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The Silencing of Poeta

Friday 23 October, 2009 at 1:01 pm Zeli General 6

I am annoyed with Patch 1.5.0.11. Specifically:

  • All chat channels now have a level 10 restriction, both to join and participate.
  • Whispering now has a level 10 restriction.
  • Players can receive whispers but cannot respond below level 10.
  • Players cannot send in game mail until level 10.
  • Players cannot search for ‘who’ in game until level 10.
  • Players are now limited at the amount of in game mail you can send per hour.

I was frustrated with the restrictions placed at level 5, but I had thought that was a temporary fix until they had a better solution for clearing out the spammers. This new patch goes too far into the realm of punishing the innocent instead of the offenders and I’m starting to wonder if these restrictions are actually thought of as a solution and how temporary they’ll be.

I logged into an alt in Poeta last night to get a feel for new patch. That feeling is isolation. True, there was no spam, but there was also no requests or replies for help with Tutty or the Cube or legion invitations or discussion of any kind at all. Add to that my inability to who and PM my friends for an invite to the legion and this MMO felt more like a solo-play game. Being someone who enjoys helping people and the social interaction that MMOs provide, I couldn’t help but think that we, as a community, are losing more than we’re gaining with this new patch.

To add insult to injury, when I shifted back to my main and entered the Eltnen Fortress, the goldseller shopgirl was sitting in the same spot I saw her the day before with the website and price for kinah typed above her head. It only made me feel more like the problem was being hidden from new players instead of fixed.



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  • The Silencing of Poeta « Accidentally Aion says:
    October 23, 2009 at 1:07 pm

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  • Slurms says:
    October 23, 2009 at 1:33 pm

    I’m so damn sick of seeing the smileys……go away smileys!!!!

    Reply
  • Aiiane says:
    October 23, 2009 at 4:38 pm

    I have to agree – these changes weren’t the right way to address the problem.

    Reply
  • Solvanirn says:
    October 23, 2009 at 5:47 pm

    Yeah, they’re using knee jerk reactions to a problem and aren’t really addressing anything that is causing the problem. First off, the gibberish names could be filtered out, or have a report spam option. Banning ISPs or certain ranges (not sure if they’re using US ISP’s) but they have to do something, it will not go away. From what I can tell it is a problem still in Aion over in Korea and it has ruined the economy there.

    And yeah, not being able to whisper your friends until level 10 is kind of a dick move. Or wait for it…if you friend someone, that is who you can talk to!!!!

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  • Tony says:
    October 23, 2009 at 8:09 pm

    I saw that person just sitting there in Eltnen. Why can’t they just walk around and ban these people? It is this not a violation of the EULA to sit there with a bubble over her head selling a website. Is there a way to report them?

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  • Brian Inman says:
    October 25, 2009 at 4:05 am

    How will anyone ever find Tutty now?

    A total chat blackout in beginning zones is the worst idea they ever came up with, or a close second to personal store nerfs to 30 mins.

    Players are going to quit in frustration just not being able to figure out chat because I doubt any new player will know about this hotfix.

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    1. The Silencing of Poeta « Accidentally Aion Pingback:October 23, 2009 at 1:07 pm

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    2. Slurms Comment:October 23, 2009 at 1:33 pm

      I’m so damn sick of seeing the smileys……go away smileys!!!!


    3. Aiiane Comment:October 23, 2009 at 4:38 pm

      I have to agree – these changes weren’t the right way to address the problem.


    4. Solvanirn Comment:October 23, 2009 at 5:47 pm

      Yeah, they’re using knee jerk reactions to a problem and aren’t really addressing anything that is causing the problem. First off, the gibberish names could be filtered out, or have a report spam option. Banning ISPs or certain ranges (not sure if they’re using US ISP’s) but they have to do something, it will not go away. From what I can tell it is a problem still in Aion over in Korea and it has ruined the economy there.

      And yeah, not being able to whisper your friends until level 10 is kind of a dick move. Or wait for it…if you friend someone, that is who you can talk to!!!!


    5. Tony Comment:October 23, 2009 at 8:09 pm

      I saw that person just sitting there in Eltnen. Why can’t they just walk around and ban these people? It is this not a violation of the EULA to sit there with a bubble over her head selling a website. Is there a way to report them?


    6. Brian Inman Comment:October 25, 2009 at 4:05 am

      How will anyone ever find Tutty now?

      A total chat blackout in beginning zones is the worst idea they ever came up with, or a close second to personal store nerfs to 30 mins.

      Players are going to quit in frustration just not being able to figure out chat because I doubt any new player will know about this hotfix.


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