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Power-Leveling Etiquette 101
Written and Published by: Lady Myria of the Lion Server
***REVISED***
{Editor's Note: To add wisdom, comments, rant, vent, or discuss anything else relating to either Part 1 or 2 of my guide,
post on -THIS- thread (101). I am now trying to reserve '102' as a strict continuation of this overall Guide, so any additions
to the Guide will -ONLY- be found in the '102' thread from this point on! (Maybe I should just get a website... LMAO)
-->101/102 T.A.'s<--
~Fury
Yun_Li
kyosuke
GrandfatherOlo
Hoshiko
calcnerd
ziryax
Huge hugs and thanks for your additions!!}
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Ok, class! I looked around and didn't really see any commentary on this subject, so I'll take the reins and start it off!
Ok, so you're a newer player and leveling is starting to get kinda rough... totally normal! (Or you're one of those players
that fears breaking a nail because you might have to take a slab of wood and ruffle the feathers of a poor little Pheasant...
hey, you'd be surprised. LOL!) Anyways, you decide that you'd like to ask a more experienced player for help, typically in
the form of "power leveling" (A.K.A. "plvling")... Cool beans!!!
...Except... there are some problems that should probably be addressed. BADLY. Now, ladies and gentlemen, here is a fairly
accurate list of what --NOT-- to do/say when you are asking your fellow gamers to help you with leveling:
1.) "PLVL ME PLZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
*takes a deep breath* ...Ok! Umm, putting it nicely... this isn't good. You really don't want to run around trying to
play the Desperation card, because it can really rub some people the wrong way. Calm down, take some deep breaths, turn OFF
the Caps Lock, and maybe you'll have some better luck.
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2.)
"plvl me"
"plvl me"
"plvl me"
"plvl me"
"plvl me"
"plvl me"
(...repeat as many times as humanly possible before even the NPC's ears start to bleed...)
...Ok, class! Can anyone possibly hint at what's wrong with this picture?? Let me tell you... if there is one thing that
can possibly tick off people to the n degree, it's unnecessary SPAM. I don't care what anyone tells you, SPAM IS BAD. Unless
you are looking to receive a generous portion of angry ___ (insert applicable profession) in your face... please don't do
it. Usually, asking once or twice is more than enough, ok?
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3.) *Scenario:
Newbie: "Team plz"
Experienced Player: "Full"
Newbie: "Kick one"*
O.........M..........G..........
I'm not even going to sugar-coat this one -- In my honest opinion, this has to be one of -THE- most rude and offensive
things you can say to a plvler. If the team is already full... then it's FULL. Trust me... when newbies say to "kick
one"... and I can promise you this -- someone's gonna get kicked alright. And it's -NOT- going to be someone on the Team...
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4.)
Newbie: "Plvl me plz"
Recipient: "Not right now."
Newbie: "Plvl me plz"
Recipient: "I said not right now, I'm busy talking with my Guild (or other legitimate scenario goes here)."
Newbie: "Plvl me plz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
...I'm pretty sure most of you can see where this is going. This shares a bit with #2 and #3 above in the sense that...
if someone is trying to get some training/hunting done, or they are in a City trying to relax/chat on Whisper, Guild, etc...
NO MEANS NO. Just because you turn on the Caps Lock or you try asking in different languages, it's not going to help you.
Have the decency to respect other people when they just don't have the time or the capacity to give you a level or two. Just
because someone is a really high level doesn't mean that they've suddenly become static, and their only purpose is to serve
others... many of us -love- to help the younger ones, but we also have to keep food on the table and clothes on our backs
too!!
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5.) Newbie: "Ooh, that person's got a STAR over his/her head...
SCOOOORE, plvling!! I'll just join his/her team and get sw33t lvls, r0x0r!!!"
{Editor's Note: Sorry, my generic imitation of 'h4ck3r t4lk' is really really REALLY umm... sux0r, if you couldn't tell?
LMAO...}
Ok, so maybe that exact verbage isn't running through your minds, but admit it -- we've all had those thoughts at ONE
point in time. You see "the star", and it's like you're staring straight at a Dolly Madison truck -- how can you
resist??
