Party Etiquette

[Eldaena]

Players should have some player etiquette. It may be the internet, but there are real people behind the characters. Common sense on both sides would be really helpful here. Be on your game if you're playing and if you're in a party and someone isn't pulling their weight, don't sit there and take it. Do something about it. (Help them, boot them, your preference.)

(And typing out an etiquette class here isn't really helping anyone. It seems like you're just venting. Anyone that would need etiquette classes probably do not use the forums, or they wouldn't look at this thread. You're better off with one-on-one dealings with people like this. Or just no dealings at all.. lol)

[Xoo]

Players should have some player etiquette. It may be the internet, but there are real people behind the characters. Common sense on both sides would be really helpful here. Be on your game if you're playing and if you're in a party and someone isn't pulling their weight, don't sit there and take it. Do something about it. (Help them, boot them, your preference.)

(And typing out an etiquette class here isn't really helping anyone. It seems like you're just venting. Anyone that would need etiquette classes probably do not use the forums, or they wouldn't look at this thread. You're better off with one-on-one dealings with people like this. Or just no dealings at all.. lol)

This is me doing something about it from both sides. I asked that particular player to put on some more suitable equipment (as much as auto-translate could), and I made a post about it. Just because someone is new to the game doesn't mean they don't use the boards. After all, where would anyone new go to find help on the game they've just picked up? I have kicked people out of my party, but I really don't like to because it leaves a bad taste in my mouth even if the person really needed to be ejected.

All this is is a reminder of what is acceptable and what is expected from one player to another. If I have to do things I don't like to support me and you for the sake of mutual benefit, then you will too.

[Eldaena]

This is me doing something about it from both sides. I asked that particular player to put on some more suitable equipment (as much as auto-translate could), and I made a post about it. Just because someone is new to the game doesn't mean they don't use the boards. After all, where would anyone new go to find help on the game they've just picked up? I have kicked people out of my party, but I really don't like to because it leaves a bad taste in my mouth even if the person really needed to be ejected.

All this is is a reminder of what is acceptable and what is expected from one player to another. If I have to do things I don't like to support me and you for the sake of mutual benefit, then you will too.

Sorry, I'll be more clear. My point was people that would need this information, will not view your thread, or at least not even consider it or take it seriously. Dealing with the person in game was the correct action. Making a thread on this topic here... I'm not sure if anyone will benefit, other than people with common experiences that will be venting/sympathizing alongside you.

[Xoo]

Sorry, I'll be more clear. My point was people that would need this information, will not view your thread, or at least not even consider it or take it seriously. Dealing with the person in game was the correct action. Making a thread on this topic here... I'm not sure if anyone will benefit, other than people with common experiences that will be venting/sympathizing alongside you.

What makes you so sure they won't see it and/or take it seriously? Is it a long-winded joke?

[Lebannen]

This is why I hate xp groups. There is always someone who fails at their job and yo end up with a vipe or a long prosess of getting people up.

[Rau]

That's why you Sp with people you know and not randoms.

[PSxpert2011]

You do know it's a game? end of the day who cares how people play.

"Gladiator is meant to tank and lead the party from enemy to enemy while spamming defensive and enmity generating abilities. " Junk the gld and get a Mrd.

That's why you Sp with people you know and not randoms.

Now that wouldn't be fair, right? How about someone saying that same exact line to YOUR face? Unless you give a person a chance, how do you expect to know anyone? That is what MMOs are about! You didn't just start the game and automatically have a bunch of friends or "people you know".

[Secret_Reeve]

this boils down to a couple of things no one seems to gives a rats ass about anymore.

1) mutual respect
2) COMMON DECENCY

yeah its a game, but people play to enjoy it, not get annoyed because some moron lacks the common decency to be prepared or play thier class properly causing problems for others and taking away thier enjoyment of the game

[Mamba]

Great post OP!
I think it's good that even us, the old school MMORPG players should sometimes be reminded that good manners go long way and it's always good to come prepared and not waste everyone's time.
Another thing I would like to say is that party leaders should really sometimes take more responsibility on leechers and get rid of them and not just keep them in the party because you don't feel like kicking them.

Last night we had a person make a party and when we got to the camp he went afk for like 20+ mins. Around 15 mins mark one of the party members decided to disband and re-make the party, the ldr came back a bit later and got re-invited and then he started to have a go at the members for kicking him from his own party. He never said he was going afk for so long.

If I had to afk for 20 mins, I would tell the party that I needed to take care of something and if they wanted they could remove me from the party for that time. Many times people actually don't mind (as long as they are notified) a random afk as long as it doesn't last an hour.

In another party few days ago we had a conjurer who refused to heal. I was main healing on THM and not until I made a fuzz about it, we managed the CON to cast a few cures here and there. He didn't nuke either btw, just ran around doing absolutely nothing. I wasn't the party leader and when I mentioned this in the pt the ldr was just like "lol, we're still alive though" (Which made my blood boil a bit lol).

Yes, it's just a game but why should I waste my time playing with people who really couldn't care less if people live or die or if the exp is slow because they can't be asked to chip in?

[HiirNoivl]

It's for people who can't read long strings of text because they're too attention span starved and lazy. It means "Too Long; Didn't Read"

I understand how you feel and I've seen on LS chat about dumping parties that suck and reforming in town. I've done it a couple of times myself. It happens, dump the party, reform then or later. But why come crying here like it's going to solve anything? Most of the time, people don't care how you feel in game and they most certainly couldn't care less about your feelings on these forums. If someone hasn't learned to mind their Ps and Qs from their mom why would they learn it from you?

Just my 2 cents. Go have fun out there.