Discussion: Zone Plugging

[Bardalicious]

Originally Posted by Halister [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I don't see it much as an exploit. The pve game is strongly built around strictly divided zones, I see nothing wrong in using the same mindset for pvp is all.

I also am not alltogether that much for fixing things that really aren't broken. I always played this game with people plugging now and then, I still like this game. I'm looking for an original server with good community and good antihacks. If Rogean and co can get that up and running all of these game-mechanical issues will sort themselves out. A lot of the charm with eq, the loot and scoot rules and all of these "easily abused exploits" were controlled by the community, not mechanics or gm's. It was a part of the charm of the game. It's what's been lacking on our other pvp servers.

I mean seriously, there are a lot of things like this that could be adjusted for different reasons. If we are to balance things like this for pvp, why not throw in a hard coded zonetime that evens out that? Just like it seems illogical that people should be able to poof zoning it seems illogical that it would take one person 15 seconds to travel that magical foot between sola and lavastorm while it takes the other a minute.

Disconnecting intentionally from the game client during a zoning session is an outright exploit, if you are too stubborn to admit it, then I have no reason to argue with you. The system is obviously broken if it is being used to undesired effects. Just as you cannot instantly camp while you are engaged in PVP combat, neither should you be able to instantly disappear from the world while you are zoning.

What it comes down to, is people are afraid of the accountability they will face. If you want to PVP, you had better damn well be prepared to own up to the fight if you are losing. Unlike the past where you could simply hoof it to the zone and face no consequences when you plug. It is a security blanket that was never meant to be there. Mad props to Rogean and Nilbog for wanting to take that away.