'Share Quest?' Does this raise red flags?

**Legohaiden** · 10-09-2010, 01:50 AM

It doesnt raise any flags with me, the person might not be anywhere near you or the quest giver... and by sharing (cause i mean... your standing there doing nothing anyway) it allows that player to just run right into the quest instead of stopping and talking to some NPC till he gets it.

It really just depends on the player.... There are much better ways to determine "Red Flags" then someone asking for a share quest.

**jcTharin** · 10-09-2010, 01:58 AM

Originally Posted by Consumer

If it comes with no explanation I remove the player from my party.

If it's not my party I share a Korthos quest to see how clueless they are.

Had a guy join a Reaver's Refuge party and say share please, he got all the way to Cannith Manufactury before he realized something was up.

i think that i might do that from now on.

Originally Posted by SINIBYTE

grammar aside, i would be just fine with that player. its just a new player. and at least they said hi.

**lord_of_rage** · 10-09-2010, 02:00 AM

Originally Posted by stoolcannon

If you have a problem with people asking you to share the quest then I think you've got issues of your own. I've been through most of the content in the game and I'm a solid player but sometimes I still forget to pick up a quest before running out. In fact, if there's one thing I am notorious for it's not turning in quest rewards or picking up the quest again once I do. Terrible habit but it has no impact on my actual playing.

Now if someone joins a vale quest LFM and asks for you to share then I'd start to wonder but at least you stated you're decent enough to try to help them if they're new.

Not that anyone who posts here will care about my opinion anyway. I don't have enough posts or an old enough join date.

If you jump into a party and the first thing you say is "Hi shr plz". You are gone. Ive seen it happen lately for gh and vale walk ups. Its sad and lazy. If you say hey man I forgot the quest can you share it Cool. But is a different thing.

**Dylvish** · 10-09-2010, 02:13 AM

Originally Posted by Phidius

First thing out of their mouth? You bet.

When they first say things like "Thanks for the invite", "How you guys doin'?", or even "Hey, your mom was hot last night" then I don't mind. Except for the hot mom comment...

^^ This (Including the mom comment). If were at an instance door and someone gets invited and is on the way from 3 zones over (which is quite often the case), and they ask to share the quest, I don't see the problem with it. It saves time.

Now when I see LFM comments like " KN0W IT ALL AND BRING YOUR OWN H3ALZ OR GTFO".... the warning claxxons start going off.

**r00k** · 10-09-2010, 04:45 AM

I always ask which quest the party's doing even if it's written next to the group.
Because I can't help thinking it may have already been completed and never corrected.

**JohnWarlock** · 10-09-2010, 05:03 AM

Personally, I like a little decency or manners when posting a group. So normally in the groups I am in either someone else when I'm multi-tasking or I personally will say hi, I would like a hello or some acknowledgement back besides Share Plz.

If I get a Share Plz, I might boot the person depending on the quest / group I am with. If its a walk-up and people say Share Plz, I'll say it's a walk up, they say Share Again. Bye Bye.

If however the quest is not in the area, BAM, I'll gladly share it. Some quests I'll even share without being asked. Gwylans, Tempest. To avoid the people having to multi-click. Yes I am lazy and if someone spares me that pain, I'll be thankful.

Now if I'm the one joining. I will say either Hello or Thank you, for adding me. My next question will be are you guys inside already? If the party is and the quest giver is not next to the quest, or I'm confused on the quest (trust me after 16 hours of playing, you don't recognize names anymore) I will say someone mind sharing so I just pop in there more quickly / remember where it is exactly.

And no I'm not one of those players that will normally cost you 10% xp, unless I'm goofing around.

**Azoralq** · 10-09-2010, 07:07 AM

Originally Posted by Dylvish

^^ This (Including the mom comment). If were at an instance door and someone gets invited and is on the way from 3 zones over (which is quite often the case), and they ask to share the quest, I don't see the problem with it. It saves time.

Now when I see LFM comments like " KN0W IT ALL AND BRING YOUR OWN H3ALZ OR GTFO".... the warning claxxons start going off.

These are another flag issue with me. "Know your role." "Have a clue." "Bring your own heals" etc, they all say to me that the maker of the quest either can't lead the raid/party, or doesn't want to lead the raid/party. I'm fine with this..but there is a way more polite way to do this. I often won't join those, not because I don't know my role, or don't have clue, or can't heal myself...but because I don't really want to run with a guy that either: 1) is an idiot that is trying to cover his ineptness of the party. or 2) Is an elitist that really just plans on soloing the quest, but wants backup just in case he fails.

I guess when it comes down to it. I will share a quest, but only if the person is polite when asking for it, and offers a reason as to why he can't get to the quest giver.

**Nexx** · 10-09-2010, 07:10 AM

I've never had "Shr Plz" until WoW players started
coming over to the game. They can say "Shr Plz" all they
want cause I'm not opening my quest journal to hit the share button, lol.

**Nexx** · 10-09-2010, 07:14 AM

Originally Posted by Azoralq

These are another flag issue with me. "Know your role." "Have a clue." "Bring your own heals" etc, they all say to me that the maker of the quest either can't lead the raid/party, or doesn't want to lead the raid/party. I'm fine with this..but there is a way more polite way to do this.

