' Wrote:Y'know, everyone here is gettin all teary-eyed about how "nice" these players are by giving noobies some starting cash... I object.

Starting cash is fine, when you know someone isnt going to abuse it. The problem is when you give someone money for nothing - that has one of two effects, it either turns the player into a beggar who runs around asking people for money (I see these beggars almost every day now), or it gives them the idea that they can get by on the server without having to put any effort into their characters.

I dont mind players who give people money for a job done, or a specific cause. I used to host RP trivia in new york during 4.84, and I'd give cash to anyone who answered correctly. That causes people to think. I dont mind players who ask new guys to play escort or join them on mining/trading runs in exchange for credits either - this encourages player interaction, and a more experienced player can help a newer player learn how to fit in on the server, while simultaneously providing that new player with something he needs.

Just dont randomly hand out cash without a word said, make them work for it. The risk of the receiver of that money becoming yet another lolwutter because of your actions are too high.