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Originally Posted by phacemeltar
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i really dont have the patience to try and explain this in explicit detail, but i thought id try to at least respond. my issue with dialaport is that they are too convenient to compete with. the majority of players will skip the "/w all druid 39 45" step and go directly to "/w all dial" step. the only way to profit from porting is basically to join them, which means that you must remove your porter from the guild that they were already in or suffer low client base on an already underpopulated server.
im not speaking from the perspective of someone who is on their 5th - 10th alt, but instead in defense of those new players who made a druid or wizard as a starter character in order to get finances to support a tank class or healer (which has been suggested in many guides). not only does this mean that the guild you joined to level up with is short another member, but now you are in a guild with only porters.
i worry about how this "almost mandatory" decision reflects on new players. everquest is a multiplayer game, and guild-interactions can be some of the most memorable ones to be made. leveling guilds will frequently post LFM adverts in guild chat for some of the best content the game has to offer. also, druids can make decent healers in a pinch, and this means that there will be less druids in guilds at a level range where clerics are not the most common, and most shaman are soloing.
lets not forget that due to a lack of groups and a surplus of platinum, alot of druids turn to soloing. soloing is great xp, and can net you lots of loot, but not grouping during the 30s and 40s might leave some newer players a little lost when it comes to the mechanics introduced during that level range.
i do not approve of dialaport because their motto should be "leave your guild or be poor" and i think thats bad for server health on a game that thrives on multiplayer interaction.
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I'm glad to finally see your real reason to hate our guild. But you couldn't be father from the truth.
Most of e people that join us move on to bigger and better guilds. I'm sorry that you stuck your Druid alt in the same guild but if you did that and expect to make loads of plat you are sadly mistaken. Anyone in whatever guild your in will tell you that openly and if not they are sparing your feelings. In this day and age if you only have contact within your guild chat your guild isn't doing it right anywyas and if they don't know you Druid alt you are doing enough for them to bother.
I'm sorry that our guild is as awesome as it is, but you know what we have worked hard for what we do and we will continue to work hard to serve this box this the day it closes cause yes the money is nice but it's more for the interactions with the players and having fun.
We will continue, we will thrive and will will stay alive. #DAP