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I dont think there would really be much account dumping. Yes some people have a second account and use it ONLY for what you mentioned. But really, 2nd account will have at least one or two developed characters on it. This could be because you inherited the account from a friend, or because of the easy keeping that port-whore in your back pocket or the desire to have chanter on-kei-call. Nay - I dont see that alot accounts would be dumped. Although it would certainly play a role in reducing new-accounts since people wouldn't have the immediate need.

If you want to look at strictly dollars - consider how much petition response and customer support time must be pumped into handling "transfer thefts". Currently - theres no good way for a CSR to distinguish that when you give someone else an item or cash, that they are supposed to transfer it to your other character. I think the salary line savings would easily offset any losses from implementing same account trading.

C'MON SOE - give us something we NEED and stop fixing doors!

05-01-2003, 05:10 PM	#9
grottel Grimling Code Editor Join Date: Sep 2002 Server: Xev Posts: 507	I dont think there would really be much account dumping. Yes some people have a second account and use it ONLY for what you mentioned. But really, 2nd account will have at least one or two developed characters on it. This could be because you inherited the account from a friend, or because of the easy keeping that port-whore in your back pocket or the desire to have chanter on-kei-call. Nay - I dont see that alot accounts would be dumped. Although it would certainly play a role in reducing new-accounts since people wouldn't have the immediate need. If you want to look at strictly dollars - consider how much petition response and customer support time must be pumped into handling "transfer thefts". Currently - theres no good way for a CSR to distinguish that when you give someone else an item or cash, that they are supposed to transfer it to your other character. I think the salary line savings would easily offset any losses from implementing same account trading. C'MON SOE - give us something we NEED and stop fixing doors!