Well, guess what: control yourself!!! Granted, when someone has "the star" over their head, naturally they're
either in the process of making a team, they already -have- a team, or... well, they're a team all by themselves. But just
because you see "the star" doesn't mean that the person is a beacon sent down from CO heaven to plvl you to your
heart's content! Do yourself (and the star-bearer) a favor... at least ASK the Captain if it is alright to join the team.
And try to limit your asking to at least one or two attempts... any more than that, and... well, you should know by now! S/he
may be waiting for someone in particular for the team, s/he might be AFK / trying to communicate on channels other than Talk...
many things. Also too, when you approach team Captains within a City or the Market, you might want to ask WHERE the person
is going before you join that team haphazardly... just because they say it's ok to join doesn't mean they're going to take
care of you. I know that sounds really bad, but it's unfortunately true... this isn't a world of saints, and you could easily
get yourself caught up in a situation that you really don't want, need or deserve. So, to narrow it down to one simple, concrete
rule: ASK before you ACT.
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6.) [Thanks again to kyosuke for this point! *hugs*]
Ok, I really can't set up a scenario for this one... but basically, it starts out with a *THUNK* or a *CLINK* or... the
fabled *PING!* (a.k.a. silver/weapons/armor/meteors/dragonballs)... those signature sounds that send newbies jumping into
the haywire (and typically getting killed in the process).
Back up that train there, kids!! Now, plvling CAN be a great way to earn a little extra cash... but there's a catch. A
hugely important catch. ASK YOUR PLVLER IF IT'S OK TO TAKE HIS/HER DROPS BEFORE YOU TAKE THEM!!!
You all need to remember -- being power-leveled is a privilege, NOT a right. Just because someone gives you a yard doesn't
mean you need to be selfish and take the mile instead... have the courtsey to ask the trainer if you can share in some of
his/her wealth. Many plvlers use these opportunities to make money for -themselves-, since they can rarely make as much when
they are trying to level themselves. Even if the team Captain has money on 'allowed'... be nice. Please ask.
And on another note which ties right in with this subject... almost -always-, team Captains will have team item-gathering
set on 'Forbid'... there's a reason for that, you know!! Yet there are still those who think that if they just "camp"
(stand/sit on an item so no one else can take it) an item that they really want, then "it's ok, it's my item now"...
*BUZZ* SORRY! Unless your 'kill' has been ks'ed (which, if you're being plvled, you shouldn't be trying to kill things
anyways), back off and wait until the victor collects his/her spoils. As far as I'm concerned, camping a plvler's drops classifies
you as a thief. And if you get PK'ed by someone for not moving when they ask you to move, don't cry and whine and moan about
it -- learn your lesson the first time and don't do it again, ok?
[Sidenote: Typically, plvlers will take all of their useless items that they've just gathered, and drop them in a safe
spot for their younger teammates to take. Be thankful when they do this! You can typically sell those items to the Pharmacist
(or other Shop NPC) for anywhere between 100-500 silver apiece!]
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...Ok, I think these are the most important aspects I wanted to cover. Also too, please don't think that this is a personal
attack on any particular person(s), but just take this to heart when you step up to a Sir or Madame and ask for help. In short:
"Be Polite!" Politeness goes a LONG way, and if you can show someone that you're not going to flip a pancake
just because they said 'not right now', you are going to have a much more positive impression on people that you meet and
grow with. Older players will -want- to help you if you are respectful and calm, so give it a try!
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Helpful 'Politeness' Hints:
> Try using your best effort at structured sentences... maybe even dare the unthinkable dare -- use punctuation!! *GASP*
> Try using 'please' instead of 'plz' or 'plzzzzzzz' or 'PLZZZZZZ!!!!!'... I dunno, maybe it's just me, but a nice
old-fashioned, no-preservatives-added 'please' gives me a nice warm feeling inside...
> If someone tells you that their team is full, or they're not available to help you right now, say something like
'Thank you anyways!' or at least let them know you appreciate their consideration. Maybe even wish them good luck on their
ventures... even if you're not getting plvled by that person, there's a 99.9% chance you put even a wry smile on that person's
face.
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>>>GUIDE '101' ENDS HERE<<<
Please go to 'Power-Leveling Etiquette 102' for the continuation of this Guide! Thank you for reading!!
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