Ok so while doing the Gree event on Illum I was griefed a number of times by a couple of outstanding individuals on my own side(Imperial) while in the central open PvP area. Myself and my friend are still only level 53 and don't get to play often so we are only in the tionese gear that you were given when reaching 50, so our chances of actually being able to fight back are non existent. What bugs me is that as a casual MMO player I'm meant to be ok with this and that someone who(I assume) can clearly see we aren't 55 or in the best gear thinks it's their right to grief us. Yes I am aware this is pretty normal in these games but I for one think think this should change.
Yes I know that this is a PvP server, I actually enjoy PvP and I'm also aware that there is often going to be a difference in gear and skill level of the casual vs regular player. I happily throw my corpse into fights knowing full well I have bugger all chance of coming out the winner. I accept that some amount of 'friendly fire' will happen in open PvP areas. What I don't choose to accept is the mentality of some individuals who think that detracting from my gaming experience is ok. We all pay our subscriptions or buy our cartel coins so we all have equal right to enjoy the game. The irony is that the players who usually resort to this behaviour are also the first ones to cry foul when its done to them(that actually happened just before I posted this).
So what's the point of me taking the time to type all this out, easy I think it's time for the majority(I hope) of players who play in the spirit of the game to do something. Now it's my understanding that if you add someone to your ignore list the system will not pair you up for flashpoints or warzones. If this is the case I encourage everyone to talk with their friends and guildmates, even their guild leaders to collectively start adding these wonderful people to their ignore lists. If enough people add them to their ignore lists they will start to find SWTOR a very lonely place and will miss out on the aspects of the game that we all enjoy so much. Acting like a complete douche should have consequences, so please don't be apathetic about this.
Lastly I was going to name the two character's from tonight's interaction but I decided not to as I didn't think it would be fair to only name the last ones on the douche canoe. I ask that you don't name people's characters here simply that you actively encourage your fellow players to use the ignore option when dealing with these players.
Looking forward to being a corpse that you step on again soon, cheers.
Horundwar