Marbing

I agree, the point is that their intent is for the betterment of the game, not to bully, as some have suggested.

I agree, but it isn’t bullying was my point. I don’t either actually. I know what’s in the vendor, apologies if I wasn’t clear. But, isn’t most of what’s in there available on AH in some capacity as well?

I would like to formally apologize to anyone who felt bullied by me on this thread or any other. That’s not my intent. I joke around and twist things / play devils advocate to make a point, not to bully. That being said, people having a disagreement isn’t bullying. Devs making changes to the game for the betterment of the game isn’t bullying. I hope we can all agree on that. Also, my question was never answered: What in this game is exclusive to reward merits? In other words, what can only be purchased by them? I can’t think of any off the top.

I get to play the game I love. I’d call that perfect. But it took awhile to come back, so point made.

You know you want it…

This would disproportionately punish those who do not farm more (because now it would be an even longer grind and thus force them to farm more) and as you said not really stop the behavior in any way.

Now you’re getting it! Welcome to the inner circle… 😝

Man I just realized I am a bit of a thumbs up whore. I give it out waaay to much.

I am understanding. I just don’t think they care about that. I think all they care about is that all the rewards you would need are in the easier content in the game. So yes, farming something else for merits will be accomplished by this. Which is the point. The behavior isn’t as much the issue as is the amount of stuff you can get in the easiest one stop shop content in the game. This splits that up a little, though I think the first option does this better than the conversion nerf. EDIT: Come on @ShardWarrior give me some lovin! Just a little smile. 😝

Which is the point, I assume. So yay?

The inner circle, we have already established this…

Hence why I think the restrictions should be stronger, if they really want to push this. But that’s up to the Devs. EDIT: Which is why I liked the removing Vet XP from AE better, because it moved more away and I think was a better solution to the perceived problem the Devs are (I assume) trying to solve.

Still, solves the problem they are seeing. Remember we are talking about Reward Merits, not XP 1-50. AE will still be the best for that, they are moving reward merits out. That is all. Thus, not everything will be all in one place.

I feel your pain. The goal is to eliminate all rewards (that aren’t cosmetic) from being in one easy place in the game. I doubt the devs care so much which mission or missions you do outside of AE to fill the gap this will create. They just don’t want this to turn into AE of Heroes. ^This 100% Good! I’d encourage that actually! 🙂 Maybe not right now, idk, but as the game moves forward I believe the Devs are concerned of this trend and thus want to create a solution now to save the future.

Okay bud, you disagree with me. I disagree with you. It is what it is, life goes on.

This new policy doesn’t change that. Why? Did they pay for it? This is just a “neener neener I got it first” mentality. This will happen under the new policy. Nope. I just don’t think the reasons are any good. Seems like the ones against this policy are the ones getting the most upset…. Noticing a pattern. Bottom line, there currently exists a loop hole that would allow players to camp a theoretically infinite number of names just to be a troll. The devs are trying to limit that in some way. Whether or not it’s actually happening is irrelevant and if you think it isn’t to some extent then you are the willfully ignorant one. This is a no brainer, fair, policy. There exists numerous ways for people to keep the names they intend to one day use. But again, you didn’t pay for these names, this game is FREE. If there were a subscription fee and limited character slots you would have a better argument. Without that, the arguments against it are just hollow.

Haven’t seen any yet. Minus leave of absence stuff, but that’s an edge case.

I only said it because it was said before for the exact opposite reason. I was being a smart ass. Nope. There absolutely is solid reasoning for it, and this argument has been countered many times in this thread. You just don’t like it, which is fine. I couldn’t care less if a name is taken, I use a different language often. I just don’t get the backlash for this policy. This is a no brainer IMO.

And we have epic multitasking skills.

This can still happen even with this policy, so moot point. Active accounts can get their name squatters to lvl 7 in about 5 mins each and sit on them and only log them in once a year. They can then be reached out to, just as they are now, for those names they are actively sitting on. Inactive accounts that wouldn’t reply anyways will have the names released. Win win. Again, if you lose a name on a toon you haven’t played in over a year on an 18 year old game that you didn’t pay for, oh well. Use a thesaurus.

Oh man, that should be your signature!

Doing my part for the betterment of whatever this was.... I am dedicated to ambiguous causes...

Dont you hate it when someone pulls their thumb out...?

Make Troo Great Again.

Idk man, you also get a lot of positive feedback as well. I think in general people like you, unlike some of us.... 🤣 Of course I am almost certainly wrong about this...