When I first bought a house, I was shocked to see a glaring issue that many have seemed to ignore: Locks were more expensive than lockbreakers. Some of you right now might be thinking "Well, what's the big deal about it? Just buy some and place them on your door, that's what we all do.", and that's exactly what I did. That same day, all my locks were gone, and thus, I was left pretty much penniless.
Now, I'm not trying to make a drama, I'm trying to point out something: Locks shouldn't be more expensive than lockbreakers, and here's why:
Houses are a huge deal in this server, and, by extension, so are locks. We all need houses to perform our activities, and to seek shelter when we need it. They also play an important role in wars against players. These wars are mostly about who holds the most economic power to wage war, and their combat skills. So, naturally, the one who has the least resources will always go on the defense.
If locks are more expensive, things become unbalanced, since the ability to take a defensive role is much more difficult. The pricing issue is especially harmful on newer players, since they can at times, quite literally, spend their savings on the few locks they can ill-afford.
But this is also harmful for veteran players, since you're also getting less locks for your hard-earned bucks, and that pesky enemy of yours will have a much easier time getting into your home.
And, as weird as it might sound, it's also detrimental for players who like going on the offensive, because it results in an unfair game between aggressor and defender, since one is systematically more powerful than the latter (and they can do the same to you, which isn't really fun).
Listen, I know that DMing is a vital part for this server, and I understand it - I'm not against it, because being against it would be being against the nature of the server itself. But whenever I asked about this ingame, I always got the same reply. People always agreed on this: "Locks should be cheaper than lockbreakers, it makes no sense to be the way it is now."
THIS is why I'm asking for the prices to be reversed. Or, at the very least, to be equal. And, to those that think "What will happen to the locks that were already bought?" My answer is: I think it should be up to the staff to refund the pricing difference, or not. That's a topic for another day.
Thanks for listening, and sorry for making such a long topic (it's worth it though!)
Now, I'm not trying to make a drama, I'm trying to point out something: Locks shouldn't be more expensive than lockbreakers, and here's why:
Houses are a huge deal in this server, and, by extension, so are locks. We all need houses to perform our activities, and to seek shelter when we need it. They also play an important role in wars against players. These wars are mostly about who holds the most economic power to wage war, and their combat skills. So, naturally, the one who has the least resources will always go on the defense.
If locks are more expensive, things become unbalanced, since the ability to take a defensive role is much more difficult. The pricing issue is especially harmful on newer players, since they can at times, quite literally, spend their savings on the few locks they can ill-afford.
But this is also harmful for veteran players, since you're also getting less locks for your hard-earned bucks, and that pesky enemy of yours will have a much easier time getting into your home.
And, as weird as it might sound, it's also detrimental for players who like going on the offensive, because it results in an unfair game between aggressor and defender, since one is systematically more powerful than the latter (and they can do the same to you, which isn't really fun).
Listen, I know that DMing is a vital part for this server, and I understand it - I'm not against it, because being against it would be being against the nature of the server itself. But whenever I asked about this ingame, I always got the same reply. People always agreed on this: "Locks should be cheaper than lockbreakers, it makes no sense to be the way it is now."
THIS is why I'm asking for the prices to be reversed. Or, at the very least, to be equal. And, to those that think "What will happen to the locks that were already bought?" My answer is: I think it should be up to the staff to refund the pricing difference, or not. That's a topic for another day.
Thanks for listening, and sorry for making such a long topic (it's worth it though!)
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