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Can we hold you to that? Only time will tell. This "whole different game" is the same one you are ranting about. You are going on about changes made to Runescape. (not Runescape Classic) In case you missed the memo, there was a fork a while back and the two became separate. An activity being common is not justification. There is a minimum drinking age here, but it is not uncommon for those underage to go out on a weekend, get drunk, and use it as an excuse for vandalising houses, shops, and parks. Is this justification? Yet I am amazed at a few cases here of pure stupidity, like when people try using others breaking a rule as justification for doing it themselves. It is simply shocking to me that some people are really naive enough to think that breaking a rule is okay just because they see another person doing it. Finally, we agree on something. And others thought something along the lines of "Well, that drop-trading rule is stupid, are we really expected to earn money as noobs?" so they drop-traded. Yes, that's wrong, and they should be banned. Breaking the rules is in most places will result in banning. It is wrong, because it breaks a set of rules that anybody who created an account agreed to. Some people thought "Well, I'm not going to earn any money on this account, I'm going to go to another and earn it there, then drop trade." Then they got the ban hammer, which is completely appropriate. Breaking the rules for a personal advantage unbalances the game, putting other characters otherwise comparable to yours a disadvantage. I can't help but notice how you conveniently skip over anything you don't like to read. People have been banned for this, and I've had people come to me mistakenly thinking that I could lift their bans. These people who misunderstand many aspects of the game simply because they can't be bothered to consult the knowledge base or forums. I happen to believe that you're pulling things from your backside now. Nowhere in this thread did I see anybody mention hating Runescape Classic or the people who have played/do play. It is not the fault of players that players broke rules after agreeing to be bound by them, but it is Jagex's fault for trusting the players to follow the rules? If all of the players had any honour or conscience these rules would have been followed without Jagex putting any such measures into place. Oh, and let's all just ignore that the sleeping bags were an attempt to help stop macroing, let's all pretend that they were put in so people could take naps like in real life, it seems easier than introducing a toilet system based on how much they eat. I've not heard of any security holes, so I'm afraid somebody is going to have to fill me in here. Perhaps you meant to describe way in which one could break the rules? If we have anybody here who remembers the introduction of the printing press, don't you remember how awesome it was to have a newspaper? It was awesome, far better then just hearing it second-hand. You could know which towns were experiencing hardship for various reasons, what was happening in politics, and even about the brave sailors who had recently been lost in a storm. That is what made the world what it is, not this silly radio or even more ridiculous television. I wish you the best in life, may the light of the world not blind you when you cease to sit upon your shoulders.

I'm sure, that you are generalizing when you have little or no insight to the gaming habits of many members of tip.it, let alone the rest of the community that is Runescape. (I've never heard of you, let alone had a conversation about gaming habits and tendencies.) Although I may not have as much time invested as others, having started in September of 2005, I assure you that never during my path have I done any of those things you listed. Actually, I can't think of a single friend of mine on Runescape who has admitted to breaking any of the rules. Multiple logging in/drop trading gives old players on new accounts an advantage over truly new players, which unbalances things. If you are going to borrow cash and make it back later, why not just earn it first? When you mention "duel logging," I'm not sure if you mean logging out in the middle of a duel or if you are reiterating the concept of multiple logging in. Going to the washroom while logged in is not against any rules, but it seems rather daft to walk away from an account while it is logged in for the simple reason that one has no control over their account while otherwise occupied. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I, for one, do appreciate adherence to the rules. There are those of us who have followed the rules since day one. Exactly what makes these rules, in your word(s), "bad?" Which rules are you referring to here? Do you think that rules against item scamming and password scamming are "bad?" ------------------------------------------------------------------------ What am I if I lack the mental faculties to realise that a game that has been in constant development since its inception is continuing to change and will probably do so until near its end? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Having not personally played WoW, I cannot comment on that game in particular. However, I can comment on several other games where every aspect was based around either killing or trading, and I can honestly say that the longest any of them held my interest is about two weeks. The amount of detail that most players miss in the Runescape world absolutely amazes me. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Now, are these the gold farmers who also sell accounts on the side? :idea: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *points a bit higher in his post* Having never trained a pure, the only thing I can think of to say to this (aside from "you're doing it wrong") is that I have never had a problem being beaten in duels or in the wilderness. For the most part, (as far as pures go) mages splashed on me, rangers hit a lot of zeros, and most of the few warriors to try me didn't get close enough to deal damage. Actually, many of the "honourable" pures I fought resorted to name-calling and refering to me as "def noob," "pray noob," "healer," and the like, as if there was some shame in having well-rounded levels in a game, or using the food that I had brought to help with survival. This is not entirely dissimilar to me buying and consuming a bottle of brandy, then posting notes around town about how evil the producer is, and the limited quantity of brandy has completely destroyed my pleasure from drinking from the bottle. My time and effort spent are not wasted, as I derived pleasure from it. I think what annoys most of the people you're addressing isn't that some people enjoyed playing characters that were "trained" for only one aspect of a game that has been in constant development since its inception, but that these people who played these accounts refuse to accept that the one part of the game they chose to focus on has changed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The funny thing is that when a Tipiter posts these 2 lines, everyone agrees him, and praise him, even, when in reality it's not only short, but bull. So your favorite, or second favorite (whatever) game was ruined by an idiotic decision, so "don't play it"? The idiot part ruins your credibility anyways. Oh, but when someone who actually had his fun destroyed writes up his own argument, he is a moron who should be shot IRL. Pray tell, how has any person's fun been "destroyed?" Has Jagex created a time machine and retroactively destroyed any fun these people have (not) had? Let's say I was planning a fishing trip with my dog and an elderly neighbour, but they both die the day before we leave. Does this mean that my fun has been ruined, or that I don't experience the fun in the first place? Having not experienced it, I hardly think it is fair to refer to it as "my fun." Also, this does not "destroy" whatever fun I already had with my dog and/or this elderly neighbour. There is a phrase that comes to mind, something about "counting chickens before they have hatched." ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I use Linux, so I must be a Linux fanboy. I do not have pie after every meal, so I must despise it. I use the restroom on a daily basis, so I must be a toilet fanboy. I like the newer Dodge Intrepids, so I must be a Dodge fanboy. I drive a Thunderbird to work, so I must be a traitor. My opinions are different from yours, so they must be wrong. Why does it have to be?

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Here are a few more I've found kicking around. These are all from my trip to St. Petersburg, Russia, in 12/2006-01/2007. I'm on the left in the first two. With the Peter & Paul fortress behind me: And another shortly after... One of the few pictures of me not wearing my shades. Wanna dance? I'm a bit blurry in this one... <3 Avtomat Kalashnikova? EDIT: Wow, I'm not wearing shades in the last one either!

Heh, may as well throw up a few of mine as well. These are nearly a year old, so it may be about time to get some new ones taken.

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