HOW we could handle Shade Accounts

[Ack-Ack]

wow a post from wmlute havent seen that name in a while. anybody know what happened to him?

Yep, check your PM.

ack-ack

[Guppy35]

May I have have some of the spare time you are using to worry about this nonsense?

What he said.

If someone is that desperate, let HTC collect thier extra account money. 

Maybe we need a perk points bank for all those folks who never use them so they can give them to these guys.

That's a long way of saying who cares?

[FLOOB]

[RELIC]

I can't control what HT allows for gameplay but any member of my squad caught doing this would be shown the door.

[BigR]

This is one of those problems that isn't really a problem.

[Triton28]

This is one of those problems that isn't really a problem.

If you feel like 262's should be free, then you're right.  No issue at all.

[Pand]

I think it's a fairly simple solution.  You should only be able to use the perks in the arena that you earn them in.

[Arlo]

If you feel like 262's should be free, then you're right.  No issue at all.

Well that's a logic leap. The reason a lot of players in this thread aren't fretting is that the time and effort perk-farm dweebs waste on getting to fly a 262 is likely wasted on their first flight. Also, why is there a portion of the community suddenly up in arms over something they simply didn't realize a few gamey gamers were doing last month or even further back? Meh.

The AH sky is falling!

Are you going to cancel your subscription?

Not me.  

The perk system is fine. Gamey gamers are their own worst enema. 

[VonMessa]

I really wish that I had the spare time and energy to devote to being concerned about issues like this...

[Triton28]

Well that's a logic leap. The reason a lot of players in this thread aren't fretting is that the time and effort perk-farm dweebs waste on getting to fly a 262 is likely wasted on their first flight.

It's not a leap.  262's cost mucho perks.  Perks are intended to be earned through legitimate combat in the arenas.  Shade vulching is a very efficient way to earn perks.  It may not be "free" in the truest sense of the word, but it's at least an end around of the intended system, no?  Also, the notion of only two week noobz being the one's doing this is false.  Higheye argued on 200 the other night that ArchieD was an excellent pilot.  I have no idea if that's true or not, but a quick look at the stats for this tour show a 10-1 k/d for Arch and his jet.  The 262 carried a 6-1 k/d last tour.  By that measure, Archie is an above average 262 pilot.  Higheye was right.   

Also, why is there a portion of the community suddenly up in arms over something they simply didn't realize a few gamey gamers were doing last month or even further back? Meh.

The AH sky is falling!

Are you going to cancel your subscription?

Not me.  

The perk system is fine. Gamey gamers are their own worst enema. 

Yessir... I'm positive this isn't the first shade vulching saga in recorded AH history.  I'm also positive the sky isn't falling just because ol' Arch decided he likes him a jet.  I suppose the best question for you is, how many jets and Tempests need to be zooming around with "efficiently" earned perks before you consider it a problem?  I wanna get on board with that number so I know when to light your torch.    

[WWhiskey]

Many games allow you to ( BUY PERKS),  if they were for sale here, would that help stop the problem?
Rather than pay an extra $15 a month, just set up a way to buy x amount of perks for the same price but leave the ability to earn perks alone, then see if the shade accounts dry up!
 This way you don't hurt game revenue but still have a tool to help stop shades, IE loss of perks if caught or something of the sort!

[Arlo]

It's not a leap.  262's cost mucho perks.

Exactly, they aren't free ... and nobody in this thread suggested they be.

  Perks are intended to be earned through legitimate combat in the arenas. 

Perks were designed to be accrued through kills .... period.

Shade vulching is a very efficient way to earn perks.

So is squad side swapping/vulching each other or buying your kid an account and teaching him how to dogfight the repetitive way or getting your fiance' an account so she can sit naked next to you while you vulch her as she soon figures out what being married to you is going to be like.

  It may not be "free" in the truest sense of the word, but it's at least an end around of the intended system, no?  Also, the notion of only two week noobz being the one's doing this is false.  Higheye argued on 200 the other night that ArchieD was an excellent pilot.  I have no idea if that's true or not, but a quick look at the stats for this tour show a 10-1 k/d for Arch and his jet.  The 262 carried a 6-1 k/d last tour.  By that measure, Archie is an above average 262 pilot.  Higheye was right.   

Presuming it's not more vulching in that, as well, to pad the perks,eh? Not worth a lost nights sleep.

Yessir... I'm positive this isn't the first shade vulching saga in recorded AH history.  I'm also positive the sky isn't falling just because ol' Arch decided he likes him a jet.  I suppose the best question for you is, how many jets and Tempests need to be zooming around with "efficiently" earned perks before you consider it a problem?  I wanna get on board with that number so I know when to light your torch.    

Gimme at least one or two a week. I got some catching up to do with squadies who've splashed them in a -1.  

[Slade]

Cant help thinking that a percentage of those that say there is no issue with it exploit it themselves.

Giving out the equivalent of free 262s is not cool any way you slice it.

A technique I noticed in these forum's is to blast a point that is common sense and try to make the requestor look like an idiot for suggesting it.  No people should be able to exploit the game in absurd  ways. That is common sense and should be fixed.

[Arlo]

Cant help thinking that a percentage of those that say there is no issue with it exploit it themselves.

Giving out the equivalent of free 262s is not cool any way you slice it.

A technique I noticed in these forum's is to blast a point that is common sense and try to make the requestor look like an idiot for suggesting it.  No people should be able to exploit the game in insure ways. That is common sense and should be fixed.

Don't think .... prove. That's probably why witch hunts end up out of control and looking stupid.  

Count my perks/262 sorties, mate.  

[Slade]

Typo. "Should not" be able to exploit game.

When is the mobile version of bbs comming out again?