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| − | {{SKWindow/Cell|Mostly gunner, but I play mixed style when necessary.}} | + | {{SKWindow/Cell|Usually gunner, but I play mixed style when necessary.}} |
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| − | {{SKWindow/Cell|Im With Stupid/Vindictam}}
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| − | {{SKWindow/Cell|Meet new people, Beat Vana Solo, Complete Operation Crimson Hammer}} | + | {{SKWindow/Cell|Meet new people, have fun, serve my guild, beat Vana solo someday, complete Operation Crimson Hammer}} |
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| − | * My ingame name is GulliverBFG. | + | * My ingame name In Spiral Knights is GulliverBFG. |
| | + | * I am older than the Internet, and have been playing games online longer than most of you have been alive. |
| | + | * I play at different times, but most days between 6PM-Midnight in Mountain Time. Sometimes earlier, more often later. |
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| − | * I play at different times, but most days between 6PM-Midnight in Mountain Time. Sometimes earlier, sometimes later.
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| − | * I live in New Mexico, in the United States of America.
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| − | * New Mexico is in Mountain Standard Time (UTC-7) from November 4th to March 3rd, and Mountain Daylight Time (UTC-6) from March 3rd to November 4th. To see the time where I live, go to ["http://www.time.gov/" "Time.gov"] and click on Mountain.
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| − | * In SK, I like to roost in in the arcade, near the Krogmo dude.
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| − | * Sometimes I like to sit in the garden.
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| − | * I usually avoid loud places where the traders and beggars hang out.
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| − | * You can find me in front of the auction house if my friends and guild mates are already there.
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| − | * I will sometimes lock to friends.
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| − | * I will not often lock to guild, but do not leach my health, my time, or my mats if you join my solo game. I assume you will join me to hang out and socialize, not to simply raid the level, then leave.
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| − | * E-mail: Would you really like to know more?
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| − | ==Introduction==
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| − | This page is full of ideas and observations about this game. It is more like a codex than a user page. I will keep chipping away at this until my personal style is reflected. Anyone who understands all this will eventually be able to understand who I am, what I expect, and how they can play with me in harmony.
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| − | It may seem random, but gradually it will take shape.
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| − | ==Personal Code of Conduct==
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| − | * I will always rev my party members... Until they prove they are not worth reviving.
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| − | * I will always warn a player before kicking them.
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| − | * After the warning, I will usually count to three before kicking a player.
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| − | * I will always RSVP to join offers, unless I am in the middle of a danger room, etc.
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| − | * I will always respond to direct messages, unless I am in the middle of a danger room, etc.
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| − | * My allegiances in SK are in order... To my family, to my friends, to my guild, to myself.
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| − | ==Expectations==
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| − | * If you play with me, then you will learn that I expect a few simple things. Unselfish play, common courtesy, and self-awareness. I will elaborate on these concepts later.
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| − | * My expectation is this is a COOP game. That means to be played well, it requires some teamwork. Good teams require time and practice to get really good. I am looking for such team players. Four players, acting as a unit, not just random acts of violence.
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| − | * When I am the party leader, it is MY GAME. The party leader gets to decide who can go, when to go, and if the party leader says stop, then you stop. Run off like a selfish prig, and you should get kicked.
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| − | * I expect you to stay alive. I will rev anybody once, but if you die repeatedly, I will not ruin my game just to keep you alive if you do not have the skill to do that yourself. Normal players get unlimited revs, but selfish or incompetent players get only one per level. Why would I want to give you half my health if you are just going to squander it?
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| − | * Don't waste my time, health or energy.
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| − | * Don't act like a jerk.
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| − | * Communicate like a gracious human being.
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| − | * Treat people like human beings. Behind the keyboards, we all all real people.
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| − | * Be patient. This game is not a race to see who can make more crowns the fastest. Time spent well is well spent time. Do not waste my time by begging me to rush through levels. I will just leave, or perhaps kick you if I am the party leader.
