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Mist Walker Skarloc · Oct 23, 2007, 07:23 AM // 07:23

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Originally Posted by Kakumei

Honestly, I wouldn't even bother to try to make friends within the game itself--it's so crammed full of children/idiots/idiot children that it's worth neither the time nor effort, though you might come upon a diamond in the rough on the occasion.

I tend to play only with friends I've already made elsewhere.

You make it sound like all children are immature, that isn't true. I must know hundreds of 'diamonds in the rough'.

To the OP, I'd say e-friends are easy to make. Your Guild and Alliance should be full of potential e-friends, so get to know them well.

Surena · Oct 23, 2007, 07:33 AM // 07:33

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Originally Posted by Mist Walker Skarloc

To the OP, I'd say e-friends are easy to make. Your Guild and Alliance should be full of potential e-friends, so get to know them well.

This is so full of optimism, you should watch it explode.

Most people are your e-friends if they have a certain advantage. Don't misunderstand me, we all seek an advantage or something beneficial when socialising but the amount of leechers and beggars is astonishing, and those that believe that getting helped is a basic right.

Mist Walker Skarloc · Oct 23, 2007, 07:44 AM // 07:44

True, maybe I'm just extremely lucky. I have one e-friend that hates another because they had an argument, I believe it was a Sundering versus Vampiric debate. Completely pointless, but aside from that, everyone in my Alliance is fine with each other (touch wood). Absolutely no beggars. Although we do get requests for help a lot, everyone understands when someone says "sorry, I'm busy atm".

Marth Reynolds · Oct 23, 2007, 08:00 AM // 08:00

I don't really have a problem with e-friends here...

altough tons of em already left guildwars leaving me pretty lonely :/
atm tough i kinda stopped helping people out, i still answer questions and stuff but i'm now a guild member instead of officer/leader so i want to do something for myself.

Steboy93 · Oct 23, 2007, 08:48 AM // 08:48

I seem to have made loads of friends in GW. I started playing with my 2 best mates in RL but through my playing career i have made a whole friends list of mates

Yesterday i even made a new mate from France

But anyway, welcome to the community and gl in your search for e-friends

t_the_nihilst · Oct 23, 2007, 08:51 AM // 08:51

Just join a guild of like-minded folk and you'll be alright.

norad · Oct 23, 2007, 09:17 AM // 09:17

Hai there. Wanna be friend :> ? Give me a pm and we can have a little fun ifyouknowwhatimean.

Yue · Oct 23, 2007, 09:19 AM // 09:19

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I herd u lyke it in da pooper.

norad · Oct 23, 2007, 09:24 AM // 09:24

^_^

I read your edating thing on your myspace, if we have our time I know i can change your opinion on that matter sweetie :>>>

Etta · Oct 23, 2007, 09:30 AM // 09:30

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Originally Posted by norad

^_^

I read your edating thing on your myspace....

Oh boy, would that guy's face be red if the op turn out to be a guy.

norad · Oct 23, 2007, 09:32 AM // 09:32

What if im ok with that too

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Cebe · Oct 23, 2007, 09:44 AM // 09:44

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Originally Posted by Goddess Elaine

Well, I kinda tried to make some friends in my guild & alliance by doing nice things such
as helping them getting a mini pet and did all the work ( Requesting codes
for each people who have trouble getting it )...

They say thank you after getting it, but I never heard from them ever since.
O_o...

Hahahah my hopes went into failure. >_<

Yes, a lot of the time you wont get much thanks from people for helping out/giving things away for free. Sometimes I will go to Ascalon or Shing Jea to try to give things away to new players, but it does make it all the more worth it when you give something to someone who in genuinly grateful, and quite obviously new to the game. It's sweet.

If you find you can't make many friends in-game, it's more than likely because people use Heroes / Henchmen a lot these days, and don't look around for PuGs and the like. If you find you have trouble with any part of the game, I'm sure there will be GWG forum members who will help out. I have made a number of friends in GW thanks to this Forum and we help each other out from time to time.

Buying all four games was a great decision. Welcome to Guild Wars.

Wish Swiftdeath · Oct 23, 2007, 09:45 AM // 09:45

I used to not have enough space to put all my friends when i first started, nowadays 90% of my friends list is dead and its damn hard to make new ones now, most of my friends are in the guild so no point adding them. Its damn hard to get them in pugs because the nice/smart players are all avoiding pugs.

If anybody's interested in having a gw(aka not personal stuff) chat than plz add me, its gets boring talking to the same 20-30ppl on gw.

Kings Bane(account1) + Emmeline Hazel(account2)

SotiCoto · Oct 23, 2007, 09:52 AM // 09:52

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Originally Posted by Spazzer

As for ingame, PvP players are a lot more sociopathic than PvE players. Maybe you should try some cooperative play.

Corrected.

Personally.... I don't tend to bother with e-friends in Guild Wars.

I help people on a semi-regular basis.
I'll team up with less-experienced people to do missions I've already been through, just because they need help.
I'll give random odds and ends to folks if I don't need them (quite regularly if I get things that others might collect and I don't want to collect them myself, I'll go to an appropriate outpost and just give them away at random).
I give any Fiery Dragon Swords I find to new warriors in low-level areas.
I've had various newbs signed up to my Guild for all of a day and given them the 1k they were desperate to "borrow" knowing full well that they'd quit the next day and I'd never get it back.
I've taught people how to FFF with heroes, letting them leech off my efforts, only to have them abuse me and put me on their ignore list.
I've performed countless ferrying and taxi services for no charge whatsoever while others around me were asking Platinum in exchange for the same.

