Even though I'm not a big fan of folks farming items, as long as it doesn't
hinder my friends and I, then they can stare at the same spot for hours on
end for all I care (besides, that's one less person I have to worry about
training on us heh! )
-=B=-
<snipped for greater enjoyment>----- Original Message -----
From: Kevin L. Crawford <
Lyrnia@...>
To: <
eqbards@egroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2000 9:01 AM
Subject: Re: [eqbards] Plane of Fear
> Again you are talking about your playstyle vs. their playstyle. They pay
> $10 a month just like you they are allowed, as long as they aren't
directly
> interfering with your enjoyment of the game (notice I said DIRECTLY), to
> play however they wish.
>
> They have just as much right to enjoy the game the way they want to as you
> do. Criticizing others for how they have fun is just plain immature.
>
> Lyrnia Jongleur
> Bard of Norrath since Beta 2
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Greg Gillan" <ggillan@...>
> To: <eqbards@egroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, August 28, 2000 1:49 PM
> Subject: RE: [eqbards] Plane of Fear
>
>
> > Its unbelievable how many times this arguement is used. It seems to
work
> > well for everything. Does it matter if people are duplicating singing
> steel
> > breastplates? Does it hurt me in any way? Does it matter if people are
> > exploiting monsters? Does it hurt me in any way?
> >
> > Well, yes and no. Me, personally, I could care less. I've completely
> moved
> > beyond planar armor, so I couldn't possibly care less what people are
> doing
> > in the planes. But does it effect people?
> > I'm going to argue yes it does.
> > For the majority of the players, EQ is a game designed 90% around items.
> In
> > a game with no end like EQ, the main way to actually feel that you are
> > making progress is by acquiring items. Argue whatever you like, EQ is
an
> > item based game. Maybe not for everyone, lots of people just like to
> > roleplay and have fun, but the vast majority of the population likes to
> > aquire items. Just look at how many posts you see saying "I just got
item
> > XX" with dozens of replies saying "Wow, congrats!"
> > There's absolutely nothing wrong with this, we all like to get shiney
new
> > toys, its one of the things that makes the game fun.
> >
> > Now, how do farmers affect us? Well, to most, planar armor is a badge
of
> > armor. By wearing it, you're essentially saying "I've been to the
planes,
> > I've fought hard, look at what I've accomplished." To this day, planar
> > armor isn't exactly common, and wearing it sets you apart from the vast
> > majority of the EQ population. It says in its own little way that
you've
> > accomplished something different, maybe accomplished more than a lot of
> > people. Planar armor can be worn with pride, knowing you paid the price
> for
> > it many times over in blood. People who can obtain this armor with
> > absolutely no effort, in effect, living off the hard work of others
> cheapens
> > the value of it. Suddenly it doesn't mean so much to be decked out with
a
> > shiney new planar BP, when anyone can go in, and obtain the exact same
> thing
> > by sitting on their asses for hours on end while a ranger pulls mobs one
> at
> > a time as they pop.
> >
> > All this being said, this is how the planes are designed. The fault
lies
> > with Verant.
> >
> >
> > Elwyn <Da`Kor>
> > 59 Bard, Erollisi Marr
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Big Daddy Legba [mailto:legba@...]
> > Sent: Monday, August 28, 2000 12:37 PM
> > To: eqbards@egroups.com
> > Subject: Re: [eqbards] Plane of Fear
> >
> >
> > Why does it matter if people come in after your guild clears out fear?
> Are
> > they hurting you in any way?
> >
> >
> >
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