In game "Christmas Spirit"

[Malibu Sally]

This rant is going to contain a LOT of foul language, so please stop reading now if that bothers you.




Yes, MMORPG Christmas Spirit has once again made its presence known. You know what I mean.... gimme gimme gimme and fuck you! Events like this(the random spawning of presents) bring out the absolute worst in people. I am bitterly disappointed that this had to be added to the Christmas event this year.

Already the spawn sites are camped. Already there are asstards who care only for their immediate gratification opening gifts and leaving without taking care of any negative effects. And when one finally finds an "unmolested" gift? Why it plops five +6 enemies on you. Gee thanks.

I suppose I'll have to try my best to ignore what is going on, but I've already run headlong into someone's "leavings", so it's kinda hard to just pretend this bullshit is not happening.

I hope they all fucking choke to death on whatever goodies they get. How's THAT for negative Christmas Spirit?:mad:

[razoras]

Y'see, I just return the grief. It's fun.

As a tanker, especially, I have the ability to train a dangerous amount of foes on that poor blaster. I'm not interested in hearing them whine while I manage to click their presents before they do, so I do a pre-grief /ignore for doubled pleasure and satisfaction.

[Blackbat]

I guess it's just a difference in people. It matters very little to me, it's just a game. :)

[Twilight]

I only encountered one such act of griefing earlier this morning when I decided that the rewards weren't really worth all the trouble afterall.

I was running around Independance Port trying to find a gift that had not been taken yet. I finally found one near the Terra Volta reactor entrance, except it was guarded by 6 or 7 yellow and white DE, 2 of which were bosses.

I jump in, pop a few purples, and start to kill them, bit by bit. I spend a few minutes with this group, because of the fungii plant thingie. Finally, after a heated fight, I proceed to go click on the glowie when out of nowhere, this controller flies in, clicks before I even know what's going on, and then flies away.

I'm not exactly sure what the rewards are, but so far I've gotten the "Holiday" inspirations, which I could REALLy care less about, the 250 influence(yipee), and the snowball temp power. I'm sure the Santa Stocking Cap is hiding somewhere in one of those gifts, and that's great for whoever finds one. I just don't think I have the patience to deal with this kind of behavior, especially when I have to go through similiar things in real life fighting with real last-minute christmas shoppers.

[thebluecanary]

Last year thier was a great collection of gifts along the east side of IP, near the Olympian Warehouse.

But I do know what you mean about gift stealers. At lvl 40+ last year I would open gifts, and just move along just going for the 100 to get the badge (or whatever it is) I kind of liked leaving the snowmen, because most people who saw them would think the gife was gone and not bother to look.

I did get a very friendly person Sunday help me get the badges for the new part in like 2 seconds. It was muchwith the fun.

[Grae Knight]

I leave the Winter Lords for other since I got the badge and it just isn't worth the time to bring him down. They despawn after a few minutes. 200 is alot of presents to open and I got no qualms about taking them from Sally. Some days, I will find her in-game and follow her around kill stealing and now present stealing with some little known alt. Its what I do, it makes me happy ;)




All kidding of course, if I could I would give Sally a gift every day of the year :)