[Traders without Borders] ~ Welcoming & Aiding the influx of new players in March

ashlee17 · January 2015

To add further to the conversation about social skills. I veiw this as an fresh oppertunity to display my own. Yes there are always oppertunities, and no not everyone will respond positively to it. But I see no harm in putting myself out there and welcoming others. Someone has to make the first move right?
How they respond is up to them. But it will be a good oppertunity to make new friends

Murmeltier · January 2015

ashlee17 wrote: »

To add further to the conversation about social skills. I veiw this as an fresh oppertunity to display my own. Yes there are always oppertunities, and no not everyone will respond positively to it. But I see no harm in putting myself out there and welocoming others. Someone has to make the first move right?
How they respond is up to them. But it will be a good oppertunity to make new friends

And again, it is a Little frustrating but maybe it is my bad English. Every new Player is welcome and was welcome before this Thread. The Community of Teso is one of the best i have ever seen, and very helpfull.

Do we really need Special Actions to welcome new Players, or the new Players are upset about our "Welcome"? Does the Community something wrong in the Past? I dont think so, thats all i mean. The Community does a good Welcome-Work before too.

If someone want to start Packages for new Adventures, or Welcome-Partys (not every new player likes that btw), he can do this. But starting a Thread in the Forum to start more and more isnt a good Way. It should work in the Mind and Heart, without big Buisiness.

I think a normal "Welcome, if you Need help /w

", should be enough to appear friendly and make new "Friends"

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Animus_Igneus · January 2015

Murmeltier wrote: »

And again, it is a Little frustrating but maybe it is my bad English. Every new Player is welcome and was welcome before this Thread. The Community of Teso is one of the best i have ever seen, and very helpfull.

Do we really need Special Actions to welcome new Players, or the new Players are upset about our "Welcome"? Does the Community something wrong in the Past? I dont think so, thats all i mean. The Community does a good Welcome-Work before too.

If someone want to start Packages for new Adventures, or Welcome-Partys (not every new player likes that btw), he can do this. But starting a Thread in the Forum to start more and more isnt a good Way. It should work in the Mind and Heart, without big Buisiness.

I think a normal "Welcome, if you Need help /w ", should be enough to appear friendly and make new "Friends" .

Going to respond to this one instead since it's more concise than the one I responded to before.

I'm well aware that every new player is welcome and was welcome before this thread, I know how awesome our community is and no, I don't think we need special actions to welcome the community. We're always great!

I think the problem here is a fundamental misunderstanding in the intentions of this thread - the purpose is not to right any wrongs or have to go the extra mile to show what our community is like. Nor is it "big business" - the reason I started this thread is because I thought that it would be a nice, fun thing to do and wanted to share my idea with people because the more the merrier.

Regarding 'provision packs' this was something we came up because we thought about what we would have appreciated when we first started out, and turned it into a charitable welcoming gesture.

Murmeltier · January 2015

Animus_Igneus wrote: »

Murmeltier wrote: »

And again, it is a Little frustrating but maybe it is my bad English. Every new Player is welcome and was welcome before this Thread. The Community of Teso is one of the best i have ever seen, and very helpfull.

Do we really need Special Actions to welcome new Players, or the new Players are upset about our "Welcome"? Does the Community something wrong in the Past? I dont think so, thats all i mean. The Community does a good Welcome-Work before too.

If someone want to start Packages for new Adventures, or Welcome-Partys (not every new player likes that btw), he can do this. But starting a Thread in the Forum to start more and more isnt a good Way. It should work in the Mind and Heart, without big Buisiness.

I think a normal "Welcome, if you Need help /w ", should be enough to appear friendly and make new "Friends" .

Going to respond to this one instead since it's more concise than the one I responded to before.

I'm well aware that every new player is welcome and was welcome before this thread, I know how awesome our community is and no, I don't think we need special actions to welcome the community. We're always great!

