In Response, How many would start on a new blue server?

[Tecmos Deception]

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

Better solution would be some ways to get plat out of the game. Newer games do it with housing, item decay etc. Dunno ways to do it here, but I recommend roulette tables in Highkeep where the server is the house rather than the EC gamblers. Maybe let people buy titles.

Why do you think having a lot of plat in the game is necessarily a bad thing? It makes some activities like farming fs weapons or farming HGs/SFs relatively less profitable, but it makes farming many items relatively more profitable.

It seems like some players see prices of a fungi or cof in ec and then rush to the forums to complain that inflation is making it impossible for them to buy uber gear, as if reducing pp totals overall would make these items relatively cheaper or something. It is SUPPOSED to be difficult to get/buy best-in-slot gear!

[Coridan]

My bigger problem with it is when I see lazy people able to throw out a couple dozen plat for bone chip stacks and bear pelts, which makes it very easy for a lower level player to basically twink themselves. This makes it super easy for someone to get good gear and makes some of the more classic gear utterly worthless. People used to pay for dervish rings and minotaur axes.

I am sure most don't mind and hell my lvl 13 bard has drake hide leggings and iksar scaled gloves, but it feels wrong in my gut. I much prefer my earned items like my Dragoon Dirk.

[Tecmos Deception]

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

My bigger problem with it is when I see lazy people able to throw out a couple dozen plat for bone chip stacks and bear pelts, which makes it very easy for a lower level player to basically twink themselves. This makes it super easy for someone to get good gear and makes some of the more classic gear utterly worthless. People used to pay for dervish rings and minotaur axes.

I am sure most don't mind and hell my lvl 13 bard has drake hide leggings and iksar scaled gloves, but it feels wrong in my gut. I much prefer my earned items like my Dragoon Dirk.

If you prefer earning items the hard way, then earn them the hard way. You don't need to split the server's population and demand a bunch more work from the staff in order to play a new character naked, or refuse to accept plat you think is dirty, or just fucking delete the gear some high-level gives to you because he thinks he's doing you a favor.

Also, go figure lots of classic gear isn't valuable in late Kunark. That would be the case regardless of the speed of the timeline.

Hell. Make a guild that refuses to play except untwinked from level 1, that won't buy/sell gear unless it is from another guildie, that emphasizes acquiring gear directly, etc etc etc. You'd probably get a decent following, really.

[IronLionn]

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

If you prefer earning items the hard way, then earn them the hard way. You don't need to split the server's population and demand a bunch more work from the staff in order to play a new character naked, or refuse to accept plat you think is dirty, or just fucking delete the gear some high-level gives to you because he thinks he's doing you a favor.

Also, go figure lots of classic gear isn't valuable in late Kunark. That would be the case regardless of the speed of the timeline.

Hell. Make a guild that refuses to play except untwinked from level 1, that won't buy/sell gear unless it is from another guildie, that emphasizes acquiring gear directly, etc etc etc. You'd probably get a decent following, really.

Way too EMOTIONALLY invested in this game, seek help.

[Coridan]

I didn't say I was in favor of a new server, I just suggested there be something high levels can do with it to remove it from the economy.

[Tecmos Deception]

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

I didn't say I was in favor of a new server, I just suggested there be something high levels can do with it to remove it from the economy.

And all I did was ask why there is even a need to remove pp from the economy + point out that "because low levels can have an easier go of p99 if they want to" isn't a very good reason to do it [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Coridan]

In general, an economy can not survive without loss. In the real world natural disasters will destroy entire cities, investments flop, accidents happen. Inflation is already huge in P99, something will have to be done eventually or it wiol collapse.

[HeallunRumblebelly]

P99 economy is fine. I just grow weary of resting on laurels all the time. I miss the leveling game :P

[jaybone]

confirmed 43 people who said no are RMT.

[jaybone]

The guy with over a million of plat against new server. IMAGINE THAT!