Ryzom

vonzuben wrote: ...Some players with their dual accounts are truly dual-boxing and using only in-game macros to do this which is of course not cheating and fine ...

I wonder, though, if dual boxing almost has the same effect on the community. I understand the frustration at times of finding a cp'er or a healer or someone to level up with. But does not dual boxing end up separating the community and giving people a reason to NOT group? Don't we end up losing the interdependency on each other that is built into the game?

Just a ponderment.

But we can't help the fact that all those dual-boxed alts also mean more subbed accounts to the game, thus, more money for Ryzom. It's sad to say it, but, until we get enough subbed players, those paid alt accounts are still essential to the survival of the game. Financially, that is.

And it's not because you have an alt that you won't group. Some people use their mastered alts to bomb heal or nuke out of team while their group kills whatever mobs they are hunting (mostly Plods or Shalahs).

Very true, Skerkalyn. I didn't think about the extra subbed accounts. And yes, there are definitely those out there who use their alts to help out others.

I guess what kinda irks me is when I see a new player who's made it to the mainland asking for someone to team with to work on skills, and someone will reply with, "Make a slave account. It's easier than trying to find someone to team with."

grapes wrote:3. It requires high level players to succesfully obtain and hold an outpost

Just a tiny question, how does 250 forage help me to survive in an Op?
I thought we talk about digging bots here.

chibiarc wrote:Just a tiny question, how does 250 forage help me to survive in an Op?

If you don't have any other 250 it could help you do dodge, wear a better armor and betters jewels, use the best auras, ...

Yes, thats a valid point. Enough has been said in this thread, I'm already looking forward to bots dedicated to find and mark other bots.

Over and out,
arc