The reason why from time to time I have been gone for a longer while is that I am dealing with serious physical problems IRL that often will not allow me to play long enough for just a small adventure. It could even be a source of frustration that leaks into my appearance. Its pure coincidence that this week I finally found the strength and inspiration to log on. Sure, you can take my vote as less valuable than someone elses, just as there is total validity in running a poll and implement an outcome when it has reached a majority. You may know that, for technically detailed reasons which are quite NOT like twinking hastegear, my playing style will be completely nullified with ILR, so things would have a definite ending on this server vault for me if passed. This is a mere detail however. The point is that whatever choices are made at this point that will seriously affect every possible playing style, it will cost players. If you are sure you will only loose me, take your chance and go for it
Tell me, what is against wiping the highlevel characters and their tons of economy-spoiling inventories? Why does someone elses problem have to be made mine? I have my own restriction on items, I leave my haste robes I fairly found in my bag cause wearing my crafted robe feels better. (REVEALING MY PLAYSTYLE HERE NO WAY MEANS SUGGESTING IT TO ANYONE!) Most people I know that vote for ILR now, I know of them of logging into classic server (not their home server) to join our cozy party (more than welcome!) with characters that are always twinked with haste at lowlevels. I understand from that notion why they want ILR, they need it to curb their own low discipline
If YOU do not have the discipline to restrict gear to your characters yourself even if you think its necessary, it is YOUR problem in YOUR playstyle. Make no mistake, I have the fullest and deepest respect for whoever logs in, independant of playstyle. And I never feel that other players should not twink haste gear since it is their wonderfull freedom of choice.
I'm sorry I cannot come up with many other solutions for what I still think is the real cause of the highlevel gear flood, namely wiping all imported characters, mostly their gear. You can read it as a suggestion between the lines in my previous posts, there is your creative input although I admit it could also be a playerbase-killing measure. It's the highlevel characters that need restrictions. I am even willing to have my honest lowlevel crafting characters wiped (once, sigh) to get this problem of other people fixed (at keeping database skillpoints). My contructive alternative is to clone the vault to a second server where the basic core rules will not change. I believe most options have been discussed by yourselves as I understood, perhaps think of a vaultwipe again, maybe there are more people like me who are willing to swallow a vaultwipe but not activation of ILR. Which leaves the option to leave core rules as they were when people that did make a new character made their new characters. Im sure you know how hard it is nowadays to inspire people to start with a clean vault, especially if you also allow others that still have bicfiles to import them right? Truth is, I still have some old bicfiles with dozens of bags filled with haste gear ready to be imported by you. I chose not to. The inspiration has been a feeble selfimposed fooling that I just managed to believe in, if you know what I mean, theres very little needed to shatter what inspiration there is left to restart with a clean vault in 2014. I really hope you do not take this explanation the wrong way heh. little fact: people have seen people been given insane, incredible armors with "all stats on them". Now where did that kinda stuff come from? What really is the problem now?
Btw, what do you think Kettlebones suggests would be a fine renting price for your server instance, Phoenix? Is he your business negotiator? If it is ment seriously Im willing to seriously consider it just because I have good experience with the hosting and the development by you. I suspect its not meant seriously, I think its a groce joke. Don't let him insult us both and make you believe I would prefer playing on your server for money rather than respect for you. In fact, it would be quite just if there was a channel to donate, but principally Im here (when I can) out of respect. If I may suggest; explain why people shouldnt make arguments about "have your own server" anymore. If you do not agree, I'd gladly hear how you can be sponsored with money. My suggestion of two servers to be honest is mostly ment as the old proven experiment: run both servers and see which gets most players (which is what its all about right?). I would almost make a prediction here based on years of experience, but I suppose anyone can. I strongly suspect those numbers would NOT necessarily reflect the outcomes of this poll.
I wish I would have been able to stick around more the past half year; I wish you luck in deciding what solution, if any, you will come up with to solve whatever the problem is. I know the decisiontaking process is hard.
Apologies for the stress induction, I dont believe I have offended someone particular if so heres some more apologies for you then.
greets
Xillie