blitzcraig wrote: ↑Tue Jun 05, 2018 4:09 pm
Your analogy there is ridiculous, rearrow, and you know it. Don't pretend that the "no sharing accounts" rule is a bad rule just because other rules may not be enforced as strictly as you (and myself and others) believe they should be. That was a rule before FT even had any IAPs.... back when the only source of money was the ads. You're being purposefully argumentative and dishonest here. Sharing accounts is bad for RPGs, and always against the rules for many reasons.
no it is not ridiculous.
its whats happening.
im not saying its a bad rule because others arent enforced. im saying its a bad rule period.
sharing rule, not buying and selling.
I still have to hear a good argument the only 2 i have heard are scamming and 'otherwise people would buy'.
let an admin finaly list those reasons you mention.
and it being a rule when the only income was adds may or may not be so.
fact is that everything in ft is buyable now. EVERYTHING.
There was absolutely no need to share until people were allowed and started to buy hundreds or thousand of lvls. no other RPG has done that.
creator put no lvl cap or restrictions on killing lower lvls. this encourages lvl buying and the use of a lot of real money. not pay to win. but pay to play, since a large part isnt practicly available (clanplay without constantly dying, pvp with a chance). again no other RPG has done that. usualy there is some protection against very high lvls bulying lower lvls. and usualy you can enjoy the social part without being at risk to get killed by everyone higher.
even sugestions like not dropping arent even reacted upon by any gm.
the moment creator allowed unlimited bying he decided in a price per lvl and that made accounts worth something.
a lv 5000 account is worth the price of those 5k lvls. paid or earned through sweat.
permanent jailing instantly destroys that investment.
thats a lot o money and i like to hear another reason than 'because i say its the rule'.
people breaking hundreds of rules,getting in jail lots of times, killing real money pets costing players lots of money. using bugs to get hard earned or bought gear. extorting others. all that is allowed with the argument that GM are volunteers.
make those things perm jail offenses.
and include sharing in it then.
We are not pissed about the sharing rule only.
we are pissed that someone who didnt hurt anyone in 5years (he didnt pvp,), helped lots and was never even muted or jailed got punished this hard, while those who did scam, break rules, extorted and hurt others are allowed to continue doing this even when all this has been proven (as the time they spend in jail shows).
but one time sharing and your $5k worth account is taken.
before perm jail was only given after breaking many rules, many times and after many warnings. this changed the whole ballgame.
the whole thing of changing a non enforced rule (apparently it wasnt that important, most gm and players knew who were sharing, including gm themselves) to a perm jail rule is insane. from non important to the most important rule in game.
When special skins were refused to shared accounts one argument often given was 'its just cosmetic'.
well perm jail is not.
its like in real life you are not allowed to speed even 3km/hr
over the max speed. but its not enforced.
but suddenly its announce that speeding even 3km/hr now is punished with confiscating your car. and its enforced.
GM are volunteers, priorities should be set.
but protecting players against those abusing rules to kill, scam or extort them arent a priority it seems.
in a fair system abuse and rule breaking is punished, equally for all, at least a bit ransparant and a clear relation between severety of crime and the punishment.
and the justice system is known.
non of that is so in ft. it must not be important.
i even started a treat with an example/proposal. but no GM bothered to comment. like they are quiet here.
Thats what makes me and others so mad. GM is giving:
no feedback.
no arguments why the current system is good
no explanation how it works (we not all former gm)
no reactions to critisism
no reactions to proposals for change
we just hear they are volunteers and its the rule.
and the rule may change tomorrow.