PVE leecher - Guild Wars Forums

Team Spirit · May 28, 2008, 04:53 AM // 04:53

Is there any thread out there about this problem? If there is can someone give me a link to that. We spent times to form group and everything needed, but this just break the team down, we can't resign cuz leecher will never type /resign. And after a full long run clear, leecher will be rez, thats when everyone in the team lose and the leecher win.

Icy The Mage · May 28, 2008, 05:15 AM // 05:15

umm, regroup in outpost? It takes 10 seconds... maybe 15...

dicecube · May 28, 2008, 05:23 AM // 05:23

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Originally Posted by IcyFiftyFive

umm, regroup in outpost? It takes 10 seconds... maybe 15...

what if u were clearing an elite mission and 45 minutes from the end, someone just goes afk(leech). kind of messes up the run for everyone else and if you return to outpost, thats a waste of a few hours doing most of the quests.

-rightuos- · May 28, 2008, 06:39 AM // 06:39

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Originally Posted by dicecube

what if u were clearing an elite mission and 15 minutes from the end, someone just goes afk(leech). kind of messes up the run for everyone else and if you return to outpost, thats a waste of a few hours doing most of the quests.

then suck it up and move on, they weren't too much a leech if they helped 2 hours 45 minutes of 3 hours...

Mr Pink57 · May 28, 2008, 07:23 AM // 07:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by dicecube

what if u were clearing an elite mission and 15 minutes from the end, someone just goes afk(leech). kind of messes up the run for everyone else and if you return to outpost, thats a waste of a few hours doing most of the quests.

If someone did 45min of 1hr Urgos I wouldn't call that much of a leech.

pink

miskav · May 28, 2008, 09:13 AM // 09:13

Besides, always scroll up to see if they give a reason or not =).

kagenuma · May 28, 2008, 10:30 AM // 10:30

+ elite areas takes really long what about our body needs o_O. Well really i know it sucks when one go away n brings more deaths then needed...anyway there can be more important things u need to do at that moment - then he should leave whole run knowing it will take some time. Sucky person what to say^^

Crom The Pale · May 28, 2008, 11:46 AM // 11:46

Last time I was in an Elite zone players were screaming at a guy for being a leech once they noticed he was well behind us.

Scrolling up I found out that he had lost connection to the server and never restored....

Things Happen.

Luminarus · May 28, 2008, 12:06 PM // 12:06

if they leave 15 minutes from the end it usually means
1) Disconnect
2) Ran out of time, eg took longer then expected
3) Biobreak
4) Life took precedence
5) Decided to waste 45+ mins in order to leech 15.

Its not that big a deal usually.

Traveller · May 28, 2008, 12:16 PM // 12:16

If they help for most of the mission / area, I usually don't mind. If they leech right from the beginning, I always restart.

ogre_jd · May 28, 2008, 01:04 PM // 13:04

It's not as if it matters much, anyways - if they're off the compass (ie, greyed out) they get no loot or XP, and if you reach the end, just have the leader of the group map the party out (why bother with /resign?) once everyone else has confirmed that they got their rewards and picked up their loot from the chest (if a dungeon or whatever run). Of course, if it's a mission they'll still get the reward when it ends, not much that can be done about that**.

But, as has been noted, most cases of people suddenly going silent during a mission/dungeon/whatever are not people leeching, but instead disconnects (hint: lag spikes can kill even 15mbps connections) or real life and don't really deserve punishment.

On the other hand, if someone follows the group just at the edge of the compass range, just grabbing their loot & free XP and not helping out... That is a leech. Or the dude in Alliance Battles who just sits in the starting area doing nothing from the start (as opposed to the one who got disconnected/called away during battle, died, then rezzed there)...

** (actually, they probably could set things up so that those who are greyed out because of distance/disconnection aren't considered part of the party and give the rewards, and credit for mission completion, only to those who are within range of the leader when it ends.)

tommarrow · May 28, 2008, 03:47 PM // 15:47

Leader can only map from town to town not out of a mission or explorable area.

Snograt · May 28, 2008, 06:37 PM // 18:37

The OP was stating that the group couldn't resign because of the one guy. If they're at that stage, then the original idea of reforming the party is the most sensible. Or even having someone run back to the portal, depending on area...

HeLLScReaMM · May 28, 2008, 07:16 PM // 19:16

well i just hope they will find a solution for PVE leechers like in islands i just hate such situations like looking for losers 10-15 mins after the start.. that happening so often in Fow .....

