Comments on: Improving the Quality of Conversation http://www.hotsdots.com/2010/01/improving-the-quality-of-conversation/ A Restoration Druid and Shadow Priest Wed, 22 May 2013 06:14:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Macedonio http://www.hotsdots.com/2010/01/improving-the-quality-of-conversation/comment-page-1/#comment-19598 Macedonio Tue, 22 May 2012 03:02:44 +0000 http://www.hotsdots.com/?p=3812#comment-19598 Leah you look so beautiful! We loved lonoikg at your wedding photos John and Leah. Best wishes to you both! Becky and Garry Martin Leah you look so beautiful! We loved lonoikg at your wedding photos John and Leah. Best wishes to you both! Becky and Garry Martin

]]> By: Getting Our Balance http://www.hotsdots.com/2010/01/improving-the-quality-of-conversation/comment-page-1/#comment-4067 Getting Our Balance Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:41:24 +0000 http://www.hotsdots.com/?p=3812#comment-4067 [...] Finder made us too anonymous. That it encouraged players to behave like jerks. And that it was ruining the sense of community that you can just barely feel right now on your own [...] [...] Finder made us too anonymous. That it encouraged players to behave like jerks. And that it was ruining the sense of community that you can just barely feel right now on your own [...]

]]> By: Ercles http://www.hotsdots.com/2010/01/improving-the-quality-of-conversation/comment-page-1/#comment-1395 Ercles Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:36:54 +0000 http://www.hotsdots.com/?p=3812#comment-1395 I tried using similar "tricks" for a long while, but eventually gave up. Tried various comments, greetings, jokes. Everything. Best I usually got was a "lol", "wtf?" or ";D". The language barrier might be an issue on the EU servers. I'm in a battlegroup with an all Italian server and another were the majority seems to be eastern european, doesn't exactly make getting a conversation going any easier. I tried using similar “tricks” for a long while, but eventually gave up. Tried various comments, greetings, jokes. Everything. Best I usually got was a “lol”, “wtf?” or “;D”.

The language barrier might be an issue on the EU servers. I’m in a battlegroup with an all Italian server and another were the majority seems to be eastern european, doesn’t exactly make getting a conversation going any easier.

]]> By: Inquisitor http://www.hotsdots.com/2010/01/improving-the-quality-of-conversation/comment-page-1/#comment-1366 Inquisitor Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:53:38 +0000 http://www.hotsdots.com/?p=3812#comment-1366 I managed to liven up a particularly dull VH by rambling on about food for a while (while tanking). It ended up getting into a full on discussion as to the benefits or otherwise of smoked salmon (real-world, not a buff food) - which probably added a good 60 seconds to the run. Easily worth it. I managed to liven up a particularly dull VH by rambling on about food for a while (while tanking). It ended up getting into a full on discussion as to the benefits or otherwise of smoked salmon (real-world, not a buff food) – which probably added a good 60 seconds to the run. Easily worth it.

]]> By: Social Obligation / Financial Transaction « Pugnacious Priest's Warcraft Blog http://www.hotsdots.com/2010/01/improving-the-quality-of-conversation/comment-page-1/#comment-1365 Social Obligation / Financial Transaction « Pugnacious Priest's Warcraft Blog Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:30:36 +0000 http://www.hotsdots.com/?p=3812#comment-1365 [...] from HoTs & DoTs wrote in her post called Improving the Quality of Conversation some ideas for some conversation starters in our random pick up [...] [...] from HoTs & DoTs wrote in her post called Improving the Quality of Conversation some ideas for some conversation starters in our random pick up [...]

]]> By: Nazaniel http://www.hotsdots.com/2010/01/improving-the-quality-of-conversation/comment-page-1/#comment-1361 Nazaniel Mon, 01 Feb 2010 03:04:08 +0000 http://www.hotsdots.com/?p=3812#comment-1361 I tried this a bit the other day - some other things that seem to work quite well for me are: - asking about titles: "You've got Loremaster! Wow!" - asking about pets - "Wow, where did you get that giant lobster from?" - asking whether the tier-10 set bonuses are any good for their class - 2 piece vs 4 piece - which can actually turn into an interesting discussion! - asking if they've had any good drops or upgrades lately in ICC or something like that. In other words, people like to talk about themselves. (Who'd have thought? :P) The exception to this, and the place where you get some great conversation, is pre-80 LFG runs, where the conversation is often fantastic! :) And thanks for the tip about Dream Shards on Barthilag - I've started greeding instead of sharding :) .-= Nazaniel's last blog ... <a href="http://unrealrealities.com/?p=2327" rel="nofollow">The new levelling experience</a> =-. I tried this a bit the other day – some other things that seem to work quite well for me are:
- asking about titles: “You’ve got Loremaster! Wow!”
- asking about pets – “Wow, where did you get that giant lobster from?”
- asking whether the tier-10 set bonuses are any good for their class – 2 piece vs 4 piece – which can actually turn into an interesting discussion!
- asking if they’ve had any good drops or upgrades lately in ICC or something like that.

