Restrictions that hinder Gold Sellers at the cost of the ability to interact and socialize as a player are absolutely unacceptable. I recently came back to this game after a long hiatus, only having played a little after it came out. I brought many, many friends back with me and I have to say if there isn’t a resolution I see my friends going right back out the door, many of which are more than willing to pay for things in an otherwise free to play game. If they leave, I’m likely going with them too.
This, should be your number one priority. Things like incredibly limited messages, followed by huge chat restrictions, incredibly limited mail, no trade system to speak of are all crippling issues. These hurt the social aspect of the game and they hurt the very barebone core of cooperation of the game. I struggle trying to get together Frostgorge Sound Champ farming groups, a practice which builds community and friendship between people that may otherwise not meet. I struggle organizing people in PuG Teq groups. Don’t even get me started with the logistics of TT, no wonder people use vent for it, I was honestly curious at first.
Bare minimum; remove quick chat restrictions from active accounts, say a week after they become active. This makes it so hacked accounts can’t immediately be used to peddle gold but otherwise, legitimate players can converse, socialize, etc. Remove mail restriction at the very least from mails between people on eachothers friends list. Consider adding trade.
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