Maybe there could be a special token made available for sale through the UO shop or something which entitles the purchaser's account to have an account bound in-game NPC EA Rep which can be summoned to make sympathetic noises every time the owner complains.
Like event NPC's (e.g., Inu) the special token generated EA NPC could be programmed to respond to key phrases like:-
"too hard"
"harassing"
"kill stealing"
"luring"
"not fair"
"reporting/paging a GM"
and could offer a variety of comforting phrases & emotes in response, such as:-
*hugs*
"There, there, [enter name here]"
"We're working on that"
"Soon"
"Never woulda happened in Draconi's day"
What other phrases might be helpful?
Maybe the platinum version of the token might include a special once per month fast track GM reporting feature.
Thoughts?
Is this really nessary? I have been nice. I haven't attacked you.
Perhaps you might want to reread my original post.
My sister and I are NOT this guy's only targets.
Miss Nico apparently you are among those players that feel like UO should be the wild, wild west. Everyone can do whatever they wanna do.
Your account got hacked---- too bad get over and build a new account.
Some creep is harassing you in game---so what.
Some guy's standing in the middle of Luna spaming racial slurs--- grow a thick skin.
Some person is foolish enough to name their character Adolf Hitler and their guild The Nazi Party----So let people name whatever they want.
This is the very player attitude that has driven people away from UO over the years. I have had numerous invites to WoW, all with the same comment: players there are a WHOLE lot nicer than UO players. Greeeeeaaat commentary on UO's playerbase isn't it? I have no interest in WoW so I have never give that game a look.
Yet people post in this forum wondering why UO can't get any new players. Maybe we need to take a step back and check our attitudes.