Business And Economy Archive
Thread: Anyone ever done any Reverse Begging?
Kesmo
Tue Mar 22, 2005 3:25 pm
#14
Giamai wrote:
but i still think most of the newbies just asking for handouts need to be /forcechoked for awhile
Actually the best response I've seen to hand outs is the following macro:
/target newbie-beggar;
/pause 1;
/tip 1;
/pause 1;
/ui actiontoolbarSlot00
As long as they stand within range they can make30 credits a minute, or even1,800 credits an hour. If they don't want to do missions, then they can be my groupie
. Of course adjust the time as much as you want.
Boscohark
Tue Mar 22, 2005 3:33 pm
#15
I make a habit of tipping New Players. I like the drive by method where I tip them and then take the shuttle or my ship before they know what has happened.
If they send me a tell asking whyI tipped them I tell the my Galactic Express card was stolen and somebody must be tipping in my name!
Cheers!
Boromiere
Tue Mar 22, 2005 4:10 pm
#16
I usually take the time to help the n00bs run missions. I agree that playing to that level helps them out a great deal, and can be very fun. Especially without buffs
Every once in a while I'll head to Coronet and give the Doc 100k and pay for the buffs of the next 10 people. That in itself can be fun too Most people are like...Why in the world would you buy my buffs?
Most people are like...Why in the world would you buy my buffs?
Giamai
Wed Mar 23, 2005 3:30 pm
#17
lol thats awesome...change it to pause 5 if you don't have all that much to give or just feeling like trying their patience
Kesmo wrote:
Giamai wrote:
but i still think most of the newbies just asking for handouts need to be /forcechoked for awhile
Actually the best response I've seen to hand outs is the following macro:
/target newbie-beggar;
/pause 1;
/tip 1;
/pause 1;
/ui actiontoolbarSlot00
As long as they stand within range they can make30 credits a minute, or even1,800 credits an hour. If they don't want to do missions, then they can be my groupie
MasterArtisanPell
Fri Mar 25, 2005 12:16 am
#18
RandAiden Wrote:
"I came across a novice droid engineer trying to sell low-end droids outside the Mos Eisley spaceport."
If you had posted this about 140 days ago I would have thought you were talking about me (minus the Twi'lek part)
Otzan
Sat Mar 26, 2005 7:33 am
#19
On Tarq I routinely walk around the starter cities and tip anywere from 50k-100k, depending on the amount of credits on me, to the guys in starter clothes and no prof. badges.
GloriousLeader
Mon Mar 28, 2005 6:10 pm
#20
Definitely a great idea, I find it more rewarding than anything to venture out to areas I remember are distinctly for new players such as the outskirts of Mos Eisley where I see brand new players shooting random Womp Rats and Bugs for experiance, and when I see players I can see are trying hard to roleplay their starwars experiance, I love to join them and teach them how to camp under the stars.
Of coarse, I fool them into thinking its too dangerous to travel at night, what with the Sandpeople and all, and then they roleplay their characters slumber on one of the camp's cots, watching the stars and the suns rise together. Whenever their chracters is in a bind with a dangerous creature, they are usually grascious to have a friendly master rifleman their to teach them and rescue them when in danger. I have met some wonderful and amazing people this way, some that I have forever altered their gaming experiance and convinced to stay with this new game they were trying. And I have given birth to many die hard roleplayers this way, a fufilling experiance, that is infinitely rewarding to me.
*cheers to every good heart out there.*
Xxeno
Tue Mar 29, 2005 5:07 pm
#21
I completely agree and think more folks should do this. I have a mock title in my bio that states I've Masterered the art of helping new players.....
I like finding anyone in newbi clothes with a survival knive and helping them get started and answer questions. Giving money is one thing, but it's great to group with them give them a few pieces of armor and get them on their way.....
I like finding anyone in newbi clothes with a survival knive and helping them get started and answer questions. Giving money is one thing, but it's great to group with them give them a few pieces of armor and get them on their way.....
Smart_Darwin
Tue Mar 29, 2005 6:04 pm
#22
I recently went into a cantina and guess what I found? A novice entertainer was dancing and ocasionally saying things. Just to make sure she wasn't afk I gave her a wink. We had a pretty nice RP-ish conversation and I left her a nice banktip. I still dont have millions to give away, but I will make sure to drop by cantinas and support the arts (the live variety).
