Wow.. are people really this anal retentive about PLing? Really?
Once in a blue moon (when I have a ton of RL time - which is damn near never) I sell some PL hours for plat and promptly end up giving away most of that - hell what do I need to buy except gate potions anymore? Whoever said if you're going to PL take them to a less populated zone - you're right on the money. Not only do you have more mobs to pull for the PL (if you're a halfway decent PL'er you should be clearing most zones that are sub 40) most importantly you won't piss off innocent XP groups!
That being said the vast majority of my PLing falls under 2 categories - guildies/friends and random people I picked out for various reasons - boredom, they are nice/funny, I'm in a good mood, I need their services in trade etc.
A good example is yesterday when I logged into OT at around 5pm. I wanted to get over to WC but my cap needed recharged (fail!). Being a monk I carry exactly 0 platinum. Thats our life. So I check my bags and lo and behold not a single gem to be found to donate for a port. Since I'd rather ride a boat for 20 minutes than ask a non guildie to spend mana and zone twice without donating to them I now have 2 options. I can either take the damn OT boat or offer to trade some PL time for a port.
So yeah.. ask Posey and his rogue friend (sorry man I forget your name) - the guy I sent a random tell to in OT yesterday - if PLing is bad or ruining his game. Just an average 30 druid who was leveling with his rog friend. 35 mins later he's now 32. His friend gained a level and a half too.
I got ported.
Everyone is happy.
I could have wasted my time taking the boat - benefiting no one one. Instead I decided to get creative and trade my services in the form of time and what my class is capable of doing for a port. Who the hell are you to be able to tell me I can't do that?
Will you next tell the porters they can't trade ports for c2?
Flippie Floppie the Master - 60 TMO Monk
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