On the whole.... Guild Wars can be a cruel and utterly thankless world of leechers, thieves and exploiters who care about nothing more than taking all they need from the hard work of others without adding any themselves....... But what hope is there of it ever changing if we don't try to set an example and do things the way they should be? When you can genuinely give without expecting anything in return... it starts not to matter so much how others react or respond to it.... and can become a more pleasant surprise when someone DOES actually appreciate it.

If you want E-friends.... I'd recommend looking over the PvE and in-game related areas of these boards and get to know folks there. The PvPers, on the other hand, tend to be aggressive and confrontational for the most part (i.e. I'd recommend avoiding them). But then I suppose when their entertainment demands viewing everyone as the enemy, it is hardly surprising they end up that way.

norad · Oct 23, 2007, 09:54 AM // 09:54

You interested girl? havent gotten your pm yet. I can show you around gw and we can do some other fun stuff. :>

Spazzer · Oct 23, 2007, 09:58 AM // 09:58

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Originally Posted by SotiCoto

Corrected.

Corrected? You don't even have any friends. To pvp well, you must have decent social skills. It's a team game, and you won't do anything but RA on your own.

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Personally.... I don't tend to bother with e-friends in Guild Wars.

I don't know what to say to this.

Also norad, I <3 u. This thread was destined to head that direction from the start.

MrSlayer · Oct 23, 2007, 10:05 AM // 10:05

I have made alot of friendships on guildwars, although some are deeper than others. A great friend of mine, I'll leave him anonymous, I was introduced to in pre-searing when we realised we both needed a similar quest. We F-listed each other, chatted and eventually started a guild together. We have since changed guilds alot of times, even been in different guilds alot, but always remained friends. We met up IRL last year, and he's due to come visit for my birthday soon too.

I guess I made alot MORE friends when I joined a larger guild with a large alliance. I have always found it's easier to get help from alliance/guild members, and thus make new friendships. Pretty much my entire alliance is on first name terms with each other (which makes posting on guru fun sometimes xD) and we all have a great time.

So my suggestion would be; Join a guild, be talkative etc and you'll make friends pretty quickly.

(And yes, my guild would be happy to take you xD)

Spazzer...I remember you as a title-hoarding armour person. When did you suddenly become god? Quit telling people what to think; everyone is entitled their own opinions

SotiCoto · Oct 23, 2007, 10:09 AM // 10:09

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Originally Posted by Spazzer

Corrected? You don't even have any friends. To pvp well, you must have decent social skills. It's a team game, and you won't do anything but RA on your own.

But it builds on the "Us-and-Them" mentality. Your team-mates become tools for the furthering of your own success and the expression of your desire to beat up everyone else.
Though I'm primarily a PvE'er, I used to Alliance Battle a lot. People are REALLY immature there. Fort Aspenwood isn't quite as bad, and has an extra roleplaying sub-element to it. And then I look at the hardline PvP'ers here... and some act so thoroughly obnoxious that I can't see how they're not insta-banned. I digress though.... Alliance Battling was starting to make me more aggressive, and I wasn't liking that.... so I stopped.

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I don't know what to say to this.

You don't need to say anything to it.
I'm neither a particularly socio-dependant person NOR a particularly aggressive and hostile one. I tend to just keep to myself and perform random acts of generosity or mild criticism as and when I feel like it.

Folks in the PvE areas, while not half so actively hostile as the folks in the PvP realms (from what I've seen), do quite often seem distant and self-concerned. Guild Wars in general has become large and very impersonal, so one can hardly expect to be making friends left right and center.... but I have quite a few folks on my friends list that I will very occasionally contact for one reason or other.

Spazzer · Oct 23, 2007, 10:11 AM // 10:11

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Originally Posted by MrSlayer

When did you promote your sorry ass to god?

Yes, I am very pro at pve and I've never denied that. <3

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Originally Posted by MrSlayer

Quit telling people what to think; everyone is entitled their own opinions

This thread is a fakepost; why can't you enjoy it? Also, this statement contradicts itself. Cheers. =)

MrSlayer · Oct 23, 2007, 10:15 AM // 10:15

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Originally Posted by SotiCoto

And then I look at the hardline PvP'ers here... and some act so thoroughly obnoxious that I can't see how they're not insta-banned./QUOTE]
Guildwars always has had and always will have PvP elitists. Nobody wants them here, but hey, they won't ever realise that the world WILL continue to turn without their opinions.

I guess not everybody needs a collection of "e-friends" like I do. I like having people I know well to quest and mission with. It makes it more fun to be able to play GW with other people who you know enjoy the same basic kinda stuff you do. It's something each player of GW has in common; they enjoy GW. Obviously each for their own reason.

I have ALWAYS found PvE more friendly. As my friend just said "Does screaming at each other and calling people n00bs suddenly count as being social?"

Anyway, angry angry moderators will be cross if we turn this into an argue-fest, so why don't we try to stay on topic?