PlaneShift
Gameplay => General Discussion => Topic started by: Nostradamus on October 27, 2005, 12:35:57 pm
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I have created a guild that is not an ingame guild.
PSFAG = PlaneShift Frequently Asked Guild. The main purpose is to help newbies and veteran members with correct and updated info, of anything in the game, with the exception of Technical problems or Shopprices and there are NO walkthroughs.
If interested walk by, all help to update my information or anything that might help others is welkom.
http://psfag.erwinroos.com Help in writing the site is welcome to, as I only write in plain HTML. Contact for the Guild, mail me at psfag@erwinroos.com
I hope that it will help out other people, and that it will never violate any of the game or dev rules.
Nostradamus
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though there is always the advice channel
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Maybe your going a little over board.
I mean I\'m happy to see that you want to help but maybe the Guild name doesn\'t fit in with the Name Policy...
As Drey said there is always the /advisor command.
Just making sure ;)
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Originally posted by Nostradamus
I have created a guild that is not an ingame guild.
Well, I\'m not sure whether one can call it a guild then. I would rather call it an organisation.
Originally posted by Nostradamus
The main purpose is to help newbies and veteran members with correct and updated info, of anything in the game, with the exception of Technical problems or Shopprices and there are NO walkthroughs.
OK, the intention is good.
However, there are still the advisors in-game. I think players will use them more frequently than your guild, because your guild \"is not an ingame guild\", and advisor\'s advice can be given ingame. ;)
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Originally posted by Drey
though there is always the advice channel
And the Guild Knights... and the player\'s guide.... and the forums..... and talking to people in game....
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I have to ask, PSFAG... are you serious? Becuase normally, without someone trying to do so, you wouldnt come up with an obscene name. Now I dont know you, so I have no idea.. but I wouldnt want to join a guild where right above my head it says PSFAG :P..
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Originally posted by Nostradamus
I have created a guild that is not an ingame guild.
And this is where you went terribly wrong :) Not an in-game RP guild? Doesn\'t belong in Guild Forum. Going to provide up-to-date information to newbies and veterans? From who, or from what? Better be online and in IRC 24/7 to get all the latest info, read the CVS constantly, make friends with the dev team, understand PS goals, etc., etc.
A noble goal, but without much purpose :)
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Yeah, when people start saying you\'re sleeping with devs, that might mean you\'re ready for such thing. But not before.
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I think this out of game guild won\'t work because there are a couple information guilds in game...knowledge seekers...they already have this part covered...
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PSFAG? I thought this would be a \"i hate planeshift\" thread.
(if you don\'t get it \"PSFAG\" = \"Planeshift fag\")
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Well Well what a lot of nice commands.
1) About the name as it is an abbreviation I don\'t care what people think about it, unless they come up with a better suggestion. And considering the name policy, I have read it and as far as I am concerned I am not breaking this policy at all.
2) It will work, even though some people here think it won\'t. As I am willing to give some information I haven\'t found myself, when I wanted to read upon certain matters. Also I will add some information I haven\'t seen on any website related to the game, and therefore it can be an extra.
3) People that can think of doing things better, while not doing so, shouldn\'t comment negative about a positive thing.
4) An out of the game guild yes. First of as I am still a newbie and thus haven\'t got the trias to start one. Nor have a got enough people yet that are willing to be member. However I haven\'t said it will stay an out of the game guild.
5) As I host the site at my own domain (Yes I pay for the domain, and if you guys want to know, the servers are hosted in The Netherlands.) the site remains online as long as I wish.
Nostradamus
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Nos, this is an OOC guild. OOC guilds are a no-no in PlaneShift. I don\'t see the reason for further discussions :)
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So basically what you are doing is making a FAQ: frequently asked questions and Information website about PS. Don\'t really see the point in calling it a guild, especially not an ingame guild.
The FAQ itself isn\'t a bad idea, you\'re not the first one that makes one and I doubt yours will be any more or less complete than the others. By all means go ahead though. Just don\'t give any spoilers away like quest solutions, etc.
If you are going to make it an in game guild you will have to come up with a better name, a background story and dress it into the world of Yliakum some more though. Personally you\'re probably better off joining the Knowledge Seekers. ;)
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Originally posted by sesmi
(if you don\'t get it \"PSFAG\" = \"Planeshift fag\")
8o
Who would have thought?
I like your motives for helping the community make sense of the noob questions, and provide an overall relief to the growing problem of overstated problems. Although this has been a problem in the past, the game is obviously far more complicated compared to a Planeshift only a year ago.
Perhaps you should sit down and think of another way to help that isn\'t as unneeded as an ingame or out of game guild for helping. People take long enough to find these forums, so you can imagine just how long it would take for a person to find this guild.
I love the spirit, perhaps you could incorperate this energy into something helpful like a faq but with newbs in mind. When I say that I mean add lots of pretty pictures and design. I have yet to see a faq with a very asthetically pleasing interface. Why don\'t you try to make the first one?
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From a newbie\'s point of view......
When I want answers right away there first thing I do is ask the first person I see. Next if they do not answer I try to contact friends. Third if no one is there to help then I use the help channel or send a /tell to a GM.
I think the idea is great and love the heart you show to want to help, but if you set up on ooc guild then won\'t that defeat the purpose of role playing and making friends. As I stated at the top of my message the first thing I do is ask the person right in front of me....usually in a role playing manner if that can be done. I make a friend. What you are doing is going to actually take away from that.....
My last words are great idea but an ooc guild? Seems a little strange for a roll playing game. My guild also helps newbies in the game, that is why I sighed up for it. Only it is real interaction, not a bunch of words........
