Cheerio
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As one of the main users of alts I believe that there is no real way to remove them without creating unbalance. If you limit one account per computer, what about the people who have more than one PC? If you restrict it to IP, what about the people who have others in the housing playing? Also if you really think about it, what about the couples who play the game together? They will always have more loot chests than you and field boss loot. You might as well not invite them into your dungeons if your so concerned about greed. This recent complaint about alts has just made it even harder for the actual new players who just want to participate in the event, but can’t since they are under TTL 60.
If you do successfully find a way to stop them then the people who have already been using them would still have millions more gold than the ones who did not. There are different types of players in this game. There are casual players and there are the ones who are more dedicated to working towards their in-game goals. If you put in enough effort you will always be on top of those who don’t regardless. I have noticed that the players who are more determined have already been using alts. Also the community speaks for itself about alts when you realize that there were over 130 characters logged in onto the server for the Christmas event. I believe not many people are replying to this thread in fear of backlash and or witch hunting.
When I first started playing MabiPro I saw many people running alts through Ciar Basic, or in Blood In The Water. I realized this was the way to make gold. When I saw this, I did not complain or think it was unfair. I actually went ahead and my own alternate accounts to be able to do the same.
My alternate characters on the separate accounts are not just loot dolls. I actively rank up skills on them. One of them is a mage and one of them is an alchemist that has capped Synthesis and Fragmentation. I made my alchemist for the sake of helping others. The recent Peaca Int run I recently participated in would not have been possible to complete if I did not bring my alternate mage character on the separate account with us. We asked other mages to come but they declined the offer thinking that it would have been impossible to clear with the group that we had brought. So we finished the run with only one mage.
When I bring my alternates for field bosses I do bring them for the extra loot. The thing is I usually give the items away when I hold mini game events in Dunbarton square that is available for everyone to participate in since I do not need them for myself. The more characters there are at field bosses do not affect your own personal loot. And no it doesn’t affect your lag either when the boss dies because there is always lag for that. If anything it allows the chance for there to be more potential loot to be available. Alternate accounts are a beautiful thing on this server, it allows you to prof your weapons, gather from sheep, sell your items in Dunby square, do metallurgy at the same time while doing other things on your main account. It allows you to be more efficient with your time. Who wants to waste their time even more? The alternate accounts also allow you to gain the very rare Nao gift’s faster. There is no reason to NOT make an alternate account besides moral standing, and just pure laziness. You say it causes inflation? There will always be inflation the longer a server is around. I know it provides an advantage to people who would like to purchase items from the auction house but this is no real work around for this. I know I mentioned reworking the auction to just using red coins but even if you changed to red coin currency you can still purchase the red coins for gold from other players.
With that being said, Merry Christmas everyone and I hope the spirit of giving is within you all this holiday season.