I would pretend I do not understand english by saying random spanish words. I would then proceed to pull out my internet cable for a few seconds to display lag to the player, in which case I would then quickly cast invisibility and then cast gate to teleport to my bind location and safely place the player on ignore. I would then calmly walk over to the nearest mirror in my home and repeatedly high five myself.
Step 1. Telling him/her you need to log off but you will get a Friend to help him/her soon.
Step 2. Log to Skar Rogue
Step 3. Go to Location
Step 4. Stealth (Shadow Dwell)
Step 5. Pickpocket ( Pilfer) Starter Weapon
Step 6. Backstab
Step 7. /Flex
Step 8. Alt+F4
Step 9. Eat>Sleep>Repeat
Step 10. Get great Messages everyday you log in.
Seriously. Easy answer. I spend the extra hours after my timelimit to help this person. I loved playing monks for this reason. Rogues also. I loved those clutch moments when people were so desperate and i wouldnt take a dime of compensation. I loved the fact that my character could bypass and fulfill needs that other classes couldnt.
Depends on his reputation, but normally as a Druid in EQ I'd give them a ride. If they had a bad reputation however as a jerk, loot thief, griefer, spammer, greed before need loot seller, etc, I'd let them rot, and warn my guild to do the same. Reputation must have consequenses.
Kilsin said:Scenario - You come across a stranded player who needs your help but you don't have much time until you need to log off, what do you do? #MMORPG #communitymatters
Seeing that I still have some time, I would try to aid the player as much as possible. Getting them to a safe location, solving some problems, guiding them towards npc's or other players.
I'ld tell them to add me to their contact and sent me an ingame message if they are still troubled. Most likely I'll try to get back in touch when I'm online again.
I'll probably risk the real life heat if the player only requires something small and I'll risk a delay.
If I'm pressed to log off, I'ld inform that player about it and stear them towards other friendly players or support them with some quick answers if possible.
purposely not read most of the comments above as not to be biased.
It would depend on a couple of factors, how much time untill i have to get going and can it be pushed back?
How much experience do i have in the part that the person is needing help with? (if i cannot make an estimate on the time needed, i'm more likely to not help)
Do i have business in the same area and am i able to make it a win-win situation.
Is VR going to keep track of my regular playtimes and test what i say here is actually true?
Do i need to actively recruit members for the guild i am leading or am part of?
Long story short, if i'm able to help i most likely will.
Since the condition is you don't have much time...
My response is, if I have the time to help them, I help them. If I don't, I attempt to point them to somewhere they can get help.
I log out.
It really is as simple as that. That is, I schedule time to play, in that scheduled time to which I have made promises (ie gave my word I would be on at that time), I will keep them (unless extenuating circumstances). So, how I help others will be limited to such. If I am logging off soon because I have other obligations, then as I said, I do what I can, log off.
RL will always come before the game, but I also understand that one must commit to anything they do, so as I said, my play time is scheduled and so my actions within game will act accordingly.
It's not hard to imagine how just one person could get stranded. Newish player, unknowingly enters an open world dungeon (Blackburrow and Crushbone are great examples) where a group or higher level player has recently cleared and exited or ported out, mobs start respawning, newish player gets introduced to the cold, cruel world of gnolls and orcs. Absolutely would help. I've had it happen to me. :)
Watemper said:Hmm stranded? I guess it depends on the death penalty. But if you respawn with your gear then I would just say die and respawn. If it is like EQ then I can definetly see someone stranded and would be more inclined to help them. But I don't see any scenario other can the aspect of corpse running to get your gear back that can be considered stranded.
stranded like the only way out would be death? i fell into the hole in Kurns tower back when i was a lowbie in EQ, and someone came to save me.
Percipiens said:It's not hard to imagine how just one person could get stranded. Newish player, unknowingly enters an open world dungeon (Blackburrow and Crushbone are great examples) where a group or higher level player has recently cleared and exited or ported out, mobs start respawning, newish player gets introduced to the cold, cruel world of gnolls and orcs. Absolutely would help. I've had it happen to me. :)
I distinctly remember going into crushbone at a way too early level when I was just a Wood Elf Ranger kid. My corpse was under a Orc on Trainer hill. The hide skill helped, but I really need to wait for someone to clear the camp to retrieve my corpse. That was fun.
Well it depends would killing them help them I might do that ;)
I honestly do not think the question can be answered fully there are way too many variables.
If its a noob whom is stuck doing a quest and needs a hand sure I would help
If its a competing guilds member who needs the same.. sorry you have a guild for that if they wont help you why are you in it.. If you want my help come to my guild, we both benefit.
If I you ask for $ sorry Im broke too
If you ask for equipment sorry I sell all my old stuff
If you need a component that needs to be "foraged" .. If I have that skill and its not hard I will help, If it takes more time than 5 min or so I may say.. I will keep after it and when it comes up I will let you know.
If your stuck in the game cause of a bug.. well If I kill you should respawn and be ok..
again this scenario is way too vague so many different things on how to be "stuck"