Can I have my credit, please?

[K4ylan]

When you level up, what do you do? You do a little dance, get a big grin on your face, and happily type in a little message:

Red:wave:W00t, Smithing level 89!!!11!1

3 years ago, I would type this in for getting small stats up to level 9. And everyone around me would congratulate me. Why? Because they knew that they just made some kid feel special. All those people saying "Gratz" and "way to go" made you feel on top of the world. Like I said, this was three years ago.

 

But nowadays, after typing in Red:wave:W00t, Smithing level 89!!!11!1

.....this fills the chatbox:

My Smithing level is 94.

My Smithing level is 92.

My Smithing level is 99.

My Smithing level is......

 

On and on and on again. Soon, you're falling off your high horse. That special feeling instead turns into guilt for not being as good, or guilt for speaking at all.

 

 

Why all the sudden...what's the word...rudeness?

Many people blame it on the Mini clip era, but that's not it. I started in the Mini clip era..OK, I'll admit it, I am the mini clip era. And even with all those obnoxious kids, they still congratulated me (usually muttering about how they need to train). So what exactly is causing this rise of rudeness?

 

 

Well, Jagex's constant updates are always pushing the bar higher. Just when you think, "yes i can wield every weapon!" GodSwords arrive. Rush to train Attack...

These people need to consistently remind themselves that they are above the rest. And by making themselves more comfortable in the fact that they are the best, they inevitably push others down to the point where leveling isn't satisfying anymore. I mean what's the point? You're not so great, that guy over there just said he has 97 Smithing, remember? Why bother training yours? You'll never be as good.

 

As much as it sounds like I am, I'm NOT blaming Jagex for this. It is entirely the player's fault; they don't need to complete every update, right as it comes out, do they? And if they do, it should be for a personal gain, not to rub it in that lvl 45's face.

 

 

So remember to stop yourself next time you're about to rain on that guy's parade. Level 9 Smithing meant a lot to him.

[Dax]

I hate when people do this. It annoys me, even when i'm not the one getting outshined. As my mum always says: If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all. And, despite how much it annoyed me when she said it (I like annoying my brother), it still stands as something I sort of go by.

 

PS: I was a Miniclip-per too. :thumbsup:

[Youmu]

I don't really think they intended to make the person feel bad.

 

You do realize when you mention you are XX level in blahblah skill, people tend to share their own levels with you as well?

 

Also, people still do say grats when you get a level. I know this for sure, because right after I got 66 fishing some guy said "grats on the fishing lvl".

[Me_Hate_Libs]

It's not rudeness. It's avarice, complacency, and/or indifference. It's not that we're happy or unhappy with you, it's that we really don't care. Sorry, but I really don't care what someone I don't know just did. There are millions of people in the game. It becomes one big mishmash. So I just stick to what me and my friends are doing.

[Omali]

I would type this in for getting small stats up to level 9. And everyone around me would congratulate me.

 

What happened in your childhood that you need a pat on the back for every insignificant thing you do in a video game? Sharing your level 9 stat is about as much of an accomplishment as "I made a poopie." Some might find it cute, but the rest of us don't want to hear about it.

 

When people announce their levels, it's for one of a few reasons:

 

1. It's low and they expect everyone to give them a pat on the back anyway.

2. They think they're the highest level in the area and want everyone to go "omg ur so gud".

3. They just want attention.

 

Leveling just isn't as sweet when your craving for attention isn't being fed.

[ghost4sale1]

People still say gratz when you gain a level. I get it all the time wodcutting.

 

-I was a mini-clipper too <_<

[quelmotz]

I think you're making a mountain out of a big, fat molehill - but still a molehill...

 

Anyway, I still see plenty of people say gratz or congrats or whatever when you say "woot level XX!!". I'll admit that I don't congratulate people all the time, but at least I don't try to belittle people by saying my even higher stats (if applicable). Either I keep quiet or say something positive.

 

Furthermore, people saying "my XX level is YY" are just being human. Humans are rude, boastful, and like to make themselves feel better by belittling others, and boosting their ego. I'm not saying everyone is an obnoxious braggart, but more than half of people you meet in real life are. And sad to say, on the internet that percentage jumps exponentially.

