There have always been people in MMOs who feel the need to harass RPers for no good reason other than they think it's fun. There are people who just harass other people, regardless of RP-tendencies, you know? So why not pick a group that seems harmless to pick on? "Surely they won't fight back? And if they do, good! More fun for me!" Maybe I'm being overly dramatic, but it certainly feels that way at times to me.
Personally I just ignore most people who grief when I RP. Most of them are just looking to get a rise out of us anyway, so why give it to them? This isn't to say this is always the case. There are also times when someone just doesn't plain understand what I'm doing and will go away when I NICELY ask them to. There are ALSO the smattering of griefers who will go away with a smile if you just throw a couple of cute emotes at them to show them you're not bothered and can take a joke. It's quite a varied crowd, now that I think about it and the hard part is figuring out which breed of griefer you're dealing with. Always best to start with the friendly route, though. Why get into a shouting match and let it interrupt your fun if a few emotes will send them packing?
In REALLY bad harassment situations, and I've had a few, it's totally within reason to call a GM or report the person to their guild leader. SE's made it very convenient to right click on a name and view their company profile; the free company leader's name is right there for easy communication! I, personally have used the latter method a few times and all of the FC leaders I've spoken with seem very willing to listen to serious harassment cases. Most leaders don't want people giving their FC a bad name.
P.S. -- Sometimes I look at their gear, notice mine is better and say to myself, "Hm. Maybe you should spend more time gearing yourself rather than harassing people since that's all you're playing this game FOR." ... But that's a private, inside thought I don't share : P
Personally I just ignore most people who grief when I RP. Most of them are just looking to get a rise out of us anyway, so why give it to them? This isn't to say this is always the case. There are also times when someone just doesn't plain understand what I'm doing and will go away when I NICELY ask them to. There are ALSO the smattering of griefers who will go away with a smile if you just throw a couple of cute emotes at them to show them you're not bothered and can take a joke. It's quite a varied crowd, now that I think about it and the hard part is figuring out which breed of griefer you're dealing with. Always best to start with the friendly route, though. Why get into a shouting match and let it interrupt your fun if a few emotes will send them packing?
In REALLY bad harassment situations, and I've had a few, it's totally within reason to call a GM or report the person to their guild leader. SE's made it very convenient to right click on a name and view their company profile; the free company leader's name is right there for easy communication! I, personally have used the latter method a few times and all of the FC leaders I've spoken with seem very willing to listen to serious harassment cases. Most leaders don't want people giving their FC a bad name.
P.S. -- Sometimes I look at their gear, notice mine is better and say to myself, "Hm. Maybe you should spend more time gearing yourself rather than harassing people since that's all you're playing this game FOR." ... But that's a private, inside thought I don't share : P
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