Whats the consensus on joining in with strangers?

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Originally Posted by krazyx86

USUALLY, I like getting and giving help from/to other players. However, the more people that join, the higher the enemy mobs' HP pools get, so it is slightly annoying. Especially when whoever else is around isn't the greatest at aiming, so you're pretty much soloing mobs with higher HP.. Oh well though it's not that big of a deal.

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I've been playing the game since launch and I had no idea this feature existed. Learned something new.

Before, jumping in and giving a hand was fine, rewards were had for everyone. Now, unless you painstakingly tag everything around you don't get credit.

If doing an objective-based side-mission (see Mine 99), unless you do the whole set of objectives by yourself, you won't get full reward. If it normally rewards keys, you won't be getting any (or maybe 1 if you've done most of the work), just some scrip (not even enough to cover a death cost), and less experience than normal.

Ya, stay away from strangers, because right now you'll both be happier for it. Maybe when they decide they failed miserably with their anti-idler anti-cooperation anti-group-play measures and revert them, you'll be welcome to join in on the "fun" once again.

I'm all for jumping in. If I see someone surrounded by mobs, I'll try to take some of the heat off them and watch their back. I enjoy the fact that someone can just dive in and help out, even when I'm doing pursuits. I tend to focus on the journey and not the destination.

The only down side is when I'm trying to rack up bolt action sniper kills and someone runs in guns blazing and aggros all the mobs that had been just standing around waiting for my head shot, but I've got other things to level and they've got stuff they need to do too, so it's no big deal either way.

as long as you aren't killing the skitterlings or killing the mongrels in the events that "depend" on them remaining alive, the general consensus is jump in.

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Originally Posted by Shogo_Yahagi

The only down side is when I'm trying to rack up bolt action sniper kills and someone runs in guns blazing and aggros all the mobs that had been just standing around waiting for my head shot, but I've got other things to level and they've got stuff they need to do too, so it's no big deal either way.

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But as a Melee focused Shotgunner I love it when I see an enemy sniper who's giving me trouble just disolve in purple smoke because another player stopped by with a syphon bolt action to help out.:D

I pop tops on any mobs I choose to but I generally will only aim for body shots if its a contract mob so that everyone gets a chance to tag it. I like to believe I'm a benevolent savior that sits back and levels his sniper proficiencies while speeding up the kills/protecting the frontline ever so slightly.

If I am roaming aimlessly, I will always stop to help and appreciate folks that do the same.

EDIT: Just don't send me a party invite. I tend to drift in-game and out and can't promise my undivided attention.

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Originally Posted by ironhands

as long as you aren't killing the skitterlings or killing the mongrels in the events that "depend" on them remaining alive, the general consensus is jump in.

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100% this ^

If I'm doing a side mission or something, I love it when people jump in. Makes it less lonely, safer(since the other person draws aggro off of me) and more fun.

Even with increased xp with party size, tag team seems easier and more fun than solo.

I think one reason people dont groups up is because they dont feel they need any help. If certain areas had a higher difficulty spike, maybe we would see people groups up specifically for those areas.

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Originally Posted by Sull

I like when people join in. I do the same if I'm not in a hurry to go somewhere.

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+1

I appreciate it when someone stops to help out, and I like to do the same. No complaints so far.