Let's talk about natural progression here.

[maskedmelon]

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

Ok Ayn Rand, you can take your economics arguments back to your 401 theory class. I am here to have fun and enjoy the game, not argue Milton Friedman.

I will argue with the main point that you made, that if you have the money you should be able to buy what you want. Sure, non no drop items. That is a relevant point. Non-no drop items, such as epics. Which are made to bring guilds together and form a raid atmosphere that is the jest of a fun and enjoyable experience on the game. That is why epics exist and the idea that you can get one at level 1 is an exploit. You are not entitled to an epic, you pass a test. Just as you are not entitled to drive a car, you pass a test.

I am not singling the blame out at anyone. I am just trying to be constructive that a change in the MQ structure might be good for the server. Think of me as an opinionated beta tester stating my opinion. If you want to flame me, go for it. It doesn't mean my opinion isnt that of a large majority of the players and it should not be held in consideration.

I am here to have fun too, just as everyone else is. We all have our own ideas of what that is and it would be unreasonable to assume there is no variation, as I am sure you would agree . As it stands everyone is capable of procuring an epic given they invest enough (time being the relevant currency). What you propose would not only deny some people access to the epic entirely , it would also deny people of a source of revenue that they have gained access to through investment in their character (which is oddly what you aim to reward by limiting MQ).

In your driver's license analogy, you equate the epic reward to a driver's license and that is fine, but you should understand that there are hazards associated with operating a vehicle, the like of which are nowhere present our game.

Also, the analogy does not reflect the reality of the MQ situation in its entirety. To do that we would need to amend it such that only persons who's incomes exceed $50k a year (equating salary or rate of pay with EQ rate of play, or time investment) and belong to a church, fraternity, or other civic/social group may qualify to take a driving exam. That is more akin to how epic quests were designed. Player ingenuity however has broadened the market, by offering alternative paths of advancement via comparable, but more diversified qualification criteria. ^^ I think that is a beautiful thing.

What you are advocating would benefit none while harming others. As it stands everyone can attain their epic given sufficient work, just as anyone in the free world can drive a Ferrari given sufficient work. ^^