Aldoar

No im not selling Aldoar, however I was curious to the general opinions of ayonae ro's players.

Dont want this to be a "flame someones opinions" post or to discuss others peoples opinions, only your opinions!

Basic questions:

1.) Should verant allow selling of characers? (characters not items pp etc)
2.) Do you believe selling characters is a "Noble" thing. IE do you think its a good idea, if you need RL money, are quitting eq or any other spontanious reason.
3.) Do you know anyone that has sold a character. Not know of a character but actually know the person who left.
4.) If you dont think selling characters is a good ides, why do you think not?
5.) If someone was to buy a character, do you think its lame if they get a name change. Do they deserve the "ebay'd" tag?

Try to make these replies short so other players can sift through them quickly. Maybe if we get good responces we can show this post to some verant employees. It may spark some ideas to the opinions and possible things to control selling out of game.


Aldoar... :rollin
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ThePerfectFlaw

Soon as Buyza posts you'll see flames. If you want it clean, keep it in General.

Anyways.

I've never had a problem with sellers.

Just the buyers.

ThePerfectFlaw

To clarify, if you're filthy rich and can afford it, go for it and buy a character if you need something to chill with friends. It's no worse then buying a really expensive set of golf clubs.

The thing is, you gotta realize everyone else out there scrimped and saved just to build their own set, so nobodies gonna show you an ounce of respect.

Gemini

1.) Yes
2.) Noble? dunno. An ok thing to do? Without a doubt.
3.) Yes.
4.) But i do.
5.) I don't think people care much anymore if you're ebayed or not, unless you buy a char such as Vallric or Mesha. And even then I think you would be able to prove it was a new player and earn respect among others if you wanted to. However if you buy a character, I don't think it's very likely that you will be liked among the previous owner's close friends.

Kivorn

1- Yes
2- How the fug can profit be noble? I mean are you gonna use the cash to save dying kitten or something?
3- Shitloads
4- None applicable
5- Their property, their rules

Nydia Ywalmoriel

1.) Should verant allow selling of characers? (characters not items pp etc) No, because it negatively affects the game, even at this late date.

2.) Do you believe selling characters is a "Noble" thing. IE do you think its a good idea, if you need RL money, are quitting eq or any other spontanious reason.

I think the whole idea of selling virtual property for RL cash to be ludicrous, plus see #1.

3.) Do you know anyone that has sold a character. Not know of a character but actually know the person who left.

Not personally. I do know someone who insisted on giving his account to me when he left the game, but I do not play his characters.

4.) If you dont think selling characters is a good ides, why do you think not?

Because, as Zehn said, everyone else in the game worked hard (or not so hard these days) to level their own characters up, and to learn to play their character classes. Ebaying means that that level 65 toon that just apped to your guild (or joined your group) may or may not know a damned thing about how to actually play their class. And experienced players who buy themselves a 'rez bot' or 'port bot' or 'buff bot' just deprive real people who worked hard to level up their characters out of jobs.

5.) If someone was to buy a character, do you think its lame if they get a name change. Do they deserve the "ebay'd" tag?

I think that it's *preferable* that, if they buy a character, that they name change. Few things are more disheartening than running into what you *think* is an old friend that you haven't seen in a while, only to find out it is someone who may the be the very antithesis of what the former person was. Regarding the latter part of this question, do you mean an actual tag, or just the reputation of being ebayed?

Regards,
Nydia Ywalmoriel
Autonomous Collective

Xanaron

you'll see how I feel about it in about 3 weeks.

Bowler

Because not everyone believes that Altruism is a value.

Because the pursuit of personal happiness is NOBLE

Osgiliath666

I'd only concider the purchase of a toon if I were stinking rich and i'm kinda leary of the whole thing.

Now im more forgiving in the way of just straight items. i have thought about buying plat. the most plat i have ever had at one time in the 4+ year i played was like 5k. of course being a casual player exacerbated that.

Anjah

wtf is that supposed to mean, Xan? Don't tell me we have to have another talk. Gimme a shout if I'm home, though I have a butt load of drs appts over the next 2 weeks and I'm going away for the weekend.