Random acts of kindness

moonio · October 2016

Things that make ESO quite a special game are the memorable random acts of kindness from fellow players, that can go a long way towards forming long lasting bonds with fellow alliance members, group members and on rare occasions, members of another alliance (but only if you didn't kill them afterwards..)
Things like someone fixing your cold stone trebuchet when its down to the last bar and you are desperately defending a breach in a keep wall.
A fellow group member traveling MILES across cyrodiil to help you out in battle when the odds are against you.. the sigh of relief is almost audible..
You got revived by someone who put themselves in imminent danger to rescue you, sometimes they even die too!
The list goes on and on..
I feel that these are the things that stick with me most of all.
Anyone else have any RAOK moments to share?

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drakhan2002_ESO · October 2016

I used to be a kind player like you...until I took an arrow to the knee...

In my experience, I've helped people and they are not that grateful - sure they may say "thank you", but when you ask for help you get nothing but crickets.

Don't get me started on crafting. Half these people want set "xyz" and they just don't take into account the time it took to research all the traits...or getting to the crafting location...or even offer to give you the raw materials.

So...I took too many arrows to the knee...if it doesn't benefit my game, I don't do it anymore.

Argah · October 2016

A guy here turned me into a werewolf earlier and it really made my day, sure it ruined my girlfriends but I care not I'm a freaking werewolf!

thesilverball_ESO · October 2016

I try to help out others when I can. One person I was talking to recently while waiting for a boss to rez stated that they were worried that they would not be able to get all the Hollowjack motivs before the event was over. I had the three he needed and just gave them to him. He was very happy about it. It didn't cost me anything and made someone else's day. It was a nice feeling knowing I was able to make someone else's day.

In my opinion helping others makes the game better I feel and, although it may not always be reciprocated - it does help to promote it.

Valykc · October 2016

I was farming in IC for Telvar and pulled a few too long many adds and got super low on health, an enemy EP Nightblade came out of nowhere and helped me clear them out before I died and lost a bunch of stones, then left to do whatever they were going to do.

They could have easily ganked me when I was low health or let the adds kill me but they didn't and my heart sunk a bit due to that amount of kindness.

stewhead2ub17_ESO · October 2016

drakhan2002_ESO wrote: »

I used to be a kind player like you...until I took an arrow to the knee...

In my experience, I've helped people and they are not that grateful - sure they may say "thank you", but when you ask for help you get nothing but crickets.

Don't get me started on crafting. Half these people want set "xyz" and they just don't take into account the time it took to research all the traits...or getting to the crafting location...or even offer to give you the raw materials.

So...I took too many arrows to the knee...if it doesn't benefit my game, I don't do it anymore.

A random act of kindness shouldn't be done with the expectation of repayment. As long as they offered you a thanks you should be satisfied. Like Rocky said "Friends don't owe. They do because they wanna do". And I haven't had one instance where someone (guildie or stranger) didn't give me help when I asked for it (though sometimes it may take a bit!)

Jazbay_Grape · October 2016

drakhan2002_ESO wrote: »

I used to be a kind player like you...until I took an arrow to the knee...

In my experience, I've helped people and they are not that grateful - sure they may say "thank you", but when you ask for help you get nothing but crickets.

Don't get me started on crafting. Half these people want set "xyz" and they just don't take into account the time it took to research all the traits...or getting to the crafting location...or even offer to give you the raw materials.

So...I took too many arrows to the knee...if it doesn't benefit my game, I don't do it anymore.

I'm trying not to get to this point, but I do stuff for random people I don't know all of the time and I think I got a "thanks" once.

SolarCat02 · October 2016

One of the guys in our guild is always helping others, never asking for anything in return. Donating supplies for crafting CP160 armor, helping with the last few tempers to gold things, donating tons to the guild bank (I think half the funds in there came from him), all sorts of big things.

He has been having a heck of a time finding the Witch Festival masks, so when I got an extra this weekend of course I mailed it to him. I figured it was the least I could do, he gives so much to everyone.

Not ten minutes later I get a message with THANK YOU and an assortment of Kuta and dreugh wax and tempering alloys. He got offended when I tried to refuse.

We will never be able to pay him back. He won't let us catch up!

moonio · October 2016

Jazbay_Grape wrote: »

I'm trying not to get to this point, but I do stuff for random people I don't know all of the time and I think I got a "thanks" once.