I think the problem here is a fundamental misunderstanding in the intentions of this thread - the purpose is not to right any wrongs or have to go the extra mile to show what our community is like. Nor is it "big business" - the reason I started this thread is because I thought that it would be a nice, fun thing to do and wanted to share my idea with people because the more the merrier.

Regarding 'provision packs' this was something we came up because we thought about what we would have appreciated when we first started out, and turned it into a charitable welcoming gesture.

Ok, sometimes i sound like the Cavalary, which no one called

. I dont feel good about my Direction. Maybe i can help with following Thing.

I think your "Idea" is very good and yes maybe something is right that i wrote, but i think i should trust more into the People. Sometimes, i sound to negative and who knows, maybe this works good, why not.

I hope it works and all the People have fun with it

.

P.S. Now i feel better, yet i can Rest in Peace

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SantieClaws · January 2015

I think I know where you are going. We have a good community and people are nice to each other and in an ideal world we might not need an event like this.

But sometimes it does take a bit of organisation to bring people together, an idea to spark a response etc.

Might even bring in some people who had other plans for the day.

In the end there is only goodwill in all this - even if there is plenty of goodwill around most of the time anyway.

patrykplawskib16_ESO · January 2015

awesome event I'l let know of my guild to see if they can participate.

WhiteTigre · January 2015

@ZOS_TristanK‌

If the guilds decide to do this is it possible for you guys to create limited time empty bags which could be purchased at the vendors, for those players in the guilds that want to help new player so that they put those items in there for the new players. Like for example it can carry only

1 full armor set of heavy light or medium( choice of crafter)
•1 hander sword x2, 1 2handersword and shield, bow, destroy staff and resto staff, 1 x 2 daggers (choice of crafter)
•3 Stamina pots
•3 Magicka pots
•3 Soul gems
•4 Food

If they do this perhaps reward all guild members of that guild, if they help like 50 people, with say like 6 skill points and a legendary item of there choice (item must be usable by the player and bound once they take it) for there class and level.

Any thoughts on this idea?

SantieClaws · January 2015

The bags are a great idea and would be very helpful. I think though they won't get something like that in the game in time given all the work needed on update 6. Personally a reward doesn't interest me. I'd rather just be part of a great community event.

Animus_Igneus · January 2015

@WhiteTigre‌

I agree, bags are definitely something I would want in the game since they'd make carrying & trading items more convenient, especially for this event. If it wasn't simply a one-time thing it would be nice for Clothiers to be able to craft them, or Blacksmiths to be able to craft Boxes, that would each be able to hold different types of items. But that's getting a little off-track

For now, our Guild at least is going to be using Mail, since it allows 6 slots and with addons mails can be sent from the player interaction wheel.

Sue_D_Nim · January 2015

Animus_Igneus wrote: »

Traders Without Borders

on the 17th of March (Server status permitting) and commencing Saturday (21st of March) I propose that, en masse to ensure we cover as many server shards as possible, greet new players emerging from their respective Starter Houses in the three Alliances, offering them friendly advice and 'Provisions Packages' via Mail with a short standard text with key information and directions to the Guild Stalls in that city.[/b][/center]

I intend to pitch this to my guild, but the above sentence confuses me.

What exactly happens on the 17th and what exactly happens on the 21st? Also, I thought nobody knew the release date. How do we know 1.6 will go live by then?

It's a fantastic idea. I routinely did this on another MMORPG years ago. The sense of satisfaction was intense.

Animus_Igneus · February 2015

Sue_D_Nim wrote: »

Animus_Igneus wrote: »

Traders Without Borders

on the 17th of March (Server status permitting) and commencing Saturday (21st of March) I propose that, en masse to ensure we cover as many server shards as possible, greet new players emerging from their respective Starter Houses in the three Alliances, offering them friendly advice and 'Provisions Packages' via Mail with a short standard text with key information and directions to the Guild Stalls in that city.[/b][/center]

I intend to pitch this to my guild, but the above sentence confuses me.

