Tipping - Page 3

h0tr0d (shaere) · #21 07-17-2010, 06:53 AM

heh yeah I remember in classic, I was so broke, as a monk you just don't loot. I really adhered strictly to the weight limit then...and when you're trying to stay at 14 or less, how does one loot? or make plat? So at 50, I still didn't have but a few hundred plat. Then you're pulling raids, and that doesn't make you plat.... I feel ya. I am a little better off this time, but got about 1k at 35. But if it is true the fbss and other good stuff are farmed, and I won't be able to get a group down there and legit camp one, I need pp.

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fastboy21 · #22 07-17-2010, 09:37 AM

there are plenty of free ports and rezzes on this server. actually, there are a lot more here than i remember there being on live during classic.

yes, if you must have the port NOW expect to be charged an arm and a leg. If you are happy to hang out for 30 minutes working fishing or sense heading, you will find a free port before too long. same for rezzes.

it also goes a long way to send tells to people rather than shout. it also helps to walk up to them and hail before sending a tell, this way they know you aren't going to make them wait forever to find you.

personally, at low levels running around is part of the game imo. you really don't need to travel "far" until you get to around 30, by which time scrounging 10pp for a port rlly becomes trivial.

i think part of the anxiety people have now is that "travel" and "hang-out" time are no longer considered part of the game by many players. It might be the WoW-spoiler thing, it might just a different age in gaming, who knows. Back in the day though, hanging out for 40 minutes to put a grp together and 20 minutes running and 10 minutes waiting for the boat was considered "playing." Hardly anybody got into pissy fits because they couldn't find a port for their lvl 15 character.

Humerox · #23 07-17-2010, 09:57 AM

I always tip 50p for ports.

Prolly cuz my first evar EQ toon was a druid...

'Course newbs and non-twinks should be ported for whatever, but everyone else should pay up...it's not like plat is hard to make once yer hi enuff, lol

soup · #24 07-17-2010, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Auvdar [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I port for free, so therefore I win the game... I think. If I have no interest in porting, I simply don't port your ass. If I feel nice enough to port, I don't care about a donation. 1cp - 100p, whatever. I just hit accept when the trade menu comes up [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

This.

If I'm busy or semi busy, I'm not gonna be porting people at all, unless they say like "OMG 100pp FOR PORT TO XXXXXX" then sometimes I will, sometimes I wont. If I'm not busy, I don't care, put something in trade and I'll take it. I've learned not to turn down people's offerings. I'm trying to be nice and they make me feel like a dick for not taking their last 7pp. "Please.... take it, it's all I have to offer you as thanks for your awesome help."

It's like, wtf, why you gotta make me feel like that. So now I just click trade no matter how much they throw in there and say thanks.

astarothel · #25 07-17-2010, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Ropethunder [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I'm on my third level 50 but I still tend to tip 10pp because I grind exp more than I grind plat. I always ask when I tip "is 10pp ok?". Sometimes when I need 2-3 ports for a quest I can't afford 60-100pp to get ported around.

If you don't think my tip is ok then tell me. One wizard was really rude about it like I was trying to jip him. Even level 50s are broke sometimes.

With 3 50s, you should def be able to pay more than 10pp.
An okay tip is like one common drop. Maybe you should stop grinding exp and start grinding plat.

Theldios · #26 07-17-2010, 11:48 AM

I am what i would consider mid lvl 31 and i tip between 10 and 20p for a port it always seemed resonable to me. I am no super trading plat monger and have rarly had more than 100-200p at any one time i figured 10% of my total liquid worth was not too bad. Never had anyone complain and when I ask someone to come pick me up and take me somewhere else i always try to pay more. Again I have never had anyone complain.

Hive · #27 07-17-2010, 11:48 AM

I usually tip 20/50p depends how scrub the druid is honestly. More scrub = more tip.

10p for sow which I base off the cost of sow potions.

darkblade717 · #28 07-17-2010, 12:41 PM

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I just looked up your avatar and I found this gem that wouldmake even Mel Gibson proud :

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Disclaimer : I don't agree with racist bigotry

Can't...stop...laughing!!! You are my new hero.

Autotune · #29 07-17-2010, 12:46 PM

if you are going to bitch about how you got paid 10p for a port. Why don't you just make the pay before porting and if it's not up to your super porting standards, refuse to port them?

Or when they ask for a port, you can be a dick and say "I don't port people for less than X amount because i'm fucking awesome and my ports are best. So if you can't afford it, too bad scrub."

Then people can take their plat to someone more deserving... i mean less deserving.

Humerox · #30 07-17-2010, 01:16 PM

^^

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Originally Posted by Waedawen [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Oh, without a doubt - I more often than not turn down the tips from people below level 20 that aren't twinks

But yeah, this post was mostly inspired by some asshat with a Yak first, then RIGHT after that, the other person I mentioned before