Porting is a privilege, not a right...

[Tsunami21k]

I worked for tips for a long time. You'd be amazed at how many cheap scumbags there are. The good news is this is a video game and you are your own boss. Remember who they are. Tell all your druid and wizard friends, and you never have to deal with them again.

[Gumbo]

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

Think about this: clerics get resurrection contracts which in my experience average about 75p. If the corpse is halfway across the world and the client is impatient, I have to get a port which runs me about 50p on average so I end up with a net gain of 25p unless I spend an hour or more running and waiting for boats. So don't give me a sob story about fucking port money. Hmph.

Did you ever think about telling the person you are giving the rez too that you need a port and they should pay for your port?

[Silvurwolf]

as a porter, i get 100p tips regularly. I don't personally care how much I get tipped, in fact I almost feel guilty when they give me 100p. I will usually potg and regen them for being so generous. If you are in a hurry and expect a good tip you might be better off saying you are busy.

When I play my non porter class I often have to ration out the plat I have in my inventory because I use it exclusively for ports. I normally find myself in the situation where I've already spent all my plat on ports but I still have somewhere to go.

But, if I'm not trying to do some pain in the ass quest i try to stay out in the boonies as long as possible and once i got my bags full of loot I gladly hit up a dap - and there is almost always someone eager to pickup even in tt/ej for 100p or some gem, but for an average port I will ask them If they aren't busy and tell them the tip amount beforehand, from my experience the average tip is about 30p and commonly what I tip if it is convenient for both parties.

my favorite scenario, though, is when you d/c while zoning before you/they tip

[Ravager]

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

I tip anywhere from 20p to 40p depending on the rush Im in and how quickly they get to me, if I wait I usually find someone else and add 10p to the normal 20p (making 30p) if they happen to be at ring and port me asap, I drop 40p for the fast service. But to ask someone to carry 200 to 500p is a bit much I dont like to carry any more than 200p due to the weight issues on my caster toon.

Most times Im usually going to camp something, or farm up something for someone and not make any plat really. So Im not likely to recover the plat I just spent on port(s).

A stack of gems solves that problem.

[ArumTP]

Op speaking of porting for $$

Meanwhile peopled don't pay $$ for rezes when it legitimately saves many hours of time

[Thulack]

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

Op speaking of porting for $$

Meanwhile peopled don't pay $$ for rezes when it legitimately saves many hours of time

I donate to people who rez me that arent in my group everytime. Its common courtesy for their time spent.

[Cecily]

I pay 75p for a port when I'm able to. And if I don't have at least 200p for the cleric standing right next to me at zone in when I beg a rez, I feel like a bum. 300-500p to come run to rez me and 1k for really out of the way places.

[Phenyo]

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

Just don't port bards

Also you get what you pay for. Ive always found it better to pay well and have the same people hook you up in future.

[Evia]

I tip 50pp a port. I feel that's fair. They save me anywhere from 15min-1hr in travel time which is easily worth the 50 to me.
I feel 100p minimum for a rez tip. That's if they just gotta stand and click or cast. If they have to travel or are inconvenienced beyond just casting the spell,200pp minimum.

[Expediency]

Assuming the cleric doesnt have to move, I pay 50-75pp for a 96 rez and 40-50 for a 90, unless I'm grouped with the person in which case I expect it to be free. If the cleric has to travel, I will pay more. I once paid 1200pp for two rezzes in the bear pits, but I had to pick the guy up and run him all the way there, plus he had to bind in the pits and I had to gate us out then gate back, etc. He took a big risk.