Talk:Ferry

ANet quote?
"In particular, Arena Net have indicated that charging prices for ferrying people is acceptable conduct." Can I have a quote with direct link to the source please? -- 06:39, 1 June 2006 (CDT)
 * I think this is from the Gaile talks and is by no means official. I'll remove the note. --[[Image:Gem-icon-sm.png]] 06:59, 1 June 2006 (CDT)


 * The following was in the article:


 * I still think this should not be mentioned in the article. --[[Image:Gem-icon-sm.png]] 07:02, 1 June 2006 (CDT)


 * Found the source here.
 * I think if we mention it in the article then we should provide the source link along with it. --[[Image:TurningL sml.gif|Tetris L]] 07:31, 1 June 2006 (CDT)


 * What's the point in mentioning it? Isn't it common sense that they are able to ask for a fee? What official allowance do thay need if it is possible? (And clearly not a bug) --[[Image:Gem-icon-sm.png]] 09:05, 1 June 2006 (CDT)


 * Our alliance runs HzH, when we first got it, people in the alliance had a fight over ferrying and whether to charge or let people in for free with opinions covering the whole gamut (Charge 10k, charge 5k faction, charge 1 amber, do it for tips, do it for free, ...). It got so bad that the alliance fell apart in two days (resurrected a couple of days later with the greedy guild left out, we got HzH now). I think it's important that people understand where ANet stands on this issue. --Karlos 09:14, 1 June 2006 (CDT)

I would greatly appreciate it if people didn't simply remove notes that they were unsure about. I added that note for a well thought out reason. You should have asked me why instead of assuming that I had no idea what I was talking about. Koyashi 09:38, 1 June 2006 (CDT)


 * You understood me wrong. I did not remove the note because I was unsure. I removed because I was and still am sure it does not conform any information. Should we also add a note to the running article 'Anet sees it fit to take payment for running services as often stated by Gaile Gray'? Imho not. Koyashi, do not revert a revert. Please discuss first. You just broke the only revert once policy of guildwiki. --[[Image:Gem-icon-sm.png]] 09:48, 1 June 2006 (CDT)
 * My appologies Koyashi, it was Karlos who added the note back to the article, you only modified it after that. --[[Image:Gem-icon-sm.png]] 09:52, 1 June 2006 (CDT)


 * Let us have this discussion then. For controversial issues where Arena Net have staked out a clear position, for example with farming, running, ferrying, etc., I think we should link to all official statements that we have available. The presence or absence of official statements is often the source of numerous disputes among players. Why can't the GuildWiki keep track of the official statements so that players can simply and easily find these official statements? Koyashi 09:57, 1 June 2006 (CDT)


 * Ok, read the reverted statements and all that jazz. It doesn't matter what ANet thinks in terms of ferrying for free or for cost. Those Alliances accumulated enough faction to control those areas and they have the right to do whatever they deem fit. If ANet had a problem with what Alliances controlling these Elite areas would do in regards to letting others into them, then ANet shouldn't have made them exclusive in the first place. --Gares Redstorm 10:37, 1 June 2006 (CDT)

Is it permanent?
Once I've been taken to the mission outpost, will I be able to travel there on my own? Otherwise, will I have to take a ferry every time?
 * Will have to get a lift &mdash; Skuld  12:02, 22 July 2006 (CDT)
 * however, once you've been there the "right" way, your guild or alliance mates can ferry you from the guild hall if they have characters down there. --Honorable Sarah [[image:Honorable_Icon.gif]] 12:12, 22 July 2006 (CDT)

Ferry/Taxi
I'm curious, why does Taxi link to the Ferry article and not vice versa? I've yet to see anyone refer to it as a "Ferry" but sitting in House Zu Heltzer for a minute you'll see at least half a dozen people spamming "LF Taxi to Urgoz" or "Taxi to Urgoz, self invite, tips appreciated" -- Sunyavadin 21:15, 4 August 2006 (BST)
 * I've heard Ferry a lot more than taxi esp. in cavalon [[Image:ST47logo.jpg|User:ST47|50px]] (talk) 15:18, 4 August 2006 (CDT)
 * ferry is more common in cavalon, taxi is more common in house zu. ferry probably has something comming from the sea-going feeling of cavalon, and taxi has something from the darker city-like aspect of house zu. thus names are created. --Honorable Sarah [[image:Honorable_Icon.gif]] 15:22, 4 August 2006 (CDT)
 * Smelly Turtle-people.... :P -- Sunyavadin 21:43, 4 August 2006 (BST)


 * My observation has been that Americans (and native English speakers) usually use "Ferry" (which is really the right verb) while international players (like people in our alliance from Poland, France, ...) they usually use Taxi. I think the term Taxi is basically universally understandable and that is why non-native English speakers use it. My experience has been that the guys in American districts will say "LF Ferry" and "Ferrying to Urgoz" while the guys in Intl Districts will say "LF Taxi" and "Taxi to Urgoz for tips..."
 * And as Chris de Burgh says... Whatever you do... Don't pay the ferryman until he gets you to the other side! :) --Karlos 20:55, 4 August 2006 (CDT)