Neiscius
Wed Mar 30, 2005 2:07 pm
#23
When I first started I got a few good sized tips from vets. I wasn't begging, in most cases was asking questions. They would ask how long I had been playing, and would tell me I'm really good for only being around a week or so.
So after about a week Istarted to equip myself with bazaar stock armor. This meant the shoes I started with were no longer needed. So I'm waiting for the shuttle in Cnet, and see this guy without shoes.
Now to set the stage, there I stood with my artisan pants, a padded helmet, one padded bicep, one composite bicep, and bone bracers, gloves and boots.
Feeling I was well on my way, it was time to pay back the galaxy that had been so nice to me. So I start chatting with my shoeless neighbor, and ask "hey man, you want some shoes no charge? I hate to see a guy go barefoot."
The trade window opened, I dropped my black dress shoes in and checked accept. He quickly equipped them and said "thanks, what I've always wanted." And tipped me 50k, and he hit /dance. At the time I didn't understand. Now I know he was a TKM playing the role with a full asian themed ensamble, including his bare feet.
My "help" (which obviously wasn't much help) made me feel good because I at least tried. And his 50k showed me it was the right thing to do.
Other than guild recruits I haven't done much n00b helping as of late, but I will make an effort to give more to those that are trying.
chessdemon
Wed Mar 30, 2005 3:20 pm
#24
Excellent thing to do! Kudos to you, I'd 5-star you if I could
I'm still a noob for the most part, but I'm starting to get on my feet and figure out how to play the game...some veterans, mostly from my guild, a couple not, helped me greatly, and I believe in paying forward. Good karma never goes to waste.
I've already started where I can; when I go to a cantina and see a novice entertainer who's non-AFK, particularly one who's chatting and having a good time, I'll slip 'em a few thou. Hopefully soon I'll be financially solvent enough I can make it 20K. I've done similar stuff with novice medics at the hospitals--being TKM I don't even need 'em to heal me while I'm there, but if anybody could use the cash... Total newbies out in the starter areas (strange to be calling somebody else that, I was among 'em a little under two months ago) just starting out I prefer to help with goods and information; tipped one enough to get him some buffs and showed him how to get them, plus got him some armor (ubese, but enough for meatlumps and quenkers) and gave him my old pistol from when I was grinding Marksman, then showed him the terminals and helped him with a few missions to get him going...did I give him that spare swoop I had? Yep, think I did... Reason being, I figured the info could help him more, it's the kinda thing that was done for me starting out, plus I know how I'd've been as a brand new player who came into a buncha cash...I'd buy some crap off the bazaar and think I'd struck gold.
I'm still a noob for the most part, but I'm starting to get on my feet and figure out how to play the game...some veterans, mostly from my guild, a couple not, helped me greatly, and I believe in paying forward. Good karma never goes to waste.
I've already started where I can; when I go to a cantina and see a novice entertainer who's non-AFK, particularly one who's chatting and having a good time, I'll slip 'em a few thou. Hopefully soon I'll be financially solvent enough I can make it 20K. I've done similar stuff with novice medics at the hospitals--being TKM I don't even need 'em to heal me while I'm there, but if anybody could use the cash... Total newbies out in the starter areas (strange to be calling somebody else that, I was among 'em a little under two months ago) just starting out I prefer to help with goods and information; tipped one enough to get him some buffs and showed him how to get them, plus got him some armor (ubese, but enough for meatlumps and quenkers) and gave him my old pistol from when I was grinding Marksman, then showed him the terminals and helped him with a few missions to get him going...did I give him that spare swoop I had? Yep, think I did... Reason being, I figured the info could help him more, it's the kinda thing that was done for me starting out, plus I know how I'd've been as a brand new player who came into a buncha cash...I'd buy some crap off the bazaar and think I'd struck gold.
Jailbird11275
Sat Apr 02, 2005 5:52 am
#25
Someone gave me 50k when I first started playing swg so every so often when I spot someone who's new I make a point of expaining what people did for me when I started and how I can now pass on the favour, all I ask of them is that they do the same once they're in a position to do so.
More often than not I bet they forget all about the gift they got when new. 
Diaso
Wed Apr 06, 2005 6:12 pm
#26
I've done this sometimes but after a few unthankful newbs I stopped. I tipped em all 50-75K and i got no thanks they just kept running.. lol but seeing a newb flip out when u give em 10K yet 50K is awesome lol