Guild Wars 2

I’ve heard that it’s expected, or at least customary, to tip players who provide portals to jumping puzzle chests, master sky crystals, etc. Is that true? If so, what’s the going rate?

Whatever you like, there is no set fee.

Just nice to give a token of thanks, but you don’t have to pay anything.

I never ask tips for portals. Sometimes someone gives me one anyway, but that’s on them. Nor do I set up shop atop a JP to go for tips — if I happen to have gotten to a JP top ankitten ot in a rush, I’ll announce in map that I’m willing to give out ports for a few minutes and generally a few people show up to use them.

I figure those that want the challenge of beating it themselves won’t use the portal, and those that just need to achieve the puzzle will be happier and less frustrated by life.

As a Mes that rarely uses portals (I simply do not think about much…..not intentional) I do occasionally drop one when I see others nearby doing the JP (but then again, I don’t do JPs on my Mes that often). I was doing the JP anyway and just trying to be helpful….I don’t expect anything (but a “TY” in chat is nice).

I give portals all the time. I’ve been tipped exactly once for 20s. It felt a bit better than someone who says ‘ty’, but not by much. it’s when people don’t say/do anything at all that it makes you want to not do it anymore. but beyond that, just saying ‘ty’ is all that I would say is needed. Then again, I rarely announce in chat that I’ll be portaling people to x from y, then go back and forth for a few minutes – I will more of will get to a crystal, drop a portal, jump to the ground, drop the other portal, run off to the next crystal.