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Possible Rise in Harassment/Grief of RPers? - Kage - 06-24-2014
I consider myself still pretty new to the RP scene but there was some chatter I noticed in one of my linkshells that seemed to indicate this happening.
Have anyone else seen this? Perhaps it's just isolated to Balmung and Uldah?
I almost want to blame this recent influx on the seemingly popular injection of people from 4chan's FFXIV /vg/ thread. A lot of people congregate in the Ruby Road area next to Quicksand.
RE: Possible Rise in Harassment/Grief of RPers? - Whittledown - 06-24-2014
I honestly haven't noticed anything for the good or the bad. The level seems pretty steady to me. Or it may be that I already have the worst perpetrators already blacklisted.
RE: Possible Rise in Harassment/Grief of RPers? - Dogberry - 06-24-2014
There was that guy that came up with unsolicited advice to us the other day, Hornet, that was pretty lulsy. Pretty much the closest thing I've seen to griefing in a long time.
There was also that one time someone was trying to grief us by pretending she was a damsel in distress and her friend got really mad at me for mentioning labor unions as a way of deflecting her. Dude RAGED at me when I was like "Union break. Can't help you. Go down to the local 133 and they'll set you up." What a scab! Happened a few months ago, though. I've been kinda surprised at how little I've been griefed.
RE: Possible Rise in Harassment/Grief of RPers? - ArmachiA - 06-24-2014
It's there in Ul'dah right now, if you stay out of Ul'dah generally you won't see it.
I suspect the rper community will probably move to Limsa as a result.
RE: Possible Rise in Harassment/Grief of RPers? - Coatleque - 06-24-2014
Still nowhere near as bad as grief-ers on WoW or LotRO.
I've luckily not seen much in public channels. And usually if someone is just dancing on top of people I can easily ignore their presence.
It seems the majority comes from two or three FC's that like to congregate on that center divide. No.3 and Bench come to mind.
RE: Possible Rise in Harassment/Grief of RPers? - Melodia - 06-24-2014
(06-24-2014, 09:52 AM)ArmachiA Wrote: It's there in Ul'dah right now, if you stay out of Ul'dah generally you won't see it.I have noticed that Ul'dah has slowly been overpoopulated lately by very odd folks and not the average roleplayers, so I have done my best to avoid the place. And yes....right outside the Quicksand there seems to be an overabundance of these people.
I suspect the rper community will probably move to Limsa as a result.
RE: Possible Rise in Harassment/Grief of RPers? - Melodia - 06-24-2014
(06-24-2014, 09:56 AM)Coatleque Wrote: It seems the majority comes from two or three FC's that like to congregate on that center divide. Â No.3 and Bench come to mind.I have seen No. 3 start trouble in Gridania once. Ughh....
RE: Possible Rise in Harassment/Grief of RPers? - Dogberry - 06-24-2014
I've noticed the people congregating there, and have even RP'd openly out there lately, but I haven't been griefed. How new is this development, 'cause it was only last week I was RPing there. I mean, granted, people were scooting around in their skivvies and stuff, but they were people I know to be RPers or RP friendly. Even Dogberry was in his skivvies, putting himself up on some apparent kind of meat market for kicks.
RE: Possible Rise in Harassment/Grief of RPers? - Warren Castille - 06-24-2014
I've had some one-off encounters with odd people but generally speaking I've been left alone. Best advice as always is to just blacklist or ignore them. Moving location or acknowledging them in any way just gives them motivation to continue.
RE: Possible Rise in Harassment/Grief of RPers? - Dogberry - 06-24-2014
(06-24-2014, 10:13 AM)Warren Castille Wrote: I've had some one-off encounters with odd people but generally speaking I've been left alone. Best advice as always is to just blacklist or ignore them. Moving location or acknowledging them in any way just gives them motivation to continue.
Damn skippy. Stand your ground, Quicksand goers! That shouldn't be hard considering how sticky the floor is in that place! I stand with you in brotherly solidarity!
RE: Possible Rise in Harassment/Grief of RPers? - Warren Castille - 06-24-2014
Remember, folks: In the same way that we pay good money every month to log into a game and NOT play it, there are people who pay good money every month to log into a game to antagonize the people who don't play it.
You won't show them up. You won't make them stop. To engage is to lose. So just carry on as if nothing's happening and give those chat filters a workout.
RE: Possible Rise in Harassment/Grief of RPers? - Kage - 06-24-2014
I've sort of resigned from RPing in the vicinity of where No.3/Bench/TGCid people congregate even though I used to always RP there. I've found other places in Ul'dah to RP.
Nothing has happened to me personally but just some chatter mentions of it on a linkshell I use. I think the idea was that those giving any type of grief were just PVErs but if it's from the groups of people I'm thinking of it's just trolling that I don't have the time to think about.
I just wish they'd find some place else to do it. I miss my bench but I can't use it when 20 people are there.
RE: Possible Rise in Harassment/Grief of RPers? - Ciel - 06-24-2014
That's comforting... maybe I should find a different spot for Ciel's performance this evening.
RE: Possible Rise in Harassment/Grief of RPers? - TheLastCandle - 06-24-2014
(06-24-2014, 09:52 AM)ArmachiA Wrote: It's there in Ul'dah right now, if you stay out of Ul'dah generally you won't see it.
I suspect the rper community will probably move to Limsa as a result.
Yes pls. Limsa > U'ldah.
Half-joking aside, I've seen them around, and a large portion of them seem to belong to No. 3, Bench, or SAME. As Warren said, best not to acknowledge 'em if they start to grief. I think there are at least a couple of legit roleplayers in No. 3, though, at least. So use /blist judiciously. ;P
RE: Possible Rise in Harassment/Grief of RPers? - Warren Castille - 06-24-2014
Just remember to consider why they're perhaps sitting in Ul'dah. If the community up and moves to Limsa, guess where the hang-out spot is going to become?