Post by Victoria on Jun 6, 2007 23:01:28 GMT
While sifting through old files, I found out a funny PVP Psychology Guide written for one of my old RP guilds (where I play often as my main blaster, Camila Montenegro).
I had a few good chuckles at it and so decided to share it with ya'll.
Have fun.
After long tracks of time spent in PVP zones, I found out a few nice techniques to handle rude people and stress in PVP and make sure that not only you but everyone around has a good time and even a good laugh - and this works from Bloody Bay to Recluse's Victory.
Rule 1 - Refuse to Be Angry - Yes, there are horrible rude people. Stalkers annoy the crap out of me, but think like this... what is the worse they can do? Send you to the hospital? Geez, you'll spring out at full health in less than a minute. If you were a mastermind, you'd take almost 5 minutes just to bring out your minions, equip them, and buff them properly. As a hero, you're ready to go at it almost instantly, even with the new "no full health" rules. And remember: This is Pretendy Fun Time Games!
Rule 2 - Be Funny and Be Loud - This is the harder thing to do, but after at while, of applying Rule 1, you'll see it's easy. Broadcast channel is your friend. Crack jokes a lot. Propose to villains. Disarm their insults.
Now a few examples of my own:
Villain: Heroes are all cowards! Come and get me if you dare! Come get me!!! I can take you!!
Me: Wow, most guys would buy me dinner first before of even trying that on me.
or
Me: Sorry, my mom told me not to follow strange and evil men around. Unless they have candy.
Villain: Sure, I have candy. *snicker* Come and get it.
Me: I think I'll pass. Candy is dandy, but sex won't rot your teeth.
***
*after being soundly trounced* Me: Ooooh Carolaaaaaaaaane, stay away from the liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight....
***
Stalker: *after killing me in a messy and unpleasant way, standing close to me, probably bragging*
Me: Stalkerrr.... you're standing on my head....
***
Villain: *comes again and again after me, always picking me up from the crowd and kicking me where it hurts*
Me: Geez, Villain, you again? I'm going to start to think you care...
***
Villain: *keeps teleporting foe me*
Me: You know, Villain, we REALLY have to stop meeting like this... the first 10 times were fun but now... I have the feeling you are trying to tell me something.
or
Me: Look, I know you're shy, but this is getting ridiculous. I'll go out with you, just ASK, geez! Stop teleporting me to you!
***
Villain: *trounces me completely*
Me: Ow. I've heard of rough love but this is a LITTLE too kinky even for me.
or
Me: I don't feeeeel loved!!!
or
Me: Say, Villain, what will you be doing tonight, you know, after you stopped trying to kill me?
***
Villain: *freezes me with an ice hold*
Me: T-t-t-this is n-n-not f-f-funny!!!
***
Villain: CamilaMontenegro is a d**e!
Me: Am not! I'd go out with you!
Villain: You wish!
Me: GAY!!!!!
((Okay, so maybe this last one isn't very nice.....))
I found out that being outright flirtatious has always good results: either the sad bastards get tongue tied and shut up or they start joining the fun. Not to mention everyone around laughs and imediately the environment gets lighter and more pleasant.
And the other way around also works: use the "Grief" emote if you can get away with it. Weep over the fallen bodies of your foes and say something like "Sob, villain.... he was so young and handsome and dressed in latex...." or (my favourite) "OOoh, did that hurt? I'm so sorry.... shall I kiss it and make it better?". I enjoy too defending villains:
Hero: Villains SUCK! Stalkers are bastards!!!
Me: HEY! Villains/Stalkers deserve love too! High velocity, hard-impact caresses, sure, but with love nonetheless.
or
Me: Now now, kids. Remember, love thy neighbour. Of course, if it's a villain, you're allowed to use rough love... but they like it.
Be warned. Typing will get you killed often... but I personally feel that if I can make people laugh and start to trade jokes among themselves worth a few trips to the hospital.
Rule 3 - Reach out and touch them - No, I don't mean sniping villains. I mean handle them on individual basis. When you defeat (or are defeated by) someone, send a tell with a compliment. The other day I was in RV alone. Suddenly, 3 villains fell on me. I managed to dispatch 2 (god bless blazing aura and hot free coupled with Inferno), but the brute made short work of me. He stopped and told me "Damn, you're one tough little blaster". I was so proud that I nearly did a little jig IRL. After a while, we were happily chatting and having a villain/hero teaparty. Distribute compliments by tells. It REALLY means a lot to most people. Compliment their costumes/specs/backgrounds.
Try gathering people for duels. Or teaparties. Invite villains and heroes for teaparties (just gathering around dancing and cracking jokes). Have people do duels and cheer for the villain.
Eventually someone will come crash the party and a free for all will most likely ensue, but STILL apply rule 1. Throw something witty "You know, there is enough cake for everyone, no need to lose your temper".
Remember: fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hatred. Hatred leads to the path of the Dark Side....
The more you bitch and moan and react to poor manners, the worse things go. Just look at the bastard mocking you and think "You can't make me hate you, nya ah aha ha!"
Rule 4 - Get invisibility and a good hold. - This only works with fricking annoying dominators or corruptors. Track them down, uninvisi and they kick the crap out of them after they held you and confused you and feared you for 10 times in a row. Throw several fireballs at him and when you defeat him, yell "Now this is hurting me more than you!" or "I'm doing this for your own good!" or "I'm doing this because I love you!"
