Can you lose fame for doing /rank emote after a win? - Guild Wars Forums

The Wild Hippo · Aug 15, 2006, 11:39 PM // 23:39

A rumor I heard from several different people saying that if you take a screenshot of something showing their rank emote after a win, you can report it to Anet and they will lose fame for it. I don't understand why they would do htis but apparently it's offensive. I don't believe it but does anyone have any proof one way or another?

Chilly Ress · Aug 15, 2006, 11:41 PM // 23:41

No, but it does not emit the best sportsmanship.

Zui · Aug 15, 2006, 11:48 PM // 23:48

No, ANET will not do anything. It's just what you called it; a rumor.

shadow39365 · Aug 16, 2006, 01:07 AM // 01:07

i agree, slightly unsporting however if you face a difficult team and they slag you off repeatedly even when they've lost, ranking them is a step towards keeping them quiet, I've seen plenty of nasty people in HA, i remember on the preview weekend of Nightfall running Dervish/Smites in HA and being called lame repeatedly by...none other than IWAY. People often react badly to being steamrolled. Ranking someone for no reason is unsporting yes, but if you rank someone for being a Jack*ss then i can't see anything wrong with it.

Anet most certainly do not do anything to your fame, its not up to them to screw with all your hard work earning fame.

Christine Shadow · Aug 16, 2006, 02:18 AM // 02:18

i heard that too

The Wild Hippo · Aug 16, 2006, 03:25 AM // 03:25

Thanks for the replys, I thought it sounded rediculous too.

Kook~NBK~ · Aug 16, 2006, 04:05 AM // 04:05

It was put up as a suggestion here and in other forums, but it wasn't implemented.

Former Ruling · Aug 16, 2006, 04:12 AM // 04:12

There is from time to time a person that CLAIMS it happened to them (never with any screenshots or anything) - but nothing more.

And it isn't offensive in the least...The Ranking System is there for that very reason. If anything is offensive about it, it is the system itself - a System that promotes "farming fame" and discrimination over actual skill.

Knightsaber Sith · Aug 16, 2006, 11:43 AM // 11:43

people started that rumor cause they didn't like people rubbing it in after they get slaughtered

Nexium · Aug 16, 2006, 12:24 PM // 12:24

Who whould belive such thing like this lose fame if you show emote bah..

The Pointless · Aug 16, 2006, 05:15 PM // 17:15

Someone posted on this board claiming he lost fame for using the emote at the end of a battle AND calling his fallen opponents noobs.

(My guess is he lost the fame for the "noob" insult, not the emote. The fool.)

VGJustice · Aug 16, 2006, 05:40 PM // 17:40

While The Pointless does remember the topic correctly, I think he forgot to mention the part where someone else posted a link to the main GW site where it clearly spelled out the possible punishments for anything and everything in the game, and no where did it say "Reduction in Fame/Rank".

On the other hand, I personally wouldn't care if you lost fame or rank for acting like a jerk.

The Pointless · Aug 16, 2006, 05:46 PM // 17:46

No, I didn't remember that happening, probably because when I returned the next day, the topic sunk to the dreaded Page 2

Aug 15, 2006, 11:39 PM // 23:39	#1
The Wild Hippo Academy Page Join Date: Dec 2005 Guild: invite me to an HA guild (PLZ) Profession: W/R	Can you lose fame for doing /rank emote after a win? A rumor I heard from several different people saying that if you take a screenshot of something showing their rank emote after a win, you can report it to Anet and they will lose fame for it. I don't understand why they would do htis but apparently it's offensive. I don't believe it but does anyone have any proof one way or another?

Aug 15, 2006, 11:41 PM // 23:41	#2
Chilly Ress Jungle Guide Join Date: Oct 2005 Guild: Kinetic Fusion [kF] Profession: Me/	No, but it does not emit the best sportsmanship.

Aug 15, 2006, 11:48 PM // 23:48	#3
Zui Desert Nomad Join Date: Mar 2006 Guild: The Benecia Renovatio [RenO] Profession: Mo/	No, ANET will not do anything. It's just what you called it; a rumor.

Aug 16, 2006, 01:07 AM // 01:07	#4
shadow39365 Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: England Guild: Angels Symphonys [AnSy]	i agree, slightly unsporting however if you face a difficult team and they slag you off repeatedly even when they've lost, ranking them is a step towards keeping them quiet, I've seen plenty of nasty people in HA, i remember on the preview weekend of Nightfall running Dervish/Smites in HA and being called lame repeatedly by...none other than IWAY. People often react badly to being steamrolled. Ranking someone for no reason is unsporting yes, but if you rank someone for being a Jack*ss then i can't see anything wrong with it. Anet most certainly do not do anything to your fame, its not up to them to screw with all your hard work earning fame.

Aug 16, 2006, 02:18 AM // 02:18	#5
Christine Shadow Banned Join Date: Sep 2005 Profession: R/E	i heard that too

Aug 16, 2006, 03:25 AM // 03:25	#6
The Wild Hippo Academy Page Join Date: Dec 2005 Guild: invite me to an HA guild (PLZ) Profession: W/R	Thanks for the replys, I thought it sounded rediculous too.

Aug 16, 2006, 04:05 AM // 04:05	#7
Kook~NBK~ Grotto Attendant Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: A little chalet outside Drok's Guild: Natural Born Killaz	It was put up as a suggestion here and in other forums, but it wasn't implemented.

Aug 16, 2006, 04:12 AM // 04:12	#8
Former Ruling Grotto Attendant Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cedartown, Georgia Profession: R/	There is from time to time a person that CLAIMS it happened to them (never with any screenshots or anything) - but nothing more. And it isn't offensive in the least...The Ranking System is there for that very reason. If anything is offensive about it, it is the system itself - a System that promotes "farming fame" and discrimination over actual skill.

Aug 16, 2006, 11:43 AM // 11:43	#9
Knightsaber Sith Furnace Stoker Join Date: Aug 2006 Guild: Few Fallen Heroes [FFH] Profession: W/E	people started that rumor cause they didn't like people rubbing it in after they get slaughtered

Aug 16, 2006, 12:24 PM // 12:24	#10
Nexium Krytan Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006	Who whould belive such thing like this lose fame if you show emote bah..

Aug 16, 2006, 05:15 PM // 17:15	#11
The Pointless Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Stuck in the UK Guild: Rage International [RAGE] Profession: W/Me	Someone posted on this board claiming he lost fame for using the emote at the end of a battle AND calling his fallen opponents noobs. (My guess is he lost the fame for the "noob" insult, not the emote. The fool.)

Aug 16, 2006, 05:40 PM // 17:40	#12
VGJustice Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Tyria, cappin' ur bosses Guild: Boston Guild [BG] Profession: R/W	While The Pointless does remember the topic correctly, I think he forgot to mention the part where someone else posted a link to the main GW site where it clearly spelled out the possible punishments for anything and everything in the game, and no where did it say "Reduction in Fame/Rank". On the other hand, I personally wouldn't care if you lost fame or rank for acting like a jerk.

Aug 16, 2006, 05:46 PM // 17:46	#13
The Pointless Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Stuck in the UK Guild: Rage International [RAGE] Profession: W/Me	No, I didn't remember that happening, probably because when I returned the next day, the topic sunk to the dreaded Page 2