I guess when it comes down to it. I will share a quest, but only if the person is polite when asking for it, and offers a reason as to why he can't get to the quest giver.

When I've put "Know quest" or "Have a clue" it's usually because
I'm in a hurry to get things done, log off, do things I need to do because I don't
get much time to play as it is anymore. And I sure as heck won't be getting much play time after this Tuesday

as far as the game is concerned anyway.

**Wildseed** · 10-09-2010, 07:18 AM

I'm lazy, no, I won't say that I'm tired. I've been here since beta, in quests like gwylan's stand and stormcleave where there's no way to hurry through the dialog I ask for a share. Even though you have to speak to the ladies' to get into the quest. When it was new, it was exciting, but now.... it's just hurry up and gimme the quest.

Now that's just me, I'm a pretty good player, but i'm tired of long drawn out dialog from quests I've done 100 or more times.

**imblo99** · 10-09-2010, 07:37 AM

Originally Posted by JohnWarlock

If I get a Share Plz, I might boot the person depending on the quest / group I am with. If its a walk-up and people say Share Plz, I'll say it's a walk up, they say Share Again. Bye Bye.

I don't know about everyone else, but sometimes I do forget the location of some of the walk-ups. Sharing the quest will display the yellow arrow on the map so they can navigate to the entrance easier. Also, some quests are preceded by an NPC clickfest which most people would rather skip.

If I'm making a lfms, as soon as someone joins I hit the share button. It's no more difficult than kicking them.

**Boldrin** · 10-09-2010, 07:58 AM

Originally Posted by stoolcannon

If you have a problem with people asking you to share the quest then I think you've got issues of your own. I've been through most of the content in the game and I'm a solid player but sometimes I still forget to pick up a quest before running out. In fact, if there's one thing I am notorious for it's not turning in quest rewards or picking up the quest again once I do. Terrible habit but it has no impact on my actual playing.

Now if someone joins a vale quest LFM and asks for you to share then I'd start to wonder but at least you stated you're decent enough to try to help them if they're new.

Not that anyone who posts here will care about my opinion anyway. I don't have enough posts or an old enough join date.

I don't care about your opinion, but love your forum name

**RTN** · 10-09-2010, 08:11 AM

Originally Posted by stoolcannon

If you have a problem with people asking you to share the quest then I think you've got issues of your own. I've been through most of the content in the game and I'm a solid player but sometimes I still forget to pick up a quest before running out. In fact, if there's one thing I am notorious for it's not turning in quest rewards or picking up the quest again once I do. Terrible habit but it has no impact on my actual playing.

Sharing won't help if you forgot to pick up an end reward.

**Merlocke** · 10-09-2010, 08:19 AM

When I see those words I usually share about 20 or so random quests with them, or just boot them if Im in a hurry.

Eventually theyll learn

**Zippo** · 10-09-2010, 08:27 AM

Originally Posted by SINIBYTE

I would like to point out a might bit of irony in this.

"Share Plz"

"Share Plz"

"SHARE PLZ"

"I SAID SHARE PLZ!!!"

I'll just follow that up with, I see you came over to the dark side then.

**Dragonhyde** · 10-09-2010, 08:27 AM

Really just depends on the attitude and the quest. Most common shares for me are hound and vod because it seems almost every run someone doesnt update.

**shores11** · 10-09-2010, 08:43 AM

Depending on my mood:

> Sometimes I might reply with "I don't have it yet, let me run all the way to the quest just to get it and share". and, then I just do not share it.

> I at times will just type in the "quest giver is <location> for you to pick up" and not say anything further. It seems when I do this I get the most drops from the group.

> Most of the time though I just don't respond to the request but go on talking about what ever topic the group had been discussing. Sometimes they will end up dropping group also.

In the overall scheme of things I think this was a tool implemented into the game that we could have done without frankly. There has to be some incentive and/or reason for players to seek things out in a game based on D&D. This also would help in opening up the game to some thngs that these lazy players might not ever see. Hey that means players might stay around longer to explore new content to them and more money for Turbine.

**sweez** · 10-09-2010, 08:54 AM

Originally Posted by Phidius

First thing out of their mouth? You bet.

When they first say things like "Thanks for the invite", "How you guys doin'?", or even "Hey, your mom was hot last night" then I don't mind. Except for the hot mom comment...

But what if they're just being honest?

**Moonivy** · 10-09-2010, 08:56 AM

Not to play devil's advocate or anything, but some times people just forget to re-pick up the quest. I see it happen alot in farming wrath of flame or weapon's shipment. There is a chance that them asking for a share is the resualt is an honest mistake of forgetting to re-grab the quest.

How ever, the flip side of the coin I am not much happy to hear the infamous 'shrplz' This isn't wow, go back to your cartoons, or school to learn to spell, thanks.

**Dragavon** · 10-09-2010, 08:56 AM

Who cares about beeing on the quest anyways? Unless it is a raid ofc.

But you join the group, you have some fun, you get some XP, you get some favour. Unless it is a lvl 16 or higher quest then the rewards are **** anyway

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