Bridget

I totally and completely agree with the OP.

I've seen this sort of thing before, and I've watched as it slowly killed the population of a couple of favorite MMOs that I used to enjoy.

It seems "not an issue" to some people at first, but lets face it; the act of actually doing this is AMAZINGLY BORING. Do players want to pay monthly for something dull? No. And there really isnt any denying that fact, no matter how much some may try.

Normally, I love joining up with groups and going out and doing missions. It's chaotic, it's challenging, and most of all, it's great fun. But this....... this is literally NONE of those things. This is for lazy people that arent willing to just freaking play the game they're paying monthly for; instead, they'd rather use exploits.

And yeah, I've heard the arguements before. "Just dont do it if you dont like it". Funny thing though: Nobody that says that actually considers the real problem here. *I* dont want to do things that way, no...... but the simple fact is, if everyone else on the server is just playing the cheap way, well, I wont be finding a team anytime soon. Which rather ruins the experience. THAT is the real problem here. The "farmers" ruin the game for those that want to play normally..... particularly when there's just so blasted many of them.

And yes. I get that this issue just came out. I personally dont think that's an excuse though. Why wasnt this problem discovered in testing and dealt with long before releasing it? It's not exactly the type of problem you just arent going to NOTICE till after the fact.

For the first time since the game's beta, Im feeling bored of it, due to this.

For now, Im just gonna play Everquest instead.... at least there, people DO stuff.


And no, it's not a "doom song". I dont honestly think the game is going to just go down the drain or something. But one way or another, wether the "farmers" like it or not, this problem DOES need to be addressed in some fashion by the devs.

*sigh*.... this entire topic sounds like YET ANOTHER pointless whine about "nerfing". "OMG I CANT BE UBER ANYMORE!!!!1111!111!!11!!1!one!!!"

WHEN will people ever realize that these "nerfs" arent in there to tick you off, but to make the game more BALANCED? Like the whole blaster thing.... I've used a blaster.... they ARE overpowered. A nerf of some sort (I dont know what specifically, that's up to the devs), is very much needed there. No, players wont like it... er, the whiney ones anyway, but it will work out very well in the long run. As "nerfs" generally do.

I personally am looking forward to this game becoming more challenging. I like a challenge, and right now soloing is a bit easy. Cant wait for it.

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it doesnt negatively impact your ability to play your character in the slighest.

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That's all there is to say on the subject. Besides jealousy, there's really no reason for you to care.

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......jealousy? WHY, do you think would ANYONE be jealous of someone who is too sad and weak and lazy to do it themselves?

Also, let me point out something else that this has brought to mind. We pay monthly for this game. We should, obviously, get what we payed for. Yet a PL'er, just standing at the tram, has litterallly REMOVED THE ACTUAL GAMEPLAY from his/her experience. Doesnt that seem a little..... well..... totally stupid? I mean, if Im paying for one, or more, of these MMOs (which I obviously am.... I love MMOs ), I expect to get my moneys worth. Watching a little number rise while I do *NOTHING* is NOT playing the game.... Im not GETTING anything out of it.

It also takes ZERO SKILL. I usually wont group with someone if I know that they have been PLed to that point. If I meet up with someone at level 30, yet I know they have been PLed there from level 5, then Im going to act like they ARE level 5. Cause that's how much knowledge and actual EXPERIENCE with the character they are using that they will posess.

PLing is sad. Very sad. I pity those who feel that doing so makes them "special". Hm, though I guess they ARE "special". Very "special" indeed.