did you expect everyone on there to be nice and have morals?
I think not
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did you expect everyone on there to be nice and have morals?
I think not
WELCOME TO THE INTERNET
Hello everyone,
As you know, I don't like to complain much. I like to see the other side more and try to be understanding, but lately it has come to my attention the level of rudeness that has followed recently (or has been going on, but has captured my notice recently). Now do not get this wrong. I am not trolling or flaming, this is a total coherent post to point out some important things that people tend to forget when they play Mabinogi for a while once they settle in. This is just a reminder. I'll get started.
First off, when you play a game, there will be players who will be unfamiliar with a skillset or starting out. Yes, they may be on hard and elite, but if you've played this game for a while, you will have an innate understanding of the game. A Good Mabinogi Player will not rage or quit or yell at the person for not doing what they want to do. Only brats who have little control of their emotion will verbally abuse their teammates.
Second off, every skillset has its up and downs. Positive or negative. And every skillset was made to be viable useful. Little brats get upset when someone is playing a skillset they want to play or do not want to play. Yes, while there is such a thing as synergy, but when joining someone who built their character specifically and telling them to do something else and get upset when they pick a skillset that may be detrimental to your own, that's what little brats do. Communicate politely and fairly. Talking can get pretty far. If the other side is not willing to talk, you can at least have the comfort in knowing you tried politely. You may find out that they may not have access to other skillsets or have no clue what to do, which may bring insight to the situation.
Third off, while there are times you can carry a team to victory by yourself in Mabinogi through great odds either through great skill and build, but does not mean it will happen all the time. You may be in a challenge where you will need the cooperation of others to win. If someone dies or if your team keeps dying, do not blame your teammates for their skillset or how unskilled they are. It takes a team to win and sometimes, the odds are too great to overcome and it may be that your team may not be ready to take on the challenge.
Fourth off, no matter how snazzie you dress or enchant in Mabinogi, there will be times that someone with a better equipment or fashion will show up. A true Mabinogi Player will not get bitter or jealous of another person's equipment or skillset. It's ridiculous how much people yell or get angry at someone for having a higher roll equipment or rank 1 items when they themselves have a great item, but is not better than someone else. The goal of Mabinogi, or MMORPG, is progressing and sometimes, someone may have gotten money or means to obtain something stronger. Does it mean you're useless? Far from it. It takes a team to win in a match, and if that snazzy person who is in your team wins it with you, isn't that good overall? Also remember it works in reverse, while there is always someone with better equipment, there is someone else who will have lesser equipment than yours.
And I will stress again. When the team wins, you win also. Which is the fifth one, I see people who get upset after victory on who gets all kills or so much "kill steals". It doesn't matter. The EXP is shared among members usually and it's ridiculous how much people want to be "the hero" in every game. There are times you shine and other times a teammates shine. Do not get angry or jealous, but work together for victory. Their victory is the team's victory, and since you're part of the team, it's your victory as well.
The sixth one is that everyone started out as a newbie. Whether you started in beta or two weeks ago, everyone was new to the game and knew nothing about it. There are times you will meet newbies and very often they may play badly or perform badly but does that mean they should be yelled out. Remember your roots. We all started new, even the best of us were there trying to figure out how the system works. If you find yourself with a newbie who is dying, give them encouragement. While a lot of people feel that newbies don't listen, there are times when they do listen and some that are grateful for the advice. Even if you inspire one newbie to be better out of the dozens, you are successful in your endeavor.
And finally seven, have fun. It's funny how sometimes you feel forced to grind or play Mabinogi to the point it becomes a chore. It's so easy to place "ourselves" with in-game selves and feel insulted or saddened when we can't meet the quota of what our virtual self should be. Remember Mabinogi is a game and you should have fun. No matter how hard the difficulty is, there's always fun in meeting new people and attempting challenges together. The game no longer becomes fun if you get angry all the time at it. Relax, take a deep breath, and remember that challenges are there to be just that, a challenge, and no matter how frustrating it is, one must exercise control of their emotion and find solutions through it.
Thanks for reading this long post. I do not mean to spread negativity, but I do want to re-spark the essence of Mabinogi and to remind us some important things.
Thanks,
Kenero
There's no worries. It's just me trying to point out a few things, not everyone will agree.
It's alright to be upset over bad plays, but yelling and verbally abusing teammates should be kept in check.
One of my favorite quotes is, "You need not to like a person, but you can give that person respect."
It sounds silly, but it is what I live by every day.