Recent RMT/Leveling Bans/suspensions

[cd288]

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

If the game is such a boresome chore you’d rather pay someone else to play it then perhaps you oughtn’t be playing it afterall.

Remember this is a social rpg. I know it’s a meme, but it really is about the friends an adventures we make along the way and not having a ‘finished’ min max character.

Frankly it flabbergasts me that ‘paying not to play’ is such a successful model in modern gaming.

I guess I wouldn't be surprised if someone wanted to buy like a level 20 or 30 character (or another pre-level 50 level when a class starts to come into it's own) because they felt that the early levels are such a slog. What I don't get is why people will pay for max level characters...raiding in EQ isn't that fun, in fact EQ has some of the most boring raids in existence and depending on your class you may barely do anything during the multi-hour raid. Why would you want to pay for a max level char.

[magnetaress]

Originally Posted by cd288 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I guess I wouldn't be surprised if someone wanted to buy like a level 20 or 30 character (or another pre-level 50 level when a class starts to come into it's own) because they felt that the early levels are such a slog. What I don't get is why people will pay for max level characters...raiding in EQ isn't that fun, in fact EQ has some of the most boring raids in existence and depending on your class you may barely do anything during the multi-hour raid. Why would you want to pay for a max level char.

Those early levels were not at all a drag to us youngins in 99 and a lot of us feel the same way still. We experienced EQ when there was no 'lvl 100 boost'.

That said, someone who played this game a lot and wants to explore the game at 50 should totally.

IMO we need some EMU projects devoted to a pure classic experience that enable stuff like this.

Sadly the 'cheat enabled' emus are riddled with custom content and non-classic mechanics. So p99 draws people that really aught to consider building their own "kunark box" were everyone starts at 44 with basic classic endish- game loots.

[loramin]

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

If the game is such a boresome chore you’d rather pay someone else to play it then perhaps you oughtn’t be playing it afterall.

Remember this is a social rpg. I know it’s a meme, but it really is about the friends an adventures we make along the way and not having a ‘finished’ min max character.

Frankly it flabbergasts me that ‘paying not to play’ is such a successful model in modern gaming.

While I completely agree that EQ isn't just about collecting pixels, it's about the social aspect ... I actually think the pixels don't explain the RMT. Ironically, I think it's the "social" part of EQ that does.

EQ creates a social community. When we humans in social communities see other humans in that community appear to be more successful, we get envious (as proof, see the posts above this one where people claim to make lots of money, and then other people gripe about it [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]).

I don't think anyone is paying $700 to RMT an item because they think they'll have $700 more fun ... I think it's:

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[magnetaress]

That said, no matter what people do to this game there will always be scrubs running around in banded farming lightstones, because some of us just do it because it feels good and it's low-key-low-stress, unlike competing for dragon pixels. If I was able to game deva and I said it before I would design a game that was raid less and unpredictable, un campable, and the goal would be to shoot min-maxers in the foot.

[cd288]

If that’s a response to me I can’t see it

[Priestnthku]

I am one of those individuals on live who routinely purchases 50 - 100 krono a month supporting Daybreak during progression to have the top items. I have my project 1999 life where I enjoy killing low end content. But on TLP's i enjoy using my Krono's to buy the best gear because well, I can. Being at a point in my life where I make approximately 18k monthly with no kids and no bills, I choose my entertainment as running around with these nice trinkets. I suppose it's my hobby. Would I ever do it in Project 1999? Hell no. I only buy the Krono's on live because I can purchase 25 at a time from Daybreak directly and support the company and also have fun.

[conoutoftrol]

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

I am one of those individuals on live who routinely purchases 50 - 100 krono a month supporting Daybreak during progression to have the top items. I have my project 1999 life where I enjoy killing low end content. But on TLP's i enjoy using my Krono's to buy the best gear because well, I can. Being at a point in my life where I make approximately 18k monthly with no kids and no bills, I choose my entertainment as running around with these nice trinkets. I suppose it's my hobby. Would I ever do it in Project 1999? Hell no. I only buy the Krono's on live because I can purchase 25 at a time from Daybreak directly and support the company and also have fun.

dam that's a lot of dough

[Mblake81]

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

I am one of those individuals on live who routinely purchases 50 - 100 krono a month supporting Daybreak during progression to have the top items. I have my project 1999 life where I enjoy killing low end content. But on TLP's i enjoy using my Krono's to buy the best gear because well, I can. Being at a point in my life where I make approximately 18k monthly with no kids and no bills, I choose my entertainment as running around with these nice trinkets. I suppose it's my hobby. Would I ever do it in Project 1999? Hell no. I only buy the Krono's on live because I can purchase 25 at a time from Daybreak directly and support the company and also have fun.

Nice join date, I too am a millionaire doctor who keeps 10/10 bunnies for friends. I impress them with the gear my characters have, they think I am silly but the money makes up for it.

[cd288]

Originally Posted by Mblake81 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Nice join date, I too am a millionaire doctor who keeps 10/10 bunnies for friends. I impress them with the gear my characters have, they think I am silly but the money makes up for it.

Not sure why you don’t believe him. Plenty of people on P99 make good money, even more than that guy.

[shuklak]

Originally Posted by cd288 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Not sure why you don’t believe him. Plenty of people on P99 make good money, even more than that guy.

And they are always the first to bring it up...