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| − | ==Friends and Guilds==
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| − | '''Friend'''
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| − | * Getting on my friend list is easy. Just talk to me, or play with me. Staying on my friends list is not as easy for some people. If you are on my friends list, then you start out with my full trust and respect. I expect and hope you will have the chance to earn it over time. If you abuse that trust, or do not earn that respect, then I will just remove you from my list. My friends list is MY PERSONAL GUILD. I get to decide who stays and who goes.
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| − | * If you are in my guild, you may or may not stay on my friends list. You still have to earn that priviledge.
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| − | '''Guild'''
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| − | * If we are in the same guild, then you will get special consideration. You get more rope, cause we are teammates. However, the amount of rope I have to give is finite. If you are selfish, incompetent, or immature, then I may refuse to play with you. Guild or no guild.
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| − | ==Good behaviors==
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| − | * Come prepared to play. Have the correct gear for the mission.
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| − | ==Bad Behaviors==
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| − | Perform these bad behaviors consistently, and you will get kicked from my friends list, and I will also advocate to get you kicked from any guild.
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| − | * Begging.
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| − | * Casting Epithets. (Name calling)
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| − | * Join spamming.
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| − | * Failure to communicate, before, during or after a mission.
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| − | * Failure to follow the party leaders instructions. Assuming they are reasonable.
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| − | * Join, play a little, maybe get revved, then leave suddenly cause you think something else might be more interesting. Just like any sport, finish the game. Or in this case FINISH THE LEVEL.
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| − | * Stupidity. Wouldn't it be nice if there was a common yardstick for this? But, alas, you are at the mercy of whatever I consider to be stupid. In most cases, that will be failure to learn the basics of a situation, or intentional deficiency of understanding. Like you just don't care enough to try to care. To me, that is an expression of stupidity.
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| − | ==About Me==
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| − | I have been gaming longer than most SK players have been alive.
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| − | I prefer genuine coop, which is why I like SK so much.
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| − | I like games that allow me to contain my gaming time into manageable chunks. Another reason I like SK.
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| − | I like when I find a posse to run with who know how to work together, and still have fun. It would be nice to find a regular group.
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| − | I carry a Valiance just about everywhere, then tailor the other armor and weapons to match where I am going. I usually wear my trusty mining hat, so that is one way you will know me when you see me.
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| − | I have soloed my way through every level in the game now, except the final battle with Vanaduke. Still working on that one. As of: [[User:GulliverBFG|GulliverBFG]] 20:39, 29 August 2012 (UTC)
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| − | I am still looking for an Extra Tall Modifier, because in real life, I am seven feet tall. As of: [[User:GulliverBFG|GulliverBFG]] 20:39, 29 August 2012 (UTC)
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| − | ==Philosophy==
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| − | Philosophy? You may ask what philosophy has to do with gaming. I would counter, How can you truly be a gamer without a philosophy about gaming? What kind of gamer are you?
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| − | Maturity does not always follow age, but usually it does. It would be great to meet some older gamers. I joined a forum called The Older Gamers (TOG), but not much has come from that yet. I doubt it is realistic to find anyone my age in SK, but if there are other older gamers in here, say at least 25 or so, then I am looking for you people. People who speak in sentences, and not textese.
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| − | I was born in 1966, three years before man landed on the moon, and three years before the launch of ARPA net, the predescessor to the Internet. I got access to one of the first PCs when I was a teenager. I have played many games.
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| − | Coop is the best game mode. That is what I think. Even a tough sprite plays by certain rules, and thus can be beaten, and then beaten consistently. Human players adapt and cheat, so while more challenging, playing deathmatch is not really an escape from real life.
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| − | Like any team sport, it goes better if the team is organized, and has a game plan. Random and malicious violence can get the job done, but when it comes time to beat a serious boss, come up with a game plan. I enjoy playing more with a group that works well together, than just a bunch of slayers.
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| − | Some like to call CounterStrike and TF2 coop games, but they are not really. It is team deathmatch. While I like a round of CTF as much as anyone, the best and purest experience comes from team play. Good teams can have it in any game, but coop games encourage it. Spiral Knights is one of the best "simple" coop games ever devised.