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Originally posted by Nostradamus
I have created a guild that is not an ingame guild.
PSFAG = PlaneShift Frequently Asked Guild. The main purpose is to help newbies and veteran members with correct and updated info, of anything in the game, with the exception of Technical
Oh, *that*\'s what it means ...hehe, and I thoght this was another ...oh. well ...forget it
Erm, If I were you, I\'d give your guildname another go ....just a friendly advice ...I know I wouldn\'t want to run around with a giant \"PS FAG\" neon sign above my head o_O
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Guys maybe we should stop with the criticism and start with the constructive criticism. :P
Taken from peoples post to sum it up,
1)Newbs WILL take it the wrong way when they see \"PSFAG\" over a persons head...there\'s no doubt in my mind why they wouldn\'t laugh. ;)
2)As said before there are already enough helpers out there. Hell even just a normal player (most of the time) helps out.
I can tell you Nostradamus that we all would be happy for you to help out but PS guilds are there for Role Play purposes, a part from \"Game Masters\" for obvious reasons.
Just dont take it the wrong way :rolleyes:
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Originally posted by zanzibar
Originally posted by Drey
though there is always the advice channel
And the Guild Knights... and the player\'s guide.... and the forums..... and talking to people in game....
aaand GMS and Knowledge Seekers and KS Guide (http://ksguild.link-host.com/forums/newb.php) aaaand alot more things ^^
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Originally posted by Ecolem
1)Newbs WILL take it the wrong way when they see \"PSFAG\" over a persons head...there\'s no doubt in my mind why they wouldn\'t laugh
;) I do have to admitt it seemed a little funny to me when i first saw the name........
/me tries to cover her mouth with her paws and not burst out laughing
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ok i know this doesnt belong here but zorbels i love your sig. \"commen sense is not so commen\" and the picture.
I dont think your guild out of game is that good of and idea, Im a newbie so Ill tell you what i do;
If i need help I try and figure it out myself then ask whoever i see first, if they dont know or dont answer i ask one other then I try a friend, If they dont know I ask on the addviser channel, then browse forums. Looking at websites doesnt even cross my mind, and \"psfag\" is not the best name for attracting people.
maybe just join a helping guild like knowledge seekers, or even just help random people out
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Originally posted by lokiwolf44
ok i know this doesnt belong here but zorbels i love your sig. \"commen sense is not so commen\" and the picture.
Wow thanks! The credit goes to Stronith ..... with a pot of coffee in him and 8 minutes he came up with the picture. :D As for the \"common sense is not so common\" That is my most favorite quote ever, and so completely true! ;) Thanks for your kind words lokiwolf44 ... much appreciated.
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Originally posted by Drey
though there is always the advice channel
But the advice chanel doesn\'t always work. Half the time I have to wait for quite a while for an advisor to not be busy. Then my \'messenger\' comes back with no answer.
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Zorbels, I am glad that your sig prompted a bump of this thread otherwise I may never have seen it. Now I can barely stop laughing long enough to post a reply.
Sorry that I do not have anything constructive to add. I think others have sufficiently pointed out sources of information which does not need to be restated.
*/me pictures how the guild tag would look over someone\'s head and bursts out laughing again.* (Let\'s just hope their name is not \'Ima\'.)
Of course British players are probably imagining a PS cigarette, which is still pretty amusing if you think about it.
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Truth be told Einnol I was happy when this thread disappeared. As much as help is good this was just.... *Searches for the words as she watches Einnol roll on the floor laughing* ..... not going anywhere. >.>
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I agree Zorbels. It is not going anywhere. Sorry for my temporary lack of judgement. I have regained my composure now and am willing to let this one fade away again.
For some reason, I think it will rear it\'s ugly head again someday.
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Hey, who are you calling \"ugly\"
But seriously, without this guild, who can I turn to for in-game help? I haven\'t been able to get ANYTHING out of the help channel...
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The help channel usually works, defender...Normally :) But turning to people for in-game help...have you tried roleplaying? You can ask somebody in game for help, provided that you do this in character :)
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My only contribution to this thread is to say \"psFAG\"!!!!? HA HA HA HA HA HA HA, gasp, HA HA HA HA HA.... I really recommend a better acronym!
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Originally posted by ylikone
My only contribution to this thread is to say \"psFAG\"!!!!? HA HA HA HA HA HA HA, gasp, HA HA HA HA HA.... I really recommend a better acronym!
Yes, I guess nearly everyone had a good laugh at it, but now let it be. The abbreviation is a bit unfortunate, but hey... (sh)it happens sometimes. ;)
However, being a not-in-game guild, I think PSFAG won\'t be very successful, because most players will search for help in-game first. Some will just use the help channel, because mostly there are advisiors around, or they will try to get information out of other players by simply asking them in a role play manner(?).
Yeah, when people start saying you\'re sleeping with devs, that might mean you\'re ready for such thing. But not before.
Well, that\'s quite overdone. They just have to make sure their information is always up-to-date, and that does not require to sleep with the devs, does it? ;)
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Originally posted by defender43
Originally posted by Drey
though there is always the advice channel
But the advice chanel doesn\'t always work. Half the time I have to wait for quite a while for an advisor to not be busy. Then my \'messenger\' comes back with no answer.
then the people online at the time are poor advisors... give /who game a try and ask one of them.
also who bought this thread back up anyway?
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Originally posted by Drey
also who bought this thread back up anyway?
I think this is what you are looking for:
Originally posted by lokiwolf44
ok i know this doesnt belong here but...
;)