Tips - Guild Wars Forums

quanzong · Nov 17, 2005, 01:46 AM // 01:46

When did the word "tips" get introduced in GW? When I started I never heard anyone say I run you there for tips. I gave them tip how to run there and they said ROFL. Then I got that he ment the other definition. So when did it get introduced? I certainly dont remember it 2 months when game came out. Personally I hate this word, I run for "tips", ill tip next person I see 1 gold next time.

Savio · Nov 17, 2005, 01:50 AM // 01:50

As far as I remember tips have always been there. I don't see what's wrong with tips; you pay what you think the person's worth.

MadLep · Nov 17, 2005, 01:59 AM // 01:59

Tipping annoys me. I'd rather have a price agreed up front, both when doing the running, and being run. Although I live in Australia, so tipping is weird in general (I never quite got the ritual right when I visited the US and got some really rude waiters as a result.)

Most annoying is when you get half way through a mission, and the WaMo (who is the same level as everyone else, and everyone else has been doing just as much fighting) declares that he'd better get some tips right now, or he is leaving - cause he supposedly is running everyone.

quickmonty · Nov 17, 2005, 04:11 AM // 04:11

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Originally Posted by MadLep

Tipping annoys me. I'd rather have a price agreed up front, both when doing the running, and being run. Although I live in Australia, so tipping is weird in general (I never quite got the ritual right when I visited the US and got some really rude waiters as a result.)

Most annoying is when you get half way through a mission, and the WaMo (who is the same level as everyone else, and everyone else has been doing just as much fighting) declares that he'd better get some tips right now, or he is leaving - cause he supposedly is running everyone.

Runners run, they don't fight. If your runner is fighting he doesn't know how to run.

Talin Verderben · Nov 17, 2005, 04:27 PM // 16:27

I was at beacons perch with my 2nd string and I saw someone spamming about running to Forge for tips. SO I figured what the heck I can get run come back and fight my way like I am supposed to.

She made it there after dying once (got pinned by a glitch) so I gave her 1k as a tip. Its no biggie to tip, the word doesnt bother me at all.

Just dont get pissed when someone gives you little to no gp.

Valerius · Nov 17, 2005, 04:31 PM // 16:31

heh... i just got tipped 10K... on top of the 2K that i charged... some players are very generous indeed

Shimus DarkRaven · Nov 17, 2005, 04:37 PM // 16:37

I still agree I like prices upfront; one time I asked for tips, and the guy goes, "Run a better route next time" and leaves group.. what an arse, lol. I did that run without a hitch, but because I didn't run the way he did, bah, I'm instantly wrong.

Thats why, whenever I feel like I want to run, I specify upfront; usually it's no more then 1k to anywhere unless it's a forge run.

--The Shim

quanzong · Nov 18, 2005, 11:43 PM // 23:43

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Originally Posted by Savio

As far as I remember tips have always been there. I don't see what's wrong with tips; you pay what you think the person's worth.

I played the game 1 week after it came out, got to lvl 20 in 4 days, I never remembered people asking for tips then, I quit a month after it came out. Its just the word tip that sickens me, it should be like, I run you for donation, not a tip because I get confused by both meanings of tip. Also I run you for tip, is rarely used in our language, unlike the word I run you for donation. Donation only has 1 meaning. And you hear things about a band singing in area for a DONATION for hurricane, not a band singing in area for TIP. Dunno how it came to be so fast, but I hate it, its like when in the morning the sigil costs 39K, then at night it costs 50K, and the dumb sigil seller riper offer guy, try to sell sigils for 45K, EVEN WHEN ITS 41K at the moment, it just pisses me off (this was like 1.5 month after game came out).
I would use the word donation instead of using a price though, some players really want to get to a spot, really bad, there most likely players that beat the game, and have lots of money, and cant find a runner for long time, get fustrated, and after you run them, they will most likely give you a large sum of a DONATION.

livefire · Nov 19, 2005, 12:28 PM // 12:28

The so called "tips" are quite nice... was bored one night and a team was looking for a warrior to fight to thirsty river.. i said i could run there for free.. did that and recieved 1k -2k from all the people in the team.. =)

AncientPC · Nov 19, 2005, 06:52 PM // 18:52

Tips are always a debatable subject in regards to restaurants. Some people stiff the tip with runs as well, you can't help it.

