/rant mode - Person examines you.Follow

Someone posted a similar topic before, but i can't remember where i saw it.
Basically it started with Japanese. They don't like being examined. We all thought it's a racist thing. But in fact the english version uses the word "Examines somebody". Japanese version actually says someone "looks up and down at you" (or something like that) So it just doesn't sound very polite in Japanese. That's why people got the idea that Checking people is rude.

i got chekcs now and then when i first started to play and i get more now since i have my advanced job and all, it doenst bothers me and i have to say i like looking at others and see what uber equip. the have and say to myself " god, one day i'll have this and that and i'll be uber strong too" its part of the game.

I dont know why others my get offended but lemme just say this: why dont they just filter it, its an option you can use and that's my opinion on the matter.

This has to be the most pointless thing in game people get mad about. I have a friend who gets mad about it and with chat filter there is not a point at getting angry. As mentioned before hand this started with the JP players who don't like it becouse they use the look up in down as a sort of come on line in game from what one post read. I think some poeple get angry about it becouse they think anything a JP player does is the next best thing to godlyness and don't understand the principle behind it. The most often time I check people now though is when another person of the same job as me is in the same area becouse I like to know what my competition is wearing armor wise :-).

its like we're not allowed to see the equipment they have. i mean, i can see it on your character, but i dont always know what its called. obviously if my main is gonna be war, dont you think it might be helpful to check out other wars? i cant help but laugh now, cause everytime someone checks me my brother says in a mocking tone, "OMG WTF NO CHEKS ITZ RUUDE!!1!!"

I personally like the attention. Makes me feel like a cadaver in a Med school's lab. ^^

In all seriousness, it doesn't bother me when people examine me. However, I try not to examine others as I'm still a newbie and am in /fright mode or something.

Judging from this thread it seems pretty safe to say that nearly 95% of all the NA players that are offended by checking are only offended because the JP tell them to be, lol.

Ever gone into jueno and made a /em examines you. macro. drives a few peeps a little crazy. Its only drawback is its not trandlated into Japanese >< lol

yeah I heard with the japanese translation it's similar to hitting on them, or something of the sort. (like, hey baby, I'm checkin ya out. *big cheesy grin combined with a thumbs up*)

When I first started, I didn't know what the whole examine thing was, and I didn't really see it as offensive so I checked pretty much anybody who walked by out of curiosity (mostly just to look at levels). I've learned to just to a /sea nickname for that now.

Now, I'll /check folks who are near a town (gustaberg, ronafure, saratabaruta, etc) to see if a person is worth throwing out a cure or protect. (a level 50 person farming isn't worth giving a cure, whereas a level 2 blm who is almost dead is) I figure if I'm helping them out they shouldn't mind a random /check.

I do feel odd if somebody does a random /check a few times though. If they're actually looking at my equipment it's one thing, but to see someone examining me a few times is rather confusing (what about my information is causing you to look at me so many times?)...although it makes me laugh when I realize that someone is doing /em examines you. and just spamming that until there's about 5 people asking them wtf is going on.

Try wearing dark AF and walk through a starting city or the dunes. I get the ole' double check a lot and than the occasional "Your rich, can I have 10k for _______" or "Wow, your good, can you help me" Of course I just blist any/all beggars unless they have a damn good reason. I can only imagine how bad it would be for a DRG or RDM...

/em takes off his gear and goes anon

but honestly the checking and questioning is all good, because when your new your curious about high level stuff, and you want to see what you have to look forward to. Its the begging that bothers me.

Also, examining is very useful in ballista to see how many petra players have and if they have "GB status" or not.

Dude this amount of rage over something this small isn't good for you. Relax, breath deeply and calm down, Sheesh.

It's so funny how people get offended when you examine them. As for me, i kinda **** them off even more :D

/me examines guy
Guy: Why did you examine me?
Me: Cause I Envy your sniper rings, you should be proud
Guy: IT'S VERY RUDE TO EXAMINE PEOPLE
Me: really now?
Guy: YES
Me: well I quite frankly dont care what you think
Guy: !!
Me: I'm not obliged to listen to you anymore, good day :D
Guy: I'm calling a GM!
/me walks off

Ok guys, check out this situation i had yesterday. Let me set the scene:

Here's Grimshady, a naked 58 White Mage, getting his Woodworking skill up to 60 at the guild in North San d'Oria. As I'm crafting away, I see this line on my screen:

Aaaaa (yes, his real name) lost a Black Ink.
Aaaaa lost 2 Bast Parchment.
Aaaaa motions angrily.
- he's making Shihei, btw, for ninjas. I've made tons -
/tell Aaaaa trade me man, i'll hook you up with a few extra items i have for free.
/tell <me> !!!!
/tell Aaaaa what? lol dude, just trade for free stuff. i have like 2 of each of those items left.
/tell <me> (japanese words, which i don't understand)
/tell Aaaaa (japanese)? (hmmm) <=== (trade) (woodworking) (item) (no money!)
/tell <me> More japanese words, but it seems angry.
/em examines Aaaaa.
/tell <me> Do not see!!
/em examines Aaaaa.
/tell <me> Last time~ Do not see me!!!!
/em examines Aaaaa.
/tell <me> I call GM. No more!
/tell Aaaaa (/laugh) ok punk, last effort.... listen up!
/tell Aaaaa (ninja) (magic) (item) 0 (money) (trade) (woodworking) (item) (please)
Alucard slaps Grimshady.
- i was like, whoa, who's this OTHER taru slapping me?? -
/say What's your problem, little dude?
Alucard: /say No check Aaaaa. Call GM! (bunch of japanese words)
/em examines Alucard.
/em examines Alucard.
/em examines Alucard.
Alucard: /tell <me> !!!!!!! No More!!!! Leave now!

At this point, i started laughing histarically, since it started out with me OFFERING free crafting items i had left over to someone who lost everything in a failed synth. I did my best to use the translator for him, also. BUT, when they took offense to me (/examine)ing them, lol it was On Like Donkey Kong!


guys, don't get upset at stuff japanese get upset at. at least not JUST because they are japanese. would you idolize them OUTSIDE the game? No, of course not. but you've let the game literally take over your life, it IS your life. therefore, you will ALWAYS look up to them. Keep in mind, behind every computer in Japan is another kid skipping out on school, chores, work and his friends. Yes, just like the FFXI disclaimer. They have no lives outside FFXI, that's WHY they have 4 different level 75 characters, uber equipment/gil, and level 3609238907890 crafting in all guilds. Just think before you idolize.

-Grimshady

LOL someone told you to take off your helm because it's rude wearing it in town??!!! that's the funniest thing i've heard... Yea that guy definatly has no right to call you a noob, he should get that himself as a title :P that's the first i've heard of this sort of "manners" and i've been around since october O.O