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Making friends & befriending etiquette
Back to top'Hi everyone,
I'm new to FS & a little confused about the whole befriending process. I've been trawling through the forum discussions & am wondering about the whole befriending etiquette. I have had a lot of random friend requests which I initially accepted but once I got further into the game & started looking at the totems, etc I've discovered a lot of those players don't even have totems. I'm guessing maybe quite a few of those might be younger players? Not that I'm 'old' but at 33 I'm guessing more ...er... cough...um... mature.. than some
What is the best way to meet players who are more I guess 'active' in the game?? I'm not a fan of just clicking on random fauna & hitting 'befriend' but then I don't want to annoy other players with chat either. Just not sure what the right approach should be.....
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Re:Making friends & befriending etiquette
Back to top'I would suggest going to more advanced areas of the game where it is necessary to solve several quests to access the new areas (like the swamp and desert worlds). You will meet fewer of the casual players there that are just testing out the waters and befriending everyone they see for no apparent reason (except maybe to beg or demand things from them). I find that I meet the best friends by fighting viles, where working in teams is beneficial. After playing together for awhile you just might strike up a conversation and realize that you get along well with them. If you like, you can turn off friend requests in the options and only accept people as friends if they speak to you first.
I'd love to be your friend if you are interested--send me a friend request in game and I'll accept. I am just a couple years older than you and consider myself to be a relatively "active" player, and at least somewhat "mature"
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Re:Making friends & befriending etiquette
Back to top'This post is a great way to find people you might want to have on your friends list. Also, as you read the forums, and you see someone you might like to friend, try and find their totem and leave a little note in the gift section. I've had a few people do that, and it works great for me. Also, if you have a more "mature" friend on your list, you might ask them to recommend a few people to befriend.
Welcome to the game Charbella, And, I'm an active player well over the 30 year mark myself. Though, you might not know it by some of my post.
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Re:Making friends & befriending etiquette
Back to top'I'm also an active player in my thirties so feel free to send me a friend request if you like.
My friending strategy is usually to chat with someone first before offering or accepting a friend request. Doing the Sniffer Bounty Hunter Challenge in Ruined Gulch is a good place to meet someone. Digging for things in those two places off the Fishatish Hub (Forestside Beach and ??? can't remember the name of the other one...) are also good.
Usually I just start by saying "hi" in the chat bubble or saying something about their fauna, like asking if they are going to take it to level 20? Sometimes that gets a conversation going and then usually it turns into a "friending". If the person is reluctant to talk then I let it go as some players aren't very chatty and prefer to be left alone.
When I'm in a particularly good mood I accept every friend request I get (even in the Rock Garden). It sometimes gives you new totems to visit and new people to patron your totem. If you have a problem with someone later, they don't have a totem, or they seem to have stopped playing the game, you can always remove them from your friend list to free up space for others.
Everyone has different friending styles. Some people just want lots of totems to visit and don't need to know everyone on their friend list personally, others want every person on their friend list to be a true friend who they chat with regularly in the game. I have a mix of both right now, people I chat with and people I've never talked to, even though we always patron each others totems. -
Re:Making friends & befriending etiquette
Back to top'I agree with Soy that this post is a great way to start - it lets us know that you are new to the game and that you are looking for friends that might *gasp* actually have a totem up
Many of us have up our "block" on the befriending because
1. We've reached our 300 limit
2. Hit & Run befriending - not very friendly now is it?
3. The more "immature" (not talking age here but behavior) crowd
Feel free to add me Charbella I'm ahh old enough to be your mama ALMOST.. lol Okay okay.. before Noles makes a comment.. I AM old enough.
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Re:Making friends & befriending etiquette
Back to top'mzmunchken wrote:I agree with Soy that this post is a great way to start - it lets us know that you are new to the game and that you are looking for friends that might *gasp* actually have a totem up
Many of us have up our "block" on the befriending because
1. We've reached our 300 limit
2. Hit & Run befriending - not very friendly now is it?
3. The more "immature" (not talking age here but behavior) crowd
Feel free to add me Charbella I'm ahh old enough to be your mama ALMOST.. lol Okay okay.. before Noles makes a comment.. I AM old enough.
Believe her... she is old enough....
my goodness...where is my manners?!?!? 
Welcome to FS!! 
Will send you a friends request!
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im4noles2/myhannah2/SeminoleFauna/FaunaFarms4 -
Re:Making friends & befriending etiquette
Back to top'well im a heart beat within the market research bracket 18 -34 (and a slooooow heartbeat at that lol)
and it IS hard - what some would prefer really annoys others, i find a Hi in general chat will stop me dead in my tracks (unless im on a mission for some reason lol - but then would have busy up) as hitting me with random firendings i (personally) dont like.
