Well whoever made this post sounds like a noob to me. I understand there side of the story. I'm giving a high lvls side of the story. Low lvls shouldn't make posts like this of they don't want negative feedback either. I'm not being mean I'm just giving our side of the story.
If you look to the right you can see when the person made a forum account. We can assume he/she has probably played the game longer than that. In Rouge's case, he's been playing since at least the beginning of February. I think the point of his OP was to start a dialogue, and perhaps thank the people who helped him when he was low.
Don't mistake level with noob. They are vastly different.
You mentioned that they are of no use to you. Karma, maybe? It depends. When I started in January, the highest level I befriended (hold yer guns, he sent me the request
) was level 78. I was in awe, and tried to heal him on a Bonehead PH. He helped me with some buffs and advice over the next few days. He always stayed in my friend list, though I never saw him after he hit lvl 80.
Six months later and he pops online. He is still level 80, and I am over 100. Well I tell you it feels great to return the favour. The game has changed a lot, and he has some catching up to do. I luckily had all the items needed for the defensive ability quests in my pack, gave him some rings, and pointed him in the direction of the OW key quest. That situation would not exist had he not helped me when I was level 10 or whatever.
If I joined a game and people were mean to me for not being a certain level, I would quit. If I am killing a boss and a noob needs the kill for a quest, I will let that person in. If there is a level 20 i see around with a shoreline dagger and I have a langsax in my bag, I would give it to him/her. If one of my clannies needs help with something, I will do it if i'm able. If I get a friend request, I will accept.
Well said. I often group low levels on Defectors, and got similar help when I was new. That being said, I will only group if they are in a reasonable range of the mob. I prefer giving out necklaces and weapons, as the 5 gold they net me isn't that much of a hit to the wallet.
I have no issue helping low levels and I have in the past weeks grouped players below level 50 for ironspike or redbane for example. But the problem is after you help them, some of them keep coming back to spam you with group invites and that can sometimes put me off or irk me.
Here is the real problem at hand, and the reason why a lot of high levels become jaded. It is an etiquette issue. It annoys the heck out of me as well. You help someone with something one time, and then every day for the next week they whisper asking you to help them level. All you can do is explain to them. Some of them will understand, some wont.