Can people seriously buy a toon for plat then get it renamed?

[HeallunRumblebelly]

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

I thought part of the fun was actually playing the game. Maybe I'm crazy.

Playing the game or paying you for powerleveling?! DUN DUN DUUUUUN! D= ..yeah, we see you out in the zones ^_^

[Thulghor]

I <3 Rogean. :-P

[Braveguard]

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

Well you would be wrong then.

I remember when i was 14, logging onto ebay and typing in everquest and people sold lvl 30's+ all day. 50's well equipped we usually in the 300+ range.

I never bought one because well, i was 14 and i dont have 300 dollars.

Kinda glad i didnt.

Selling chars is VERY classic. Is is the right thing for this server or would i like to see it? No.

People also used Macroquest and ShowEQ... All against the rules. This server is supposed to be as close to classic as possible so... selling or swapping accounts being permissable isn't "classic". It's allowed here but it IS a deviation from the way the classic servers were run.

[Elissa]

It wasn't allowed in classic in part at least because they couldn't make money off people selling accounts. I dont really see the problem here. If someone's a douche on a character, they sell it, the buyer changes the name, maybe the buyer isn't a douche? Isn't that good? Sure, then the seller is free to make a new character to be an ass on, but that would quickly become known if he or she were that bad (or he or she wouldn't be an ass this time around, again, good). And its not like the seller couldn't do that anyway without selling the account. Oh no! Now he has platinum too!

Just not seeing the sky-is-falling problem here.

[azeth]

Agree or Disagree -

Toon sales deter power levelers from taking your mobs.

^ agree (opinion)

[nalkin]

Part of me thinks that selling chars should be allowed, but name changes should be disallowed. I think thats the best option, because like stated above, on classic you couldn't simply /petition and have your name changed. Your name was who you were, and people would know whether to group with you or train you. IMO if you want to buy a char you should have to stick with the name it has. Also you should not be able to change your first name, because your reputation should stick with you for the entirety of your play. This is a very social/community based game and simply changing your name can really effect that.

That being said, I really don't care that much whether they disallow or allow any of this. I don't find myself in Kedge saying, man I wish people weren't changing their names right now. So, whatever happens is fine with me, but personally I think name changes shouldn't be allowed.

[Pimask]

I agree with nalkin, selling and buying chars in mmo's was always around. Banning it from this forum would just take the traffic to another forum(and the small revenue from impressions), which happens to be happening with RMT. Name changing is whatever. You can't hide douchebag, but if I had to pick a side I'm against it.

[Anaiyah]

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

So basically..

"I was told something and I'm believing it and are now telling the devs that they need to do something"

Right, thats exactly the tone of the post, it wasnt inquisitive at all...

And from this post Rogean, Id assume you are implying that name changes are NOT happening then? Is that the answer to the original question?

[Anaiyah]

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

Part of me thinks that selling chars should be allowed, but name changes should be disallowed. I think thats the best option, because like stated above, on classic you couldn't simply /petition and have your name changed. Your name was who you were, and people would know whether to group with you or train you. IMO if you want to buy a char you should have to stick with the name it has. Also you should not be able to change your first name, because your reputation should stick with you for the entirety of your play. This is a very social/community based game and simply changing your name can really effect that.

That being said, I really don't care that much whether they disallow or allow any of this. I don't find myself in Kedge saying, man I wish people weren't changing their names right now. So, whatever happens is fine with me, but personally I think name changes shouldn't be allowed.

I don't lose sleep over it either, but the thing that concerns me is the rapid growth of these exchanges. Over the past month or so it has gone from no accounts listed, to a few here and there, to Bob's toon consignment...

Just seems like a silly thing to openly allow is all.

[Braveguard]

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

Agree or Disagree -

Toon sales deter power levelers from taking your mobs.

^ agree (opinion)

Disagree. They PL to 50, sell the toon, PL to 50 again, sell that toon... get the picture.