Posted by Wanderer on May 12, 2000 at 15:26:12:
In Reply to: You have it entirely backwards. (text) posted by Proud Blade(VIP) on May 12, 2000 at 14:56:28:
> I am referring to those people do not not "go it alone" as players. The decision of whether or not to go it alone as a character has no bearing on that- there are advantages and disadvantages to both, and I have played both sides of that.
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> I am talking about "skilled" players who resort to IRCheat and other OOC methods to bolster their character's chances of "success"- recruiting others to help their character, handing out quest solutions and item locations, finding groupmates whom they already know, and the like. In short, "cheating", which Arolin chose to glorify in his post about half a page down. Read it.
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> And no, no one should get free bonus skills just for -not- doing something. But I've already covered that.
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> > If this is not in reference to loners who are not cabaled bound then fogive me. But if it is I agree with Bacrie that all should be given a couple of skills that if they survive on thier own they gain at higher ranks but if they join a cabal or follow a god they lose them do to disuse.