[Scooter Wondertoon]

I play both lower and higher laff toons, and it's all about the person behind the toon.

Reading this, I can envision being on one of my little toons and being shuffled off elevators and "higher laff" toons refusing to go in factories with me just because I'm playing a 'smaller' toon. I'm sorry that happened about the invasions - it's happened to me more times that I can count with both lower or newer toons as well as higher experienced toons who didn't need the invasion credit. After being asked or told "Let's catch the next one" simply said "No" followed by "I don't care".

I still take my chances with lower laff toons, especially when I see they're being shuffled off elevators in Boss fights or in headquarters. Often it is an experienced player playing a smaller toon. You can almost immediately tell by their method of play whether or not it's an experienced player or truly one new to the game. Quite frequently, new toons are just happy and appreciative that someone will run with them and when asked to "Wait a minute" for the next invasion, whether they understand what they're waiting for or not, they'll follow my lead.

One of the most memorable and fun VP's I did some time ago was with a group of lower laff toons who'd been getting shuffled off the elevator. All or most of the "larger" toons jumped off the elevator whenever the smaller toons boarded, but we all went anyway. I think I was the only one with lure on my side, and when it missed one hit wiped out two toons on our side leaving me and another who had laff in low 50's. It was apparent that he was newer to the game, but when I said things like "you should pass" or "follow me" he did. I never try to direct anyone in a game - I don't like when other players do it either. But in this case as is often in that type of a situation I was trying to get him to not throw a gag without my gag to help, because his alone weren't powerful enough to destroy any of the cogs. We ended up finishing on our side - both with full laff - without needing help from the toons on the other side, and we all danced at the end.

Regardless of how many invasions I've missed or how many times I've been ditched or whatever may have happened, I still always give the benefit of the doubt unless it's a toon I know and choose not to run with for whatever reason. It really depends on who's behind that toon.