>>Then people couldn't win cool stuff in contests, win the lottery and buy
>>a neat high level weapon, duel a higher level character and grab some
>>cool booty. THAT would make the game no fun because isn't that what we
>>are about? To have fun? Or have I missed something?
You have missed the fact that not everyone participates in contests, or
lotteries, or dueling. So SOME people's fun would be lessened, but not
everyone's. And booty could still be sold, just not used until it was time.
This idea has worked fine in MUDs and no one complained about a loss of fun.
----- Original Message -----
From: James Dwyer <jdwar@...>
To: <eq_wizards@onelist.com>
Sent: Monday, May 24, 1999 10:52 AM
Subject: Re: [eq_wizards] Horrifying!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> From: James Dwyer <jdwar@...>
>
> Haha, I can see the message now:
>
> "You are not experienced enough to put on this ring"
>
> or would it be:
>
> "Other adventurers would be jealous if you had this, so you better not
> wear it"
>
> or better yet:
>
> "You have been twinked. Please report to the nearest Big Brother station
> to have your gear stripped from you and burned. Have a nice day."
>
> Then people couldn't win cool stuff in contests, win the lottery and buy
> a neat high level weapon, duel a higher level character and grab some
> cool booty. THAT would make the game no fun because isn't that what we
> are about? To have fun? Or have I missed something?
>
> Jay Hollums wrote:
> >
> > From: "Jay Hollums" <jhollums@...>
> >
> > Okay I have to comment, I have been Idle too long....
> >
> > If they had put in the mud's little trick of level based equip then
there
> > would never be any twinking...
> >
> > IE you cant put on that +25 mana ring till your 20th level....
> >
> > simple and perfect... problem solved...
> >
> > ps this has been in muds for DECADES (no I'm not exagerating this)
> >
> > Rutree
> >
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