In other words, people like to talk about themselves. (Who’d have thought? :P ) The exception to this, and the place where you get some great conversation, is pre-80 LFG runs, where the conversation is often fantastic! :)

And thanks for the tip about Dream Shards on Barthilag – I’ve started greeding instead of sharding :)
.-= Nazaniel’s last blog … The new levelling experience =-.

]]> By: Zahraah http://www.hotsdots.com/2010/01/improving-the-quality-of-conversation/comment-page-1/#comment-1360 Zahraah Sun, 31 Jan 2010 07:31:05 +0000 http://www.hotsdots.com/?p=3812#comment-1360 Getting more and more groups that say nothing.. not even when I poke fun of them being the silent types, but your right about the morning thing.. except it hasn't gone much further then that and normally its me saying.. " It's evening here... where are you?" I have been calling people asses more though. Only when they deserve it.. and even that doesnt get a reaction. .-= Zahraah's last blog ... <a href="http://pugnaciouspriest.com/2010/01/30/why-resto-druids-dont-like-koalas/" rel="nofollow">Why Resto Druids don’t like Koalas</a> =-. Getting more and more groups that say nothing.. not even when I poke fun of them being the silent types, but your right about the morning thing.. except it hasn’t gone much further then that and normally its me saying.. ” It’s evening here… where are you?”
I have been calling people asses more though. Only when they deserve it.. and even that doesnt get a reaction.
.-= Zahraah’s last blog … Why Resto Druids don’t like Koalas =-.

]]> By: Cassandri http://www.hotsdots.com/2010/01/improving-the-quality-of-conversation/comment-page-1/#comment-1359 Cassandri Sun, 31 Jan 2010 04:39:56 +0000 http://www.hotsdots.com/?p=3812#comment-1359 @Papa I see your point, but there's more down time for the rest of us. Buffing, drinking, or waiting for bosses to phase change or whatever. You can't rush events like the HoS Tribunal of Ages. I like to fill that time typing/chatting :) @Papa I see your point, but there’s more down time for the rest of us. Buffing, drinking, or waiting for bosses to phase change or whatever. You can’t rush events like the HoS Tribunal of Ages. I like to fill that time typing/chatting :)

]]> By: PapaNasty http://www.hotsdots.com/2010/01/improving-the-quality-of-conversation/comment-page-1/#comment-1358 PapaNasty Sun, 31 Jan 2010 04:35:49 +0000 http://www.hotsdots.com/?p=3812#comment-1358 lol I can't really chat and tank at the same time. At least not in /p etc, can get by on vent of course. Well can squeeze out a few words when I've got enough aggro on everything, but when I've established enough aggro for that, I should be pulling the next group of mobs (unless it's some annoying pull etc) So the way I see it, if I chat in /p or even reply to /w, during a heroic run, I'm holding up 4 other people because I'm chatting. As dps, you're only slowing down the run by maybe 1/3rd while you are chatting away, and as a healer probably not at all (since hots are awesome), but as a tank the run stops when you start typing. Which is why I always prefer to do any instances or raids with vent, since even if we can successfully do the raid without it, it just maintains that social element for those of us who can't afford the time to chat in text. lol

I can’t really chat and tank at the same time. At least not in /p etc, can get by on vent of course.

Well can squeeze out a few words when I’ve got enough aggro on everything, but when I’ve established enough aggro for that, I should be pulling the next group of mobs (unless it’s some annoying pull etc)

So the way I see it, if I chat in /p or even reply to /w, during a heroic run, I’m holding up 4 other people because I’m chatting.

As dps, you’re only slowing down the run by maybe 1/3rd while you are chatting away, and as a healer probably not at all (since hots are awesome), but as a tank the run stops when you start typing.

Which is why I always prefer to do any instances or raids with vent, since even if we can successfully do the raid without it, it just maintains that social element for those of us who can’t afford the time to chat in text.

]]> By: Clickityclop http://www.hotsdots.com/2010/01/improving-the-quality-of-conversation/comment-page-1/#comment-1357 Clickityclop Sun, 31 Jan 2010 01:06:03 +0000 http://www.hotsdots.com/?p=3812#comment-1357 I'm sure I've seen Jokey before, think I was raiding a toc and a saw a whole mass of Druid jokes, there were so many I was wondering how long it took to think them all up. They're so bad that it's good! I’m sure I’ve seen Jokey before, think I was raiding a toc and a saw a whole mass of Druid jokes, there were so many I was wondering how long it took to think them all up. They’re so bad that it’s good!

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