Does anyone else detest being called a noob?

[emmalemmalemma]

I have been playing almost as long as the game has been open, I remember when I was the purple minority amongst a sea of gold, yet I have been called a noob on more than one occasion. I am considerate to other players, and I play well.. in my mind.. So why would I be a noob? Is it that people are hearing the word and saying it without knowing what they're saying? I don't really let it get me down, but it irritates me that I should be called a name.. Especially when it's one that doesn't describe me.. Is it happening to everyone or just me?
-Irritated in Iowa (only I'm not from Iowa, it just starts with an i, like in irritated.)

[Chris]

I would just ignore it people go around saying it to everyone. I'm a lvl 40 founder and i have been called a noob. Like you say i think they just dont know what it means and find it entertaining to call people noobs.

[Swash]

Noob is used by High levels Meaning annoying Basics. Unlimited shouldnt apply to the term Noob.

Noob: Someone whos new to a game and stinks at it.

[Dr. Zeppers]

Originally Posted by emmalemmalemma

I have been playing almost as long as the game has been open, I remember when I was the purple minority amongst a sea of gold, yet I have been called a noob on more than one occasion. I am considerate to other players, and I play well.. in my mind.. So why would I be a noob? Is it that people are hearing the word and saying it without knowing what they're saying? I don't really let it get me down, but it irritates me that I should be called a name.. Especially when it's one that doesn't describe me.. Is it happening to everyone or just me?
-Irritated in Iowa (only I'm not from Iowa, it just starts with an i, like in irritated.)

Cant say as i've been called one, but i've definately called others one.

However, the circumstances I believed warranted it, and usually only having to do with thier sailing abilities and shooting at my ship.

A ship that keeps circling mine as if im in SvS and trying to sink me... or trying to shoot at my ship period, that captain will get the noob label everytime

I've had low level players doing silly things that define noob, and I will occasionally call them one.

If your an experienced player and acting noobish just for a change, expect it.
Not saying you are or were but there have been a few instances, id come across someone acting the part, wait to be called one, and then state "No im not, I have umpteen maxed pirates.. etc etc". Well my only reply then is, well you were acting like a noob, what kind of response did you expect knowing as much as you say you do? noob.


In the few instances I may have been called one, if I am a noob, I just say "Everyone starts somewhere", and if not I pay the ignorance no attention other than laughing it off.

[Captain NightWolf]

I wouldn't let it bother you...in fact you should be laughing at the person who said that to you...if anything they're the noob for saying it without knowing a persons history or background playing the game...

On top of it they probably say it as a sense of gratification when in fact they're just hiding under their own "noobishness"...

[AdmiralSavvy]

I would just forget em. I'm fully mastered AND a Founder but I sometimes have people walk up to me calling me a newb. I'm guessing that they either don't know what the term "Newb" means, or they have been teased around before and they think it feels good to call other people newbs, in other words, an inferiority complex. For you all who don't know, an inferiority complex is a mental condition in which they have very low self esteem and may believe that giving others a hard time would make them feel good about themselves.
You can imagine the ones in game name calling to be children but it can always be an adult with a mental complex too. You never know.

[Dr. Zeppers]

Originally Posted by Swash

Noob: Someone whos new to a game and stinks at it.

Correction:

Someone who has a bit to learn about the game, or acts as if they have a bit to learn about they game (even if they dont). Some of these people are simply new to the game, while others have comprehension issues, dont care to learn, or simply choose to grief other players.

[Swash]

Whatever happened to the Term Uber.

[emmalemmalemma]

I don't ever act like a noob, Zep.. I'm always a lady wench . I'm not sure why I get all worked up about it.. and noobishness is a funny word.. I guess you can't expect to be treated like a lady when you're imitating a pirate. I also made my first character on the larger side so that I wouldn't have to be like everyone else and I'd be left alone by the guys and wouldn't you know, they called me fat. Noob.. fat.. I guess it's all the same.. Though I wasn't offended when I was called fat because I don't necessarily look like my avatars..

Uber? like uber cool?

[AdmiralSavvy]

Newb, Newbie, Newbishness, what else is there, lol?

[Swash]

There was a Term Called Uber but I guess thats long gone.

[emmalemmalemma]

newbulls, I've never spelled that before.. That's how it sounds, that's what my neighbor calls my second child.. I guess because she's new? Newish, he named her that a while ago.. I'm not really a proficient in gamer talk..

[icemage]

Newb means new to something, obviously where newb came from... noob means you are annoying. If you aren't that then ignore them as everyone else says but if they really got on your nerves feel free to report them.

[emmalemmalemma]

Everyone's always talking about reporting people.. reporting people for shooting at you ship or for taking your reps, what is the point of reporting people? Do they get in trouble? I don't mean to be rude, but with all this reporting how will the people in charge know when someone is doing something seriously wrong? I don't know anything about reporting, can someone please explain it to me? Am I way off base? This thread should be titled emmalemmalemma's q&a session..

[icemage]

Report means to send a report to a GM (Game or Global Moderater or Master) don't know... so just report and then switch servers or just try to run away and hide. They won't know they got reported though but you could say like "Stop annoying me or calling me names or I will report you!!!" Sometimes GMs do something about sometimes they don't but it never hurts to try right? Good luck to you and hope that no one does that to you again