' Wrote:Firstly let me say that my time on Disco has been 90% fantastic. Most of you are unbelievably fun, patient and surprizingly mature for a bunch of wacko online gaming addicts like me:)

This is not the rant of a cynic but rather the observation of someone who loves adding value, so as you read this please do no take offense - I give none!

Here goes...

You fiddle around on the internet for months, trying new games, joining guilds and trolling forums when suddenly... *BAM* ...you find the Disco Mod... 'If there was a freelancer 2, this would be it!' you say to yourself and happily dounload the mod while dancing around your PC in your Jocks!

You blindly grope your way around the forums trying to figure out the rules and regulations and then log into the server.

'Hi Everyone:)' you say enthusiastically and *BAM* it begins.

//HEY don't use that smiley face thingy!
//You can't say lol here.
//WHERES YOUR ID! YOU"RE LEVEL 41

and so forth..

So you wonder why someone couldnt have patiently PM'd you... but you continue, all the while thinking to yourself that not everyone here is so impatient and abrupt.

//You should read the forums and join a faction.

Off you go to find a faction on the forums, most of which are extremely intimidating if you are finding your feet in RP... and lo and behold, one of them accepts you.

If you find the wrong faction it's like walking into the 'cool' squad at school, they impatiently belt you for your disco ignorance until you shape up or ship out and have a 'good riddance' attitude if you don't make it...

So you create an interim independant character to figure things out for yourself and mess up here and there...
*BAMM* there it is... someone complains about your ignorance publicly on forums without giving you half a chance to defend yourself in person... nice!

Before you flame me for being 'emo' or sensitive, please realize that this has not happened to me personally, i've merely observed it happening to others. (Edit: it almost happened to me recently but I quit the faction before things could get unpleasant for me and kept my reasons RP).

Its pointless getting angry at players who don't understand RP and treating them with disdain and condescension! You are even guiltier than they because you know better!

Whats my point?

Most who read these posts are the RP lovers, so it's you I am speaking to.
In all your RP and Sirius wisdom never forget how you started!...

Be kind, helpful and patient. And literally go out of your way to mentor players who are willing to learn.

If you don't have time to help, kindly point them to a faction or player that could help them or to a specific section on the forums.

I salute the Angels for their awesome attitude and unbelievable patience!

To those of you who are helpful and patient with others in disco, I thank you!

As I have mentioned somewhere before, I do not play online games to pick up more stress, I come here to spend time with people who have similar interests to me, I come here to relax and most of all I come here to have fun.

In all my years of online gaming, disco is my favourite so far.
Luckily for me I found RepEx first, so from the start this was an amazing experience for me!
I actually think that RepEx or any other trading faction should be a starting point for most newbs, but thats just me...

Nuff said.

ALL HAIL AC_MERC!

' Wrote:I would just like to throw a *nod* at Puck for his Sirius Statistics character again.

Many players go the extra mile to help others, the Admins are fantastic, the Angels are awesome etc.

Just thought I'd give Puck a *nod* here...

Sirius statistics sits outside Manhatten for vast amounts of time. Never ceasing to be patient, helpful and friendly - all in brilliant RP I might add.

If you float past him, open a trade window and thank him properly... heh heh.

You should change you sig to 'Puck Norris'...


Note: In real life i'm a nasty bastard... hence my overeager goodie two shoes compensation here.. ha ha...