Ettiquette Guide, by Ruddertail

[Ruddertail]

A few things on basic game etiquette.

1: Online attacking. Online attacking is generally considered very rude. If someone is sitting online constantly for hours, it is often excused, but unless that happens, don't do it.

2: Murders. While murders can be a tool to weaken your opponent or lower his defenses enough to gain land, large numbers of them are considered rather rude. Generally, keep it to less then 20, preferably about 10, with a landgrab or an attempt at one, to follow up.

3: Messages. Whether you believe it or not, proper spelling and grammar can be an important factor in the way people react to you.

If someone sends me a message saying "I've been hit very hard, could you
please send me some cash to help me get back on my feet" I'll be much
more likely to do it then if the message is "ive ben smahsd plz send
cahs1111!!!!".

In addition, it is part of general etiquette to write messages that are comprehensible. I don't expect it to look like a college level English paper, but I do expect basic SPAG to be applied. A spell checker is by no means necessary, but it never hurts.

4: Threats. Threats, blackmail, bullying and the like are considered very rude and are a good way to make enemies. You blackmail me once, I'll remember that the whole set, or longer. A guy once blackmailed me. I never trusted him again. Even before he did other things to make himself seem untrustworthy, I didn't trust him. Don't threaten innocent people.

Sometimes it's necessary to threaten someone to get them to stop hitting you. When doing this, it's important to be respectful. Shouting "Stop hitting me so hard or I'll kill you, you ugly jerk! I whish you would just die!!!!" will likely only provoke them to hit you harder.

If you must threaten somebody in order to get them to stop their attacks, do it something like this. "I must ask you to stop your heavy attacks on me. If you insist on hitting me so hard, I will be forced to retal hevilly, causing a war neither of us really want." This message is respectful, gives them a way to back out with honor (to avoid an unnecessary war), and still delivers your threat clearly.

It also makes your threat more credible. Someone with the power to do real damage needs not shout and scream to get his point across, because he knows his might will speak for him, if necessary, while the powerless rants and raves, because otherwise, no attention is paid to him. Appear powerful, not powerless.

5: Game Guidelines. If the server has game guidelines, they will often be linked in the game news, just below your warband name and number. Read these, and follow them. People will accept a rule follower much more readilly then a rule breaker, and constant breaking of game guidelines can result in you getting smushed, beaten, and otherwise taken to the very brink of destruction (if not beyond).

Following these rules won't guarantee you success in all you do, but it will make your interaction with most other players much more pleasant.

-Ruddertail

[Kyrodo]

Hmph! Ruddertail's marvelous and eloquent set of guidelines went right over my 'head'...

[Ruddertail]

What part did you find confusing? I'm assuming Beatles changed only the words, and left the general gist of the message. Thanks for the "marvelous and eloquent" part.

[Kyrodo]

Beatles=Evil!!! 0.o

[Ruddertail]

Heh, I really like the 'head' in quotes. But what put this eloquent piece beyond the reach of your understanding, Kyryodo?

[Adair]

whoops. I think I broke a lot of those (except the bad spelling part )

[The Beatles]

Yes I r t3h evil. Sorry, Kyr!
Yes, I quite mean the marvelous and eloquent part. I am quite impressed, Ruddertail.

I think he was refering to "threat whateva" if I understood right.

[Ruddertail]

"Threat whateva"?

[The Beatles]

Yes. I don't think he personally agrees with your "Threat" guideline. I do, though...

[Ruddertail]

Ah, is that it. Kyr, if you disagree with me on something, bring it up. I'd be happy to discuss it.

[Kyrodo]

Meh, I was just in bad mood...

[Adair]

I still love you Kyrodo.

[Kyrodo]

erm thx... *laughs*