To the quitters because of exchange serversFollow

Eclipse,

The mere fact I bothered to post here, doesn't really support your arguement, that the cash servers have affected me. It simply proves I occasionally have 8-10 minutes of boredom at work, and like to read boards. Again, let me state this: Whether or not they create these servers, will not determine if/how many continue to do this activity...it will continue like it always has...let me repeat that...ALWAYS has. With SoE dipping a hand in the profits, they are (IMO) simply taking there share of something that is being bought, and sold, that was created "by them". They have a right to do so, and are doing it. If my server remains non cash selling, it does not affect my gameplay one bit..because people on my server already are buying items and characters with real cash, so HOW is SoE legalizing it on a separate server going to affect me any more than it is now???

It won't.

The reasons why I quit due to the exchange thing is pretty simple.

This isn't a few years back where you're only other choice for mmo fix was UO. EQ2 has a lot of competition, and most of them offer the same fun factor.(WoW, guildwars, and tons more on the horizon) I'm not missing out on any fun, I'm just having it elsewhere.

Please, don't think of it as a hunger strike type thing.

I didn't like the direction the game was heading with sanctioned virtual property selling. I don't support it, and didn't like the idea of any of my subscription money going into its development. Therefore I cancelled, simple as that.

I don't really have a problem with people who feel the need to waste cash on virtual items to get ahead. What I have a problem with is the people who use the game as a job and disrupt play because of it. Please folks, if you want to make money online, take up day trading or something. Just by trading off of momentum alone you'll make 10x the amount of cash you would leveling up a char to sell to some lazy sob. If you want money, there is quicker and easier ways to do it than to mess around with my recreation time.

Its good to hear people not too concern about it start to post, when i wrote that message, i was taken for a freak and got banged by the loud community, i know i am always exagerating my comments, but thats the way to do it if people are to answer. I may not be the best at arguing my point in a second language but at least people reading the board now, maybe thinking to play one day wont just have the point of view of the people quitting the game :)

I dont like this idéa. The reason is that I think that everything you have in game, items and your progress in other ways, must be earned in game. If you improve your character by doing things in the real world, like paying real money for items/progress, I consider it cheating.

You might think that this is good bussiness. I can agree that it might be a good way to get more short term profit. But I´m rather certain that it will not be a good long term decision.
Companys are different and there are several ways to do bussiness. A company that is thinking long term is not less interested in profit. They just have a different idéa and a different policy. They want the game to grow and get more customers. They want it to last and expect it to be big 5 years from now.

The reason some companies go for short term profit can be that they are under pressure to be able to show a good result lets say 3 months from now. And they cant afford to think long term.
Or, in this case, it could be that they are giving up and want to get as much profit as possible before it´s too late. I almost get the impression that something like that is happening. Perhaps they feel that the game is not growing as they expected and hoped it would. And think that instead they must do whatever they can to get more money from existing customers/players. Even if it will make things worse long term.

Regards!

The Exchange Servers will be dedicated servers where there will be a official way to buy and sell virtual items for real money. Other companies like IGE already conduct this business, and Sony has been against it...until now.

If you have your character on those servers, you will be able to buy uber gear without ever having to work or quest for it.

It has been a long established tenent of online games that this is considered cheating and unfair. So understandably folks are upset.

However the results of the online poll show that 1/3 of folks don't want it, another 1/3 want it, and another 1/3 don't care. In the world of online game development, 1/3 of a player base that wants something is significant.

Agree there are level restrictions to the equipment. But with a significant amount of money, I could always have the best (level permitting) equipment, Adept III in all spells and skills, and the best horse.

All this would be a significant advantage in adventuring and make previously impossible encounters, possible.

Being a casual player and 39 Conjurer, I spent nearly all the gold I had (75g) for a much required Adept III pet upgrade. All my gear is now con green or below, except for my staff which is orange.

When I get hit, I get hit hard with frequent interrupts.

Fortunately, I'm at a level and zone where I can sell loot drops and make 5g-12g each session. And by putting out a little sweat and blood, I'll earn enough money to upgrade my gear one piece at a time.