I have noticed that not all Entropians seem to share the same opinion about the current Yog-buff scandal.
In my other thread, https://www.planetcalypsoforum.com/forums/showthread.php?316626-Yog-buff-exploit-time-for-MA-to-take-a-stand, even respected members of the community have gone to great lengths to explain why they can't see it as a major issue. Admittedly, they seem to be in the minority, but I thought I'd share my thoughts, in the attempts to explain why the majority feels so strongly about it.
First of all, I hope we can all agree that the "loot pool" is our sacred pot, it's the Holy Grail that should be strenuously defended from undue appropriation. Of course, the loot pool also includes major event prizes.
What do I mean by "undue appropriation"? Any attempt to gain more share of it by using any means, i.e. not "playing by the rules of the game".
To illustrate how I and many others see the current episode, and why it is more serious than many previous scandals that the community generously offers on a regular basis, I will compare a hunter using a yog (horror or hatchling) to go beyond the fast reload "hard cap" of 30% and push it up to 55%, to a member of the public visiting a bank.
This person is only going there for some trivial tasks, as we are Entropians we'll assume "depositing", but upon entering the building, notices that the bank is completely empty and that all surveillance systems have been turned off. Driven by uncontrollable curiosity, he/she goes around the branch and finds out that the vault has been left open and some of its valuables exposed.
At this point the person is facing a moral dilemma. Call the police, report the problem and stand there to somehow work with the police and try to "lock and protect" the bank from thieves, or to seize the opportunity and take away as much as possible of what is available, knowing that the probabilities of being caught and prosecuted are minimal, and if they don't, someone else, less scrupulous, will.
The current furore is due to the fact that the vast majority like to think of themselves as belonging to the group that would call the police. Some others might think you would be mad not to seize a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Of course, human nature is such that nobody can ever predict how we behave in very unusual situations, and one can never say never.
Whatever your choice though, one thing is sure, if you are ever caught stealing money from a bank, wherever you are in the world, you'll be prosecuted and probably spend no less than 20 years in a jail. Apart from moral considerations, those acts undermine the entire construction of society, which would simply collapse and revert back to "the law of the jungle".
I haven't chosen the analogy to a bank by chance, but rather because of MA's continued tinkering with the idea of obtaining a banking license from the Swedish banking authorities (the Finansinspektionen).
Mindark's policy to keep a "light touch" on the game general controversies is understandable, as it keeps the cost of "justice administration" to a minimum and those resources can be allocated to other areas of development.
However, it stands to reason that one of the main functions of a bank is to ensure the security of all assets under custody. It is a prerequisite not only to running any financial institution, but also to guarantee the integrity of this game, as stated several times by the current CEO.
As painful as it may be, it is time for MA to put their money where their mouth is.
In my other thread, https://www.planetcalypsoforum.com/forums/showthread.php?316626-Yog-buff-exploit-time-for-MA-to-take-a-stand, even respected members of the community have gone to great lengths to explain why they can't see it as a major issue. Admittedly, they seem to be in the minority, but I thought I'd share my thoughts, in the attempts to explain why the majority feels so strongly about it.
First of all, I hope we can all agree that the "loot pool" is our sacred pot, it's the Holy Grail that should be strenuously defended from undue appropriation. Of course, the loot pool also includes major event prizes.
What do I mean by "undue appropriation"? Any attempt to gain more share of it by using any means, i.e. not "playing by the rules of the game".
To illustrate how I and many others see the current episode, and why it is more serious than many previous scandals that the community generously offers on a regular basis, I will compare a hunter using a yog (horror or hatchling) to go beyond the fast reload "hard cap" of 30% and push it up to 55%, to a member of the public visiting a bank.
This person is only going there for some trivial tasks, as we are Entropians we'll assume "depositing", but upon entering the building, notices that the bank is completely empty and that all surveillance systems have been turned off. Driven by uncontrollable curiosity, he/she goes around the branch and finds out that the vault has been left open and some of its valuables exposed.
At this point the person is facing a moral dilemma. Call the police, report the problem and stand there to somehow work with the police and try to "lock and protect" the bank from thieves, or to seize the opportunity and take away as much as possible of what is available, knowing that the probabilities of being caught and prosecuted are minimal, and if they don't, someone else, less scrupulous, will.
The current furore is due to the fact that the vast majority like to think of themselves as belonging to the group that would call the police. Some others might think you would be mad not to seize a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Of course, human nature is such that nobody can ever predict how we behave in very unusual situations, and one can never say never.
Whatever your choice though, one thing is sure, if you are ever caught stealing money from a bank, wherever you are in the world, you'll be prosecuted and probably spend no less than 20 years in a jail. Apart from moral considerations, those acts undermine the entire construction of society, which would simply collapse and revert back to "the law of the jungle".
I haven't chosen the analogy to a bank by chance, but rather because of MA's continued tinkering with the idea of obtaining a banking license from the Swedish banking authorities (the Finansinspektionen).
Mindark's policy to keep a "light touch" on the game general controversies is understandable, as it keeps the cost of "justice administration" to a minimum and those resources can be allocated to other areas of development.
However, it stands to reason that one of the main functions of a bank is to ensure the security of all assets under custody. It is a prerequisite not only to running any financial institution, but also to guarantee the integrity of this game, as stated several times by the current CEO.
As painful as it may be, it is time for MA to put their money where their mouth is.
