I do understand your feelings about rmt, however I really don't think you realize just how large of a portion of players that participate in rmt. Honestly I'm willing to bet it's enough to were it would do irrepairable harm to the game if they actually attempted to shut it down.His Luna house on Sonoma recently changed hands. Not sure if the "old"one fell, or if he was able to sell it. And like @Lady Storm mentioned, he was asking RL $$$ for it on the billboard. Hopefully (but extremely doubtful) one of the devs saw it, and he got banned! I think that would be awesome. Especially if he paid RL $$$ for the houses in the first place
So, is it better for the developers to "turn a blind eye" to the RMT and in part condone cheating, or have some integrity and do what is right? For me it's easy. While I LOVE this game, I honestly would rather see it shut down because of the rules being enforced than continue down the path of allowing (yes, refusing to enforce the rules is actually allowing, and condoning)cheating/scripting/RMT. That being said, I can say I know of more people who quit in disgust over cheating/scripting/RMT than any other reason.
Problem is that the developers (and not only the current team) and ea have allowed it for so long that it has become ingrained into the system. Kind of like a parasite that is draining some nutrients from a host without killing it. However because of the placement of said parasites makes it impossible to remove without killing the host.
It could also be debated that "said parasites" are already "killing the host". I personally know of close to 80-100 accounts closed because the players were fed up with the cheating. Not a huge number, but not an insignificant one either.
There is a HUGE difference in buying something from the UO store (OK to do) and buying and selling gold, houses, and other UO items for RL $$$ (Against the ToS/bannable offense). Also, Where do all of the items that the 3rd party sites sell come from? Think about that, AND the fact that a "weekly" shard traveling "game" is sponsored by one of them!Broadsword does RMT. Just sayin'
You know,, this kinda makes me angry... not everyone wants to spend all their playtime hunting for that elusive special ore. In the old days you knew where to go. And NO NO NO we don't want to farm to get a 'special' map or a ' trinket" or whatever, to be able to reliably find that special ore. Randomized resources did nothing but encourage the scripters. Want people to do their own LJ'ing/mining again? restore the resources, make it simple like it was. I have a feeling (call me nuts if you want) the reason the resources aren't changed back is because special people are making too much $$ off of it.
Sry ignorant me..: What is rmt?
RMT=Real Money Transaction. Selling, or BUYING UO items or gold for real life $$$ Something that is a bannable offense. Although, for whatever reason, it seems to be that @Mesanna and others seem to unwilling/unable to bother to enforce it.
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A new player can start today and see a 120 tactics scroll for 80 million. That's just one item in a list of many. I may have paid 2 or 3 mill back in the day? I suppose they could work themselves up on so many levels over ten years or so and catch up to us with skills, equipment and resources. Personally I don't blame anyone a bit for grabbing their wallet. The gap between the real vets and a new player is so huge I'm sure the game would end before they ever got close to catching up. Yeah they can get decent with a little determination and a lot of time, but they'll be second class for a loooong time. Plus it gets back to the eternal grind fest this game has become as you mentioned earlier. I dunno but I'm pretty sure a game is suppose to be fun. This whole RMT deal went out the window so long ago I can't even believe it's still a topic. At some point you gotta let stuff go and suck it up buttercups
Just my humble opinion. Wouldn't surprise me if "BS" was running a store lol
Tune in next week for: Capt Lucky's stuff mysteriously vanishes.
Easy lol Spoken like a true vet
A new player can start today and see a 120 tactics scroll for 80 million. That's just one item in a list of many. I may have paid 2 or 3 mill back in the day? I suppose they could work themselves up on so many levels over ten years or so and catch up to us with skills, equipment and resources. Personally I don't blame anyone a bit for grabbing their wallet. The gap between the real vets and a new player is so huge I'm sure the game would end before they ever got close to catching up. Yeah they can get decent with a little determination and a lot of time, but they'll be second class for a loooong time. Plus it gets back to the eternal grind fest this game has become as you mentioned earlier. I dunno but I'm pretty sure a game is suppose to be fun. This whole RMT deal went out the window so long ago I can't even believe it's still a topic. At some point you gotta let stuff go and suck it up buttercups
I hate to agree but I do. On all of it. Let's be honest, are you going to spend 60 million gold or 5 bucks for a tactics scroll?
For resources that is true. But housing sites are limited. If they are taken, there are not more out there to get. So what can UO do to provide more housing to break the RMT monopoly?
I didn't even think about new characters. With all the dungeon revamps most of these mobs have well over 100 skills. Someone coming back that is set on playing a warrior has 0 chance at being anything other than a permanent newb.
I will spend neither. The advantage is not worth the price.
Some folks don't have your patience. I would wager a nickel that most don't.
Agreed. Which is why EJ doesnt stand a hope in hell of bringing in players ... they are simply too far behind the curve. Prices and gear are insane. On a clean shard with a level playing field however, players can compete with each other without being 20 years behind ...
If EJ is just the Trial Account without the time limit on it PSs are not allowed. 14 days is way to short of a time for a trial account and by going with EJ their hope will be that they upgrade to full accounts.
From what I hear it isn't just like the Trial Account... it's far different infact they said that people on EJ can do champs and gather scrolls.... which if they are newbs I laugh at... sure they can.... and some vet will come along smash them and take it away.
Where did your hear this?
So you heard this from the Dark Lady herself or other people that attended. To offer more on the EJ than the basic Trial Account would lose them subs.
When Legends opened I created a brand new tailor there. I grinded shirts and was able to build a large mage tower in maybe a day or so. New people can't do that kinda thing anymore. Can you imagine new players grinding earth elementals or something trying to get 80 mill for just one scroll? lol Good luck with that!
You are correct. 14 years would be more appropriate ... by that time new players may have begun to catch up.
As oppossed to the EJ in which existing players already have a 20 year 'foot up' in some cases, and will alienate new players
While it sucks for newer players, think how much gold has been taken out of the game so far?
ZERO gold has been taken out of the game via scrolls just added to the plats of the elite, to be hoarded or sold via RMT.
Gone from game for a year = behind, Gone for 2 years = way behind gone for 3+ years = UO Illiterate.
I don't think this game would have gotten to the height it did without rmt... and I'm quite fine with that.
Depends on what you consider "height." If you mean slowly dying and becoming a toxic pit over the course of 12 or so years, yea.... If you mean subscription numbers, no.
One that, you know, has actually play(s)/ed the damn game...
