Curse

Sleazy_D · Jul 12, 2005, 05:20 PM // 17:20

So there have been a bunch of threads with people complainig about things. I figure I'll complie all these gripes into a simple to query thread about what sucks.

Without further adeiu....

General Gripes

People who aggro too many mobs - A big thank you, Rambo.
"I need to get dinner. BRB" during missions - Well, I needed a 30 minute break, anyway
While we're at it... AFK'ers in general
Racial slurs in chat - BTW, 'Jew' is not a race, nor an insult, nor my heritage
Random drawing in the minimap - No, you don't have a future in art.
People pinging more than, say, 6 times on the minimap
People who have builds that basically do nothing - Wow a ranger using mostly fire magic. Nice.
PUGs with no leader - Hint: if you're name is at the top of the list, and no one else steps up, you're it.
PUGs with no followers - See previous
"Hey, I hear Alt-F4 gives you +10 Morale" spam - Sure 1 person fell for this in '98. It's OK to let go.
Chat spam - I know you're LFG and WTS something. Just, you know, maybe shut up for a few seconds between SHOUTING AT US IN ALL CAPS.

Monk Gripes

People who tell me to heal them - If I am a healing monk, then I thank you for telling me my job. I had forgotten for a second.
"Rez Me" spam - Since you're the one who got us into this mess, you'll forgive me if I don't just yet. Let me get out of this raging battle first.
People who run away from us and expect healing - ya, you're boned
People who aggro mobs before we're back to anywhere near full energy - Hope you like the 6 points of damage I'm doing, 'cause I'm not doing much healing
People calling me 'Monk' or 'You, Monk" - Thanks, 'polesmoker'
Warriors telling "You suck" while I'm being gang-banged by 4 people - I'm sorry. I was busy entertaining a little party back here.
Being the first target in PvP - Come get me! I'm feeling lonely, and I want to meet new people.
Mesmers - I hate you all. Deeply.
People who keep taking damage, and don't move while others are taking that kind of damage - Please. Throw me a bone. Get out of that firestorm.
Groups that don't stay together - Let's be closer. I love you all.
Squishies thinking that they're tanks - I've made an executive decision. Your sacrifice will not be in vain, and I promise to rez you Real Soon Now(tm)
Join request spam - I wish you guys would love me for me, not my primary class

Warrior Gripes

Monks not healing me enough - Hey, you wanted a meat sheild, now get to work
People waiting FOREVER between aggroing mobs - I got a butt-load of adrenaline, and I'm itching to make something dead
Casters calling targets - I'm a bit busy over here. I'd rather not expose myself to 50 critical hits by turning my back to the enemy
Blindness - Damnit. Anybody got any condition removal?
Monks that can't keep up - Hey, the front of the line is over here. Get to work!
Trying to find a PUG is interesting with the othe 400 Warriors in the district

Mesmer Gripes

We die fast - WTF? Family-Friendly Forum Idiot! ~PD
I'm anti-caster. I am not targetting a warrior. Lemme bug this Ele over here.
I'm anti-warrior. Lemme take care of this guy pounding on our monk.
Rangers. Damn you.
No one will take me into their PUG - Come on... You see how the Ele boss has been sitting there staring at us? That's me. Worship.
(Male Mesmers) The costume - No, I will not show you where the closest pride parade is.

Necro Gripes

Body snatchers - I'm the primary necro... gimme the corpses. That weak-ass, 2-bip well sucks. Hard.
Trying to into PUGs is hard - Sure, get another Wa/Mo. Grab another monk, too. You'll need it.

Ranger Gripes

"Rangers Suck" rants - You're all tools.
Dumb pets - I love you, Mauler, but please stop trying to eat ALL the bad guys
Getting into PUGs is hard - I should have been a monk.

Elementalist Gripes

No breaks between engagements - "My Energy is 2 of 85" means I'm mostly here for moral support
Mesmers - I hate you all. Even deeper than the monk does.
If I'm not a nuker, I find out what being kicked feels like, real quick.
Why must I always be an Air Ele in tombs?
People who think we can't tank sometimes - I'm running at 140 armor. I'll be ok.
People who expect non-stop nuke - Look, my best shizzle has a 5 second cast time. Chill. Firey death will soon arrive.

