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Daedroth · 06-03-2005, 11:29 PM

In response to Spoke and his post, credits are not just swords you get to use for a few days. The credits you buy are with you until you use them. The lessons you gain from them are there until you use them. The artifacts you buy with credits are there, either forever or until they decay.

There are ways to get ahold of credits not spending a rl dime, as said. However, in comparison with buying credits with rl money, its a joke. I don't even know of a way to describe it, its so unbalanced... All I can say is this, the only way to compare with people buying credits in IRE games, is to either become a demigod at level 100, or be a lvl 99 titan with a few years worth of rl time (actually in the game playing) under your belt buying credits with ic gold. People who buy credits? about level 50 or higher, able to own anyone who hasnt bought credits unless they meet above requirements....

Then again, there IS the skill factor, which does change a little. On some occasions, the newb will get owned simply because he doesnt know the full extent of his easily gotten powers yet. sometimes, all those skills gotten in a day or so kinda overwhelm them and they cant check it all out that fast. Once again, however, since they have already spent money in the game, they will continue to play, and once they realize what they have, they are able to easily sell their extra creds to those who slaved for days for ic gold... that will get them all the equipment they need... Then they go out and own some more powerful mobs than theyre supposed to be fighting, gain level 50 faster than anyone who hasnt bought, and then start owning people.

Ok, now, we have all checked out the pay to play vrs pay for perk from an rl perspective, now lets look at it from an ic perspective.... Johnny here, has spent 30 years in this strange realm, learning the ways of his guild. He has learned quite a bit, or so he thought. The other day, he met this 18 year old, with giant flexing muscles and the knowledge of the skills a grand master in his guild would have... Yet the 18 year old didnt know where the entrance was to the food stall, or how to buy the food he needed. He was also naked, and didnt know where to buy some clothes. What an odd experience...

*Whew* Im done.

06-03-2005, 11:29 PM	#119
Daedroth Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 56	In response to Spoke and his post, credits are not just swords you get to use for a few days. The credits you buy are with you until you use them. The lessons you gain from them are there until you use them. The artifacts you buy with credits are there, either forever or until they decay. There are ways to get ahold of credits not spending a rl dime, as said. However, in comparison with buying credits with rl money, its a joke. I don't even know of a way to describe it, its so unbalanced... All I can say is this, the only way to compare with people buying credits in IRE games, is to either become a demigod at level 100, or be a lvl 99 titan with a few years worth of rl time (actually in the game playing) under your belt buying credits with ic gold. People who buy credits? about level 50 or higher, able to own anyone who hasnt bought credits unless they meet above requirements.... Then again, there IS the skill factor, which does change a little. On some occasions, the newb will get owned simply because he doesnt know the full extent of his easily gotten powers yet. sometimes, all those skills gotten in a day or so kinda overwhelm them and they cant check it all out that fast. Once again, however, since they have already spent money in the game, they will continue to play, and once they realize what they have, they are able to easily sell their extra creds to those who slaved for days for ic gold... that will get them all the equipment they need... Then they go out and own some more powerful mobs than theyre supposed to be fighting, gain level 50 faster than anyone who hasnt bought, and then start owning people. Ok, now, we have all checked out the pay to play vrs pay for perk from an rl perspective, now lets look at it from an ic perspective.... Johnny here, has spent 30 years in this strange realm, learning the ways of his guild. He has learned quite a bit, or so he thought. The other day, he met this 18 year old, with giant flexing muscles and the knowledge of the skills a grand master in his guild would have... Yet the 18 year old didnt know where the entrance was to the food stall, or how to buy the food he needed. He was also naked, and didnt know where to buy some clothes. What an odd experience... Whew Im done.