Don't worry, the game will reward you with XP or AP, altruism goes a long way in ESO.
For example I was once at DC high rock facing down a red zerg with a bunch of other players, I threw down some caltrops which dispersed them a bit but also pushed them further from our gates, I was ok due to long range abilities but saw the other players were struggling, so I swapped out one of my best abilities for propelling shield so the other players could gain range.
I think I got about 40k AP or XP afterwards

We also would never have defeated the enemy players without US ALL having range so win win win...

Soleya · October 2016

drakhan2002_ESO wrote: »

Don't get me started on crafting. Half these people want set "xyz" and they just don't take into account the time it took to research all the traits...or getting to the crafting location...or even offer to give you the raw materials.

If someone asks me for an item to research, normally I'll just give it to them free.

However, lately I've had people ask me to make them CP 160 gear (entire armor sets with full enchantments) and then suggest they'll just pay me for the materials. No thanks. Buy the materials yourself and give them to me and I'll make you the gear. Not going to spend my time crafting it plus running around to guild traders buying materials.

runagate · October 2016

Let's see.... this week I:

(1) gave 5000g and advice about the Witches Festival to 2 level 6 people I ran into on Behtnik
(2) stopped to help newbies survive crazy stuff they'd gotten themselves into
(3) gave away purple Shalk's jewelry to someone trying to trade extraordinarily valuable Spriggan's stuff trying to complete there set
(4) mailed people 200 butterfly wings and small game that seemed oddly frantic about getting these mats ASAP

Can't even remember all the weird things I helped people with, total strangers. Not everyone in this game is an 445hat.

altemriel · October 2016

drakhan2002_ESO wrote: »

I used to be a kind player like you...until I took an arrow to the knee...

In my experience, I've helped people and they are not that grateful - sure they may say "thank you", but when you ask for help you get nothing but crickets.

Don't get me started on crafting. Half these people want set "xyz" and they just don't take into account the time it took to research all the traits...or getting to the crafting location...or even offer to give you the raw materials.

So...I took too many arrows to the knee...if it doesn't benefit my game, I don't do it anymore.

no offence pls, but you probably met only the wrong people

cmetzger93 · October 2016

I always try to do RAOK. I have been giving away all the parts of the hollowjack motif since the festival started because I have so many extras lol

BlackPhillip · October 2016

Yesterday some random player showed me a pretty cool loop to grind and helped me lvl up. Just today These two player were grinding the same loop and politely asked me to leave. The way he asked was really polite so I left.

Gotta say so far the ESO community is pretty good.

Stopnaggin · October 2016

I do stuff like this all the time, people wanting to trade masks from festival, sending pots and foods. I don't see the point in not helping when you can within reason.

Had a guy in my guild help me get the rest of the motifs I needed, later he was asking to buy wax. I sent him 45 of them. He was all kinds of appreciative. All this was before I was in a guild with him. If it makes mine or their experience better so be it.

Had people send motifs that I needed without charge, made my day. All I can say is pay it forward.

Maybe we can start a RAK DAY once a month?

Taleof2Cities · October 2016

To make room in the bank, I've been giving out extra Assassins League motifs to new players in the starter zones. A lot of positive feedback from that ...

Stopnaggin · October 2016

No kidding, hj motifs and recipes, holy crap got to the point I couldn't give em away. But if anyone needs em, xbox NA hit me up, I got ya covered

LEGENDARYYY · October 2016

When I grind new chars, low levels group up with me and I randomly give em 20k gold when we're done and I can see them just stand there like statues spamming me with OMG TY

Always feels good.

M4YON · October 2016

LEGENDARYYY wrote: »

When I grind new chars, low levels group up with me and I randomly give em 20k gold when we're done and I can see them just stand there like statues spamming me with OMG TY

Always feels good.

Boy do I need to group up with you what a nice thing to do.

I always give out things I don't need to new players all my motifs, recipes even purple gear otherwise i only sell it to a vendor for pennies so if i can help out someone I will because what goes around comes around.

waterfairy · October 2016

I can't list or remember all the things I've done but I like to help when I can, both in game and real life because life sucks and we can all use a kind hand sometimes.

I do miss being able to heal fugitives though...last time I did that after 1T I got such a massive bounty that it's no longer fun or feasible for me to do so.