So there you have it... please add your own, as I don't play all the classes, but gathered this from numerous Guild bitch sessions.

Talesin Darkbriar · Jul 12, 2005, 05:44 PM // 17:44

Thats pretty damn accurate Sleazy D, but let me add a few more classics for you:

General:

I found a new way to exploit. If you think I'm cheating you're a tool.

My opinion is actually fact. if you disagree with me, you're a noob.

I disagree with anything anyone says because I'm an anarchist in training.

Here's my troll topic for the day; i'm going to lurk and see how high I can fan the flames before a moderator locks it.

Sound familiar? It's all here in the forums.

Talesin

Racthoh · Jul 12, 2005, 05:54 PM // 17:54

Yeah that just about sums up the game.

Not sure if this is entirely relevant to the opening post, but I do believe in general this is what the message log looks like in camp...

"Experienced W/N lfg"
"Tank LFG TS Ready"
"GLF ONE MORE MONK!"
"Knockdown/Aftershock warrior lfg"
"Ascended/Infused warrior lfg"
"Group in need of two more monks. TS or vent preferred"
"20 w/mo lfg, vent or ts a must no random invites"

All us poor warriors in need of work... sigh...

Mormegil · Jul 12, 2005, 05:56 PM // 17:56

What about "will strip naked for money". That's hilarious.

Sekkira · Jul 12, 2005, 05:59 PM // 17:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Racthoh

"GLF ONE MORE MONK!"

You know, I always read "GLF" as "Good Luck Finding". It makes the sentence so much funnier.

Sleazy_D · Jul 12, 2005, 06:20 PM // 18:20

Ya, I forgot the join request spams I got as a monk.... As for warriors, the good news is that nobody really has all that much against warriors, there are just a whole lot of them, and most groups grab a couple. I feel bad for the mesmers at the mid levels where they really don't do crazy damage, and don't have the great spells yet. And they look so... effeminate... I'll add those

Kaylynn Of Ascalon · Jul 12, 2005, 06:27 PM // 18:27

good stuff guys lol. so very true.

Mimi Miyagi · Jul 12, 2005, 06:53 PM // 18:53

I'll add some:

"We need to go this way" (scribbles on mini-map). "No, it's THIS way (scribbles appear on MM in opposite direction). Party stands around for five minutes, thumbs firmly planted in their butts, while two players aregue about how to get to the next town.

Necros that think they are natural born killers.

Players that purposely aggro every mob in sight because of some perceived (or real) slight, dooming the party from completing that hour long mission.

Mister Pie · Jul 12, 2005, 07:02 PM // 19:02

The amount of times I've seen male genitalia drawn on the minimap is too much to count.

I wish there was some button I could press to shock other players (mildy, of course).

Squrl Boy · Jul 12, 2005, 07:02 PM // 19:02

tying in to that whole random scribbling on the mini-map is the 12 year old that draws the genetalia on it after every battle

i go to check if there are any other mobs around that may want to kill us, and i find the old twig and berries on my screen

(Edit: too slow....)

Damon Windwalker · Jul 12, 2005, 07:03 PM // 19:03

"Can anyone give me free______?"

Come on - get out there and adventure - don't just sit around begging....

Vilaptca · Jul 12, 2005, 07:16 PM // 19:16

People that spam "My Energy is 4 out of 11" 15 times until their energy is back to 11.

People that spam "My Health is 1000005 out of 1000005" just to see who has more health than everyone else...like its a contest. OMG YOU WIN! I only have 1000004!

People that call every spell they are casting...like we care...especially Elementalists, I could care less if you are spamming Flare, just don't tell me everytime you do.

DiAnna · Jul 12, 2005, 07:16 PM // 19:16

Sleazy D, I think I love you! That post had me laughing so hard my husband ran down stairs fearing I would hurt myself!

Comedy Gold!

