Looks like I am going to get myself tagged as a sympathizer to the evil communist Pro Boxers....
I honestly was disappointed when I found out that you are not allowed to 2box on this server. 90% of my play time is at work where my real attention is not on the game, it is on my work with a side of P99. This means that if I were to group with people then I would be a selfish prick as I am not devoting myself to being a useful group member when playing. Whereas if I were to 2box and slack off, killing stuff when I have the time it is the same thing as if I were soloing. On live I enjoyed 2boxing a necro and shaman, and I was looking to replicate that feeling when I first joined. Now I realize that it is forbidden here so I don't do it.
I really don't agree with the idea that it will destroy the server community if 2boxing is allowed. I spend almost all of my time solo, but I still love interacting with the people here. Everyone is nice and helpful that I have met. You know what though? I haven't grouped with almost any of them. I interact with them in tells, ooc, /say, but I rarely group with people. Does that mean that I am not getting anything out of the community here? Does that mean that the community isn't better for having me who is also helpful? Does the fact that I don't group with people make it any less appreciated when I give someone invis to undead for a CR in kurns? Or just go and get the corpse myself? No, it doesn't. In the end it doesn't matter how I got to my level as to whether or not people appreciate my helpful manner and good nature on this server.
Now, I haven't posted on the server forums before but I have lurked them quite a bit. Having read a few threads similar to this I would like to address the following arguments:
"Well this is the way it is, so get over it."
Have you ever said "I wish it wasn't so darn hot/cold out today?" That is what this post is. I understand this will most likely change nothing, but I am expressing my opinion.
"If you can't get a group then you aren't trying hard enough."
This is valid if my intention were to group with other people. I agree that instead of sitting LFG for hours you should make a group. There are almost always people around that just need someone to make the group. However what about people that will only be on for 30 minutes at a time? What about people who won't be able to give the game their full attention?
"It doubles the load on the server from one person per making it more expensive for the people hosting it"
This is a valid concern, which I think is actually countered nicely by menadwen who suggested a monthly fee of $5. As for the argument that it wouldn't run the server for very long, your $15 a month live subscription also didn't run the entire server for very much time, but when you have a large base of people ALL contributing $5/month it would definitely help defray the costs of hosting for the server.
These are the arguments that come to mind from this thread that I felt the need to address. As I said though I know this is very unlikely to change the admin's minds. I just feel like the discussion is cheapened by people who just scream that boxing is terrible for the server because it is and give no real arguments.
Mriswithe
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