Peridots for Ports

[Bboboo]

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

That being said, if I'm at say the OT ramp, and there's a Dial porter standing next to an untagged porter, I will usually ask the untagged porter for a ride probably 9/10 times. Unless their name is hard to type. That's a real deal breaker.

Any druid in DaP that has been porting for a while knows you make more play /anon at SF than having your tag up, at least during peak.

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

I always carried rubies (for mallets mainly) but a ruby was always a good port tip imo

Ported you once to Lavastorm, you ran off without paying, I assume there were precious pixels to be had.

[Splade]

The way I look at it is its money for their time. When I'm playing my necro I hit then with a twitch and 40p. When I play my Enchanter I hit them with clarity and 40p. I don't ever have complex ports and I'm always waiting and the ring. I think 40 Plat for 1 or 2 spell casts is acceptable, especially when I limit their downtime with either twitch or C

[Daloon]

7 page thread on if gems are okay for tipping

seek help

[Kaezyr D`Shiv]

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

Having Dial around is awesome. It's a way for people to make some extra plat if they want and provides an easy way of getting around when you need it.

That being said, if I'm at say the OT ramp, and there's a Dial porter standing next to an untagged porter, I will usually ask the untagged porter for a ride probably 9/10 times. Unless their name is hard to type. That's a real deal breaker.

C-man, /ttell

For the win. Thats your everquest tip for the evening brother. Miss you guys!

[Arkanjil]

I like tipping around 50-60 plat for ports.

[Jimjam]

I ask what item the port bot is saving for and pay the outstanding balance.

Many a Druid has had their lumni staff financed by me and any who tips less should be ashamed.

[AxerJ]

Dial-A-Port should change its name to something cool, like The Nexus.

And stop talking about "rides". You're teleporting, have some self respect!

And WIZARDS ONLY

But seriously on the first and second

and third

Druid guild could be called Joe Cabbie's Tornado Express or something about Cats, Plats, and Friendly Humble Cabbies Out Of Your Local Norrathian Phonebook

[Baler]

A lot of people are afraid to ASK for a certain price because they're instantly be judged. However there are some that are not afraid to make a big deal if they're not paid enough in their mind.

*shrugs*

[Karthil]

Let's be real here, if you're above level 40 and you're not willing to pay 50p for a port, you're cheap. There's no if ands or buts. You can't argue your way out of it. You can argue that its ok to be cheap (though I think you're wrong), but cheap you are.

EQ isn't like real life where you have to pay rent and what-not. If you're cash-poor here it's because you'd rather buy gear than pay for ports. This is a fine mentality, but you should expect to take the boat and/or run across zones. (And if you argue about the various reagents needed for spells, I'm still not buying it: you only need those if you're out and about doing things that = money, or else your guild is probably helping out).

The reason I say you're cheap? You are demanding that people do something FOR YOU and that they should be grateful you deign to give them 25 measly plat (or whatever). It isn't just "pushing a button"; they are taking time out of A GAME to play it the way you want them to in order for you to better enjoy said game (let's also not forget the time it spends to become a druid/wiz of sufficient level to port).

If you can't cough up 50 imaginary platinum moneys for them to then better enjoy said game too, that's just ridiculously cheap.

[Baler]

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

Let's be real here, if you're above level 40 and you're not willing to pay 50p for a port, you're cheap.

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I think lower level players should be allowed to pay less. But that's my 2 cents.
I know of plenty of broke level 50 players, in fact many of them are broke because they don't save for key items. The ideal being they buy a Hershey kiss today rather than a chocolate bar tomorrow. The same could be said about buying ports,. buying a few ports in a day to different locations vs buying 1 port to a exp/plat location.

Sure it's not the porters fault that not everyone is loaded to the brim with plat. But it has to be kept into consideration that we come from all walks of life and play p99 for different reasons.