Comments on: rand(Kindness) http://www.killtenrats.com/2010/03/12/randkindness/ a group of adventurers on an epic quest Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:24:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Katherine http://www.killtenrats.com/2010/03/12/randkindness/comment-page-1/#comment-37960 Katherine Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:13:59 +0000 http://www.killtenrats.com/?p=6064#comment-37960 That's the worst part of playing a Warlock. I can still do drive-by-buffings, but they aren't very useful at all :( That’s the worst part of playing a Warlock. I can still do drive-by-buffings, but they aren’t very useful at all :(

]]> By: Elneclare http://www.killtenrats.com/2010/03/12/randkindness/comment-page-1/#comment-37944 Elneclare Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:47:17 +0000 http://www.killtenrats.com/?p=6064#comment-37944 Funny how a topic just seems to be karma What I miss while solo'ing or crafting, since I am often in far too much pain to give a group 100%, is the joy of suprising someone with gifts of a drive by spell in or weapon they can't hope to get for a few more levels. so while I been busy growing the vegetables for my Hobbit Burglars 11 meals per day, I figure she can well afford to give up any seeds she has left over to some other farmer who is just as likely to have extras that the vendors will only give a few coppers for. It's not the same as drive by buffs at the Orc Lift, but I will hope that even the little I can do now will get passed on t someone else someday. All I ask is when I start my newbie you don't go trinking my characters, as my old guild from NWNo did, when I started playing EQ. I had to make alts and hide from them, or I would never learn how not to be a newb. Funny how a topic just seems to be karma What I miss while solo’ing or crafting, since I am often in far too much pain to give a group 100%, is the joy of suprising someone with gifts of a drive by spell in or weapon they can’t hope to get for a few more levels.

so while I been busy growing the vegetables for my Hobbit Burglars 11 meals per day, I figure she can well afford to give up any seeds she has left over to some other farmer who is just as likely to have extras that the vendors will only give a few coppers for.

It’s not the same as drive by buffs at the Orc Lift, but I will hope that even the little I can do now will get passed on t someone else someday.

All I ask is when I start my newbie you don’t go trinking my characters, as my old guild from NWNo did, when I started playing EQ. I had to make alts and hide from them, or I would never learn how not to be a newb.

]]> By: Callan S. http://www.killtenrats.com/2010/03/12/randkindness/comment-page-1/#comment-37942 Callan S. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:28:49 +0000 http://www.killtenrats.com/?p=6064#comment-37942 Why pay it forward in a mmorpg? We pay it forward in the real world because we live on a big dangerous rock hurtling through space. This shows how mmorpgs trick people into applying real life habits that pay off in real life, to a game. Much like a moths useful, navigate by the stars habit is tricked by the flame. Why pay it forward in a mmorpg?

We pay it forward in the real world because we live on a big dangerous rock hurtling through space.

This shows how mmorpgs trick people into applying real life habits that pay off in real life, to a game. Much like a moths useful, navigate by the stars habit is tricked by the flame.

]]> By: Aufero http://www.killtenrats.com/2010/03/12/randkindness/comment-page-1/#comment-37936 Aufero Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:51:50 +0000 http://www.killtenrats.com/?p=6064#comment-37936 One of my favorite aspects of MMO communities is that random kindness happens fairly often. One of my favorite aspects of MMO communities is that random kindness happens fairly often.

]]> By: Brian 'Psychochild' Green http://www.killtenrats.com/2010/03/12/randkindness/comment-page-1/#comment-37901 Brian 'Psychochild' Green Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:00:13 +0000 http://www.killtenrats.com/?p=6064#comment-37901 It's fun to give someone an unexpected gift. One time in LotRO, someone was playing some music outside the Bree auction hall. I stopped and listened and struck up a conversation with the player when he was done. He was a musician offline, and found the ability to play music in LotRO to be a lot of fun. I can't play music that well, but it's fun to load up songs. I had taken a few of the M59 midi tunes and converted them to play them in LotRO. I had finally started making good money on the AH, so I threw the level low level character a few hundred pieces of silver. I'm not sure if he stuck with the game, but it was a generous tip for someone having fun with the game. Whenever I help someone, I always tell them to "remember others when they need help." The "pay it forward" thing. Hopefully being kind to others encourages them to pass that kindness along. It’s fun to give someone an unexpected gift. One time in LotRO, someone was playing some music outside the Bree auction hall. I stopped and listened and struck up a conversation with the player when he was done. He was a musician offline, and found the ability to play music in LotRO to be a lot of fun. I can’t play music that well, but it’s fun to load up songs. I had taken a few of the M59 midi tunes and converted them to play them in LotRO. I had finally started making good money on the AH, so I threw the level low level character a few hundred pieces of silver. I’m not sure if he stuck with the game, but it was a generous tip for someone having fun with the game.