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| | ==SK quote by GulliverBFG== | | ==SK quote by GulliverBFG== |
| − | "All beggars are newbies, but not all newbies are beggars." | + | * "All beggars are newbies, but not all newbies are beggars." -- GulliverBFG |
| | + | * "I do not judge other people by how strong they are. I judge them by their character." -- GulliverBFG |
| | + | * "An error, does not become a mistake, until you fail to correct it." -- Source unknown |
| | + | * "If at first you don't succeed, try try again." -- Source unknown |
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| + | ==Bio== |
| | + | I started playing Spiral Knights on July 31, 2011. I have many hundreds of hours in game and I play regularly. GulliverBFG is my first knight to reach Rescue Camp, and them cross the Chasm to Haven about a half hour later. I have learned to play more slowly since then. |
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| − | ==Loadout==
| + | I played solo for most of the year, soling everything up to but not including Vanaduke. |
| − | You can see some of my gear listed below, I may add drop lists later.
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| + | I like helping younger players, when they want to learn. If they just want to waste my time, then I often quietly let them go on their way. I like to learn from other knights as well. For such a simple game, there is a lot to learn about tactics and strategy. |
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| − | * Valiance [[File:Equipment-Valiance_icon.png|32px]]
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| − | * Umbra Driver [[File:Equipment-Umbra_Driver_icon.png|32px]]
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| − | * Nova Driver [[File:Equipment-Nova_Driver_icon.png|32px]]
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| − | * Hail Driver [[File:Equipment-Hail_Driver_icon.png|32px]]
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| − | * Storm Driver [[File:Equipment-Storm_Driver_icon.png|32px]]
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| − | * Magma Driver [[File:Equipment-Magma_Driver_icon.png|32px]]
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| − | * Silversix [[File:Equipment-Silversix_icon.png|32px]]
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| − | * Blackhawk [[File:Equipment-Blackhawk_icon.png|32px]]
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| − | * Blitz Needle [[File:Equipment-Blitz_Needle_icon.png|32px]]
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| − | * Heavy Pulsar [[File:Equipment-Heavy_Pulsar_icon.png|32px]]
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| − | * Leviathan Blade [[File:Equipment-Leviathan_Blade_icon.png|32px]]
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| − | * Wild Hunting Blade [[File:Equipment-Wild_Hunting_Blade_icon.png|32px]]
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| − | * Divine Avenger [[File:Equipment-Divine_Avenger_icon.png|32px]]
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| − | * Acheron [[File:Equipment-Acheron_icon.png|32px]]
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| − | * Dark_Thorn_Blade [[File:Equipment-Dark_Thorn_Blade_icon.png|32px]]
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| − | * Nitronome [[File:Equipment-Nitronome_icon.png|32px]]
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| − | * Venom Veiler [[File:Equipment-Venom_Veiler_icon.png|32px]]
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| − | * Dark Briar Barrage [[File:Equipment-Dark_Briar_Barrage_icon.png|32px]]
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| − | * Scintillating Sun Shards [[File:Equipment-Scintillating_Sun_Shards_icon.png|32px]]
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| − | * Azure Guardian Helm [[File:Equipment-Azure_Guardian_Helm_icon.png|32px]]
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| − | * Deadshot Chapeau [[File:Equipment-Deadshot_Chapeau_icon.png|32px]]
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| − | * Azure Guardian Armor [[File:Equipment-Azure_Guardian_Armor_icon.png|32px]]
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| − | * Nameless Poncho [[File:Equipment-Nameless_Poncho_icon.png|32px]]
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| − | * Radiant Silvermail [[File:Equipment-Radiant_Silvermail_icon.png|32px]]
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| − | * Silversix [[File:Equipment-Silversix_icon.png|32px]]
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| − | * Aegis [[File:Equipment-Aegis_icon.png|32px]]
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| − | * Grey Owlite Shield Shield [[File:Equipment-Grey_Owlite_Shield_icon.png|32px]]
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| − | * Dragon Scale Shield [[File:Equipment-Dragon Scale Shield_icon.png|32px]]
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| − | * Dark Thorn Shield [[File:Equipment-Dark_Thorn_Shield_icon.png|32px]]
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| − | * Heavy Plate Shield [[File:Equipment-Heavy_Plate_Shield_icon.png|32px]]
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| − | ==More Gear== | + | ==Newbie fun fact== |
| − | I am also slowly heating a wolver set (probably volcanic), an elemental set, a dragon scale set, a skelly set, and a few other assorted items. When I get the chance to run solo, I sometimes put on weaker gear to heat it.
