RMT or kindness?

[Rumham]

Something always stuck with me from these posts and it was someone with a big thread where they said they were giving away game changing items and plat because they were quitting or whatever. Of course people jumped on being included and someone was picked…. But what I think happened here was a massive RMT coverup and they knew the person they would pick from the start. This allowed them to RMT in the public eye with no one thinking twice (except me) - I believe the “winner” was in fact a customer and they created the whole thing to hide the transfer of massive amounts of p99 wealth.

[Sagus]

I still need my Fungi rent pay... due by tomorrow. You promised...

[BradZax]

I never had a problem with RMT. I suppose it would make people even more greedy with camps that's why its bad?

I always thought it was fine, because like, I collect old things IRL like comic books, and toys and stuff, and I like how people can make a living with their favorite hobbies.

So i always thought RMT was good in a game like Everquest. Never really believed in the reasons why its bad, but I never cared enough to like be a revolutionary about it or anything.

But I think RMT would actually be better for these types of games than no RMT.

[DeathsSilkyMist]

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

I never had a problem with RMT. I suppose it would make people even more greedy with camps that's why its bad?

I always thought it was fine, because like, I collect old things IRL like comic books, and toys and stuff, and I like how people can make a living with their favorite hobbies.

So i always thought RMT was good in a game like Everquest. Never really believed in the reasons why its bad, but I never cared enough to like be a revolutionary about it or anything.

But I think RMT would actually be better for these types of games than no RMT.

The issue with RMT on P99 is due to the legality of it. As an emulated server, you don't want to be seen profiting off of an IP/Game you don't own. Recall the recent lawsuit with THJ. Emulated servers must be free and non-profit to stand a chance of surviving, unless they get express permission from the owners.

If P99 was it's own game and not an emulated server, RMT wouldn't be a big deal. Games like Diablo 2 have always had RMT, amd it was fine.

[Sadre Spinegnawer]

I sold platinum ruby veils on ebay in 1999. 30 bucks a pop. why not amirite?

[Naethyn]

If you're a human monk soloing at OT ramp there is a chance that I will hand you a fungi as I run by to chardok.

[BradZax]

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

The issue with RMT on P99 is due to the legality of it. As an emulated server, you don't want to be seen profiting off of an IP/Game you don't own. Recall the recent lawsuit with THJ. Emulated servers must be free and non-profit to stand a chance of surviving, unless they get express permission from the owners.

If P99 was it's own game and not an emulated server, RMT wouldn't be a big deal. Games like Diablo 2 have always had RMT, amd it was fine.

Makes sense!

[Swish]

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

I never had a problem with RMT. I suppose it would make people even more greedy with camps that's why its bad?

Chardok AOE was the pinnacle of nastiness/RMT (imo)

[Sadre Spinegnawer]

The problem is some of this meta-gaming stuff like aoe'ing fungus grove and sebilis is possible in the game mechanics and, was fun.

It became unfun due to non-policing of rmt and boxing teams. A lot of game mechanics became unfun due to rmt and boxing teams.

But rmt and boxing teams is now what the vast majority of potential players expect as a choice they should be able to make.

Big mistake mmorpg's did was not establish a strong tradition of the role of the GM in these kinds of games. The GM, is now a cashier at a store. You get what you pay for, literally.

There isn't any market for GM's in online games. That's just one of those big mistakes that shaped the future. Unless a GM is doing QoL stuff, no younger gamer even understands a GM used to be able to change the game.

[Wayward]

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

The issue with RMT on P99 is due to the legality of it. As an emulated server, you don't want to be seen profiting off of an IP/Game you don't own. Recall the recent lawsuit with THJ. Emulated servers must be free and non-profit to stand a chance of surviving, unless they get express permission from the owners.

If P99 was it's own game and not an emulated server, RMT wouldn't be a big deal. Games like Diablo 2 have always had RMT, amd it was fine.

A birdie told me that the man himself, Mr. EverQuest, Bradford McQuadicus, via Johnboy Smedley were well aware of RMT happening on EQMac and P99 (in its early days) and were getting a cut of the massive, massive profits. Smedley was the President of Daybreak at the time.