Curse

The Daemon Warrior · Feb 25, 2008, 10:02 AM // 10:02

Hey guys!

Just an idea i was having for maybe GW2:
Allow peoples Characters to get "married" and give them an option to have children or not. New players will get the option to have parents or be an orphan, so if you choose for parents then a married couple will receive you as a child. The parents can then help their "child" with answers etc. That way the newbies get more support. So this is probably only for people willing to help others, but i think it's a great help for new players (remember me in pre-searing having no idea what identifying ur items was and what it was useful for, but then a friend of mine helped me

)

Well its just an idea, so give ur opinions

Stormlord Alex · Feb 25, 2008, 10:16 AM // 10:16

Only if we can have gay marriage.

Turbobusa · Feb 25, 2008, 10:16 AM // 10:16

if you want to help other find a solution that doesn't imply sex. Kids will go mad if that sees the daylight

Cebe · Feb 25, 2008, 10:25 AM // 10:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Daemon Warrior

The parents can then help their "child" with answers etc. That way the newbies get more support.

Yea, don't even get me started on this.

Recently, a friend's allied guild took on a new member. Their Guild Leader and his partner both play and made the TERRIBLE mistake of calling their new recruit "son"...just like a turn of phrase. Their "son" started calling them "mum and dad" and for the next 4 or 5 days demanded help on every tiny little thing in the game. If my friends weren't online he would spam in alliance "omg were's mum and dad?????", in the end, they kept themselves "offline" to hide from him because they didn't have the heart to kick him. Eventually his greed got the better of him and he left. True Story.

When I'm playing, I sure as hell don't want "dependants" in-game. I have my own things to do and don't want to feel obliged to look after someone else. I have a few people in my alliance, and on my friends list, who are fairly new and I help out on a regular basis, but none of them are demanding or needy, and that's nice.

I'm not sure whether to close this thread or not. Too many juvenile comments will lead to closure.

Div · Feb 25, 2008, 10:37 AM // 10:37

I'd hate to get an annoying brat as a "child" and likewise, even as a starting player, I'd hate to have other inexperienced players that think they're good as "parents".

JeniM · Feb 25, 2008, 10:39 AM // 10:39

Basically, HELL NO

Alicendre · Feb 25, 2008, 10:47 AM // 10:47

/signed for marriage
/notsigned for children

I mean, most GW chars look like adults/young adults, except for a few faces which look old. I'd find creepy to have that "Santa Paragon" for a child with my ~20/30 chars...

Aera · Feb 25, 2008, 10:53 AM // 10:53

Why have the same nuisance from RL into GW?

/notsigned

gremlin · Feb 25, 2008, 11:35 AM // 11:35

It's not a role I would take on for any of my characters but that's no reason for me to deprive others of fun, if enough want it to happen then let it.

Of course there will be a downside as the kids and "kidults" start making childish comments but then is that a reason for denying someone the freedom to play a game how they wish.

Just report and ban the idiots and move on

Kiebin · Feb 25, 2008, 11:37 AM // 11:37

Dude, go play The Sims.

/notsigned.

RhanoctJocosa · Feb 25, 2008, 11:55 AM // 11:55

grow the RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO up

i wouldn't mind fenix as my daddy though

GOOFY TIME

Uber Mass · Feb 25, 2008, 11:56 AM // 11:56

deinstall GW buy SIMS and install

seriously go away

pamelf · Feb 25, 2008, 11:59 AM // 11:59

Oh god please no. Agree with Sims comment. I'm not against the sims, but it's a different kind of game. Besides, it gets a bit weird when your character is really the same age as their 'child'. If newbies need help they usually ask, then we can help. Besides, wiki is the best resource, so direct them to f10 and your job will be done.

BlackSephir · Feb 25, 2008, 12:01 PM // 12:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Celestial Beaver

Recently, a friend's allied guild took on a new member. Their Guild Leader and his partner both play and made the TERRIBLE mistake of calling their new recruit "son"...just like a turn of phrase. Their "son" started calling them "mum and dad" and for the next 4 or 5 days demanded help on every tiny little thing in the game. If my friends weren't online he would spam in alliance "omg were's mum and dad?????", in the end, they kept themselves "offline" to hide from him because they didn't have the heart to kick him. Eventually his greed got the better of him and he left. True Story.

This is good stuff and I bet Alex approves of this :d

I can't understand why people want to have virtual families in a game... But I guess it's just me, playing a game, not babysitting in a game.

Earth · Feb 25, 2008, 12:20 PM // 12:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Celestial Beaver

I'm not sure whether to close this thread or not. Too many juvenile comments will lead to closure.

Just do it. If only for the reason you can find loads of other threads about this subject if you use search :X

oracleofwoe · Feb 25, 2008, 12:22 PM // 12:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Daemon Warrior

Hey guys!

The parents can then help their "child" with answers etc. That way the newbies get more support.

I believe that basically what you're saying is, that instead of being a GUILD member, you're a CHILD?? and so the Officers are parents, and GOD knows what that makes the leader? the pimp that set the parents up?!? and if you don't want a guild *ahem* sorry "family" you're an orphan?? Get the F*** outta here! guild system works fine, this ain't the sims.
/Notsigned

quickmonty · Feb 25, 2008, 12:48 PM // 12:48

If you want to run your guild as a family .... have fun, but I don't see any need to incorporate such a feature into the game itself.

/not signed

MirkoTeran · Feb 25, 2008, 12:58 PM // 12:58

Guild Wars 2: The Sims

We sooooo need more drama in GW, really.

/notsigned

Cebe · Feb 25, 2008, 12:59 PM // 12:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Earth

Just do it. If only for the reason you can find loads of other threads about this subject if you use search :X

/signed on that.

/locked