[Sir_Kurity]

Well, some people still do congratulate you, but i agree players are annoying :P

 

But it may just be nostalgia on your part, but i remember pretty far back that when you yelled out a level someone else would "i have 70" or "my main has 99"

 

Now they just have an easier way to do it :P

[K4ylan]

It's not rudeness. It's avarice, complacency, and/or indifference. It's not that we're happy or unhappy with you, it's that we really don't care. Sorry, but I really don't care what someone I don't know just did. There are millions of people in the game. It becomes one big mishmash. So I just stick to what me and my friends are doing.

 

OK, I understand your point but I'm talking about the people tell their levels right afterwards to make the other person feel bad. If they don't care, they shouldn't be sharing their levels then.

[quelmotz]

It's not rudeness. It's avarice, complacency, and/or indifference. It's not that we're happy or unhappy with you, it's that we really don't care. Sorry, but I really don't care what someone I don't know just did. There are millions of people in the game. It becomes one big mishmash. So I just stick to what me and my friends are doing.

 

OK, I understand your point but I'm talking about the people tell their levels right afterwards to make the other person feel bad. If they don't care, they shouldn't be sharing their levels then.

 

It's not intentional most of the time.

 

It's just a subconscious part of the person that impulsively "forces" him to type out "my AA level is BB". It's part of human nature that likes to belittle others to boost one's ego.

 

If you tell them to stop it or something most of the time they'll probably apologise. Only the minority "bully" personalities would continue. On the internet though, minority becomes majority.

[Me_Hate_Libs]

How do you think I feel? I had 67 agility in Classic, but more than 5 years later and it's only level 79, but I get people who've been playing for 4 months with 80+ agility because how much easier it is to train.

 

So do what I do. Stay quiet. If you get a level, tell your friends. If no one is around, you can say something if you like, but don't gripe if no one else appreciates it.

[Helbovie]

I would type this in for getting small stats up to level 9. And everyone around me would congratulate me.

 

What happened in your childhood that you need a pat on the back for every insignificant thing you do in a video game? Sharing your level 9 stat is about as much of an accomplishment as "I made a poopie." Some might find it cute, but the rest of us don't want to hear about it.

 

When people announce their levels, it's for one of a few reasons:

 

1. It's low and they expect everyone to give them a pat on the back anyway.

2. They think they're the highest level in the area and want everyone to go "omg ur so gud".

3. They just want attention.

 

Leveling just isn't as sweet when your craving for attention isn't being fed.

When someone accomplishes things you generally do congratulate them though.

 

If someone just learned to read you don't just ignore them, you probably congratulate them and encourage them to keep getting better. So what if you have been doing it for the longest time, someone else has accomplished something and want to feel good about it.

 

That's all I will say because I don't really care when people level up or anything anymore either :\.

[Me_Hate_Libs]

I would type this in for getting small stats up to level 9. And everyone around me would congratulate me.

 

What happened in your childhood that you need a pat on the back for every insignificant thing you do in a video game? Sharing your level 9 stat is about as much of an accomplishment as "I made a poopie." Some might find it cute, but the rest of us don't want to hear about it.

 

When people announce their levels, it's for one of a few reasons:

 

1. It's low and they expect everyone to give them a pat on the back anyway.

2. They think they're the highest level in the area and want everyone to go "omg ur so gud".

3. They just want attention.

 

Leveling just isn't as sweet when your craving for attention isn't being fed.

When someone accomplishes things you generally do congratulate them though.

 

 

If someone just learned to read you don't just ignore them, you probably congratulate them and encourage them to keep getting better. So what if you have been doing it for the longest time, someone else has accomplished something and want to feel good about it.

 

That's all I will say because I don't really care when people level up or anything anymore either :\.

 

Did you just seriously compare someone learning how to read to getting 58 fishing? Are you kidding me?

[Ilufyou]

mostly when a newb is lvlin somewhere next to me.

I always say gratz.

and most of the time they are like 'OOhmygod u are highlvlplayer' (wich I'm not)

 

Ex.

newb: Wave:red: yay lvl 30 wc!

me: gratz!

newb: thnx, I can finnaly cut willows

Me:good job! have fun with those willows

Newb: thank you, what is your wc lvl?

