Basicaly, all that Rith,Impz,Krok,Vixn,Gnu wrote correct but its not answer on topic "Grouping Info For Newbies" its looks like "what newbs should do in my group" and each leader writing own desires how he wona see own group.
Some leaders wona see newbs to do 1,2,3,4,5,6 some on other hand will ungroup tham for that 1,2,3,4,5,6
We once cycled with Impz couple of mobs and 2-3 small players asked join us , general rule for tham was not do anything or will be imidietly ungrouped, even dont blind mob if was not asked to do that.
Some leaders without worning will ungroup newb for triping or bashing on mob reblinding
In some areas only few expirienced players got rights for blinding and weakening (a lot wandering mobs with same keyname, summoner mobs i td)
IN some groups group command will not tell you whome to protect because leader from time to time using spectral,reflection kill and 2-3 man in group always reproting among each other.
One leader shouted on me that i restored self once during fight, and reason was simple i need 7 ticks to full mana regen , and some people in group just 5-6 , and he tried controll not just group mana, but tried balance full group mana regens all time.
And btw leaders whan last time you created newbie char ? Have you seen that book in inventory? If spend some time reading it , pass valk trip in school, spend some time killing and practising on valk you will know a lot even how to act in group. But who reading that book ? Mostly newbs entering game swearing about stupidity imms for all that junk in inv, trying sell book, droping it, gossiping straight about sword or areas where thay can kill , maybe 1% spending to read it , and that 1% will read trough all that spamm on crier and will find for self something new ,rest will not even if here will be 1 line of rules or you put signs at each room on valk town
And Impz tested it few days ago on one newb whan told him buy recall,newb answered him: %$*&$(^%&^*&%$%#%$# stuped &^%^%^&$.
So ?
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