When will something be done about intentional trains?

[Rogean]

Originally Posted by zs3000 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

IP bans work, and you can make excuses for why it won't, but it's the way to stop it. Period.

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[Volga]

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

Even if there were, whats to prevent someone from continueing to create level 1 characters and training people?

I'm open to suggestions.

Just tossin a few ideas for chewing on.

Take zones like SolB, LGuk and auto port anyone under level 15 to the entrance of the parent zone?

or

Take zones like SolB, LGuk and tag pvp flag to anyone under level 15 who enters so that the present player base can nip the problem in the bud

or

Adopt a hard stance against disruptive behavior and put everyone on notice.. you have 30-days to change your password etc.. From that point on, any account connected with the disruptive behavior (disruptive behavior to be defined by staff) may given a 7-day suspension with higher time allotments for repeat offenders. This would apply to all accounts linked

and

by default block proxy connections to the game server with the ability to white list specific accounts who could apply for an exception.

Just ideas ...

V

[Gavmazterj]

Volga, I feel as though I should report your post for presenting practical solutions to the issue at hand =D. I was wondering why after 60+ posts no one had brought up the idea of a pvp flag for low level characters in zones they have no business being in, so thank you. How difficult would it be to code that? Any thoughts, ye tireless trolls?

[h0tr0d (shaere)]

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[Noleafclover]

Mmm.. but lv. 1 monk twinks come to solb and lguk for the idol and the code. And level 1 rogues and bards come to lguk for the mask. And carnal pauldrons. And possibly something called Painbringer or something that I'm not too familiar with. (last two solb)

I like the last two ideas, though, mister necro.

~Ennui - monk - WI
~Vita 38 cleric

[Uaellaen]

i used my rogue at lvl 13 to CR a efreeti group ...

[soup]

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

Just tossin a few ideas for chewing on.

Take zones like SolB, LGuk and auto port anyone under level 15 to the entrance of the parent zone?

or

Take zones like SolB, LGuk and tag pvp flag to anyone under level 15 who enters so that the present player base can nip the problem in the bud

or

Adopt a hard stance against disruptive behavior and put everyone on notice.. you have 30-days to change your password etc.. From that point on, any account connected with the disruptive behavior (disruptive behavior to be defined by staff) may given a 7-day suspension with higher time allotments for repeat offenders. This would apply to all accounts linked

and

by default block proxy connections to the game server with the ability to white list specific accounts who could apply for an exception.

Just ideas ...

V

I think a great fix would be to make it so mobs in these dungeons can summon players who would con green to that mob. This way, you don't break any legitimate reason a low level might go there (friends letting you loot some no trade item, for example) but they would then just get instagibbed if they try to train.

Now, I have -no clue- if that would be an easy thing to code, or if it would require jumping through all kinds of programming hoops and be overly elaborate and not worth the effort.

[Arclanz]

I'm all for creating a white list and requiring people email you for access; and ask them to fill out a dossier and everything. If someone wants to go through all that trouble to train someone, then at that point I'd say they earned the right to be a disruptive fk.

[fuji]

When I was about to leave EQ back in the day, at the age of 15 and didnt care about my account anymore I would train the shit out of stuff. The best is getting noob armor for your higher level then training that gnome in crushbone with the pet that casts root. I dont think there is a worse feeling then being a low level and getting owned while you cant move. Sometimes I would sit there and watch while they called for help.

I was a disturbed teenager sometimes.

[Overcast]

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

I'm all for creating a white list and requiring people email you for access; and ask them to fill out a dossier and everything. If someone wants to go through all that trouble to train someone, then at that point I'd say they earned the right to be a disruptive fk.

Or charge $5.00 a year for a forum account and require a forum account to play on P99..


That would then associate each account with a credit card # and address.

Could bans be done on card numbers / addresses then?