Epinephrine · Jul 12, 2005, 07:27 PM // 19:27

I think the mesmer needs a gripe added.

The caster is MINE. Tanks, deal with the guys coming to kill the squishies, I'll take the casters. 3 warriors are not needed on the enemy healer when I've disabled him, get back to guarding the squishies.

Helios · Jul 12, 2005, 07:33 PM // 19:33

Warrior Gripe: I hate when someone pings a location with a drawn circle or arrow pointing to it. Being in the front, I gotta get the mobs to concentrate their damage on me while everyone else stands back and kills (duh). So naturally I charge in (after people are recharged of course) and the next thing I see is "WHAT ARE YOU DOING YOU NOOB!!??!11!?" and "NO DON'T GO THAT WAY!" Geeze WTF? Don't draw on the f***ing map if you don't know where to go!!!

Mesmer Gripe: Mind you I've never played as a mesmer, but they should be invited into parties more often. I was doing Thirsy River mission and invited one mesmer (which was actually already partied with another mesmer) I actually wanted a mesmer and an elementalist. After they got in I realized what I did and thought "crap! oh well...." I didn't wanna be rude and kick one of them. Anyway, we got through the mission very well. In fact, it was the smoothest ride I've ever gone through there.

Gripes against Monks: Charging 5k before a crucial part towards the end of the mission. Personally, I don't give them the satisfaction and just leave. No way they're getting even 1 gold from me. I don't mind doing the mission again (even Hell's Precipice).

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sleazy_D

People who aggro too many mobs

What I hate worse is instead of just letting the idiot that does that just die, the whole party goes to help em out and ends up getting killed. I go in and hope things turn. Usually they dont' and I run if I get to 3/5 health (by then the monk is dead). I'm the last one alive and have to res everyone. To the idiot that aggroed, LEAVE HIM DEADED I SAY!!!

Spike · Jul 12, 2005, 07:41 PM // 19:41

Here some more general gripes.

1) Geting stuck in the secreny so you can't move and then dieing because of it

2) The large group of mobs that come out of NOWHERE and kill the group when your doing really well.

3) people who join the group and then quit 2 mins into the mission saying sorry got to eat dinner. WTF did you join in the 1st place then.

4) People who try act like thier secondry proff esp if thats a warrior. No your NOT a tank so stop trying to act like one and dieing all the time.

5) people who think air eles are so much better than fire eles in PVE.

Sekkira · Jul 12, 2005, 07:46 PM // 19:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spike

4) People who try act like thier secondry proff esp if thats a warrior. No your NOT a tank so stop trying to act like one and dieing all the time.

Elaboration: People who act like their secondary proffession and do stupid shit because of it. (an E/W can tank nicely, not for too long though)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spike

5) people who think air eles are so much better than fire eles in PVE.

People who think Air Ele's are the best, period.

Algren Cole · Jul 12, 2005, 07:49 PM // 19:49

Quote:

"Hey, I hear Alt-F4 gives you +10 Morale" spam - Sure 1 person fell for this in '98. It's OK to let go.

roflmao...

Mimi Miyagi · Jul 12, 2005, 08:02 PM // 20:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sekkira

Elaboration: People who act like their secondary proffession and do stupid shit because of it. (an E/W can tank nicely, not for too long though)

People who think Air Ele's are the best, period.

Spikers have their place. Just not really much of one in PVE.

Numa Pompilius · Jul 12, 2005, 08:37 PM // 20:37

Excellent stuff, but you forgot some...

Warrior Gripes:

Me tank, you squishy. STAY BACK!

If you're low on energy, PING YOUR BAR! I can see your health, but not your energy.

I, or the ranger, pulls. He's got the range, I got the armor. Casting firestorm on a waiting melee mob isn't "pulling", it's "wasting a spell".

I call, you cast.

If you get too much TLC from the mobs, don't run away from me. Run around me until I can catch their attention.

If I've placed myself by a corner, it's not a good idea to run past me. I've placed myself there because it helps me keep the mobs from getting to you!

You're support. It's my job to keep the mobs off you, but it is your job to keep me alive!