Shortfalls in pitfalls

[ShadowTwisted]

I remember at one point being able to be friendly with my fellow hunters, but now it seems more of a cut-throat community. Why? What changed? Perhaps there are multiple factors. For one, I've gone up a number of levels, which means that I'm into some of the more valuable game. Also, with the return of PVP, a number of items have gone through dramatic price changes. It would seem to be enough to irritate any skillers, but sometimes people overstep the lines.

 

 

 

I will now relate the first part of my day's adventure. I had logged out previously in the midst of the polar hunting ground while hunting sabre-toothed kyatts. When I had first logged in, I saw a level 115 in full larupia who had said hi. Friendly enough, but then he immediately called me a noob about 20 times and kept telling me to get lost, leave, and also claimed to have reported me (though I can't imagine as to what for). A short time later I saw him walk off never to be seen again for the rest of my trip. I dislike being called a noob, especially by someone who doesn't seem to have the grounds to do so. As I had mentioned, I was hunting kyatts, which to mean automatically means a small amount of food and good armor, definitely not camo, which provides little protection against the attacks of a lvl 60 beast. I had also mentioned he was in full larupia, which is deep camo for woodlands/jungle, NOT the middle of the polar hunting ground.

 

 

 

If that was not enough, I had a few more displays of witlessness to lower my opinion of many of my fellow hunters. The next of which was a lvl 93 with NO armor/camo who laid one trap and then seemed to have left without even poking a kyatt. My hope is that this was done as a measure of re-thinking his equipment before returning. The lvl 89 that came later, was not as fortunate. He was decked out in graahk, again the wrong camo for the region, and an inadequate protective measure. He cut his logs and then poked a kyatt, then laid a trap. Before he was even able to jump it, he had been hit for what I believe was close to a total of 30 damage and ran off for dear life.

 

 

 

It makes me rather upset to see people act so... stupid. I believe the only thing that kept the 115 from running off like the 89 was his level, but even so what thought process do you have to have to think that anything that is going to periodically attack you without you being able to hit back is to be completely ignored. I suppose with a high enough level difference, you could do so, but I don't like to play that dangerously.

 

 

 

The following is the summary of my equipment that I take with me while hunting:

 

Equipped:

 

Dragon med helm

 

granite body

 

dragon platelegs

 

dragon boots

 

dragon gauntlets

 

heralded rune kiteshield

 

rune axe

 

amulet of power

 

ring of wealth

 

 

 

Inventory:

 

teasing stick

 

knife

 

5 tuna

 

 

 

I'll admit that teleport jewelery could replace what I mentioned, but I usually end up being out long enough to use a home tele every time.

[obfuscator]

I think maybe now that the skill has evolved more people realize how much more efficient they will be if they have the spot to themself...

[Moad14]

It's been my experience that many hunters are unwilling to share a spot, to the point of verbal abuse. :|

 

With such fanaticism, these people aren't going to quickly leave a relatively empty training area. However, it sounds like most of the people you encountered were just the typical idiots found in our beloved game.

[RayOxide]

Well some people are just stupid; deal with it.

 

 

 

And why does it matter if people are wearing the wrong camoflauge in there?

 

Does it make a difference?...

[Zaaps1]

Hehe, just go into a PvP world and bring along a trust DDS/Godsword. Then see who's laughing when they flame you for "stealing their spot".

 

 

 

On the rare occasions that I do skill in PvP, that's what I do. Anyone who dares chop the same tree gets dds spec'd. The best part is I have nothing to lose. With protect item I'll keep my, say daxe, or dds if I'm fishing or something. The rest I can usually afford to lose (teak logs and a dds? Pocket change :P ).

 

 

 

Funny thing is how few people are prepared to meet that...

[jimmyjames227]

High levels just want everything for youself. If you think they're bad you should try chinchompas I dont actually get them but when I walk past them :ohnoes: