted to put a stop to people deleting their shit while you were running after them on a mount. Say the guy was running out of stamina and he knew he was gonna die, then he could just delete everything that was on him before i killed him to deny me any loot. I was told to go back to wow and that i was a carebear for suggesting to put a timer on deleting. The rationale being that i wanted to be "entitled" to some loot, hence a carebear and i should go back to WoW. A bit like you did.

[gnomishfirework]

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

Its not about being nice and kind, its about being stupid. Anytime you criticized some concept in the game, the "go back to wow" card was played. I dont know when you played but i beta tested it from february 2009 to may 2009 and it was just stupid.

Yea, the forums were fucking insane when it came to that, but it was only the same 5 people.

In game the only douches were the guys who clan dec'd New. Everyone esle was really nice.

I was complimented on my playstyle by people I tried to gank and such. I got chased once by three people who tried desperately to kill me until I finally lost them around some hills. I ended up chatting with the one guy a few times I logged in after that. People were friendly in game. IT was a pvp game though, so people will kill you on site. Most were dicks about it. Except the hackers too.

STupid hackers.

[Alawen Everywhere]

Your post makes me want to check out Eve. Why'd you quit?

[Taxi]

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

Your post makes me want to check out Eve. Why'd you quit?

I didnt, im still playing. Its a bit harsh to be starting now, to be frank, its gonna take you a couple of months just to start pvping. PVE is boring after a while, if you do start playing, join one of those "academy" type corporations. The best part about Eve is that i can be playing EQ emu and my skills are still going up in Eve.

[Beldhar Stormstalker]

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

I didnt, im still playing. Its a bit harsh to be starting now, to be frank, its gonna take you a couple of months just to start pvping. PVE is boring after a while, if you do start playing, join one of those "academy" type corporations. The best part about Eve is that i can be playing EQ emu and my skills are still going up in Eve.

Hey Taxi, out of curiosity... since you said you're still playing, what corporation/alliance are you part of?

PS: Please don't say Goons! =P

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[Taxi]

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

Hey Taxi, out of curiosity... since you said you're still playing, what corporation/alliance are you part of?

PS: Please don't say Goons! =P

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I was on the providence side of the providence war this winter, the leader our alliance made a stupid move and dropped sovereignty of our systems while we were in the middle of an invasion and tripleA just came and took over. I was in Aegis Militia then.

We then moved to Primary space, but leader made yet another bad move, so i left the corporation (Hammer of Light) and moved to High sec for now to plan ahead, but i dont really play, i just skill up lol. Im not sure im going to play for long actually, I just play it cuz its one of the only MMOs i enjoy out there beside this EQemu.

Im basically waiting for the CCP vampire MMO [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Beldhar Stormstalker]

lol I hear ya...

I am/was an old timer player on EVE, but kinda "quit" after my several-years-long corporation died.

Was part of a corp who merged into Shinra during the days of the old Curse Alliance, and stayed in Shinra during it's time in [5], Lotka Volterra, etc.

Shinra died couple years ago, and I just moved whatever assets I could get my hands on and parked in Empire. Made a corporation and stuck my chars there... every now and then I reactivate my account, to train my skills up a bit.

But yeah, I feel your pain... stupid alliance leaderships, making bad calls all the time. I know that all too well. =/

Now, for the Sci-Fi MMO fans out there, gotta keep an eye on this... CCP better get ready, because if this game doesn't bomb like Star Trek Online did (ugh)...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7eREddMjt4

Seamless space <-> planet transitions! [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

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[Pyrocat]

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

Hey Taxi, out of curiosity... since you said you're still playing, what corporation/alliance are you part of?

PS: Please don't say Goons! =P

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