Account Selling - Page 2

KilyenaMage · #1 09-28-2010, 11:20 AM

It was nice levelling up a Rogue for awhile. I was the only one ever in a zone....

I see hoards of Rogues being PLed and sold now. Oh well.

HippoNipple · #2 09-28-2010, 10:59 AM

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If people are stupid enough to play an video game to interact with people I think you are the stupid one. People buy accounts cause it is cheaper to buy an account that has 100 hours on it for $100 then to play them 100 hours. Everyone is grown and time is money and those who dont have time would rather just throw a couple dollars then waste the next 2 or 3 months of there time grinding.

A lot of these people would have to be Jewish to budget their unemployment checks to pay for an internet connection, rockstar, fresh socks and a level 50 character.

Messianic · #3 09-28-2010, 11:10 AM

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A lot of these people would have to be Jewish to budget their unemployment checks to pay for an internet connection, rockstar, fresh socks and a level 50 character.

Cmon dude - why bring the Jewish thing into it? =P

Trimm · #4 09-28-2010, 10:28 AM

Personally I'm not a fan of account selling. One of the things I liked the best about this server when it started was the small community aspect and everyone tended to know who everyone else was. Selling accounts defeats this. Back then, being a jackass in game and screwing other people over had an impact on your reputation and word got around. Now, you can just sell your account for 200,000 plat and start fresh with another level 50 character.

I wish It would go away, however its not against the rules so It's something we'll have to live with.

Lazortag · #5 09-28-2010, 10:52 AM

I can't stand account selling for a very different reason - the people buying the accounts take on classes that they have no idea how to play. It's fucking frustrating when you know that the guy you're grouping with didn't get to 50 on his own because otherwise they wouldn't play like shit.

Prefader · #6 09-28-2010, 10:56 AM

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I can't stand account selling for a very different reason - the people buying the accounts take on classes that they have no idea how to play. It's fucking frustrating when you know that the guy you're grouping with didn't get to 50 on his own because otherwise they wouldn't play like shit.

Agreed.

There is something to be said for intent, though. There is a path that was intended to be taken in levelling a character. To bypass that is . . . well . . . dumb. It's a bit like playing a driving game and winning the races by cutting all the chicanes: sure, you still win, but you didn't really play the game the way it was intended, so the victory is meaningless.

Trimm · #7 09-28-2010, 11:00 AM

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I can't stand account selling for a very different reason - the people buying the accounts take on classes that they have no idea how to play. It's fucking frustrating when you know that the guy you're grouping with didn't get to 50 on his own because otherwise they wouldn't play like shit.

Its also a pain in the ass for guilds. Any time we get a new applicant, we have to be forums detectives and try to see if its a real player or a bought account. Just a headache all around.

I think it should be against the rules for the same reason 2 boxing is, to keep the integrity of the server high and protect the player base who wants to have a classic experience.

Messianic · #8 09-28-2010, 11:16 AM

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I think it should be against the rules for the same reason 2 boxing is, to keep the integrity of the server high and protect the player base who wants to have a classic experience.

If there was a reasonable and efficient method of enforcement, i'd agree with you...But as it is, the best solution is to just monitor communication to try to minimize RMT. Perhaps a way to monitor account transactions or a central clearinghouse to monitor this might be helpful..?

yraapt · #9 09-28-2010, 11:21 AM

I don't think there is a way to truly prevent RMT trades, but currently trading/selling accounts is being facilitated on P1999 boards. If admins were against it they could force this sort of thing to be done elsewhere.

Darklake · #10 09-28-2010, 02:48 PM

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I can't stand account selling for a very different reason - the people buying the accounts take on classes that they have no idea how to play. It's fucking frustrating when you know that the guy you're grouping with didn't get to 50 on his own because otherwise they wouldn't play like shit.

But the majority of people here at Project 1999 would have had prior experience of live EQ - say the person buying that level 50 Enchanter was the top of his server back in the day and really doesn't want the grind to get there? Don't assume all purchased accounts would be clueless noobs.