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And everyone needs to eat, hence that's the same choice for all. Everyone does indeed possess the same amount of time, it's merely dependent upon their priorities and lifestyle. If someone stays "in college" they're not going to have money to do that forever (and if they did, they probably resort to using that money to buy credits) so your hypothetical competition vanishes after a short while. And maybe you haven't been to college, but it actually does take time. And if someone's not serious about their classes, the same lack of responsibility can apply to those who are working.
Face it, you're wrong and grasping at straws (and exhibiting some bitterness toward college students too).
That's a circular means of achieving what is available through other currencies, hence creating an advantage for those who purchase credits. You can't see that?
Killing those rats does not guarantee you will be able to buy credits. Using your credit card does.
And that's not how it is "in any other MUD out there". Is English your first language? After the following, I'm inclined to believe it isn't.
Then let's go back to your statement...
So in fact you were lying when you made this statement or simply don't have the English skills to understand that if you have "yet to see" something, it's impossible to claim that "skill goes an extremely long way in IRE PVP and usually compensates for any statistical disadvantages" because you've yet to see that happen. How can it usually compensate when you've yet to see a system which allows for such a thing?
Instead, start using phrases like "in my limited experience" and "in my uninformed opinion". It will help when you post things like the following:
No it's not because spending money on some MUDs actually ruins the experience. This is where your lack of knowledge shines through brightly. Not every MUD operates in the limited fashion you seem to generalize as the only way.
It's not new. But it's also not standard as you seem to believe. And it definitely does not mean it is "free" if this is a requirement for success.
Everything takes time. Everything doesn't take money. If you accept money, you're hardly "devoting" your time, you're being compensated. And the Time = Money comparison isn't completely accurate. If it were, why doesn't every player that plays for long periods of time receive the same thing every time? The player that uses money gets guaranteed success. The player that toils isn't assured that same result. Hence Time != Money but rather Money >= Time.
So, there are really two games going on in Viagra MUDs. On one hand, there's a game enjoyed by people who pay nothing. Some of them can achieve success with lots of work, and not all probably care to. The other game is one where money is required to achieve success. They both inhabit the same game however and interaction occurs regularly. Unfortunately, by claiming that the latter are paying only for "perks" instead of "success", the former are decieved into believing that with time and effort, they too can achieve the same thing. They're not realizing that chance plays a role as well. And chance is not something one can control.
Jason
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