Warguppy Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 I was only in the beta for one weekend but I did notice that people would give buffs out to anyone they passed. Since starting the EA, though, I have noticed this only rarely happens. So let's start a trend! Give people you pass buffs if they don't already have them! It isn't taking anything from your gameplay and when you get them it helps you as well. Let's start this trend and KEEP IT GOING! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sol-Ra Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 I always try to buff people around me. I don't spend countless hours running around looking to buff. Usually grab 3 or 4 at each area I have to stop at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warguppy Posted December 19, 2011 Author Share Posted December 19, 2011 Yes I try to buff people as they pass also but I rarely receive any. It would be nice if others would buff, as you said, even 3 or 4 in any area they go through. Although the buff doesn't really need a CD, does it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warguppy Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 Sadly, this idea still hasn't caught on. But I'm still hopeful. Anyone from the Euro servers know if it's done more there? On the NA servers it rarely happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archifikoss Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 As I'm generally not too attentive of my buff bar when questing I very often don't notice the buffs... You'll usually see me running after the person who buffed me to return the favor though if I do notice it Probably looks kinda comical too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wikar Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Im buffing everyone asap if they not run out of range very fast Also as healing or helping to kill elites when they tag it for their quests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennethHoover Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I will occasionally buff someone as I run past them or something. I don't mind doing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
originalpodster Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 No-one buffs back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neptunius Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I have done this since beta & some care and some dont, if you ask for a buff return.. lol get ready to get ignored or flamed or just nothing... I also heal people that needs some "hug" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catch_TwentyTwo Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 If I remmeber then I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luigispice Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Didn't realize you could do this. Will start at once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry_Steak Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Reminds me of getting randomly Prot +Shelled in XI. I was unaware I could give my buff to people(I see very few while questing), but I think I'll turn this into a habit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kubernetic Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Just this morning I found another Bounty Hunter running around Balmorra with me and noticed they didn't have their Hunter's Boon buff, so I buffed 'em. I do it as much as possible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doamy Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 (edited) -Post content removed- Edited May 6, 2012 by Doamy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TipsyDrow Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I was only in the beta for one weekend but I did notice that people would give buffs out to anyone they passed. Since starting the EA, though, I have noticed this only rarely happens. So let's start a trend! Give people you pass buffs if they don't already have them! It isn't taking anything from your gameplay and when you get them it helps you as well. Let's start this trend and KEEP IT GOING! I used to buff everyone I ran by, then I started to get autoflagged for pvp because I buffed a player who was laready flagged. This stopped me buffing people as I have no desire to be flagged for pvp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoogleNut Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I always throw out a buff on a passing player if I'm not in the middle of doing something. If I'm on the fleet or another 'communal' area killing time waitng for a wz or whatever I'll just wander a round for a while buffing peeps for the sake of it. Used to do it the the other mmorpgs I played in the past. It's nice when someone says thanks, but doesn't bother me too much if they don't since a lot of the time they're busy anyway. I also throw out random heals when on my bh or trooper if i pass some-one in need, or help with the mobs they're fighting then go on my merry way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laxhack Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I usually throw buffs around like beads at Mardi Gras (without the shouts of "show us your t!!ts!)- agree it would be nice to get some back, but not a big deal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowerslayer Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 common courtesy imo. I usually buff someone running past me if Im not focused on anything else in particular. its nice when you get a buff in response too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viikuna Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 You'll usually see me running after the person who buffed me to return the favor though if I do notice it Probably looks kinda comical too. Thank you, now i have that picture in my head and it doesn't go away..! You running after people trying to buff them, while Benny Hill theme plays on the background... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowerslayer Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I usually throw buffs around like beads at Mardi Gras (without the shouts of "show us your t!!ts!)- agree it would be nice to get some back, but not a big deal hehe +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aharx Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Im buffing everyone asap if they not run out of range very fast Also as healing or helping to kill elites when they tag it for their quests. Meh. I don't really agree with the part where you help someone kill an 'elite' after they tag it. The way I see it is that if I really needed help doing something then I would post in General Chat that I need a group for something. I actually can't stand when I am out solo questing and I see a mob that I would like to try to solo and some group of players run by and steam rolls through my mob. Really? You don't think that people can post "Looking for group to quest with"? I can't be the only one who feels this way. The same goes with buffs though too. I'll even go so far as to remove buffs that people put on me when I am out in the wilds. I like the challenge of doing solo quests... solo. Not with a whole row of buffs and people running around killing everything I tag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrobes Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I do this all the time! I buff everyone as much as I can when I've stopped for a second somewhere. Even if they're running by me in totally opposite direction, I'm still quick enough to target and cast. Sometimes I'll wait a moment to see if they return the favour, but often they do not. Makes me sad. Human behavior seems to gradually change, the more people there are in a situation. (usually change for the worse, btw ) This is in response to the beta vs now comment. Anyway.. my further suggestion to this is... POKE. Lets say that if you use the /poke emote once on someone, let that be a prompt that they'd like a buff. Hopefully they will do it back to you in return! Then we can all get that +5% crtical goodness from our fellow agents and smugglers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalusW Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Didn't realize you could do this. Will start at once. Me either. I think it's due to the mechanics of how your companion and player party members receive your buff. I thought it was self cast only. D'oh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrobes Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Reminds me of getting randomly Prot +Shelled in XI. I was unaware I could give my buff to people(I see very few while questing), but I think I'll turn this into a habit. People like you deserve free Taru hugs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthKhaos Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I buff whenever I can as long as I'm not going out of my way to. Sometimes I feel like just sitting about and buffing people as they pass by. Some classes like the Counselor or Inquisitor it's easy to see you got a buff by those classes. Others are more subtle so people may not notice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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