(08-27-2015, 01:57 PM)Berrod Armstrong Wrote: I tend to give a friendly hello in an attempt to set a friendly, lighthearted tone for the run. For me, seeing someone else do the same helps me to relate to them as a player behind the toon and makes the run less of a chore. It makes the mess ups a lot more tolerable too. Hell, even when I mess something up I type a little acknowledgement or apology. "Whoops, my bad, I didn't get out of that AoE in time," Or "Oh man sorry, I was totally tunneling."Â
I've seen people complain when something goes wrong (myself included) at times, but how many of those people actually took the time to tell the group hello? Maybe I'm just old fashioned, I dunno.
I'm with you on this. I always say, "Hi! " when the instance loads up, and always thank everyone for the group when we finish. If someone says they're new, or if the game says someone is new, I'll welcome them and offer to explain mechanics, and I'll congratulate them on their first run at the end. If I screw something up, I take responsibility for it. I also bite my tongue instead of getting provoked when people are butts -- but that's pretty rare in my experience. I've got a few horror stories (some on this very thread!), but they're really quite few. Usually, my DF runs range from "fun and silly with everyone cracking jokes" to "quietly professional."
Perhaps what I do annoys people who'd rather treat fellow players like NPCs, but I like to think that chatting makes the game more enjoyable. It's a multiplayer game, after all, and if a bad pun or shared annoyance (seriously, Neverreap ) can brighten someone's day, I think it's worth it.
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