May 28, 2008, 04:53 AM // 04:53	#1
Team Spirit Academy Page Join Date: May 2008	PVE leecher Is there any thread out there about this problem? If there is can someone give me a link to that. We spent times to form group and everything needed, but this just break the team down, we can't resign cuz leecher will never type /resign. And after a full long run clear, leecher will be rez, thats when everyone in the team lose and the leecher win.

May 28, 2008, 01:04 PM // 13:04	#11
ogre_jd Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canadia Profession: W/	It's not as if it matters much, anyways - if they're off the compass (ie, greyed out) they get no loot or XP, and if you reach the end, just have the leader of the group map the party out (why bother with /resign?) once everyone else has confirmed that they got their rewards and picked up their loot from the chest (if a dungeon or whatever run). Of course, if it's a mission they'll still get the reward when it ends, not much that can be done about that. But, as has been noted, most cases of people suddenly going silent during a mission/dungeon/whatever are not people leeching, but instead disconnects (hint: lag spikes can kill even 15mbps connections) or real life and don't really deserve punishment. On the other hand, if someone follows the group just at the edge of the compass range, just grabbing their loot & free XP and not helping out... That is a leech. Or the dude in Alliance Battles who just sits in the starting area doing nothing from the start (as opposed to the one who got disconnected/called away during battle, died, then rezzed there)... (actually, they probably could set things up so that those who are greyed out because of distance/disconnection aren't considered part of the party and give the rewards, and credit for mission completion, only to those who are within range of the leader when it ends.) Last edited by ogre_jd; May 28, 2008 at 01:06 PM // 13:06..

May 28, 2008, 06:37 PM // 18:37	#13
Snograt rattus rattus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: London, UK GMT??0 ??1hr DST Guild: [GURU]GW [wiki]GW2 Profession: R/	The OP was stating that the group couldn't resign because of the one guy. If they're at that stage, then the original idea of reforming the party is the most sensible. Or even having someone run back to the portal, depending on area... __________________ Si non confectus, non reficiat

May 28, 2008, 05:15 AM // 05:15	#2
Icy The Mage Forge Runner Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canada Profession: E/	umm, regroup in outpost? It takes 10 seconds... maybe 15...

May 28, 2008, 09:13 AM // 09:13	#6
miskav Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: None Profession: Mo/	Besides, always scroll up to see if they give a reason or not =).

May 28, 2008, 10:30 AM // 10:30	#7
kagenuma Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: here. And i SPeak ENgRISH OnLY! Guild: ign:Apocrypha of Yzarc Profession: W/	+ elite areas takes really long what about our body needs o_O. Well really i know it sucks when one go away n brings more deaths then needed...anyway there can be more important things u need to do at that moment - then he should leave whole run knowing it will take some time. Sucky person what to say^^

May 28, 2008, 11:46 AM // 11:46	#8
Crom The Pale Furnace Stoker Join Date: Nov 2006 Guild: Ageis Ascending Profession: W/	Last time I was in an Elite zone players were screaming at a guy for being a leech once they noticed he was well behind us. Scrolling up I found out that he had lost connection to the server and never restored.... Things Happen.

May 28, 2008, 12:06 PM // 12:06	#9
Luminarus Furnace Stoker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Guild: Haze of Light [pure] Profession: R/	if they leave 15 minutes from the end it usually means 1) Disconnect 2) Ran out of time, eg took longer then expected 3) Biobreak 4) Life took precedence 5) Decided to waste 45+ mins in order to leech 15. Its not that big a deal usually.

May 28, 2008, 12:16 PM // 12:16	#10
Traveller Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Finland Guild: League of Extraordinary Explorers [LOST] (my one man guild) Profession: Me/	If they help for most of the mission / area, I usually don't mind. If they leech right from the beginning, I always restart.

May 28, 2008, 03:47 PM // 15:47	#12
tommarrow Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Dec 2005 Guild: Shyft Machine [MYTH] Profession: E/	Leader can only map from town to town not out of a mission or explorable area.

May 28, 2008, 07:16 PM // 19:16	#14
HeLLScReaMM Krytan Explorer Join Date: Dec 2007 Guild: The Order Of Inscontency Profession: N/Mo	well i just hope they will find a solution for PVE leechers like in islands i just hate such situations like looking for losers 10-15 mins after the start.. that happening so often in Fow .....