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Amorana wrote:

Kiara wrote:Damn those newbies. coming here messing up our nice little game!

Guys and girls. Really! For ages we've been begging for new players, and now that they come they're not good enough?:)

Seriously, every truly new player will have a tough time adjusting to everything about Genesis. Its different to many "new" games in so many ways. Give people a break. Fine, newbie tell isnt for telling people that you just walked your dog and stuff. But thats how chat works in most games. So, c'mon. Ease them into figuring out we're different. I think we can accept a few mistakes on the ntell made BY newbies. Yes, we should obviously not _encourage_ casual chatting, but that is maybe something we have trouble with sometimes too, so...

Would you enjoy trying a new game and then reading on the public forum that people think you're doing it all wrong and that you're obnoxious? Really... come on. Be nice! Newbies have feelings too!

Oh, believe me, my biggest beef isn't with the Newbies. Sure I called the one a twit because they can't seem to read between the lines. However, my biggest pet peeve is often the people that send about 50 messages and have a conversation with the newbie. If you're interested in having a conversation, ask them to let you lead them about so that you can teach them a bit about the game. It's the veteran players that I shouldn't HAVE to tell how to use the ntell that are using it improperly that bother me the most.

Draugor wrote:

Amorana wrote:

Kiara wrote:Damn those newbies. coming here messing up our nice little game!

Guys and girls. Really! For ages we've been begging for new players, and now that they come they're not good enough?:)

Seriously, every truly new player will have a tough time adjusting to everything about Genesis. Its different to many "new" games in so many ways. Give people a break. Fine, newbie tell isnt for telling people that you just walked your dog and stuff. But thats how chat works in most games. So, c'mon. Ease them into figuring out we're different. I think we can accept a few mistakes on the ntell made BY newbies. Yes, we should obviously not _encourage_ casual chatting, but that is maybe something we have trouble with sometimes too, so...

Would you enjoy trying a new game and then reading on the public forum that people think you're doing it all wrong and that you're obnoxious? Really... come on. Be nice! Newbies have feelings too!

Oh, believe me, my biggest beef isn't with the Newbies. Sure I called the one a twit because they can't seem to read between the lines. However, my biggest pet peeve is often the people that send about 50 messages and have a conversation with the newbie. If you're interested in having a conversation, ask them to let you lead them about so that you can teach them a bit about the game. It's the veteran players that I shouldn't HAVE to tell how to use the ntell that are using it improperly that bother me the most.

Indeed, beeing friendly to newbies is clearly hurting the game

Seems not you nor Gorboth want new players here

Kitriana wrote:Oh Pardon me for not liking that a newbie cursed me out in the process of me trying to help them.
Did you ever hear the saying.. don't bite the hand that feeds you?
And as a result.. I broke my pin and will not help further.
Maybe someone else doesn't mind getting their "hand bitten".

If they'd done it to me face to face instead of on the ntell line -- I'd likely have flung a dagger right through them instead of just breaking my pin.

I'd be happy if that newbie came on here and read that I thought they were an obnoxious jerk. Maybe that person would learn some manners.

Windemere wrote:I do think it is important that those who are not "newbies" be able to use this line for assistance as well.

Just because you reach a certain size in the game does not mean you will not run into questions or concerns that you have. I think that shifting from Newbie to Newbie Helper automatically gives the illusion that you should know everything.

Maybe it should be based on # of days played before you switch over.

Windemere