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| − | ==SK Secrets I Know==
| + | "Newbie, not Noob" |
| − | Until the developers change them, there are some things I have seen.
| + | The term stems from it origins way back. We would call the new players, New Boys, which truncated to Newbies, which got shortened to Newb. I am not sure when the contemporary players started spelling that Noob, but I am sure it just caught on when more players kept using it that way. |
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| − | * Arsenal stations are pointless in terminals and lobbies, since you can load out anywhere.
| + | Originally, this was a neutral term applied to a younger or less experienced player. Only later, did some jerks turn it into a slur. Now when I see a player sling it about as an epithet, I know their character and they lose my respect. Name calling is hurtful, even when done in jest. |
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| − | * Arsenal stations in level lobbies do not have to be open to work. Just stand on the pad.
| + | Think of it this way, we all start out as Newbs, but not everyone is a Noob. |
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| − | * In at least one prestige level, I found an invisible health regenerator pad near a campfire. It was not marked and was not visible, but it did work. Was it a bug, or is it something to look for more often?
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| − | * Rule number one - Spiral Knights is just a game, so chill out.
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| − | * Like any game, rule number two is stay alive. If you practice good defense, then you can take more time developing a better offense. Sometimes, a banzai approach is called for, but mostly players should not squander health needlessly on foolhardy charge attacks. Younger players may argue that they can be revived at any time, but better and more mature players understand they will need max health when they get to the boss. We all die sometimes, but leaching health from the party is not good.
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| − | * The counter to rule number two is lag kills. Laziness kills. Sleep deprivation and illness kill. Hunger kills. We all have moments when we play badly, and some days, you just die. Get over it and restart the level again.
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| − | * SK is a game which serious gamers play in between other games. When a new release comes out, the SK population dwindles. Then it picks up again after the new game is broken in. SK is a relaxing departure from the intensity of other games, while still allowing for the online social experience.
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| − | * Most enemies take more damage if struck from the side or in the back. Some enemies are stronger in the back. Learn which and know where to hit them for faster kills.
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| − | * You can shield cancel with a gun. Just fire one round, then shield. It will behave much like a sword shield cancel and allow you to keep your gun going in close quarters.
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| − | * If you are not competent at a level, then do not spend energy reviving. Just restart the level. I call them practice runs. You get to keep your crowns and mats earned. You do lose your heat. But if you are not going to complete the level, you would have lost that anyway. Try, then try again, until you are competent to beat the entire level.
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| − | ==Newbie fun fact==
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| − | "Newbie, not Noob"
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| − | The term stems from it origins way back. We would call the new players, New Boys, which truncated to Newbies, which got shortened to Newb. I am not sure when the contemporary players started spelling that Noob, but I am sure it was out of ignorance, then just caught on.
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| − | Originally, this was a neutral term applied to a younger or less experienced player. Only later, did some jerks turn it into a slur. Now when I see players sling it about as an epithet, I know their character. Some will use it carelessly, but name calling is still hurtful, even when done in jest.
| + | For another take on this fun fact, see Wikipedia for: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newbie Newbie] |
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| − | For another take on this, see Wikipedia for: ["http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newbie" "Newbie"] | + | For more information about ways to exhibit behaviors common to good quality gamers online, see [http://www.albion.com/netiquette/corerules.html "The Core Rules of Netiquette] and then check out [http://www.guildhelper.com/management017.html Spot the Quality Player with these 5 Traits] |
