Gemstone is becoming Pay2Win?

[Gelston]

YOU DID IT

Like, everyone did, for decades.

[mgoddess]

Getting a premium home in the location you want is how you win.

LOL, in that case, I'mma never win. :'(

[Fortybox]

If they ever get around to fixing disarm I might bring out the nicer toys, but I primarily hunt OTF so it's a +8 ebladed lance for most of my hunting.

You're such a disingenuous person.

You hunt that way because of the mechanics - not because of the extras. If the mechanic was gone you'd play with the extras. Stop representing yourself differently.

[Fortybox]

More like a gambling addict. He isn't a whale.

[Astray]

You hunt that way because of the mechanics - not because of the extras. If the mechanic was gone you'd play with the extras.

It's a Disarm mechanic and I wholeheartedly agree that one should exist. The problem is the penalty is potentially THOUSANDS of dollars and YEARS of 'work'. It's like taking a fucking Ferrari off road to some people.

It's not a mechanics issue, it's a cost+time issue. One that won't really be addressed properly because all of the substitutes are babying ones.

[Alfster]

I wish simu would embrace the full pay to win model and get rid of a monthly subscription. Give everyone access to their old characters, and people would return.

Take only one thing away - through bweekly exp bonus Offer the gift in the store - and raise the cost for more than one in s week. Start it out at like 2 bucks, doubling in price for more in the week. They'd probably end up making more and there may end up an actual community again.

[Fortybox]

It's a Disarm mechanic and I wholeheartedly agree that one should exist. The problem is the penalty is potentially THOUSANDS of dollars and YEARS of 'work'. It's like taking a fucking Ferrari off road to some people.

It's not a mechanics issue, it's a cost+time issue. One that won't really be addressed properly because all of the substitutes are babying ones.

Totally agree. That's not what Alastir was saying though. Just pointing out his BS.

[Alastir]

You're such a disingenuous person.

You hunt that way because of the mechanics - not because of the extras. If the mechanic was gone you'd play with the extras. Stop representing yourself differently.

Would I play with the extras, yes. And I do in other areas. Does that mean they're necessary? No.

[Astray]

I wish simu would embrace the full pay to win model and get rid of a monthly subscription. Give everyone access to their old characters, and people would return.

Take only one thing away - through bweekly exp bonus Offer the gift in the store - and raise the cost for more than one in s week. Start it out at like 2 bucks, doubling in price for more in the week. They'd probably end up making more and there may end up an actual community again.

I've said it for years. Roll the basic subscription into F2P and offer Premium + Platinum deals that expand upon your experience. That's what a vast majority of games online do these days. You supplement income by selling cash shop items to those who don't want a prem/plat package. Exp boosters, treasure boosters, all that fine crap that you usually see in a game.

This isn't difficult. They make it difficult.

[Neveragain]

LOL, in that case, I'mma never win. :'(

There's always the sewer.