I usually pay the same amount of money I would've paid anyway for the run. If they did a great job or it was a custom run I'll tip more. If they died a bunch of times and we had to rezone, I'll tip less.

When I first started out trying to make money running I was fortunate enough to be tipped a purple 12>50 req 8 Chaos Axe and a purple -1 enchanted req 9 Eternal Shield on top of the 10k for Ascalon to Sanctum Cay run. That was a lot of money and items to me at the time, I was really grateful.

As a result I tip pretty well and often cover for runnees who don't pay. Then again I can afford it now too.

Nov 17, 2005, 01:46 AM // 01:46	#1
quanzong Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere cold Guild: The Followers of the Messiah Profession: W/Me	Tips When did the word "tips" get introduced in GW? When I started I never heard anyone say I run you there for tips. I gave them tip how to run there and they said ROFL. Then I got that he ment the other definition. So when did it get introduced? I certainly dont remember it 2 months when game came out. Personally I hate this word, I run for "tips", ill tip next person I see 1 gold next time.

Nov 19, 2005, 06:52 PM // 18:52	#10
AncientPC Forge Runner Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ascalon 1 Profession: W/R	Tips are always a debatable subject in regards to restaurants. Some people stiff the tip with runs as well, you can't help it. I usually pay the same amount of money I would've paid anyway for the run. If they did a great job or it was a custom run I'll tip more. If they died a bunch of times and we had to rezone, I'll tip less. When I first started out trying to make money running I was fortunate enough to be tipped a purple 12>50 req 8 Chaos Axe and a purple -1 enchanted req 9 Eternal Shield on top of the 10k for Ascalon to Sanctum Cay run. That was a lot of money and items to me at the time, I was really grateful. As a result I tip pretty well and often cover for runnees who don't pay. Then again I can afford it now too. Last edited by AncientPC; Nov 19, 2005 at 06:54 PM // 18:54..

Nov 17, 2005, 01:50 AM // 01:50	#2
Savio Teenager with attitude Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]	As far as I remember tips have always been there. I don't see what's wrong with tips; you pay what you think the person's worth.

Nov 17, 2005, 01:59 AM // 01:59	#3
MadLep Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Aug 2005	Tipping annoys me. I'd rather have a price agreed up front, both when doing the running, and being run. Although I live in Australia, so tipping is weird in general (I never quite got the ritual right when I visited the US and got some really rude waiters as a result.) Most annoying is when you get half way through a mission, and the WaMo (who is the same level as everyone else, and everyone else has been doing just as much fighting) declares that he'd better get some tips right now, or he is leaving - cause he supposedly is running everyone.

Nov 17, 2005, 04:27 PM // 16:27	#5
Talin Verderben Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Columbus, Ohio Guild: Guild of Calamatous Intent Officer Profession: R/	I was at beacons perch with my 2nd string and I saw someone spamming about running to Forge for tips. SO I figured what the heck I can get run come back and fight my way like I am supposed to. She made it there after dying once (got pinned by a glitch) so I gave her 1k as a tip. Its no biggie to tip, the word doesnt bother me at all. Just dont get pissed when someone gives you little to no gp.

Nov 17, 2005, 04:31 PM // 16:31	#6
Valerius Desert Nomad Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Canada Profession: R/	heh... i just got tipped 10K... on top of the 2K that i charged... some players are very generous indeed

Nov 17, 2005, 04:37 PM // 16:37	#7
Shimus DarkRaven Desert Nomad Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Titusville, PA <nowhere> Guild: KOD <Knights of the Dragonrose><Guild Officer> Profession: W/Mo	I still agree I like prices upfront; one time I asked for tips, and the guy goes, "Run a better route next time" and leaves group.. what an arse, lol. I did that run without a hitch, but because I didn't run the way he did, bah, I'm instantly wrong. Thats why, whenever I feel like I want to run, I specify upfront; usually it's no more then 1k to anywhere unless it's a forge run. --The Shim

Nov 19, 2005, 12:28 PM // 12:28	#9
livefire Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sweden Guild: Bust A Move	The so called "tips" are quite nice... was bored one night and a team was looking for a warrior to fight to thirsty river.. i said i could run there for free.. did that and recieved 1k -2k from all the people in the team.. =)