Prototypemind

TERA is still alive and well and you don't have level loss on enhancement failure. BDO doesn't have loss/destruction until very high level. Both games are much more successful than Vindi, in fact.

Unbinds aren't something I'm fond of. Weapons becoming less and less valuable when moving them to enchant/enhance further or if you buy them with only one bind isn't my favorite. I don't mind spending money on cosmetic items and conveniences like pets, but I hate having to spend it to get in game items that are essential to complete certain items.

Crafting isn't that bad. It sucks below 90 now because of the free gear, but the free gear wouldn't be necessary if drop rates weren't so horrible when the population drops off. Crafting would be amazing at all levels if one, the chance of 3* and higher were increased, and two, it were possible to either get infusions by chance on item creation--better still, if there were a way to choose an infusion for items when crafting and have a set chance at getting them.

Would the game still be alive? Definitely. Might even be doing better than it is now. Gotcha boxes and cost-metics are what keep this game afloat, and there'd likely be even more money going into all of that if people didn't have to spend real money on unbinds.

hi5josh wrote: »

Ikarsu wrote: »

hi5josh wrote: »

Wow Cessa got banned?

To be fair, he was warned multiple times and chose to ignore it.

From what I read it seemed he was just expressing his opinions. He might have been a little assertive, but not necessarily disrespectful. When people have played this game long enough and try to help others you generally see two different approaches. You either dictate what you personally believe is the optimal choice for the individual or you explain all the options and possibly outcomes for each one, possibly followed up with your opinion depending on the situation. I usually try the latter, allowing the individual to make a choice and play the game their way otherwise I feel as if I'm playing it for them. However I would be lying if I said I haven't used the first method from time to time, especially when it's time critical and the most likely optimal choice. The first method doesn't have to be considered disrespectful.

Regardless of all of this, I feel as if Nexon is in the wrong, and it's quite obviously when reading the the comments on the thread that im referring to which was closed. There are so many instances where it seems like it's constant 'damage control' with the forum moderators. Cessa brought up some things that have been posted that are clearly against the ToS and haven't been delt with properly. I see them on a regular basis. Also, I find it funny that the moderators always bring up "this thread is off topic" mostly when they intervene for damage control where in fact nearly all threads become off topic sadly.

TL;DR
A moderator called out a user that was criticizing the game and standing up for their self after other users where being belligerent while backing up their different personal opinions and perspectives. It ended in the user being banned while trying defend their self...

1) It seems likely that this was moved to private messages between said player and the moderators. We have no idea what was said there.

2) This player has on multiple occasions begun with and escalated to insults rather than facts to make arguments. People in multiple threads asked said player to calm things down and the player chose not to.

3) I personally asked said player to stop messaging me. Choosing to continue to do so after already making insulting/harassing comments constitutes additional harassment.

"Good job seeing the situation from only your point of view. You're not unique in being able to do this though so nothing special about that kind of tunneled egoism."

" But whatever makes you feel better about yourself. *shrugs*
Let me sprinkle some of my pity dust on you. lol"

"Will topic creator realize that he's playing Vella wrong and correct himself first or will he quit Vindictus first?
Which will it be... "

"Gold buy much do you?" referring players who have simply had better luck or been smart with resources they've accumulated and bought what they need.

These are some of the more tame comments from said user. Is there anything about these comments that's helpful? Is there anything about them that was necessary? If I want to deal with that kind of mess I'll go hang out on the BDO or BnS forums. The player continually insulted other community members and continued to call those who had experiences different than his/hers liars.

Whatever good said player did in the past it has mostly been overwritten by the vile way he/she has been treated everyone recently. I'm really not sure why there's a need to go off on a tangent here, but with the way things were this wasn't a loss to the community.

My Kung-Fu is strong:

Just pick the one you want, go to check out, then select permanent in the drop down box.