Silver_Strider · October 2016

I saw a player that wished for a quick death on the side of the road leading into the Mournhold Undaunted Enclave, so I gave it to him

In all seriousness though, I try and help people out as much as I can. If you give me the mats, I'll craft you anything free of charge, I give out WW and Vampire bites every week. Gave away so many Hallojack motif pages (got the complete book on 5 different characters and still counting up those pages). Help anyone shouting for help in chat, like all the world bosses that are actually a challenge (finally found a few that weren't just annoying high HP damage sponges).

The only thing I don't help with is people that just expect you to craft something for them with absolutely no info on what they want, want it upgraded and don't have any mats at all for it. People take too much of an advantage at that point that I've lost all patience with it.

disintegr8 · October 2016

Yeah, I got HJ motifs and recipes coming out my ears - filling up a few hundred slots on my backup account. I cannot believe people are paying for them. I traded a pumpkin mask for a scarecrow mask last night just because the guy I PUG'd with said he had not been able to get one and I had a couple extra of each.

I don't spend a lot of time in PVP but I will res anyone who dies near me and go and help anyone I see in a fight. Usually for me it is just giving away soul gems, repair kits and food/potions to strangers I am running dungeons with, through group finder, that makes me feel good because they do not expect it.

Irathray · October 2016

IDK if people actually like my butting in or not, but I've been practicing as a healer by running around different locations and healing groups I find in dungeons/at dolmens/etc as I come across them! Especially low level players.

I've also been giving away different motifs and gold at random, and I've lately been porting people all over Tamriel (it's mostly been low level players) and bodyguarding/healing them as they get to where they need to go.

It's fun!

Dread_Guy · October 2016

I gave this guy a free Vicious Death Sword and boots as well as 1000 gild so he could by his shield from a guild trader. Not really sure why I did it, it was mostly on a whim but he appreciated it

Ravena · October 2016

On my first month of ESO a year ago, my AD toon was hunting delves and such into blue enemy territory in Cyrodiil. For some reason had the idea to take on a dolmen by myself there....Inexperienced me was having a tough time, but making though it...

When I got to the boss, about three experienced players from another alliance showed up. I thought I was done for - they'd kill me for sure and that difficult fight would have been for nothing...But they actually helped me fight the boss, then went on their way... I thought it was so nice!

I did get ganked about 10 minutes later at some other spot though, haha.

BlanketFort · October 2016

PUG Vet FG farming the other night.

At the end of Dreugh King, there was actually a swap of gear sets happening. PUGged for sets a couple dozen times by now and this is the first time that people are trading sets. For free. Most players will link the item in chat and ask a ridiculous amount for it. Which is something I completely understand, nonetheless, it's nice when players are offering their loot for those who may still be lacking a piece or three.
Added those guys to my list and it turns out we were all German and the voice chat quickly turned from polite to a litany of hilarious comebacks. That was a blast. A happy coincidence and an added bonus, it was!

I'm not sure why, but that single experience made me invest in a better mic headset. probably because one of them had such clear audio quality, whereas I am constantly being mistaken for a 12-yr old BOY. Here's my delusion thinking a better mic would fix that.

Enslaved · October 2016

I help ppl when I can. I give away random stuff, including recipes, crafting motifs, witches festival masks... I ain't in any trading guild nor I would be ever, dislike that concept. What I do not sell in chat, I give away.
Last week I had 6-7 purple spriggan rings given to random ppl. When I start hunting for spinner gear I guess it will be the same.

When I was a complete noob, one dude from Golden Dragon guild gave me coin to buy a horse. I am grateful to all ppl that tend to help others.

Wolfhammer · October 2016

I sub - That's the greatest kindness of all

WuffyCerulei · October 2016

I try to be a kind-hearted person with my friends, guildies, and even pugs. I let people bounce stuff off me, help them with pledges I've already done, give them food, and whatnot. In pvp, I try to rez ANYONE I can. I don't care if you're a grand overlord or a baby new to pvp, I'm getting you back up.

AnviOfVai · October 2016

Alright, I normally play on reds more than I play with yellows, but lately I have been working with a new build which I am enjoying the hell out of, so I have been on yellows more often than ever. I come across this *amazing* yellow player, who in all fairness I hate when I'm on a red because I have no chance against them on my own, so I tend to keep my distance from them. Last night I was working with the yellows to take down some blues at our keep, but I got over run and died, a second later the dude who I normally hates comes over to my character, tea bags me, revives me and then bows. For the rest of the night we were actually working together. hahaha!