Whenever I help someone, I always tell them to “remember others when they need help.” The “pay it forward” thing. Hopefully being kind to others encourages them to pass that kindness along.

]]> By: Yeebo http://www.killtenrats.com/2010/03/12/randkindness/comment-page-1/#comment-37896 Yeebo Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:41:42 +0000 http://www.killtenrats.com/?p=6064#comment-37896 "The road to becoming a fanboy is paved with progression mechanics." That has a serious shot at quote of the week in my mind. I wonder if there are differences that we could tease out among MMOs that explain how the communities pan out. Is it niche versus popular? PvP versus PvE? Is it some mojo the CM guys manage to work in some cases but not in others? “The road to becoming a fanboy is paved with progression mechanics.”

That has a serious shot at quote of the week in my mind.

I wonder if there are differences that we could tease out among MMOs that explain how the communities pan out. Is it niche versus popular? PvP versus PvE? Is it some mojo the CM guys manage to work in some cases but not in others?

]]> By: Tanek http://www.killtenrats.com/2010/03/12/randkindness/comment-page-1/#comment-37887 Tanek Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:27:08 +0000 http://www.killtenrats.com/?p=6064#comment-37887 "A level 60 can be a big help to a level 40 but the level 40 can’t return the favour." I have often been the "youngster" in my groups, always tagging along at the back of the pack when it comes to levels. While it is true I could not often jump in on quests or instances to help the higher level players, there were plenty of ways I could find to contribute. I might have information from a forum or blog that answers a question, I might be able to help someone who is just learning a new crafting profession, or I might be able to help out using *my* crafting profession. And then there is always the pay it forward model. A higher level helps you, so you can turn around and help the next generation of characters. :) “A level 60 can be a big help to a level 40 but the level 40 can’t return the favour.”

I have often been the “youngster” in my groups, always tagging along at the back of the pack when it comes to levels. While it is true I could not often jump in on quests or instances to help the higher level players, there were plenty of ways I could find to contribute.

I might have information from a forum or blog that answers a question, I might be able to help someone who is just learning a new crafting profession, or I might be able to help out using *my* crafting profession.

And then there is always the pay it forward model. A higher level helps you, so you can turn around and help the next generation of characters. :)

]]> By: Tesh http://www.killtenrats.com/2010/03/12/randkindness/comment-page-1/#comment-37885 Tesh Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:22:38 +0000 http://www.killtenrats.com/?p=6064#comment-37885 I've made more friends in the PP community via the forums than from playing the game. Maybe I'm weird that way, but it's a function of how I've approached the game. I’ve made more friends in the PP community via the forums than from playing the game. Maybe I’m weird that way, but it’s a function of how I’ve approached the game.

]]> By: Tesh http://www.killtenrats.com/2010/03/12/randkindness/comment-page-1/#comment-37884 Tesh Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:21:30 +0000 http://www.killtenrats.com/?p=6064#comment-37884 Oh, and to be clear, that may simply be because I've given more to it. My perception of the game community changes because of what I do for it, not so much because of what it does for me. It works like that in "real life", too. Oh, and to be clear, that may simply be because I’ve given more to it. My perception of the game community changes because of what I do for it, not so much because of what it does for me.

It works like that in “real life”, too.

]]> By: Ravious http://www.killtenrats.com/2010/03/12/randkindness/comment-page-1/#comment-37883 Ravious Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:18:15 +0000 http://www.killtenrats.com/?p=6064#comment-37883 That's a good point, that forums can also be a place to be kind. Doesn't have to be in-game. That’s a good point, that forums can also be a place to be kind. Doesn’t have to be in-game.

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