The official RMTer Goodbye P1999 Thread

[Daldaen]

Flip shit in EC.

You don't think that guy running fungi raffles and pulling in 10k profit from them played the game do you?

He was banned right?

[lecompte]

Firstly, some people are rule followers, some people are rule breakers. Locks are on door to keep the honest, honest -- the window is wide open.

Some random thoughts in responses to things in this thread:
1)Equating breaking the rules in the game to breaking the law in real life: When you break the law and get caught there is a (relatively) fixed consequence. You accept it, maybe try and get off on a technicality, then move on with your life. A great number of the people banned yesterday are doing just that -- They paid, they had fun, now they are remaking or moving on.

2)Moral highground of those unaffected: Depends on the stance of the person heaping scorn, I suppose.
2.a)If someone bought a fungi instead of working their ass off like so many of us did, pretty merited imo.
2.b)You RMT'd 5k for some starting gear? I know folks who have. I, as a player (not server staff), can't really hold someone in a high degree of contempt for that. I had items valuing well over 5k given to me when I first started... Would I still be playing w/o having been given those? Probably. But is there a difference? I don't know.

[Spitty]

Moneysee - I'll admit you're right, I keyed in your post in particular after stopping in and reading these threads over the course of the weekend. Your jest-y post pushed over my cauldron of "what the literal fuck" that's been simmering. You're likely a decent person and don't deserve to be the direct target of my hot ire. So, apologies.

We're still at this impasse though because I'm going to stand by my point that RMT here is a very poor and largely indefensible decision. I realize you weren't trying to turn a profit, hence my lack of using the word 'investment', but it is still a transaction where you don't have any shred of guarantee that you even get to keep the pixels you're buying. Plus, your RMT activities put you at considerable risk of losing all of the time spent on your characters and that time is admittedly very valuable to you.

I don't get it.

[moneysee]

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

Moneysee - I'll admit you're right, I keyed in your post in particular after stopping in and reading these threads over the course of the weekend. Your jest-y post pushed over my cauldron of "what the literal fuck" that's been simmering. You're likely a decent person and don't deserve to be the direct target of my hot ire. So, apologies.

We're still at this impasse though because I'm going to stand by my point that RMT here is a very poor and largely indefensible decision. I realize you weren't trying to turn a profit, hence my lack of using the word 'investment', but it is still a transaction where you don't have any shred of guarantee that you even get to keep the pixels you're buying. Plus, your RMT activities put you at considerable risk of losing all of the time spent on your characters and that time is admittedly very valuable to you.

I don't get it.

Hey nice to meet you buddy! We're both human beings again, quite a good feeling. Well... I didn't realize it was going to be quite as short-lived as it was but I never really planned on sticking around too long I just wanted to level up my twink to relive the good ole days and probably scram after that. Honestly just like back in the classic days I thought the server was playing lip service to banning RMT transactions. There were multiple websites selling 1000's of K in plat with a huge inventory of items, so I thought the risk was fairly low. Anyways, it was fun while it lasted and honestly getting banned was for the best. I went to work with bloodshot eyes for 2 days straight because I couldn't stop killing crocs in Oasis. I'd love to give it a shot legit but I just can't dedicate the time.

[Yonkec]

Good thing 99% of your opinions aren't worth the pixels you write them on eh? Why any of you give a shit what other people do with their time and resources is beyond me.

Unless you host this server it doesn't matter what you think. The rules are/were clearly outlined and if you don't want to follow them that is kosher, just grow a pair and accept the consequences like a few of you have.

I'd honestly put intentional trains or intentional KSing as more horrific than a fungi RMT, but that's just me. BUT with that said, RMT rules may very well be the single thing keeping SOE from dropping a few lawyer bombs on this shit. Stop being so fucking puerile and just play this clarinet like the gangsters we are most certainly not.

[Leeyuuduu]

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

BUT with that said, RMT rules may very well be the single thing keeping SOE from dropping a few lawyer bombs on this shit. Stop being so fucking puerile and just play this clarinet like the gangsters we are most certainly not.

Pretty sure this should be one of the messages on the EQ loading screen.

[Meiva]

Seems like we need an RMTers anonymous forum.

[Otur]

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That being said, I wish all the banned people a happy, healthy and productive life [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[lecompte]

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That being said, I wish all the banned people a happy, healthy and productive life [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Lol, far more productive then ours! amirite?

[Swifty]

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