Moin

I'm also agreeing with Rebel_Ry's perspective. To most of you, I'm new.... very very new :P I've only been around since february of this year so I really had not known anything about the miniclip thing until recently. I sincerely doubt that miniclip is to blame though Just because I tend to ramble too much, I've hidden my story. If you wanna read it, go ahead... if not, well I pretty much just agree with what Rebel_Ry said earlier. Advancing in the game changes your perspective because different people talk to you or bug you. [hide=my mostly pointless story] I remember nothing of how other players acted when I first started (aside from the friend who introduced me to runescape, who was kind enough to come rescue me from the scorpion pit and lead me back to lumby when I got lost on the first day). I was not in f2p for long so maybe thats why, but I remember things being so different in members. I was called noob almost constantly, for no reason. I have -never- begged for anything in this game, or any other. I did not ask questions. I did nothing whatsoever to provoke another player. I was and still am pretty much a solo player. By that I mean that I like to earn everything on my own and in the past I was stubborn enough to refuse to buy things but instead earn them through drops or buy from shops. Never from other players. I even bought my first rune chain and legs in the champions guild and *knew* I was paying more than it was worth just so that I did not have to trade with other players. I learned whatever I could about the game because I was so disgusted with being called noob for no reason (other than dressing funny :P). Eventually I wanted a quest cape, and I wanted to keep my combat low because well, surely a low level player who had earned a quest cape is not a noob. Having gotten my cape, I can honestly say that sometimes I simply miss being just another random noob. Now instead of "hi noob", its always: "hey! can I have...?" or "Moin, can you help me out with this quest? I'll pay you?" or "can I borrow...?" or simply the obvious hope that I will be generous in return to something that is supposedly a gift. Perhaps even some completely random question about a completely random NPC which I have no hope of even remembering.... :-k So which was worse? Being a noob in addy when I should have been wearing rune? or knowing way too much about the game and be looked upon like I am some sort of mod? (I'm not, by the way, and unlike most, I never want to be because that would just be a whole new set of problems *shudder*) Being a noob was more peaceful than having at least 10 people trying to talk to me in PM at once Despite that, I find myself being disgusted with level 100+ players who simply say noob and walk away when asked a simple question. I mean I know how troublesome it can eventually be to be too nice or too helpful, but is it that hard for them to type out a thoughtful response to the lower level players in the game? Maybe if they would, things would be a little different month after month and it would actually make a difference. I have dished out plenty of knowledge to players in my time here and have even shared many of my simple shortcuts with them to make things easier. Sometimes I have players over my level asking my advice for killing a metal dragon. Sometimes its something they could easily find in the knowledge base and if its too long to explain, I will guide them step by step to the knowledge base. Whatever the case, I have always been willing to share my knowlege with other players because I remember exactly what it was like to know that I could not ask anyone anything because I'd definitely be called a noob. [/hide]