So many people...

I figured that I should go ahead and start this since I will constantly reference it in my posts. There are several types of Players or people. Now this is not just limited to Planeshift but their behavior is more easily recognized in that community. I will talk about a few:

* The true noobs: I want to begin with this for a few reasons. Mainly because of the overused insult spread across the internet. A true noob does not have to be new, I have experienced several veteran noob-types in PS, other games, and life. A noob is basically they are discouraged by work and prefer to beg for help, would rather have you show them instead of doing it themselves, parasitic they can latch on to you if you help them too much and will slowly drain your patience and valueables. If any amount of power over others is achieved, it is flaunted at all possible times.
* The Lords- These are the hard workers that have achieved much and operate on a grander scale then most. Players of other categories can be lords if they work at it. Small things make this type distinct from the maxed out powerlevelers, but it is often easy to tell. This type often drives the game and keeps it on track. In PS a common lord type is the RP lords. These are players that have become well known for the RP since they continuously work at it.
* Powerlevelers- Wish to experience all they can in a short amount of time, putting all work possible forward. Often these players experience burnout and quit play since they did not build a base for alternative activities to do after the have "maxed out".
* Casuals- These are people who are not all out but do enjoy playing on occasion for fun. While these players share goals of other types it is hard to define them since their odd schedules make achieving a longer process.
* Hoarders- an interesting category, they love gathering treasure and other objects such as money to inflate their importance. Most can be well-renown merchants. If to many occur in one area, resources can be scarce.
* Dreamers/skippers-This type, while having big ideas, can rarely pull them through to move up. Basically they follow 'fads' about what to do. One day may be mining, and the next day magic with no intention of ever returning to mining. Often causes burnout just like the powerlevelers, often this type can have a seemingly short attention span. Most players are in this group until they finally settle into a schedule. This type worships the Lords.
* The Hidden- Be very wary of this group. I am not speaking of criminals lurking in the shadows, this type can have intentions either way. I myself am one of this group so I shall elaborate. This type can do things in-game and in real life if you met one, that can be considered extraordinary. Often they do not flaunt how powerful they really are but often will pull their knowledge out when they feel a need. This knowledge is highly guarded. In fact it is rarely shared. Often it is so broad that everything must be found by ones self. They can overcome any boundary set even against amazing odds. A decent example of this is after careful observation, skills don't even matter to them any more. They could easily best most players more advanced then them in a certain skill. Overall it is a type of personality. Often they are great tacticians, persuasionists, well concealed, and... poor. Do to the nature of this type money is always an issue. As said above, be very careful of this group, few exist but most are to be feared or respected. Luckily most don't have evil intentions since it would not fit their style. If you are friends with one, be prepared to back up some interesting schemes.
*Cheaters-this type tries to get out of thing by cheating and deceit. While most are crushed early a few always exist in power. Not to be confused with the hidden's knowledge.