I suppose the very idea that a good player might ask upfront about anything they needed to know the first time they run through any group content is anathema to many.
I suppose the very idea that a good player might ask upfront about anything they needed to know the first time they run through any group content is anathema to many.
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I shoot off like a rocket in every scenario because, quite frankly, they can be soloed and I just want to get my valor. If people wanna talk, great, I usually ask how everyone is doing and try to carry on a conversation if they'd like to. But don't bitch at me because I fly from pack to pack without stopping.
Don't let jerks put you off. Put them on ignore - move on. The great thing about scenarios is experience isn't a requirement, as the game tells you what you need to do, just like it would with quests. I honestly think it's a good thing when someone says they are new - it means that hopefully the more experienced of us can help out. Anyhow, there are a lot of jerks out there that you need to be thick skinned with. You will meet nice people, no matter if your doing scenarios or dungeons. So far my own experience with scenarios has been pretty good and the people there aren't nearly as bad as dungeons.
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i'm well overgeared for 'em (486) so i'm sort of like that...where i'll zoom through it (trying to get 100 scenario achieve).
BUT, i'll load in, always say Hi, if someone says they're new, i'm like "that's no problem, just follow along "
I like talking in instances too, so if a conversation pops up, i'll slow down a bit so i can join in.
Wait, so you mean there are people in the intrawebs who are not impeccable gentlemen? Preposterous! I say, someone do warn the Queen!
This is pretty much exactly what I do.
I'm going to chain pull and clear as fast as possible because it's very easily soloable and the others generally have little to no impact on the run anyway. The only reason I'm there is to get it done for VP/quick achievement where applicable.
That being said I'm not going to insult people for being new, and if I asked anything I'll usually answer. But outside of that I'm not going to slow down my run to cater for someone else; to expect that seems pretty ridiculous.
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No, this is what someone with a personality disorder or someone who is just a jerk sees, but the rest of us realize after 8 years people stop playing WOW for lots of reasons and there are constantly people coming back or that are new. Saying you're new to a scenario or heroic means that if there's something that is going to one shot or wipe the party or group or something else vital to let me know, otherwise I'll do my best to wing it.
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Or, rather, a "People are horrible monsters" problem?
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Most people in WoW, and a LOT of people in this forum, A LOT of people commenting on this thread, infact, seemingly would fall into this "personality disorder" thing.
Anyways, the moral of the story is, is unless you're playing with people you know, you REALLY know, don't say anything, don't say you don't know anything. Don't speak unless you have to. The likelyhood of being treated like outright shit is way too high to bother with it, unless you've had time to get acclimated with the group you're in. People are just outright mean.
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Bad people at scenarios aren't a big deal. I go in there doing. 50-150k dps depending on the fights in there. More then enough makes up for the 10-15k coming from the other 2 "bad" players. Just go in there and do the scenario and don't complain. I take off running as well and never had a problem with "bads" or "new" players complaining about me just taking off, they'd follow and learn from me, maybe you should try to learn from that person. It was always my first time in scenarios so I was new to, I did them all once never went back.
I'd suggest going a little farther than just saying "I'm new" though. That's a bit of an open ended statement. The other players end up wondering "is he going to be wondering around lost the whole time", "is he even capable of contributing", "does he know how to play his class". It's unfortunate, but if you have 2/3 or 4/5 of a group wondering whether you can even perform a dps rotation, that doesn't give them a lot of reason to keep you around.
Although it sounds similar, changing that statement to "I haven't done this one before, anything I should know?" at least gives players the idea you've done some amount of content and are a little more confident in your own abilities. Also, it asks a direct question with what should be easy answers. "I'm new" really doesn't have a response. It's just a statement that you might be terrible and other players can leave, kick you, or deal with that.