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RodriguezTue 08-Dec-09 05:16 AM
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#819, "Remove penalty for short logins"


          

Dear Santa Zulg,
my wish would be to remove the penalty thats placed on a character.
I dont know the exact details of that penalty besides that it also gives you some -Morale but I dont think a deterrent like that has a place in modern-day CF.

I doubt it stops people from logging out when they have to or want to, but I know for sure that it made me think twice about logging in if I am not sure if I can spend an hour logged in or not.

  
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ZulghinlourTue 08-Dec-09 09:54 PM
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#820, "No idea what you're talking about"
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>Dear Santa Zulg,
>my wish would be to remove the penalty thats placed on a character.
>I dont know the exact details of that penalty besides that it
>also gives you some -Morale but I dont think a deterrent like
>that has a place in modern-day CF.

Uhm...as far as I know nothing like this exists. We do keep track of short logins, and people who are constantly doing it tend to get a talking to.

>I doubt it stops people from logging out when they have to or
>want to, but I know for sure that it made me think twice about
>logging in if I am not sure if I can spend an hour logged in
>or not.

Honestly, if you don't have time to spend 10 minutes in game...why would you log in? How are you actually contributing anything to the game at that point?

So long, and thanks for all the fish!

  
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RodriguezWed 09-Dec-09 05:46 AM
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#821, "RE: No idea what you're talking about"
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>Uhm...as far as I know nothing like this exists. We do keep
>track of short logins, and people who are constantly doing it
>tend to get a talking to.

Never got one of these talks but I will search for some logs.


>Honestly, if you don't have time to spend 10 minutes in
>game...why would you log in? How are you actually
>contributing anything to the game at that point?

Why? Who knows...
Maybe just to check notes or kill a mob or two, maybe to get some gear, or to look if someone is online that I would like to talk/hunt/whatever.
Maybe something interesting happens and I decide to play a bit longer.

Why is it about "contributing" and not about playing a game?


  
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ZulghinlourFri 11-Dec-09 01:12 AM
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#822, "Turns out I was wrong...but I'm still not changing it"
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>>Honestly, if you don't have time to spend 10 minutes in
>>game...why would you log in? How are you actually
>>contributing anything to the game at that point?
>
>Why? Who knows...
>Maybe just to check notes or kill a mob or two, maybe to get
>some gear, or to look if someone is online that I would like
>to talk/hunt/whatever.
>Maybe something interesting happens and I decide to play a bit
>longer.
>
>Why is it about "contributing" and not about playing a game?

Logging in, locating some objects, looking for someone, then logging off isn't playing the game.

I looked through this code, and the affect is minimal, and the person that it screws is the person who constantly does this. I don't have a problem with that.

So long, and thanks for all the fish!

  
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