This game would be boring without "noobs"

futurebird · 2019-06-04 15:36:12

New players are part of what makes this game interesting and challenging. Nearly everything you could want to do in the game requires multiple people. You just can't get it all done on your own, working solo as an Eve the furthers I've gotten is a deep well and that was with VERY lucky iron spawning. So, you need other people. But, those people will vary in ability and knowledge just like in real life.

Brand new players can even feel like they are more trouble than they are worth. They make mistakes, they eat too much, they talk too much and take up your time, but without them you might not have another generation.

A new player (as in not brand new) who say can farm berries and carrots and that about it is pretty important to a town surviving. You only need to be in a town where you don't have anyone doing the basic tasks to realize that you just can't keep up with it all on your own. So, I'd never say "oh all they did was water the berries" no-- I say THANK YOU because even is all they are able to do is keep the patch alive that is one thing I didn't need to stop to do myself.

And working with and teaching new players is part of being good at the game. Making them feel welcome. Remembering you weren't always an expert on how everything works.

I had a kid once and I asked "can you make kerosine?" I just wanted someone two work with, but he though that I was going to kill him if he said no! He told me later when he was older and was very annoyed because he really thought that if he couldn't do the thing I asked about I'd just chuck him in a bear cave.

I told him that I'd teach him if he wanted. Or if he didn't want that was fine too. But I was sad that that wasn't something that he just expected. Of course we need you if you are going to farm or make compost or pies. You are just as important to the town working.

lychee · 2019-06-04 15:38:37

Agreed!

pein · 2019-06-04 19:33:53

depends what you call noobs

newbees are whole different category, they want to work and be helpful and got the right attitude and work moral

some people are not new at all but still dont do shit ever but they are the first to jump to "leader" position

InSpace · 2019-06-04 19:35:05

Disagree, with only pros we would have roads and a mountain of every resource, and like a gen 1000 line going on

futurebird · 2019-06-04 20:29:48

InSpace wrote:

Disagree, with only pros we would have roads and a mountain of every resource, and like a gen 1000 line going on

That's kind of what the one city server suffers from? Everyone there is just solid gold and competent. It's fun for a bit then it's just really boring.

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#1 2019-06-04 15:36:12

This game would be boring without "noobs"

#2 2019-06-04 15:38:37

Re: This game would be boring without "noobs"

#3 2019-06-04 19:33:53

Re: This game would be boring without "noobs"

#4 2019-06-04 19:35:05

Re: This game would be boring without "noobs"

#5 2019-06-04 20:29:48

Re: This game would be boring without "noobs"

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