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The low-post count doesn't really matter. But I find it interesting when you do see a bunch of low-post count people pipe in defending something because the tactic of sending in players to show support has been used time and again *cough*Medthievia*cough* As for the term moron, it adequately describes someone who considers a T-shirt the equivalent of an in-game perk. If the difference between in-game advantage and wearing a garment while you sit in front of your computer or while you 'trol the mall isn't obvious to everyone, that's either stupidity or blind refusal to acknowledge reality.
As for "Communist bull**** propoganda (sic)", that would have to be one of the funniest terms I've ever heard. Communist is a term used out-of-context by 95% of the people that use it, usually in justification of greed or something they can't defend without villainizing those that disagree. It ranks up there with "un-American" and "un-Patriotic". How exactly does holding others to ethical standards of truthful advertising qualify as "Communist bull**** propoganda (sic)"?
And common sense says that when a game is free-to-play, that means it's free-to-play in every aspect. IRE games are not free-to-play in every aspect since credits are required to unlock some aspects of the game, the most necessary aspects for success. If one can't be a certain type of character or succeed in that capacity without paying money, the game isn't free to play. When money becomes a requirement for success, there is no real freedom. So it's not free in every respect. Unless they advertise the qualifiers, that's what free-to-play means. But if there are conditions, there ought to be a note of that:
This is why IRE's advertising of their MUDs as "free-to-play" is not honest or accurate. It's deceptive. It's an attempt to lump themselves with MUDs where any player can achieve anything without any monetary spending. They may describe themselves as "free-to-play" or "pay-for-perks" but in the end they're "pay-to-succeed". And regardless of how they spin it, they're not free since you can not play to the same level as someone who does pay, even if you want to, unless money is exchanged by you or someone else in your favor.
I'm curious how you define "out-of-touch". How does that term apply to me? Examples?
Take care,
Jason
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