However as you sound lovely i would happily accept an invite from you (Luke_r) i will then send my minion mule accounts to patron you too lol.
Happy hunting - and holler if you need a hand on the higher goals (some can be a xxxxxxxx)
TTFN!
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Re:Making friends & befriending etiquette
Back to top'Hey youngster! Welcome to the game, and to the forums!
Yes, this is a great way to make friends, by posting, asking questions, and helping others!
I'll be the first to admit that I'm probably one of the most aloof players in the game - typically I don't say much to anyone (even some of my friends ), well, except for Tweety, but she was my first friend, and she got me involved with this game. (and I know some of you all wish I'd be so aloof in the forums...okay, so I write tomes... 
) I have all my blocks turned on because I'm so not a fan of beggars or drive by 'friending'...but even still in 5 months, I've got 28 friends on my list (that aren't my own mules ), and I cherish them all! 
Some I met through the forums, others I met via other friends, some I met because I played Hide and Seek (when is that going to be back?!), some were friends from other BFG/BSG games, and some helped me out, or I helped them out.
I'm pretty selective in who I friend, but that's just me...I know some like to friend everybody and give them a chance first before voting them off the sphere... Me, I'm just picky who I friend in the first place...
b3achy
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Re:Making friends & befriending etiquette
Back to top'I am also so new I think my avatar is still shiny.
I was also getting a lot of drive-by friending and trade requests. Thank you for this thread, as I did not know there were friend and trade blocks. xD
I think common sense & courtesy would dictate you should have at least chatted with the person or ask first. However, it's summer break and most online games suffer from an influx of kids.
One game I frequent is basically unplayable at the moment due to all the little kiddie 'hackers' posting malicious code and stealing accounts all over the place.
I have to say that this place and this game are very refreshing in comparison, and I'm glad I found it. @_@ -
Re:Making friends & befriending etiquette
Back to top'Niffarious wrote:I am also so new I think my avatar is still shiny.
Welcome to the games Niffarious - you will love it here and hate it here.. but overall FS is just plain awesome as are some of the wonderful Caretakers you will meet.
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Re:Making friends & befriending etiquette
Back to top'Thank you so much for all the lovely replies to my post, this game really does have a great community behind it! Great advice that I'll def start following & I'll send some of those friend requests too.
I finally managed to get to the Searing Mesa sphere last night - very excited! I would be guessing few of the casual players would make it that far, those 9 eyed nasties are tough! Will be a great place to make some new people I hope, so if you see Charbella bounding around please say g'day!
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Re:Making friends & befriending etiquette
Back to top'Hi Charbella and Niffarious. Welcome to faunasphere!
I rarely accept drive by friendings. I expect a bit of chat first. Soy's suggestion of leaving a note in a totem is a good one. I'm sending friend requests to both of you. If you can stand another "old enough to be your mother" player!
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Re:Making friends & befriending etiquette
Back to top'Hello and welcome to Faunasphere. I am a tad bit younger than most of the people whom have welcomed you, and probably young enough to be their child. I will say I am in my late 20's.
Despite my handle, my name is actually Linda. I am always looking for friends, especially those whom are willing to go bounty hunting and chit chat with me to ease the repetitiveness.
Not all the youngsters on here are too bad, I have a couple younger kids I go bounty hunting, amber collecting, and sphere designing with. They are young teens, and very polite. Although, I will admit these friendly, polite, respectful youngsters are out numbered by their counter-parts (or so it seems at times).
Feel free to send me a friend request, or flag me down as you see me go running past. If you yell out "LINDA!" I am typically a lot more likely to stop and turn around.
Have fun, and I hope to see you around in the game.
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Re:Making friends & befriending etiquette
Back to top'david_22 wrote:
Despite my handle, my name is actually Linda.
wow.
anyways, I left you a friend request, Charbella. I did pretty much the same as you when I started- accepted any and all friend requests. Still do most of the time. If someone friends me just for eggs or doesn't get a totem within a week or two, I remove them. Same if they act too immature.
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Re:Making friends & befriending etiquette
Back to top'Hi Charbella and Niffarius and welcome to this wonderful game and community.
In the beginning I accepted all friends requests and my list quickly filled up to max. Now I keep the blocks all turned on but do stop and talk to anyone that says hi and try to add those through my second account tolefairy. Just recently I did some visits to people on my list and deleted anyone without a totem or obviously not active.
I would love to befriend you both and have sent out requests. I am old enough to be Charbella's mom and am a granny if RL.
Nancy
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Re:Making friends & befriending etiquette
Back to top'Hi Niffarious.. welcome to FS!! Will send a friends request too!
im4noles2/myhannah2/SeminoleFauna/FaunaFarms4 -
Re:Making friends & befriending etiquette
Back to top'Welcome, Welcome. I hope we bump into each other in the game.
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