.... please disregard Rule 4.... I just had a sudden memory coming at me *twitch*
I had a few good chuckles at it and so decided to share it with ya'll.
Have fun.
After long tracks of time spent in PVP zones, I found out a few nice techniques to handle rude people and stress in PVP and make sure that not only you but everyone around has a good time and even a good laugh - and this works from Bloody Bay to Recluse's Victory.
Rule 1 - Refuse to Be Angry - Yes, there are horrible rude people. Stalkers annoy the crap out of me, but think like this... what is the worse they can do? Send you to the hospital? Geez, you'll spring out at full health in less than a minute. If you were a mastermind, you'd take almost 5 minutes just to bring out your minions, equip them, and buff them properly. As a hero, you're ready to go at it almost instantly, even with the new "no full health" rules. And remember: This is Pretendy Fun Time Games!
Rule 2 - Be Funny and Be Loud - This is the harder thing to do, but after at while, of applying Rule 1, you'll see it's easy. Broadcast channel is your friend. Crack jokes a lot. Propose to villains. Disarm their insults.
Now a few examples of my own:
Villain: Heroes are all cowards! Come and get me if you dare! Come get me!!! I can take you!!
Me: Wow, most guys would buy me dinner first before of even trying that on me.
or
Me: Sorry, my mom told me not to follow strange and evil men around. Unless they have candy.
Villain: Sure, I have candy. *snicker* Come and get it.
Me: I think I'll pass. Candy is dandy, but sex won't rot your teeth.
***
*after being soundly trounced* Me: Ooooh Carolaaaaaaaaane, stay away from the liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight....
***
Stalker: *after killing me in a messy and unpleasant way, standing close to me, probably bragging*
Me: Stalkerrr.... you're standing on my head....
***
Villain: *comes again and again after me, always picking me up from the crowd and kicking me where it hurts*
Me: Geez, Villain, you again? I'm going to start to think you care...
***
Villain: *keeps teleporting foe me*
Me: You know, Villain, we REALLY have to stop meeting like this... the first 10 times were fun but now... I have the feeling you are trying to tell me something.
or
Me: Look, I know you're shy, but this is getting ridiculous. I'll go out with you, just ASK, geez! Stop teleporting me to you!
***
Villain: *trounces me completely*
Me: Ow. I've heard of rough love but this is a LITTLE too kinky even for me.
or
Me: I don't feeeeel loved!!!
or
Me: Say, Villain, what will you be doing tonight, you know, after you stopped trying to kill me?
***
Villain: *freezes me with an ice hold*
Me: T-t-t-this is n-n-not f-f-funny!!!
***
Villain: CamilaMontenegro is a d**e!
Me: Am not! I'd go out with you!
Villain: You wish!
Me: GAY!!!!!
((Okay, so maybe this last one isn't very nice.....))
I found out that being outright flirtatious has always good results: either the sad bastards get tongue tied and shut up or they start joining the fun. Not to mention everyone around laughs and imediately the environment gets lighter and more pleasant.
And the other way around also works: use the "Grief" emote if you can get away with it. Weep over the fallen bodies of your foes and say something like "Sob, villain.... he was so young and handsome and dressed in latex...." or (my favourite) "OOoh, did that hurt? I'm so sorry.... shall I kiss it and make it better?". I enjoy too defending villains:
Hero: Villains SUCK! Stalkers are bastards!!!
Me: HEY! Villains/Stalkers deserve love too! High velocity, hard-impact caresses, sure, but with love nonetheless.
or
Me: Now now, kids. Remember, love thy neighbour. Of course, if it's a villain, you're allowed to use rough love... but they like it.
Be warned. Typing will get you killed often... but I personally feel that if I can make people laugh and start to trade jokes among themselves worth a few trips to the hospital.
Rule 3 - Reach out and touch them - No, I don't mean sniping villains. I mean handle them on individual basis. When you defeat (or are defeated by) someone, send a tell with a compliment. The other day I was in RV alone. Suddenly, 3 villains fell on me. I managed to dispatch 2 (god bless blazing aura and hot free coupled with Inferno), but the brute made short work of me. He stopped and told me "Damn, you're one tough little blaster". I was so proud that I nearly did a little jig IRL. After a while, we were happily chatting and having a villain/hero teaparty. Distribute compliments by tells. It REALLY means a lot to most people. Compliment their costumes/specs/backgrounds.
Try gathering people for duels. Or teaparties. Invite villains and heroes for teaparties (just gathering around dancing and cracking jokes). Have people do duels and cheer for the villain.
Eventually someone will come crash the party and a free for all will most likely ensue, but STILL apply rule 1. Throw something witty "You know, there is enough cake for everyone, no need to lose your temper".
Remember: fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hatred. Hatred leads to the path of the Dark Side....
The more you bitch and moan and react to poor manners, the worse things go. Just look at the bastard mocking you and think "You can't make me hate you, nya ah aha ha!"
Rule 4 - Get invisibility and a good hold. - This only works with fricking annoying dominators or corruptors. Track them down, uninvisi and they kick the crap out of them after they held you and confused you and feared you for 10 times in a row. Throw several fireballs at him and when you defeat him, yell "Now this is hurting me more than you!" or "I'm doing this for your own good!" or "I'm doing this because I love you!"
.... please disregard Rule 4.... I just had a sudden memory coming at me *twitch*
