Pay It Forward

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NOTE: This is an in-game movement. It is not a Wiki Policy or an official rule of the game. The TinyURL for this page is http://tinyurl.com/3bzk8d.

What is Pay It Forward?

Pay It Forward is a survivor policy to increase the speed of revives. In a nutshell: You get a revive, you give a revive.

When a survivor dies and wishes a revive, he generally shambles to a revive point, posts a revive request to let others know where he is and that he needs a revive, then waits for the cavalry to arrive. But wait: if you’re waiting at an RP, you could be waiting there alongside others who wish to breathe again as well. When you get revived, you might as well take advantage of the fact that you are standing there and pass on the favour to another survivor by reviving him/her. This can be a way to clear waiting lines at RPs quite fast.

Here is a list of suggestions to make this idea work:

1. Every survivor with NecroTech skills should try to carry a few syringes at all times. Replace them before you run out.
2. While you are waiting for a revive, save profiles of those waiting with you to your contacts list.
   • You can get profile links from zambahz who speak or perform other actions.
   • You can also get profiles from the DEM Revivification Request Tool or from revive request forums. Check the List of Revivification Points to see where people should be posting revive requests at your RP.
3. Each time you get revived, stand up and revive somebody still waiting.
4. Even dedicated survivors should purchase the zambah skill Ankle Grab: the 9 AP you save standing up from a revive is 9/10 of what you'll need to Pay It Forward by reviving another survivor.

Advantages of Paying It Forward

• More frequent revives
• Shorter waiting times at revive points
• More survivors on their feet to combat the zambah hordes
• Spreads the AP cost of reviving more evenly among the entire population, rather than among only a few dedicated revivers
• Well suited to loose-knit groups, as it does not require a great deal of co-ordination
• Builds intra-survivor goodwill -- the person you Pay It Forward to today might be the person who revives you next week
• Builds goodwill between groups -- groups whose members Pay It Forward are likely to be prioritized at the revive point

Disadvantages of Paying It Forward

• Without Ankle Grab, costs 20/50 AP to stand up and stick one
• Survivors who aren't careful could random revive PKers or attempt to revive zambahz with Brain Rot

"So what do I do?"

First, of course, you should follow the policy: carry syringes, use them when you get a revive, and encourage the person you revive to do the same.

Spread the word! Tell everyone you can about Pay It Forward, both in-game and through meta-gaming. The best way to spread any policy is through word-of-mouth.

If you represent a group of players or simply want to be known as a supporter, please add your name and/or your group's name to the list of supporters below, and use the supporter templates.

Use the TinyURL in graffiti tags and speeches to raise awareness: http://tinyurl.com/3bzk8d.

"I already do that"

Many players do, and that's good. Pay It Forward is designed to reach those who don't.

Even if you already revive upon standing, please use one AP before the needle goes in to ask them to do the same. Remember, in a busy RP, you're not just talking to the person you revive, but to everyone still waiting.

Policy Supporters

If you support Pay It Forward, please add your name or your group's name (or both) below. All new signatures should be placed at the bottom of the list. Please reserve commentary beyond a few words for the Discussion page.

