What's your view on clones?
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I don't care if people have clones.
I had at least 5 accounts in VMK, I have like 30 on VFK.
For VMK I liked all the starter girl's clothing... Like the VMK t-shirts. So I made an account to get each color.
And on VFK I use them to get pin lanyards & quest stuff (well I did, when I played)
Whatever, I don't have a problem with it. If you think it's unfair, make clones yourself :P
I had at least 5 accounts in VMK, I have like 30 on VFK.
For VMK I liked all the starter girl's clothing... Like the VMK t-shirts. So I made an account to get each color.
And on VFK I use them to get pin lanyards & quest stuff (well I did, when I played)
Whatever, I don't have a problem with it. If you think it's unfair, make clones yourself :P
Not really. The way I would do it personally (and I suggested this on OVMK, but they never followed through with it) is check the trade logs between accounts with the same IP. If they're found to be trading between multiple accounts to one central account, you can be fairly certain they're using them to gain an unfair advantage. You just have to look for suspicious activity, I suppose. It's not that difficult if you commit to it.
I find it bizarre how everyone is okay with the idea of people making a large number of clones... It upsets the balance of the game! Two account's per person makes sense because males and females have different items offered to them and to get everything you need to have one of each. That being said, anything more is just plain cheating!
At the end of the day there is a reason for the cap on the amount of credits given out by NPCs and why multiple player use codes are a thing and that's because it's fair for every player. It is not fair on the other hand if someone is cheating the system, even if everyone is doing it! Also, as we saw with OVMK there was a cap on the amount of people that could access the game, and if everyone is trying to get 3 accounts online at once to trade over items it prevents other players from getting one account on... which is a little selfish.
At the end of the day there is a reason for the cap on the amount of credits given out by NPCs and why multiple player use codes are a thing and that's because it's fair for every player. It is not fair on the other hand if someone is cheating the system, even if everyone is doing it! Also, as we saw with OVMK there was a cap on the amount of people that could access the game, and if everyone is trying to get 3 accounts online at once to trade over items it prevents other players from getting one account on... which is a little selfish.
Each member in our family had both a boy and girl character as there were clothes limited to specific genders (which it should be that way).
I personally do not have an issue with mules/clones/spares as long as the game rules allow it. I think VMK had a limit of 15 and any more than that could result in you being banned.
I personally do not have an issue with mules/clones/spares as long as the game rules allow it. I think VMK had a limit of 15 and any more than that could result in you being banned.
I personally don't mind clones. I never heard of them until VFK when everyone seemed to have them to which I started making them. Though in VMK, I would most likely make multiple accounts to get the shirts that were only available through registration. So, for me, if they released all shirts for sale, I would have no reason to make clones. Also, in oVMK, I made a few to get the different colored flip flops, in all honesty.
Then make everything cheap! But then they'll take even more advantage!
It's impossible to IP limit. Look at all the popular MMOGs. It's easy to yell "IP limit! IP limit!" But it's another story to realistically enforce it. VPNs are also getting popular these days, so someone will always beat the system.
It's impossible to IP limit. Look at all the popular MMOGs. It's easy to yell "IP limit! IP limit!" But it's another story to realistically enforce it. VPNs are also getting popular these days, so someone will always beat the system.