Finding help in-game!

Circuitous · 09-14-2007, 11:41 PM

POTENTIAL HELPERS!

In order to make it easy for a new player (or just a confused player) to get the help they might need in-game, I propose a simple tag you can add to the end of your name to indicate that you're willing to provide the aforementioned help.

In other words, if you want to help people, add *h to the end of your name (marking you as a helper).

Expect people to come to you with questions. Be willing to give advice, even hundreds of times over if need be. Show people what's what, help with binds and SG placement and whatever else.

PEOPLE WHO NEED HELP

Look for anyone with *h at the end of their name, and ask them for help! Easy peasy.

StatisticZ · 09-14-2007, 11:56 PM

I'll be a helper, when I can run it properly =(

nodnarb · 09-15-2007, 12:00 AM

-=DoM=- Mechaincal Rabbit*h

TwoTired · 09-15-2007, 12:36 AM

HiPengus Bastardus*h

Do you need professional HALP?

GenghisTron · 09-15-2007, 12:41 AM

halp me

StatisticZ · 09-15-2007, 01:31 AM

If you see me in TFC nM| StatisticZ .::.*h lol

Ihmhi · 09-15-2007, 02:44 AM

Guys, do not forget - in-game is not the only way to help people out. You can help out in FF's public IRC and Steam Groups chat room.

Hell, last night in Steam Groups chatroom we had a kid feeding rock music over the voice chat. It was a tiny party. d:

nEo-1664 · 09-15-2007, 02:46 AM

[JfL][nEo-1664][H] If you need help

As will our gaming community website - http://www.jflgaming.org have info on it soon. Still creating the front end :P

And no doubt, [JfL]Milhouse will also help out if he wants to! :P

nodnarb · 09-15-2007, 03:57 AM

the format is "*h" nub.

Doompiggy · 09-15-2007, 04:11 AM

Sasuke -|InS|-*h

or

[Ez]Sasuke*h

One of those will be my name, Im willing.

Desyphur · 09-15-2007, 05:41 AM

I'm a helper

desyphur*h

or -[CfH]-insomniac*h (mainly this)

GeoKill-----> · 09-15-2007, 05:42 AM

Helper
GeoKill----->*h

Mooga · 09-15-2007, 02:55 PM

I've been helping people in the steam chat. Drop in there if you need help... Everyone is quite friendly.

4est · 09-15-2007, 03:00 PM

*h Means nothing to a person that has not read this thread.

*FF_help or FF_helper MIGHT give them a hint as to what the tag means.

GenghisTron · 09-15-2007, 03:32 PM

I think helping people is a great idea.

I also think there's a lot of things that a player can't help with.

For example, I've noticed that MOST servers I've been in, have been a giant DM fest in the yard. Whether it's Crossover, Aardvark, Shutdown2, etc. Rarely has there been a true CTF environment where Red was actually defending and Blue was actually attacking. I don't want to sound like an elitist, but we need to teach the newcomers how to actually play TEAM Fortress. Not DM-in-the-yard-Fortress.

C-Aim · 09-15-2007, 05:04 PM

To be honest: you may not want to sound like an elitest, but you do... I have yet to come across a server where there wasn't defense and offense running, but if people want to DM in the yard then fine; the game is about having fun. If we start trying to tell other people how to play the game it is going to become TFC all over again. One of the reasons I stopped playing TFC regularly (other than lack of time) was the fact that everybody seemed to have something to say about what you play. Can't play defense spy, can't play offense HW, don't play sniper, don't OvO... where's the fun?

If you are in a server and you aren't enjoying yourself b/c you want to attack against a defense, then seek out another server. There are plenty where this is going on. At least, that's what I do anyway.

SizeableSSonic · 09-15-2007, 07:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by [StatisticZ]

I'll be a helper, when I can run it properly =(

Everything · 09-16-2007, 01:15 AM

I'll be a helper
Zombie*h
or
Zombie*[FF_Helper]

Mooga · 09-16-2007, 05:58 AM

Mooga_is_a_ff_helper_hellz_ya!

Circuitous · 09-16-2007, 10:44 PM

I've started using Helper:Circuitous

09-14-2007, 11:41 PM	#1
Circuitous Useless Retired FF Staff Join Date: Jun 2005 Class/Position: D Soldier, O Scout Gametype: AvD Posts Rated Helpful 9 Times	Finding help in-game! POTENTIAL HELPERS! In order to make it easy for a new player (or just a confused player) to get the help they might need in-game, I propose a simple tag you can add to the end of your name to indicate that you're willing to provide the aforementioned help. In other words, if you want to help people, add h to the end of your name (marking you as a helper). Expect people to come to you with questions. Be willing to give advice, even hundreds of times over if need be. Show people what's what, help with binds and SG placement and whatever else. PEOPLE WHO NEED HELP* Look for anyone with *h at the end of their name, and ask them for help! Easy peasy. __________________ Look at all those dead links.

