2009-12-04, 06:41 PM
Stereo Wrote:I don't really care how long people take to level up - I know Priests will level faster than I ever could, whatever. They're strong, that's up to them. They get something different out of MS than I do.
It's when they are leveling up without even playing the game - that bothers me. Money should not be a substitute for time - I'm not against money adding to the experience, but it should not replace time spent entirely. So I am against leeching for the same reason I am against selling accounts - that is not earning your character.
Adding a mob-counter for inactivity (no more exp leech if you afk for more than 20 kills) is just the start.
Soft-log-outs could be another solution - if you idle too long you are no longer "in" the map, you can still receive whispers and stuff but you have to click to "re-enter" the map. Like logging in, except without typing password/pin or selecting the character, and you can cast buffs before re-entering (to make Magicians safe if they accidentally log in on a Goby house or something). Disable this at bosses and PQs, but in training maps I see no problems.
Before I say it, this is a legitimate question, and is not meant to be an argument against you.
What if one is to leech themselves?
You said that those who level up without even playing the game are those who are at fault. So what if you are both playing the game and leveling up, but in a different manner?