Do You Think People Who Rep Steal Should Be Punished?

[Edward Edgemenace]

Every time I see the field in Kingshead, I wonder where the soldiers are. Every time I see only six (instead of six hundred) I am left wondering what the heck they were thinking.

That aside, Zep, you don't consider sharing to be rep-stealing? If they were polite about it, it is NEVER an issue - the entire thread is only about the times where manners are lacking, isn't it? If someone is TAKING TURNS then it is not rep-stealing.

Again, instead of reporting, how about punishing them? Free teleport to another server! Port Royal is lovely this time of year, I hear...

[Jack Sharkbane]

Originally Posted by Edward Edgemenace

Port Royal is lovely this time of year, I hear...

ye know, he's right and wrong.yes, port royal is lovely LOOKING this time o year. unfortunately, ye always hear screaming from the locals, "OH MY GOODNESS, A PIRATE! RUN FOR YER LIVES! OH, HELP, A PIRATE! AHHHH!!!!" and they become such pests,(mainly, because they scream, and do NOTHING about what the're screaming about,) so eventualy, i had to throw some grenades in the buildings, and thats when i heard one BIG scream, and then it got all quiet. thats is, until i hear the *click* of shackles, and then, ye know, the whole 'getting hanged' thing(I escaped, of course,). if ye remember, in the 1st movie, when jack was heading to port royal in that small boat, he sees some dead, hanged pirates, with a sign that says 'Prates, ye be warned!' , well, one of them was me cousin, who, saw with me in my 'raid' and, was hanged with me. i couldn't free him, for i dropped about 20 into the water, witch, of course, hurt. and, well theres me port royal story. he he, other pirates, ye be warned, about raiding with me!

[Dr. Zeppers]

Originally Posted by Kora12

That would be rep stealing, because the rep gets halfed, halfed again, then split to the person with more to them than you.

This is inaccurate. Reps are scored per attack.

What causes the situation is someone causing additional damage to the enemy, and thereby limiting the number of attacks the original pirate can make resulting in a lower number of reps than they would haved normally received.

[SinkingFast]

If people are sharing, there is no theft. Yes, there is less rep per second per pirate because mobs only spawn so fast, but that is an issue of underdevelopment of the in-game challenges for higher level pirates (not, I think, a subject that warrants punishing anyone except by cancelling your subscription). I don't think this is how most of the posters on this subject in this thread or the many others view it, though. They are frustrated by the lower rep per pirate per second (or weapon investment) and they consider the people who came later as having caused that problem for them. I know how they feel. I've searched for a quite server, sailed to KH, and found people already grinding there. All you can do in that situation is try to share and be willing to walk away. But, I'm also saying the same goes for the person who was there first. When I'm grinding away and someone comes up to the same spot, I can't be thinking possesively about my spot. It is a two way street and a lot of the discussion seems to forget that fact. If we are agreed that sharing is good (even if not as personally rewarding as having all the goodies to yourself) and hogging of any sort is bad, then maybe the question should be whether all the hogs can/should be punished.

[Swash]

Ok im clearing this up

This is a game

If that isnt enough i'll keep going

There are 2000 Enemies respawned in each server at 1 time

There are like 15 islands ( not accurate )

There are probably 50 Servers ( 100,000 enemies )

If your're really striving to get 40 a little help wouldnt be that bad unless the person killed yer enemie in 1 hit then ask them to use a weaker weapon.

Again This is a GAME!!!!

There were some times where i wished i could kick everyone out of the server but im 40 now no big deal.

[WilliamMcSilver]

thats such a stupid question Disney can't deal with all the noobs who think their helping and rep steal.

[Mr.LoveLocket]

Disney has way to many problems (glitches) so i don't really think they even care.

[Deepskirt]

I have a rule of thumb with rep stealers....they start it and I finish it.

You steal my rep, I will then play by your rules, which I think is quite fair.

I follow a rep stealer for a while after they strike, and take a share of everything they touch. Granted, I'm taking my share with flame from a mastered staff, but we all work with what we have.

They then, nine times out of ten, ask me "why are you doing this?" When I point out what they did to me and explain that I am just joining their method of play, more often then not, they get a clue and apologize, and I move on my merry way.

The most annoying rep stealers I have experienced are new staff holders who think leveling their staff is more significant than any and all.

Note added as Edit: I don't literally think of rep stealing as "rep stealing" anymore then I think of crab apples as being apples made from crabs, but EVERYONE knows what your speaking of when you say it.

[Mr.LoveLocket]

Originally Posted by Deepskirt

I have a rule of thumb with rep stealers....they start it and I finish it.

You steal my rep, I will then play by your rules, which I think is quite fair.

