Almost happened today, too. Had the credit card out on the desk, ready to plug in the numbers because I had such a fantastic experience today. Witnessed a true act of selflessness on the part of another player (and wrote about it) and was absolutely enthralled by an impromptu cage match in Pyr... that I made the mistake of sharing with others on the Universal channel.
Boy, was THAT a mistake.
Seems like every time I open my mouth on that channel, I hear petulant whining from another player about my usage of that channel. I think I've done my due diligence on that part. Asked for clarification on the channel's usage, got it from a bonafide CSR (and in a proper tone, as well - none of the snide commentary I hear from the few players that have given me this kind of grief) and considered the matter closed.
Until today, when a player named "Lucassomethingorother" (I couldn't be bothered to remember the cat's name) decided to cop an attitude about some minor play-by-play of the fight.
I then realized I shouldn't be spending my money where my personality isn't welcome.
That might change. Who knows? It's a fantastic game that, in and of itself, certainly deserves the financial support. But on a personal level, I just can't justify the expense if I'm going to take heat from ordinary players (read: not CSRs that actually have the authority to tell me to pipe down, which I would gladly do if a CSR ever felt the need to tell me - which, to date, ZERO have) over using Universal for anything other than strict Q&A.
And watching some of those same players do exactly what they squawk at me for doing.
Why bother? I can be spending that money on some golf balls at the driving range, or going out to the bar, or any one of a number of other things where I can both enjoy the activity I'm doing AND the company of other like-minded individuals. Which, I apparently assumed incorrectly, I thought was the point of a social game like an MMO.
Oh well. C'est la vie.
So Winch Gate, that's the only reason you've not received my monthly dues yet. And with the free level cap being what it is, I apparently have a lot of time to enjoy the game for free before deciding if it's worth it. Which I feel I am left no choice to do at this stage. It's a great game, and the review I wrote for it says as much. But the more I play, the more I wonder if I rated the playerbase too high with a 10/10.
Yep. A few people can drag down the score that much, unfortunately.
Anyway. I've got things to do, and this is just an FYI. Anyone who wants to complain about my talkative nature is more than welcome to do so here, but frankly, it's not going to carry much weight unless you've got a (CSR) next to your names. (It may, however, earn you some face time in a future short story or review.)
It is what it is. I don't take orders from equals. No one should. And I'm certainly not about to spend hard-earned cash to endure it. Not when I can play for months for free. ;-)
And for those that don't like it?
Ignore me. I'm married, so I'm used to it.
See y'all planetside! Many, MANY more months of free play ahead for this cowboy.
-Warmest regards,
Dainan T'Kalian
AKA Brian Paone
Knoxville, TN, USA
Boy, was THAT a mistake.
Seems like every time I open my mouth on that channel, I hear petulant whining from another player about my usage of that channel. I think I've done my due diligence on that part. Asked for clarification on the channel's usage, got it from a bonafide CSR (and in a proper tone, as well - none of the snide commentary I hear from the few players that have given me this kind of grief) and considered the matter closed.
Until today, when a player named "Lucassomethingorother" (I couldn't be bothered to remember the cat's name) decided to cop an attitude about some minor play-by-play of the fight.
I then realized I shouldn't be spending my money where my personality isn't welcome.
That might change. Who knows? It's a fantastic game that, in and of itself, certainly deserves the financial support. But on a personal level, I just can't justify the expense if I'm going to take heat from ordinary players (read: not CSRs that actually have the authority to tell me to pipe down, which I would gladly do if a CSR ever felt the need to tell me - which, to date, ZERO have) over using Universal for anything other than strict Q&A.
And watching some of those same players do exactly what they squawk at me for doing.
Why bother? I can be spending that money on some golf balls at the driving range, or going out to the bar, or any one of a number of other things where I can both enjoy the activity I'm doing AND the company of other like-minded individuals. Which, I apparently assumed incorrectly, I thought was the point of a social game like an MMO.
Oh well. C'est la vie.
So Winch Gate, that's the only reason you've not received my monthly dues yet. And with the free level cap being what it is, I apparently have a lot of time to enjoy the game for free before deciding if it's worth it. Which I feel I am left no choice to do at this stage. It's a great game, and the review I wrote for it says as much. But the more I play, the more I wonder if I rated the playerbase too high with a 10/10.
Yep. A few people can drag down the score that much, unfortunately.
Anyway. I've got things to do, and this is just an FYI. Anyone who wants to complain about my talkative nature is more than welcome to do so here, but frankly, it's not going to carry much weight unless you've got a (CSR) next to your names. (It may, however, earn you some face time in a future short story or review.)
It is what it is. I don't take orders from equals. No one should. And I'm certainly not about to spend hard-earned cash to endure it. Not when I can play for months for free. ;-)
And for those that don't like it?
Ignore me. I'm married, so I'm used to it.
See y'all planetside! Many, MANY more months of free play ahead for this cowboy.
-Warmest regards,
Dainan T'Kalian
AKA Brian Paone
Knoxville, TN, USA
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----------"What doesn't kill me gives me XP. :-p" -Sherkalyn