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LuparKoor Wrote:You elders don't know what the game is like at lower levels. You guys started when the game started, and since then have always been capable of beating down any opposition, or having the potential to do so.

Not true for more than half of the elders. You forget that a handful of high level players have left the game. Also, there was a time when some of us were MANY levels below the top. this game does allow for catch-up to somedegree, as it becomes much more difficult to advance at the top. And if you think ive never logged of for a weekend only to return and see 40+ attack notices you are wrong.... during those days it was a GUARANTEE that if i logged of for more than 30 mins, upon returning i would be in hospital. And i will defend chris and sam as they surely know what its like at lower levels; now, i would venture to say they prob attack less than anyone else in the game, and i implore you to find someone who has helped out lower level players more than these two.

What else do you want? Someones gotta be at the top. Remember when it was briefly someone else who's name i wont mention here? There would be so many people in the hospital from one person, my browser would take 5 minutes to load the hospital page.

Yes there might be more higher level players now, but that also means you also have more targets to attack to advance faster, and more players/gangs to ally with if. If you get too easily frustrated by attacks, a diplomatic route can alleviate much of this. Form alliances with other gangs, with no attack clauses. beat up on those who pick on you, etc. this is nothing new. During the old days, there was SO much competition and so few actors, that us 2nd tier players recieved nonstop beatdowns. Im not saying things are necessarily different now in this respect (i really dont know, and try hard not to attck the same people more than once a day), but yes, i have been on the recieving end of it, firsthand, and dont appreciate anyone glossing over my struggle days as if i was born with a golden spoon in my mouth.

Quote:If current trends continue and balances arent made to allow the lower levels to deal with high level bullies, then Zenith and Err will end up with a game containing only the elders and a hand full of players new to the game who soon quit due to the complete lack of balance/fun in being the target of some invincible bullies.

from Z's post a little while back it sounds like this is on the "things to be figured out" list, and i for one am one of the biggest proponents of such an idea.

http://www.awakenedlands.com/forums/view...2&start=30

*note: buy refering to "you" above, im not refering to you specifically LuparKoor, but to anyone in the position you referenced, jus so we're clear :wink:

yeah Sam, i know my posts are to long as well. i apoligize.
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