Players who support Pay It Forward

1. Hardcore Rockabilly
2. Atticus Rex ^{mfu pif} Δ
3. FT ^{MCDU: Black Knights}
4. Uncle Bill
5. Labine50 ^{MEMS | MHG} 04:24, 4 November 2007 (UTC)
6. --Dr. Allison Wolf MEMS Talk PIF 05:37, 4 November 2007 (UTC)
7. User:Seryna/Sig
8. --DI Sweeny 15:27, 4 November 2007 (UTC)
9. Toejam 11:45, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
10. Jarlian 20:51, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
11. Goofy McCoy ^{mfd HK-47 talk} 01:55, 7 November 2007 (UTC)
12. Southrop^{Talk MCDU MPD} 09:30, 7 November 2007 (UTC)
13. --Erutan 14:53, 10 November 2007 (UTC)
14. --Kung fu cat 02:29, 11 November 2007 (UTC)
15. ObiFireFighter 23:30, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
16. --Darth Lumis^{T! A! E! FU!} 02:49, 16 November 2007 (UTC)
17. Idril
18. --  AHLGTG THE END IS NIGH!
19. --Cap'n Silly ^T/W/P/C 07:09, 21 November 2007 (UTC)
20. --Anti Gorefest5^TMW!B! 01:22, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
21. --Chase Derick -- 7:35 PM, 27 November, 2007 (GST)
22. --Hendrik Casimir 05:33, 1 December 2007 (UTC)
23. --User:Chris Kent20:35, 2 December 2007 (UTC)
24. --LtBogdan 13:46, 12 December 2007 (UTC)
25. --Tiffany Lea 07:00, 23 December 2007 (UTC)
26. --Janjones 20:31, 27 December 2007 (UTC)
27. --Rutherford 19:28, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
28. --Olohand 19:13, 18 January 2008 (UTC)
29. --Tempest Keep 05:40, 13 February 2008 (UTC)
30. --Forgotten86 11:50, 13 February 2008 (UTC)
31. --Chaosvolt, known in-game as Doomrunner511 22:27, 18 February 2008 (UTC)
32. -- Quizzical  Quiz  Speak  12:46, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
33. --Chris of the Dead 11:52, 1 March 2008 (UTC)
34. --Corndoghero^T-S-Z 14:41, 17 March 2008 (UTC)
35. --Airborne88^T|Z.Quiz|PSS 01:28, 18 March 2008 (UTC)
36. --Jamie Cantwell3 21:34, 21 April 2008 (BST)
37. --Vandurn 02:26, 3 June 2008 (BST)
38. --Jorin Sparhawk 20:46, 10 July 2008 (BST)
39. --Charles Degaulle 05:00, 15 July 2008 (BST)
40. --Richard Denton 10:39, 31 July 2008 (GMT-5)
41. --_Siamjai ^{talk NK} 08:34, 19 August 2008 (BST)
42. --TC10:28, 27 August 2008 (GMT-5)
43. --StuartFS 23:10, 22 October 2008 (BST)
44. --Sorakairi 09:04, 23 October 2008 (BST)
45. --Crystal Roselle 08:03, 25 October 2008 (GMT)
46. --verratio 22:22, 6 March 2009 (UTC)
47. --CoolToadZ 5:21, 29 March 2009
48. --Dragonshardz 04:50, 18 May 2009 (BST)
49. ----Kakashi on crack 06:43, 1 July 2009 (BST)
50. --flare546 3:33, 8 July 2009 (GMT-6)
51. AndyMatthews 05:22, 6 August 2009 (BST)
52. -- Kittithaj 21:22, 6 August 2009 (BST)
53. --Charline 15:35, 10 August 2009 (BST)
54. --~Dr Frank ^{(t) (DF) [P] (Sb)} 16:23, 1 September 2009 (BST)
55. ----Winman1 22:33, 10 October 2009 (BST)
56. —Aichon— 06:49, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
57. --Catherine Athay 14:49, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
58. --HiteiKan 05:00, 29 December 2009 (UTC)
59. --Krimson Djeveloeye 04:01, 3 January 2010 (UTC)

Groups who support Pay It Forward

1. Malton Forensics Unit
2. Malton Mayhem Militia
3. (To The) Four Winds
4. E.N.D.
5. Tompson Mall Security
6. Department of Emergency Management
7. Imperium of Man
8. M.E.R.C.Y.
9. Dogs of War
10. The Northern Regiment
11. The Know Nothings
12. The Malton Vietcong
13. The Ghost Town Revivification Project (GTRP)
14. THe tagging chEf
15. Elson Phone Mast Building Caretakers
16. Aquila Corporation
17. Malton Restoration Society
18. E.W.O.D
19. 501st U.S. Army Battalion
20. Malton Revivification Group
21. EVIL

Show your support

Now that you've signed on as a supporter, feel free to add this anywhere on your personal or group page to show your support!

	Pay It Forward Supporter
	This User or Group Pays It Forward. Get a revive, give a revive.

Simply paste the code below anywhere on your Wiki page:

{{PayItForward}} or {{PIF}}

There is also a smaller alternative:

	Pay It Forward
	This User Pays It Forward.

{{PIFsmall}}

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