Me: 72 =)

Newb: Ooh my god :o

*then they start to worship me and i'm like, Err, it's only 72 xD*

 

end of story.Now this has nothing to do with you probably but meh.

I just like to say gratz to newbies.

[sees_all1]

I noticed this while in Lady H's chat one time, I leveled mining from 77 to 78. I said my level in chat, clicked the ore, then pressed f11. By the time I closed the achievement thingy, I noticed my message wasn't there because of people spamming their levels (even in the very short time it took me to mine to level). No one said gratz, and that was the first time i've experienced that from Tip.it. It was kind of frustrating, actually.

 

 

 

So, gratz. You deserve recognition, on your journey to max'd. You only get to a certain level once (or twice on a different acct if you're crazy). Just know that when playing runescape and gaining experience, you're competing against yourself, no one else. Your levels are your own personal accomplishment, and they should be accomplishment enough.

[3hitm4g3u]

The only time I do that is if I've already determined I dislike the person, they've already done it to me, or if they're a friend and we're joking around. So when it's a stranger I nearly always just say gratz.

[Omali]

When someone accomplishes things you generally do congratulate them though.

 

Like I said, sharing your level 9 stat is like a teenager coming out of the bathroom and saying "I made a poopie" and expecting everyone to congratulate him.

 

If someone just learned to read you don't just ignore them, you probably congratulate them and encourage them to keep getting better. So what if you have been doing it for the longest time, someone else has accomplished something and want to feel good about it.

 

Reading is an accomplishment that makes you more intelligent, and takes months to learn and years to perfect. Grinding woodcutting for a couple hours and leveling up isn't an accomplishment, even less of one by comparison to learning to read.

[K4ylan]

When someone accomplishes things you generally do congratulate them though.

 

Like I said, sharing your level 9 stat is like a teenager coming out of the bathroom and saying "I made a poopie" and expecting everyone to congratulate him.

 

If someone just learned to read you don't just ignore them, you probably congratulate them and encourage them to keep getting better. So what if you have been doing it for the longest time, someone else has accomplished something and want to feel good about it.

 

Reading is an accomplishment that makes you more intelligent, and takes months to learn and years to perfect. Grinding woodcutting for a couple hours and leveling up isn't an accomplishment, even less of one by comparison to learning to read.

 

The lvl 9 thing was an exaggeration. And whether or not it is as big as reading, 80 woodcutting is still an accomplishment.

 

 

 

[Helbovie]

whatever, it looks like everyone just stopped caring. only thing that matters is themselves and people they know. no sense of community which has really ruined the fun of rs for me the last year or two.

[Sir_Kurity]

Like I said, sharing your level 9 stat is like a teenager coming out of the bathroom and saying "I made a poopie" and expecting everyone to congratulate him.

 

Actually its more like a baby coming out of the bathroom and saying he made a poopie.

 

And you wouldn't say to him "i made 2 poopies!" You would congratulate him on his apparent success in the areas of toilet training.

[Amonitas]

Like I said, sharing your level 9 stat is like a teenager coming out of the bathroom and saying "I made a poopie" and expecting everyone to congratulate him.

 

Actually its more like a baby coming out of the bathroom and saying he made a poopie.

 

And you wouldn't say to him "i made 2 poopies!" You would congratulate him on his apparent success in the areas of toilet training.

Oh that is so true. Perfect comparison!

[Shazarabbit]

I agree, I remember when you could get any level and everyone would congratulations and let you have your fifteen seconds. You still get it in some instances, I can be fishing and not even notice I've gone up a level and someone will pipe up with "congratulations on your fishing level."

 

It's a nice feeling to know that you've gone up. But I guess for someone who thinks that the only achievement is maxxing out means nothing. I don't care if it's level 9 or level 67. You've clicked your mouse just like everyone else has to get it. :)

[Tact]

It's true that not everyone's going to care about your new level. You shouldn't take this as a personal affront, and you also don't need anyone else to validate this achievement. If you feel good about it, great. If you feel the need to share it with others, good for you. But don't demand that people respond, or feel bad when they respond in a way that you dislike. Pat yourself on the back, and go for your next goal.