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Phroneo
Southern Cross Incorporated
Southern Cross Alliance
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Posted - 2008.06.06 02:13:00 -
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Edited by: Phroneo on 06/06/2008 02:13:32
Hi,
I expect many people to cry out against this but I think that the lack of accountability and consequences for alts in EVE is a problem that should be addressed. So my question is, should something be done?
By being able to hide this way, it is near impossible to have full consequences taking certain actions in-game.
There have been several threads about this already so I shouldn't need to explain further.
Perhaps others can think of some suggestions but here are two I remember from previous threads with some modifications:
1. Simply display the player's alts in the player information window. Multiple accounts may be harder to do but possible.
2. Implement skills and abilities to perhaps track a player's activities, actions, travels in the past. The player could then check if two avatars are linked. If you are wrong 3 times, you cannot scan or check that character again.
These could be higher level hacking skills or something so you couldn't create alts just to scan and check. Espionage could still be viable as if done properly, a link could only be formed after discovery.
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Other suggestions are welcome but the main issue is, should something be done about the lack of accountability and consequences for alts.
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Ivor Gunn
No One Expects The Spanish Inquisition
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Posted - 2008.06.06 02:16:00 -
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Speaking as an "alt" i disagree. From an out of character point of view, it's irritating. But you have to remember, these are all characters. Why should different characters' histories cross over to each other? From a RP perspective, there's simply no reason to. OOC is the same. Removal of anonymous alts would remove alot of potential in the game.
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Allaria Kriss
Elipse Inc.
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Posted - 2008.06.06 02:20:00 -
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I'm surprised you didn't just propose limiting us to one character per account.
No love from me. I like keeping my alts a secret, so I have characters I can play on when I don't want to be bothered.
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Phroneo
Southern Cross Incorporated
Southern Cross Alliance
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Posted - 2008.06.06 02:23:00 -
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 Originally by: Ivor Gunn
Speaking as an "alt" i disagree. From an out of character point of view, it's irritating. But you have to remember, these are all characters. Why should different characters' histories cross over to each other? From a RP perspective, there's simply no reason to. OOC is the same. Removal of anonymous alts would remove alot of potential in the game.
Well, I'm open. Could you tell me about the potential it would remove? I am sure there would be some. However, removing anonymous alts may give the game more potential too, in terms of RP depth.
The question - which I don't know the answer to - is would the benefits outweigh the costs, or vice-versa?
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procurement specialist
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Posted - 2008.06.06 02:34:00 -
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a market or cyno alt is very helpful to many players. they simply don't want to have to pay for that account when they no longer wish to train it.
maybe offer a $2 a month charge for single alt accounts that disallow training?
that is a bad idea i am sure btw.
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Herschel Yamamoto
Bloodmoney Incorporated
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Posted - 2008.06.06 03:19:00 -
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Originally by: Phroneo
Other suggestions are welcome but the main issue is, should something be done about the lack of accountability and consequences for alts.
Nope.
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Elsebeth Rhiannon
Gradient
Electus Matari
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Posted - 2008.06.06 11:34:00 -
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The problem is that anything that it makes sense to have a friend with you, it makes sense to have an alt with you, and there is no way whatsoever to stop people from making alts under alternative player identities (you can make it a breach of EULA, but you cannot stop it).
I am not sure if this is solvable for an MMOG.
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Esmenet
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Posted - 2008.06.06 11:43:00 -
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Originally by: Phroneo
I expect many people to cry out against this but I think that the lack of accountability and consequences for alts in EVE is a problem that should be addressed. So my question is, should something be done?
Nope.
The only issue that would be worth discussing is the use of npc corps to protect alts, but that would extend to all characters in npc corps.
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Poreuomai
Mirkur Draug'Tyr
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Posted - 2008.06.06 14:05:00 -
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The problem I see is that CCP cannot 100% track whom multiple accounts belong to.
Alt tracking will be useless if they cannot tie all characters to their mutual owners.
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Mighty Ahti
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Posted - 2008.06.06 14:45:00 -
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Besides forum alts, having an alt is supposed to allow a player to do things they may want to do without having it tie back to their main.
It allows freedom in a game that allows players to have many different lifestyles. If CCP allows what you're proposing, it will provide players a means to boycott alt mission runners, alt industrialists, and other alts just because one group doesn't like the group the main belongs to. (Goons finding all of BoB's alts and not buying their stuff/suicide ganking more targetted)
Having an alt allows one to take a break from activities their main is entangled in and live freely from what's happening in another part of the galaxy.
As far as alt posts go, it sucks but if you prevent it by any means then you encroach on this alt freedom idea.
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