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  • Figure I'd stop by, and answer the thread on one point. I'm sort of ninja like that. Good to see people with constructive (read: intelligent) advice. I have hope for humanity. It's a faint glimmer, probably killed by the next "where is the guy in PE" post forthcoming. Yeah... and "people" are asking where to find the…
  • Som, I honestly think you didn't actually read the original post. Seems like you might have just read the subject line. Unless there's an email in my box about what I posted... let's see... Nope. I didn't intend to particularly post again, but... I saw that I had two posts from staff. Yay! Someone had read it! And then...…
  • From the 300 people in my guild, most quit or moved onto a game which wasn't as two-dimensional (myself included). I personally moved on looking for a game with a bit more depth than "PvE or PvP". FFXIV is very professionally made and polished. It's a sub game, so there is a lot less shenanigans and the community is much…
  • hydras, troglodytes, trolls, and nagas
  • It's called "sustainable content", and it's what most MMOs to date have lacked. You keep players with fresh content, and they don't have enough devs to make new content. So, you sublet to a few great designers in your community. It's what kept NWN a well-played game for about, oh, 12 years. That wasn't monetized like this…
  • I'm not sure about bots or whatnot, but many of the people who I used to play with (including many people from alpha/beta) are no longer playing for the simple reason of same old content, nothing to do. The lack of actual class fixing (save for the release patch, which was sort of a mixed bag) is something I have come to…
  • Eh. Not a photo person. And a self-portrait:
  • PvE "resource gathering", then PvP, then the option of two 5-man instances. But basically.
  • Reposted from my reply on that site:
  • People bringing up Foundry content have to realize that besides story, there is no reason for a player to do that content. Heck, I level at 1/3rd the speed of standard content on my alt, who I am leveling only by Foundry alone. And as far as end-game? There is literally no advancement reason to do Foundry content in any…
  • I'm not a staffer, but generally agreed with the review. Especially the cash shop statements, but it's not a no-go for me on that point; just a personal preference and dictates what I will and won't spend money on. I'd personally rate it a little lower because the author actually showed it in a better light than I would…
  • Yeah, read SNAD very carefully. And yes, even if you didn't get an e-item, you're going the "dispute" route. So, that means asking for a refund from PWE first.
  • Ok. Well, first of all, your reason for the dispute is not a valid reason. It's not even SNAD. Second, your friend is attempting to activate paypal purchase protection (which does not apply). Simply put: Request a refund through PWE first, and be VERY clear in how the game is currently SNAD. Then, if there isn't a timely…
  • I'd recommend anyone with anything less than a secure password read this article. There is no reason in this day and age to be using passwords like your birthday or your favorite pet's name, if you are under the age of 60 (and even then, I help my older relatives with their security). And god help you if you're using the…
  • Ask to talk to a manager, but make sure you state your request correctly. You're not reading 13.5 correctly, and it has nothing to do with whether it's an intangible item or not. If your friend is clearly stating his case and getting this response, escalate it to a manager. Because that's not what the T&C mean. However, I…
  • It's a ban. Your account isn't just restricted from NWO, it's banned from CO and STO or any other PWE games you might have linked that account with. So, it's more like getting a refund from Outback and not being allowed into Red Lobster, Olive Garden or Mancinelli's (all owned by the same company).
  • This is incorrect. Paypal Purchase Protection is the only thing which the digital goods exclusion applies to. That's an "instant refund, no questions" process which guarantees they simply give you back the money and work out the rest from their side, instantly as possible. However, if any item you purchase is SNAD…
  • I have some mixed feelings about the state of the game, honestly. Developer feedback of this sort is much appreciated, and while I laud your effort, a few of the things I have major concerns about are simply not addressed properly (mainly exploit fixes for Foundry which actually cripple the desire to do that content).…
  • A couple hour quest isn't for everyone, but there are people who would enjoy them. Me, for example.
  • Economics is sort of a tricky thing to guess at. It's a pretty complex system, much like an ecosystem. It's really hard to tell whether the removal of a single species, for example, will destroy the ecosystem or not. People can naysay all day long, but teh blue-throated warbler population going extinct didn't result in a…
  • When they stop making money from it. Originally, it was stopping at launch (open beta) 4/25/13. Then the little banner at the top got updated to either 5/7 or 5/4 (I can't recall). Finally, 5/20 was discussed in a post by Soma. Since that day has passed, your guess is as good as mine.
  • Sadly, trying to get account access back for TOR (what was my favorite restaurant 2 years ago?), this was a pretty accurate representation of what happened.
  • Before you "balance" any powers, how about just getting the existing abilities to work properly, including feats, etc.? The classes might play very differently if you just made half of the abilities and feats work as they are intended. Then you can start balancing, because that will make some classes VERY OP.
  • I've made close to 5 million AD through legitimate means. And I support a full wipe that this point. You have NO idea what the last two exploits did to the economy. I do, and I can see where it's going. As far as a "rollback", this has been occurring since OB started, so, take that for the amount of time that needs…
  • Honestly, I've lost several hundred thousand AD by using the Gateway for leadership tasks which rewarded AD. Can we get this fixed? This is a pretty major issue.
  • I'd prefer a divine version of at-will abilities rather than punishing or soothing light.
  • Actually, Cryptic had the solution for this and then dropped the ball. Foundry is amazing content. There are so many things to do and see in it. To bad there's no real reason to play Foundry (as far as character advancement) besides your daily AD reward. I'm wondering if all of the Foundry authors who think people will…