A.net possible scammers: Not a rave

TheGreatBoo

TheGreatBoo

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2005

PA

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Ok, I was thinking about the game, and I think that it's possible that a.net could be having employees scam players. To balance the economy, they have created gold sinks to take out the influx of gold from ebay. I don't think it would be too far fetched to say that they could have a few employees scamming players to take gold from people who have a large amount of it stored up. Some people with a large amount of money, may not be interested in gold sinks. Instead, they may desire a weapon. Well, scamming this player, while harsh, would take money from him, and remove it from circulation. Just some thoughts.

gosl

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2005

Hahaha ... this cracked me up. *sigh ... good stuff, good stuff.

sleepyjjk

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2005

that would be screwed up

Aniewiel

Aniewiel

Smite Mistress

Join Date: Jun 2005

The Land of AZ, USA

Rt/E

Did I read this right? You think that ANet is having their -employees- scam people? I can't imagine it. Given their vehement opposition to scammers, I highly doubt they'd resort to those methods to remove gold from the economy. Heck...all they -really- have to do is literally take the gold away. They DO have access to everyone's characters.

TheGreatBoo

TheGreatBoo

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2005

PA

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Aniewiel
Heck...all they -really- have to do is literally take the gold away. They DO have access to everyone's characters.
True, I was just musing the idea.

Aniewiel

Aniewiel

Smite Mistress

Join Date: Jun 2005

The Land of AZ, USA

Rt/E

Hey, I wouldn't say it's not possible....just not as probable as just taking the money away.

TheGreatBoo

TheGreatBoo

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Join Date: Feb 2005

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Well it would be more direct, but would automatically clue people into the idea of it. Scamming people would be indirect and players wouldn't have a clue that anet was behind the scenes doing it. Anet would be a sneaky bunch if this was all true haha.

Ultimate_Gaara

Ultimate_Gaara

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

BC, Canada.. how aboot that eh?

Quote:
Originally Posted by TheGreatBoo
Ok, I was thinking about the game, and I think that it's possible that a.net could be having employees scam players. To balance the economy, they have created gold sinks to take out the influx of gold from ebay. I don't think it would be too far fetched to say that they could have a few employees scamming players to take gold from people who have a large amount of it stored up. Some people with a large amount of money, may not be interested in gold sinks. Instead, they may desire a weapon. Well, scamming this player, while harsh, would take money from him, and remove it from circulation. Just some thoughts.
thats the funnyest thing ive heard today, you have made my day

i highly doubt Anet would do such a thing... but then again you never know.. *dun dun dun*

TheGreatBoo

TheGreatBoo

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2005

PA

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Haha. I'm glad that I can take something odd and seamingly unfeasible, and back it up with common logic to make your day. At least, thats my outlook on it haha.

c4sped

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2005

cir

E/Mo

scams oly work on tards and people with hundreds of thousands of gold are not trads so they would not fix the problem

lishi

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by TheGreatBoo
Haha. I'm glad that I can take something odd and seamingly unfeasible, and back it up with common logic to make your day. At least, thats my outlook on it haha.

you really need stop play gw if you thinks arena employe scam the people ...

TheGreatBoo

TheGreatBoo

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2005

PA

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Quote:
Originally Posted by lishi
you really need stop play gw if you thinks arena employe scam the people ...
I never said I thought that. As the thread lists, not a rant. I have nothing against anet, and I don't believe that they're scamming people. It would be possible however, and I was just musing that thought.

Quote:
Originally Posted by c4sped
scams oly work on tards and people with hundreds of thousands of gold are not trads so they would not fix the problem
The people with hundreds of thousands are the people that anet want to have less haha.

Perishiko ReLLiK

Perishiko ReLLiK

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2005

Divine Guardians of the Soul (Soul)

Mo/E

Want to hear something ironic?

Alright, here we go...

One day, after a nice time of farming, i notice that my storage is full... that day i suggested that my storage should have more space. Simple enough.

Next day, right after asking that, my storage was empty... all my items were gone... (More space)...

DFrost

DFrost

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2005

Ultima Thule

Legacy of Echovald [Echo]

P/

Words fail me. Wow.

TheGreatBoo

TheGreatBoo

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2005

PA

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Lol. Hey, you got your wish.

Kdab

Kdab

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

San Diego, CA

BFP

N/Me

The only think I could really think of to reduce he amount of gold in the economy and give everyone a chance is probably a system which follows how we pay our income tax. Where merchants would charge players by their total gold. The more you have the more expensive the stuff are and the less you have the less expensive they are. Though that would probably another way to exploit poor people by having them buy the stuff cheap then sell to the rich guys. However that would also be their source of income... Hmm...

TheGreatBoo

TheGreatBoo

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Join Date: Feb 2005

PA

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Nice idea. However, it may just give players another thing to complain about.

Kdab

Kdab

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

San Diego, CA

BFP

N/Me

Well if its for the good of the economy why the heck not? Unless they really want to destroy it because of their selfishness...

I guess humans will always be humans...

Ultimate_Gaara

Ultimate_Gaara

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

BC, Canada.. how aboot that eh?

Quote:
Originally Posted by TheGreatBoo
, it may just give players another thing to complain about.
I had no clue that was possible... people complain about everything, anymore and the world will actualy be thrown off its current path and into the sun... dont look at me science proves it, i just inform the people

kinda makes me feel bad for Anet, everyone always compaining and blaming them for everything..