Time to End Account Buying/Selling?

[Dirtnap]

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

Some people don't have the time to sit at one camp for hours on end, just a few hours here and there to level up. Used to be a great way for casuals to make money but screw them right? back to farming seafuries to try and save for that fungi. If only people could play the way they wanted....

not aiming at you just using fungi example =p

If people could play the way they wanted, I would be twoboxing right now.

This argument that account traders should be allowed to because they enjoy it, irritates me. This can be used as the same exact argument for two-boxing, and yet its not so vehemently argued.

[Rhambuk]

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

If people could play the way they wanted, I would be twoboxing right now.

This argument that account traders should be allowed to because they enjoy it, irritates me. This can be used as the same exact argument for two-boxing, and yet its not so vehemently argued.

2boxxing would actually be detrimental to the server.

banning account sales merely removes a minor annoyance that "ruins" some peoples immersion. its not going to stop anything except the people that don't like it wont have to look at it anymore.

I'm just glad I don't plan on leveling up another char, fighting with powerlevelers for mobs was never really fun for me...

[Dirtnap]

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

2boxxing would actually be detrimental to the server.

banning account sales merely removes a minor annoyance that "ruins" some peoples immersion. its not going to stop anything except the people that don't like it wont have to look at it anymore.

I'm just glad I don't plan on leveling up another char, fighting with powerlevelers for mobs was never really fun for me...

The arguments for two-boxing and account sales are exactly the same. Less grouping, more PLing, more soloing, fun for one person but not others.

The only people who want account sales to stay in so badly are the people selling/trading the accounts. Newbies don't have the PP to be buying up accounts and removing account sales only effects the top level players who don't want to level up another character.

This results in less people leveling up which causes less people to group together, which causes more people to roll solo classes, which causes less people to group together, which repeats the cycle until people just quit from frustration.

TL;DR High end players already invested time and are more likely to stick around, newbies will see this fucked up cycle and split earlier than later. The high end players eventually burn out on the lack of more content / competition between guilds and quit.

EDIT: I forgot to add that there are so many high level accounts circulating around on this server, that people aren't leveling and selling as many characters as you think. They just get rotated around the server.

[citizen1080]

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

EDIT: I forgot to add that there are so many high level accounts circulating around on this server, that people aren't leveling and selling as many characters as you think. They just get rotated around the server.

This has always been the case..I have brokered the sales of some accounts 2-3 times. As much as people like trying new accounts, its not the same as lvling it yourself. So they get bored..and sell it. Which imo is something they should be allowed to do. Doesnt hurt anyone. And i dont give two shits about someones immersion being ruined. Sorry =)

If you don't want to see it, dont log onto the trade forum. It is VERY rare that someone is spamming an account sale in EC tunnel.

[Anesthia]

Originally Posted by citizen1080 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

And i dont give two shits about someones immersion being ruined.

I don't think your ECquest immersion would be ruined by not being able to sell accounts openly.

[citizen1080]

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

I don't think your ECquest immersion would be ruined by not being able to sell accounts openly.

Account escrow and brokerage was my main money maker when i was active. I do understand not wanting to see account sales in EC..which I no longer do. But aside from that I don't see how it hurts anyone.

Whatever happens happens tho. My opinion doesn't matter regardless.

[orsk]

Originally Posted by citizen1080 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Account escrow and brokerage was my main money maker when i was active. I do understand not wanting to see account sales in EC..which I no longer do. But aside from that I don't see how it hurts anyone.

Whatever happens happens tho. My opinion doesn't matter regardless.

Well said, I am perplexed by people looking at the poll which doesn't reflect at all a majority of this server and wanting to call it law, that one moron farie blossum is even cupping the balls on this one.

Needless to say if this does get initiated as a new rule im definitely quitting p99. i dont even do the whole buy sell accounts for gain but i think people should have the option. I dont care what reason you think account selling is bad for, its a fucking choice get over it.