Fair points made bigdaddy trim and narfi,
Although it raises another question. Do players create a pool of ped by activity?
That's a valid point to raise becasue I always find it much easier to global in events such as Merry Mayhem. So that suggests that if 'more' participants are contributing then the easier it is to tap into that pool of ped.
plus many player have suggested that when events are on, its better to do the event than planet side activity. There's a good reason players think along those lines.
The point is we all think about how the system works, and wondering why our returns might be at the values we receive. It's normal behaviour to question the system. Often we may create far out thinking simply becasue the obvious is still not answering those questions. MA in a sense promote thinking that you might think is strange, simply becasue returns at times can be brutal.
BTW: i might write..I'm "smiling" and words like that. I do that to come across as relaxed and reduce the tension in debates, becasue tone is not easy expressed in posts. It's a friendly way to communicate. Plus every post I write I'm having to look at it from every angle anticipating negative responses, and who is waiting in the wings to jump on me. There are those that reply simply as an opportunity to vent aggression. Sometimes I put that down to stressed out playerbase, always on edge. Some say I deserve it, I always think I'm just being open and honest.
A lot 'more' people would contribute to discussions, if it wasn't a bear pit here. I'm honestly really close to wondering why I'm bothering. But the chats have allowed me some recovery time, for good or bad...thats been helpful.
To be honest when the occasional noobie comes into the forum and posts with something like "I can't do this anymore". Really advice is not what they're looking for. Becasue they've been down that road already multiple times, and coming to the forum was a last scream of frustration. Forum repliers need to think about that....how many players do they kill off with brutal responses. I can take it, I'm used to it (I have limits though).
I'm just saying when a noobie comes in screaming, the forum community shouldn't drown them "with you're doing it wrong", all they wanted was an arm around their shoulder for a day or so, and they would've clamed down and be ready for another go. The game is brutal already, the forum doesn't have to magnify that.
Just saying, I think it would be a miracle though to ever get to that position...heehee.
Rick
I apologize fist of all for long post, i am not fan of long post as i often say to my self i cant be arsed to read all that.
You so much remind of player on RT who is young girl who only been playing for over a year and highest level is 20 is hunting. No she is like many young people and even older people who so desperate for attention that dont care what type of attention they get any type will do. Now she is mentor i think she has passed at least 4 disciples. Now she often come on chat, talking rubbish about things she knows. Then community has to correct her. Now after a while players got more annoyed with here as their advice fell on death ears. For example KKK (yes that her actual initials of her avatar) went out of way to get set of Nemius armour. That is taken her ages to repair as she non-depositor, so sweat, collect kegs etc. Now we have explained to her number of times that armour is to far above her level for mobs she can hunt and for her budget. By the time she can get to level to justify using that armour on bigger mobs, there probably better alterative out there to use. She don't listen and carry on doing stupid stuff. This winds up people as they feel they just wasting their time. The problem is that if she teaches her disciples this rubbish too, they will make same mistakes.
Now when you come on forum and spout rubbish its far worse. As you been playing for years and have skills to show it too. So new players will look up to you a lot more, but if you giving them bad info like in
https://www.planetcalypsoforum.com/forums/showthread.php?308705-Questions-questions this really annoys other players as you giving out false info. You keep crying your the victim on here, but you have brought it on your self, another trend of modern society that i blame on social media. You quickly point fingers at others, come up with conspiracy theory's that have no evidence and quickly dismiss other advice.
Let have look at some of theory's.
You have said so many times you need massive amount of money to play, but you dont. It really depends on budget, if want to play top level like star and messi then yes you do. If shooting punys with tt gun a tenner a month is more than enough.
you have said before tting loot gives you bad returns, even after MA dismissed this you still believed it.
You accuse top hunters of being cahoots with MA, but here is plenty of other players out there who are are depositing, but making profit. These players like to keep under the radar, because they found a niche in game, that they know if shared then it will be lost.
You was under some disillusion that have the best gear in game you will profit all the time, even after just 4 runs. Now i could go and buy a UL L8 amp and a goldrush terramaster 8 finder. Now this is great set up for a high level miner as they dont ever have to pay MU, but i would have to re mortgage my house to buy it and to run it. This was a ultimate money maker back in the day when MU was so high on mining mats. No way as good it is now due to crash in mu on mats. With the right knowledge, skills and bank roll its still money maker, but will take a lot longer to money back, unless you ATH of course.
Now these a just a few examples of theory's you come out with and when players have tried to be polite towards you with advice. You just dismiss them and carry on blaming others for your own mistakes. This winds others up, So when you carry on being so egotistic and crying like a spoilt little brat in a supermarket because their mum wont buy them a bar of chocolate. The community will get annoyed and will be less civil to you.