What exactly happens on the 17th and what exactly happens on the 21st? Also, I thought nobody knew the release date. How do we know 1.6 will go live by then?

It's a fantastic idea. I routinely did this on another MMORPG years ago. The sense of satisfaction was intense.

Yeah sorry I can see how that would be confusing - they've stated that the 17th of March is when they'll be transitioning to B2P, but it's likely that they may have server issues, or it'll take new B2P adopters a while to download the game and get into Tamriel properly, and so the 21st of March is a Saturday, my Guild at least will try to hit both days but like I said before that all depends on how the servers hold up.

In short, if March 17th goes awry we'll fall back to Saturday the 21st

Sue_D_Nim · February 2015

Thanks, @Animus_Igneus. It sounds like fun.

nimander99 · February 2015

This is a perfect idea, you can count me in.

Animus_Igneus · February 2015

Sue_D_Nim wrote: »

Thanks, @Animus_Igneus. It sounds like fun.

I certainly intend it to be! As well as the charity we will of course be celebrating, as I know that personal friends as well as old long-gone Guildmates will be returning for the occasion so I foresee a Mumble party on our end.

nimander99 wrote: »

This is a perfect idea, you can count me in.

I'm glad you think so, I look forward to seeing you out there in Tamriel

drkeys143 · February 2015

I am GM of a small guild on EU server (22 members currently), but am interested in your idea and would like to offer whatever help we can. I will try to catch up with you in game, but please feel free to whisper or add me in game, same id as my forum name.
Cheers

Keys

Sue_D_Nim · February 2015

Animus_Igneus wrote: »

Just bumping this back to front page - any Guildmasters interested in joining in with this event, please get in touch!

My guild wants in on this too. We're small and might only have a few people participating, but we're eager to help.

I cannot contact you in-game, presumably because I'm on the NA server. I visited your Enjin profile but I didn't see a way to send you a message other to write a post on your wall, which feels too spam-y since I didn't see any other GMs doing it.

If you need to reach me, I'm @SueDNim and my guild's website is in my signature: Antique Ordinatus Populus.

SteveCampsOut · February 2015

Murmeltier wrote: »

So i think, if the new Players act friendly and prove that their want to be a Part of the Teso - Community, they will get Help enough. The Game has a good Community, a helpfull one.

You worded it much better than I did I suppose. All I got for my wording was being called entitled as if I had had the game handed to me in a hand basket and not played it and earned my keep starting out fresh from Beta. The OP thought I was being a big poopie head, so he resorted to being a big poopie head himself. Amazing how perceptions work isn't it?

Animus_Igneus · February 2015

drkeys143 wrote: »

I am GM of a small guild on EU server (22 members currently), but am interested in your idea and would like to offer whatever help we can. I will try to catch up with you in game, but please feel free to whisper or add me in game, same id as my forum name.
Cheers

Keys

I will do as soon as possible

should be on later in the day, all are welcome to join in. I'll add you in-game and maybe talk about co-ordinating this, the more the merrier!

SteveCampsOut wrote: »

Murmeltier wrote: »

So i think, if the new Players act friendly and prove that their want to be a Part of the Teso - Community, they will get Help enough. The Game has a good Community, a helpfull one.

You worded it much better than I did I suppose. All I got for my wording was being called entitled as if I had had the game handed to me in a hand basket and not played it and earned my keep starting out fresh from Beta. The OP thought I was being a big poopie head, so he resorted to being a big poopie head himself. Amazing how perceptions work isn't it?

I don't know if you read the entire conversation between me and Murmeltier but I think you'll find, in contrast to yourself, he gave a constructive argument about why he disagreed with my idea, and engaged with me politely before admitting he misunderstood the premise of the idea.

