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Yep, it is a pain in the butt being continually harassed. My main is a high level shammie. I have to stay anon all the time to keep from getting continually asked for buffs. Sometimes I give them, sometimes not. I always sow for corpse runners though. Always buff guildies too.

No, I rely on myself. I get myself out of the messes I make and never expect or even ask anyone else to fix my problems for me.


Just one big one... YOU!

I will ALWAYS cast a SoW for somebody, unless they are being a$$hats about it. Usually some kitty crack to go with it too, if they want. It really isn't THAT big of a bother, unless people don't ask politly. In that case I ignore them and if they get rude, I usually give them a /rude along with a /emot slaps %t across the face with his warty troll wang. Politness goes a long way, and if it's there I will go out of my way to help somebody out.

You make my case. Poor planning. Why are they running through a zone with aggro-crazy critters who might kill them without SoW?
A CR perhaps? Oh my, what could they do? Hey you! I need SOW AHIEEE...

They DESERVE TO DIE!

Any sensible person would figure if they needed SoW that bad, hang out in PoK and wait 5 minutes for someone to advertise.

Tough one. I have asked for help before. Specifically for a high level enchanter to enchant some mithril for me. I found a 49+ enchanter in Abysmal Sea, send him a nice tell asking if he was not too busy etc. and I would pay.

He says sorry, I do not have that spell.

I say OK thanks anyway.

Did I get in his face about what kind of Enchanter doesn't have all his spells? No. Did I call him an *** for not 'helping me out'? No. Would having enchanted mithril 'save my life'? Maybe, with the gear I was going to make...

I take it 'Bunch of asses' is your signature?...

Very mature post...I applaud you.



Okay you DO understand this is just a game? No one is really dying? Just clarifying.
Also a little forethought, some planning, possibly looking at a map, would all make the need for SoW a moot point.



I notice the helping you level bit was glossed over. Oh, and it is 40 mana. Remember that bit out planning?




Actually the time has nothing to do with it. The demanding or expectation of a service from someone, with no regard for their dignity, much less any other compensation is.

This takes us all back to the responsiblity for your own actions bit. Please try to keep up.


Edited, Wed Aug 25 14:38:40 2004 by StandsInShadow

I agree with you Dot. I know when I used to play a druid I got hit for SOW all of the time. Those who have druids and shammy's who do not have this happen to them...well, you are lucky. Rangers are a bit different...most look for druids when looking for SOW.

I think people need to realize that we are all here to have fun playing a game...some people do not find it fun to buff everyone that asks out of the blue...and when they are questing or grouping or otherwise occupied, they can rightfully turn down a request...especially an impersonal I-found-you-by-doing-who-druid request.

I know that there were times when I just did not want to stop and SOW so I declined the request. There were also plenty of time I would drop SOW on people for no reason, just to be friendly.

I get the same thing for temps playing my cleric. People do not realize that it takes a decent amount of mana for a temp...if I am in a group my mana belongs to the group. I am not gonna temp your group before I zone in and show up with low mana for my group. If I turn you down you complain that I am being inconsiderate...but in reality I am being more than considerate of those who I am grouping with. As a cleric (and true with druids also) or mana means heals to our group. I waste my mana giving your group temp then I am doing a disservice to my group.

I agree with your ideas and they reflect the way I used to run my SOW giving characters.

sorry bout the bunch of asses remark...


No, I will SoW people who ask nicely or even newbies I see struggling with that Giant Wasp.

Again, what I am objecting to is the mindset of:

You are SoW caster? Hey Cast Sow on me now! What? NO?

The only way to get back the respect is to DENY SOW unless WE decide! Sorry to inconvience you nice people but you will understand...

You [/b]DO[b]understand that it will take them RL time to make up that exp that they lost right? I noticed that you "glossed" right over my Lag spike or spawn pop right in front of them arguement as well.

Regarding the 40 mana, its still nothing to cast. Regarding the "demanding", as i stated earlier, if they are being an asshat about demanding a sow then F'em of course. I am talking about the people that ask politely for a sow.

It really boils down to you just being an asshat.

Try and keep up pls.

You do understand that the original post was a rant and a humorous attempt to organize a boycott of random buff requests?

I shall follow my guidelines, if only to SAVE THE CHILDREN...

Then they should learn to ask for it politely. It really isn't that big a deal. I go most places unsowed and all it costs is time.

If it is that important to someone then they should plan ahead.

The point was not that people should not have SoW but that they have no right to stop you whatever you are doing and expect you to travel to them to cast it.

I have actually gotten tells for a SoW and when I do a /who on them I see that they are in a totally different zone, sometimes several zones away.

I have no issues whatsoever helping someone out, but when they expect me to take RL time out of my game so that they lose less RL time in their game and cannot even say please or thank you. Well, then I have issues.

Forget CR, i am talking about running thru a zone in general. Careful planning and mapping as you say can help. You of course can not know the Spawn POP of every area in every zone. Look man, if you dont want to admit that sow can save your char's life in the game then you are just deluding yourself. I cant count the number of times a sow had saved my life while running thru the zone.

You cant PLAN everything that is going to happen in a game. SoW as i have repeatedly said can save a char's life. As i have stated SEVERAL times through out this thread, if the person is being an *** or is demanding then dont help them. If they politely ask you then give it to them.

Pride??? please do not talk to me about Pride, when you are the one who refuses to SoW people KNOWING that it helps them considerably.