09-15-2007, 02:44 AM	#7
Ihmhi [AE] 0112 Ihmhi SJB Wiki Team Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Newark, NJ, United States Class/Position: A little bit o' everythin' Gametype: Also a little bit o' everythin' Affiliations: [AE] Asseater, SJB Straight Jacket Brigade Posts Rated Helpful 3 Times	Guys, do not forget - in-game is not the only way to help people out. You can help out in FF's public IRC and Steam Groups chat room. Hell, last night in Steam Groups chatroom we had a kid feeding rock music over the voice chat. It was a tiny party. d: __________________ Support FF: Anime: The Thread: Reloaded The one and only anime thread on these here forums. Select the pistol, and then, select your horse.

09-15-2007, 05:41 AM	#11
Desyphur OHH! OHHH NOOO! Wiki Team Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I'm a helper desyphurh or -[CfH]-insomniach (mainly this) __________________ What was left of my sanity implored me not to enter...but that voice was just a whisper now.

09-15-2007, 05:42 AM	#12
GeoKill-----> Community Member Server Owner Beta Tester Forum Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hawthorne, California Class/Position: Soldier/Spy/Scout Gametype: AvD Affiliations: :e0:Eternal Order Leader Posts Rated Helpful 12 Times	Helper GeoKill----->h __________________ Fortress-Forever Guides* All Your Mapping Needs :e0: Will live on Forever Support FF:

09-15-2007, 02:55 PM	#13
Mooga Colorless FTW D&A Member Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: A Small Box Affiliations: SRCDS.com Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	I've been helping people in the steam chat. Drop in there if you need help... Everyone is quite friendly. __________________ ~ Mooga ...w00t? SRCDS.com \| Twitter

09-14-2007, 11:56 PM	#2
StatisticZ My title is... Custom. Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tri-State Area Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I'll be a helper, when I can run it properly =(

09-15-2007, 12:00 AM	#3
nodnarb Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 5 Times	-=DoM=- Mechaincal Rabbit*h

09-15-2007, 12:36 AM	#4
TwoTired Lurker Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	HiPengus Bastardus*h Do you need professional HALP?

09-15-2007, 12:41 AM	#5
GenghisTron AKA LittleAndroidMan D&A Member Beta Tester Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Dystopia Class/Position: Demo/Medic Gametype: CTF Affiliations: [TALOS] [SR] Posts Rated Helpful 11 Times	halp me

09-15-2007, 01:31 AM	#6
StatisticZ My title is... Custom. Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tri-State Area Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	If you see me in TFC nM\| StatisticZ .::.*h lol

09-15-2007, 02:46 AM	#8
nEo-1664 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	[JfL][nEo-1664][H] If you need help As will our gaming community website - http://www.jflgaming.org have info on it soon. Still creating the front end :P And no doubt, [JfL]Milhouse will also help out if he wants to! :P

09-15-2007, 03:57 AM	#9
nodnarb Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 5 Times	the format is "*h" nub.

09-15-2007, 04:11 AM	#10
Doompiggy Banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Internet Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Sasuke -\|InS\|-h or [Ez]Sasukeh One of those will be my name, Im willing.

09-15-2007, 03:00 PM	#14
4est Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: OK Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	h Means nothing to a person that has not read this thread. FF_help or FF_helper MIGHT give them a hint as to what the tag means.

09-15-2007, 03:32 PM	#15
GenghisTron AKA LittleAndroidMan D&A Member Beta Tester Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Dystopia Class/Position: Demo/Medic Gametype: CTF Affiliations: [TALOS] [SR] Posts Rated Helpful 11 Times	I think helping people is a great idea. I also think there's a lot of things that a player can't help with. For example, I've noticed that MOST servers I've been in, have been a giant DM fest in the yard. Whether it's Crossover, Aardvark, Shutdown2, etc. Rarely has there been a true CTF environment where Red was actually defending and Blue was actually attacking. I don't want to sound like an elitist, but we need to teach the newcomers how to actually play TEAM Fortress. Not DM-in-the-yard-Fortress.

09-15-2007, 05:04 PM	#16
C-Aim Better than Never Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NYC Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	To be honest: you may not want to sound like an elitest, but you do... I have yet to come across a server where there wasn't defense and offense running, but if people want to DM in the yard then fine; the game is about having fun. If we start trying to tell other people how to play the game it is going to become TFC all over again. One of the reasons I stopped playing TFC regularly (other than lack of time) was the fact that everybody seemed to have something to say about what you play. Can't play defense spy, can't play offense HW, don't play sniper, don't OvO... where's the fun? If you are in a server and you aren't enjoying yourself b/c you want to attack against a defense, then seek out another server. There are plenty where this is going on. At least, that's what I do anyway.

09-16-2007, 01:15 AM	#18
Everything This is still alive? Wiki Team Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Naples, FL Posts Rated Helpful 3 Times	I'll be a helper Zombieh or Zombie[FF_Helper] __________________ Steam Profile

09-16-2007, 05:58 AM	#19
Mooga Colorless FTW D&A Member Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: A Small Box Affiliations: SRCDS.com Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	Mooga_is_a_ff_helper_hellz_ya! __________________ ~ Mooga ...w00t? SRCDS.com \| Twitter

09-16-2007, 10:44 PM	#20
Circuitous Useless Retired FF Staff Join Date: Jun 2005 Class/Position: D Soldier, O Scout Gametype: AvD Posts Rated Helpful 9 Times	I've started using Helper:Circuitous __________________ Look at all those dead links.

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