I didn't just "think you were being a big poopie head" - anyone can see you were being sarcastic and just generally ignorant, and had nothing constructive to contribute to the discussion; hence why I called you entitled and left it at that, because that's all you really offered. I'm sure if you re-read your own comment and my OP you'd realise why I would think that, but by all means continue to 'poop-post' in this thread as sarcastically as ever. But if you want to have an actual discussion, please make an effort to do so.

Animus_Igneus · February 2015

Just giving this a cheeky bump - feel free to get in contact in-game (EU or on my Guild's site) or contribute/criticise constructively

Faugaun · February 2015

What if zos created a special guild trader that anyone could post auctions with, anything they wanted to post would be fine as well. Each item would have a fixed price of 1 gold and could be purchased by any account age 30 days or younger. Said accounts could withdraw a maximum of say 25 items after they have perused the store.

Animus_Igneus · February 2015

Faugaun wrote: »

What if zos created a special guild trader that anyone could post auctions with, anything they wanted to post would be fine as well. Each item would have a fixed price of 1 gold and could be purchased by any account age 30 days or younger. Said accounts could withdraw a maximum of say 25 items after they have perused the store.

Sounds like a pretty good idea if they're willing to do it - sort of a player-run Deposit Box that newbies could get items from, and with the 30-day mark you're stopping older players from exploiting it and selling the items, as well as with the maximum item cap you're stopping them from getting greedy or exploiting the generosity of players by putting items up on there in the first place!

In lieu of that we're going to be sticking some discounted items on our stall as well as the free stuff we're handing out, but I hope they do something like this, would save us the trouble of all those individual trades

Animus_Igneus · February 2015

Just giving this a cheeky bump. fellow Guildmasters, feel free to get in contact!

Animus_Igneus · March 2015

Bumping for updated information!

My Guild will be holding our event outside the Daggerfall Covenant starter house in Daggerfall on Wednesday the 18th at 5:30pm GMT in a limited capacity, and outside all factions' starting locations on Saturday the 21st at 12:30pm GMT on the EU megaserver.

SantieClaws · March 2015

The event last night seemed to go really well. So many new players streaming out the door of that house.

Welcome to Tamriel all of you!

Hope to see many more new faces on Saturday.

Takhistis · March 2015

I like the idea. Like a Guild Meeting where every guild gets its own place, maybe in an area temporarily cleared of mobs by ZoS? Would be a lot of fun

Messy1 · March 2015

This is an amazing movement . . . sorry I missed it, but I will just do it again anyway later on . . .

Messy1 · March 2015

Takhistis wrote: »

I like the idea. Like a Guild Meeting where every guild gets its own place, maybe in an area temporarily cleared of mobs by ZoS? Would be a lot of fun

There are plenty of places without Mobs to hold a meeting, it would be cool to have it in Eyvea or something.

SantieClaws · March 2015

Thing is new players will have a long journey before they get to Eyvea

We are pretty much trying to get them as they emerge into the world so the first things they encounter are freindly faces and some goodies to get them started.

Naor_Sarethi · March 2015

and to prepare them for veteran we hand them a free a treadmill with a dangling cookies in front of it.... i know you want it, but go ahead and try to reach it.

SantieClaws · March 2015

Traders without Borders took place this afternoon in all three alliances.

They were welcomed with music, dance, potions, food, soul gems and good advice!

We certainly fed a lot of new players this afternoon - and saw a lot of them attacking NPCS without realising the consequences ...

I got booted from the game a lot towards the latter stages of the event. I suspect the game might be unduly suspicious about genuine charitable intentions and assumed I was some sort of Khajiiti, tiger riding spambot. I was pretty much out of food at that point anyway though.

It was nice to see so many new players and I hope we made them feel welcome and I hope they feel this is a world they want to be part of and they keep playing.

[Traders without Borders] ~ Welcoming &amp; Aiding the influx of new players in March

[Traders without Borders] ~ Welcoming & Aiding the influx of new players in March