Mahngiel

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  13. Posted

    When you plant a sprout it will now always be in the center of a tile.

    The reason and thought behind this is that when planting, you can now do it neatly and organized way.

    So if you for example want to create a nice alley of trees in a perfect row leading up to your deed, you can do that now.

    Neat rows of grape bushes outside your winery? No problem.

    All trees does still replant themselves in the same random fashion as now however.

    Woooooo! Awesome

  17. Posted

    Except it has nothing to do with Rolf profiting at all.

    Rolf is not getting a cut(and I doubt he would seek one in any rmt trades).

     

    For him it seems more about providing a secure way to do trades, a marketplace that will function well if wurms playerbase increases, along with some free advertisement.

     

    Get your logic out of this thread!

     

    I admit, I was one of the first to call Rolf out for getting kick-backs. He has clarified that he receives none, and PA doesn't seem to offer this either.  So this is truly about providing an option for his players to use an established service with processes to attempt to verify individuals.  Regardless of what that site does beyond that is moot. 

  19. Posted

    Are you one of those people that some companies pay to make some PR?

     

    There's no PR here, just a simple lack of caring.  Call me morally bankrupt, but I don't care at all about what PA does and Rolf using them as an option. I understand what PA does, I don't necessarily like it, but the premise makes sense.

     

     

    But I decided to give my opinion anyway

    And this is the awful attitude of many on these forums: Entitled.

     

    My statements stand.  If you have anything relative to add, that would be fantastic.

    I've commented many times in this thread. This thread is for feedback from those who've used PA and general discussion and opinions are in the town square.

  20. Posted

    Even after an overwhelmingly negative response by the Wurm player base, numerous times throughout the forums...the Wurm community was once again ignored.

     

    There are plenty of other games out there that I can play, and I dont have to feel like the creator is in bed with scum.

     

    Feedback was already given in other threads, and it was ignored.

     

    He didn't ask for your opinion, he asked for feedback from people who used the service.

  21. Posted

    Your showstopper is a couple posts back. You basically said right there in plain sight that Rolf's EULA/TOS is garbage and that the rules stating we have no ownership in the account (which includes the silvers, items, and skills on the account) are complete and utter nonsense and not to abide by them. The Wurm community is indeed better than that.

    Devil's advocate here... Rolf opened the PA Wurm Online Store and advocates game items selling for real world currency.

  22. Posted

    Well there are players spending on this site now so where is the massive player base they have to bring to the game..when do they show up?  

    They'll "show up" when they "realize" it's "lucrative" to pay for premium time, farm skills and sell their grinds to normal players... in theory, anyway.

  23. Posted

    , however it also only served to redirect your intent form me directly to a class of people

     


    Let me put the whiskey down and retry my points here.


     


    1.  Understandably, anonymity is important on the internet.  However, transactions that include sweat-equity items should involve some sort of verification of all parties involved out-of-game.  "PayPal verified" is a common requirement for <gameItem>:<realLifeCurrency> transaction - indicating the need for 3rd party verification.  This is why I feel people shouldn't have a problem with PlayerAuctions ( or similar services ) requiring the level of personal details that they do ( name, address, & phone number). 


     


    The issue people seem to have with PA is that they service the blackmarket for other games. This is a legitimate concern if you look at the gaming space as a whole - but it doesn't apply to Wurm.  What it does bring to wurm, is an additional methodology to perform secure transactions.  How many avenues does a game company have for out-of-game transactions? None.


     


    2. Watching the forums, people are outraged. Over what, I ask?  Sure, Rolf is getting a kick-back.  But what he's also gaining is an avenue to generate less headache due to his GM staff having to deal with up trades.  I feel the community responds poorly with their polls and general negativity, and feel it contributed nothing to the conversation.


     


    I'm not a PA apologist, and I do not have a positive opinion of this approach.  However, I do understand the angle Rolf is coming from and can see how PA's verification system can be an enticing avenue to protect his player base and reduce staff load.


  24. Posted

    How in the world are they fear mongering

    People want to skirt game systems. It's why sites like PA exist, right?  How does a service provider legitimize itself and verify it's sellers & buyers to protect from scams? It does this by requesting legit details of its userbase.  I don't understand how this isn't obvious, but 90% of the posts in this thread are people complaining about their lack of anonymity through registration.  That, mr gnome, is fear-mongering.