Best Player Traits

[minivanman]

Okay, here's a chance to voice your opinion over what you feel is the most important player trait.

Only list ONE. I know that there are a multitude that make a great player, but in your eyes what's the one thing that separates "a good" player from a "great" player?

Obviously, I'll go first.

* Able to succeed outside of the formula. We spend countless hours trying to find the most efficient way to complete a quest. Then we develop a formula. This is especially true of raids. However, in my opinion the best players are the ones that can still succeed at that quest outside of the formula.

For example. Said quest needs 2 clerics, 2 melee, a bard, and a caster. However, can you still complete quest if one tank is swapped out for a rogue, etc?

Also, when the formula breaks down, can you recuperate without going into a tailspin of frustration and anger? Can you recuperate at all?

I'll sum up the above in one word - "Flexibility"

[Mithran]

I'm not on your server, but I have a good term that I regard as imperative in a good group member:

Attentive.

[gfunk]

Patience -- Ability to keep your cool when things are going poorly. So, not yelling at people who make mistakes or are newer, not getting angry when the going get tough. It is a GAME afterall, and alot of people could behave a little more sportsmanlike.

[minivanman]

I'm not on your server, but I have a good term that I regard as imperative in a good group member:

Attentive.

I probably should have posted this in "General", but I didn't want it to get out of hand. General is a quick place to end up in flame wars.

[Dymond]

Humor..

It can make a quest gone bad memorable and funny..

[Garth_of_Sarlona]

Self-sufficiency. You shouldn't need (e.g.) a cleric for every run you do. I had great fun on Risia for a few weeks when they first introduced monks to the server running six-man monk parties just because there weren't any clerics, and I think we all learnt to be more self-sufficient. If you have an LFM up for a cleric for more than a few minutes - just run with what you have - everyone in the group will learn more as a result.

Garth

p.s. can I post twice with different qualities

[barecm]

The ability to still have fun when things go not so smoothly.

[Freeman]

I have to agree that a sense of humor is probably the most important thing to have. If you can't laugh about a character death, even your own, then you are taking the game too seriously. Bonus points if you cause your own death purely for laughter.

[Tyrande]

"Champion" but not egoistic or egocentric.

[Cap_Man]

Team player. If you're not part of the team you're part of the problem.

[minivanman]

I have to agree that a sense of humor is probably the most important thing to have. If you can't laugh about a character death, even your own, then you are taking the game too seriously. Bonus points if you cause your own death purely for laughter.

Yep, if you're gonna die, do it heroically. I prefer the running around screaming, till there's nothing left but to go fetal and just die method.

I like the answers so far.

[Kalari]

*Eagerness to have fun* I think some of the best quest runs ive been on have been with people actually looking forward to the run. Even if weve done the quest hundreds of times its always nice to see a group that looks forward to doing it then people who are bleh about things.

[Kraldor]

Clever - able to improvise when the **** hits the fan.

[Phidius]

Fun people rock!!

[Dexxaan]

As Garth already pointed out: Self Sufficient.

[Baltire]

If there were other players anywhere close to as good as me I would be able to answer this question......(j/k of course)

I would have to say, the ability to be humble or modest......I.E.-not always having to have the answer.....

[Ithrani]

Personality

You can best the most uber player of a game ever, but if you are immature or selfish or have any seriously a----holish personality you will never be a great player of an MMO. You will be an cunning player that few people like, being an MMO that we play social interaction is a huge and I mean HUGE part of the gaming experience, and having a poor interpersonal intelligence means you will never fully reach your potential as a player will not happen. People like this tend to be bad leaders, have little ability to teach others and their social world in the game is much smaller then others. I saw this a lot in UO more so then in DDO, I think DDO has a much more mature and personable community then UO ever did. A great player should be generous, helpful, respectful, mature, and humorous all a part of a good personality and have just as much ability and skill as the 50+ hour a week powergamer, a real life version of this guy:

http://www.artfulgamer.com/wp-conten...ow-jenkins.jpg

Know who's not a great gamer

http://www.wowcentral.com/download/onyxiawipe.swf

Still funniest audio ever.

[Ithrani]

Bonus Points If You Cause Your Own Death Purely For Laughter.

Oft

[soupertc]

Adaptive

this is what happens when you put all the other words together. It makes the game alot more fun than having to think inside a small box.

[Oxvon]

Being able to zerg like crazy though a quest and not die