I follow a rep stealer for a while after they strike, and take a share of everything they touch. Granted, I'm taking my share with flame from a mastered staff, but we all work with what we have.

They then, nine times out of ten, ask me "why are you doing this?" When I point out what they did to me and explain that I am just joining their method of play, more often then not, they get a clue and apologize, and I move on my merry way.

The most annoying rep stealers I have experienced are new staff holders who think leveling their staff is more significant than any and all.

exactly that's what i do. When ppl bother me. I bother them. Or let them die. When its a lvl 34 going against a 31 i hit it and this guy thinks im gonna keep hitting it. and boom he dies

[Basil Dreadflint]

I know it's just a game!!!!

That being said, When I go through the pain of finding an empty KH so that I can get behind the fence to level nades, I'm there for about 15 minutes and making nice progress,, Nothing irks me more than 2 or 3 people moving in as a gang, rampaginf the parade grounds, and ruining the entire thing.

Now, why should I have to find another server, sail from some other island, and keep doing that until I find another clean place to work nades?

Sharing is one thing, and I have always offered to share when someone shows up at my area, but when they just take over, that is unacceptable rudeness.

[Dr. Zeppers]

Originally Posted by Basil Dreadflint

I know it's just a game!!!!

That being said, When I go through the pain of finding an empty KH so that I can get behind the fence to level nades, I'm there for about 15 minutes and making nice progress,, Nothing irks me more than 2 or 3 people moving in as a gang, rampaginf the parade grounds, and ruining the entire thing.

Now, why should I have to find another server, sail from some other island, and keep doing that until I find another clean place to work nades?

Sharing is one thing, and I have always offered to share when someone shows up at my area, but when they just take over, that is unacceptable rudeness.

I have shared your pain here.

Some seem to argue we are thinking we own the field, but thats not the case, we are willing to share. Its those disrupting everything that seem to be exercising the acting as if they own it mentality.

Anyhow when this happens I usually just make a feeble attempt at continueing what I was doing for a short while. Often the bore quickly and move on, and im back to business. If not, I usually TP out to find another quiet KH (usually with a quick smart remark on my way out... gotta be me.. lol).

As far as turning the rep stealing on the rep stealers, never thought of that.. Might be worth a shot. hehe

[Scottish]

Originally Posted by OFxZeppers

I have shared your pain here.

I'm with you Zep. It's a struggle just to go to Kingshead and get all set up ready to do some leveling, just to get interupted. Switch servers and start all over again, just to have it happen again in 15 minutes.

Taking turns has always worked well for me, but not all ppl are willing to do this. I have met some great ppl doing this and formed some good friendships. My only problem has been them ppl that think they deserve all the reps and are not willing to take turns. That's usually when I turn on them and start hitting everything just to show them how it feels. I've always been a polite ppl, but sometimes you feel like you are the only one that is that way. Nice to see other POF ppl feel the same as I do about being polite and fair.

[Sarah]

I met a couple of great pirates yesterday on KH. I got there and they were already working grenades, and having just gotten them (on Mary), I was not in the mood to server hop. Opened right up with "hey there, can we take turns?". Not only did we take turns, but they asked me to crew for a little extra rep.

So, there are those that know how to share out there, You just gotta ask And Molly, thanks for keeping company while tossing rocks...man that gets boring if you're all alone!

[MacIronhawk]

Originally Posted by Sarah

I met a couple of great pirates yesterday on KH. I got there and they were already working grenades, and having just gotten them (on Mary), I was not in the mood to server hop. Opened right up with "hey there, can we take turns?". Not only did we take turns, but they asked me to crew for a little extra rep.

So, there are those that know how to share out there, You just gotta ask And Molly, thanks for keeping company while tossing rocks...man that gets boring if you're all alone!

I still don't see why everyone does taht.
I never get lower or higher rep if someone comes by and as people say "rep steal".
As soon as someone comes over to defeat enemies I'll ask if they want to be on a crew so we can get extra rep.
(Isn't that how everyone does it?)
You'd think it'd be common sense if you ran into someone to ask to be on a crew for more rep.

[Dr. Zeppers]

Originally Posted by MacIronhawk

I still don't see why everyone does taht.
I never get lower or higher rep if someone comes by and as people say "rep steal".
As soon as someone comes over to defeat enemies I'll ask if they want to be on a crew so we can get extra rep.
(Isn't that how everyone does it?)
You'd think it'd be common sense if you ran into someone to ask to be on a crew for more rep.

Have you mastered Grenades yet?

Try getting 8-10 pts total for all the mobs in a bunch (less if someone is 'sharing' at the same time).
Not even enough for a crew bonus to be applied

In these cases, youd rather share/take turns than take a chance at getting +0 for some.