rule 6 -- is it needed?

[jondea0]

im not talking about trding accounts im talking about sharing accounts

 

 

 

i have several reasons against rule 6

 

 

 

-its there to protect people from losing their accounts. well if your not mentally deficint your not going to give someone you dont trust your pass. so basicly its your own fault if you lose it

 

 

 

-it works on the most played MMO WoW

 

 

 

-you say people might share ther accounts over the net for continuous gameplay, well that would be the minority, people would argue about things, if you had shifts then what if you wanted to play when it wasnt your shift? it wouldnt be your acheivement. also its not an unfair advantage because some people almost do that anyway (i dont encourage this at all)

 

 

 

-whats the point of sharing - what if you wanted to help someoen with a quest or you just wanted a break

[Freesia]

Since it is almost impossible to report anyone for breaking rule 6, I see this rule as a way to protect Jagex from rants like "my account got stolen.. I was sharing it with my blah blah blah" etc. In rants like this, Jagex will obviously have point to shut them up. Therefore Jagex's point is like "if your account gets stolen by the other player of the account you have no reason complain to us because it is against the rules" type.

[ben331]

it is impossible to report someone for account sharing unless they literally say it in game. and who is stupid enough to say that? also, sharing isnt really that bad, but it is better if one account represents one person.

[Alg]

sharing is there to stop people from playing inhuman hours...that cartoon ad was pretty accurate for what they want to stop, for the most part.

[jondea0]

sharing is there to stop people from playing inhuman hours...that cartoon ad was pretty accurate for what they want to stop, for the most part.

 

 

 

well the ad showed several things, including he loses his items, well thats his own stupid fault for giving his pass to someone who has no idea how to play the game.

 

 

 

also: inhuman hours, that isn't done already? also if you perm shared accounts then it would lead to arguements, disagreements and also what if you wanted to go on when your friend was on?

 

 

 

basicly what im saying is the majority wouldn't do it. im only talking about helping a friend with a quest or a treasure trail or anything really.

 

 

 

thankyou for your posts

[the_drunk_dude]

if YOU were working for jagex would YOU want 28 million messages about my "someone u know" stole my account, kick him off and change the passworld pls, i dont know the secret password cause he changed that too... prove it? ... umm i cant

 

 

 

omg i h8 this stupid game im quiting cause jagex didnt do anything about it

[Makoto_the_Phoenix]

It's not very hard to tell if someone's sharing an account or not if you've known the person for quite some time. You'll come to realize that the way they talk to you has changed (either you're used to them talking to you with text talk or not), or that their demeanor towards you has changed, or even that they forgot something rather important to the both of you, like a KBD trip.

 

 

 

Don't tell me that it cuts down on inhuman playing time, either. Six people taking up six-hour shifts on an account could also be considered 'inhuman', since that'd be the first player to actually accumulate 24 hours playtime in just one day. That's unhealthy, and Jagex would be sure to pick up on that, too.

 

 

 

It also doesn't matter if your family shares this account with you or not. If you were on the job, and you had been trained well, would you bring your cousin or sister who's never seen what you're working on before, and say "Take over for me" when you take a 45-minute break? No...

 

 

 

Also, don't go comparing World of Warcraft to RuneScape -- they're worlds' apart, in their own interpretation of rules, gameplay and community. What's acceptable for us might be taboo for them, and vice-versa. I'll just leave it at that.

 

 

 

Base line of this entire thing is that Rule 6 is there for a few reasons:

 

 

 

- To stem overaddictive gameplay by reducing online time for one person at a time

 

- To reduce the likelihood of an account being robbed of its items (sorry, but this wouldn't be hacking; in all reality you gave them your password, so it'd probably be the same as you just dropping everything at once or giving it to someone else)

 

- To ensure that one account = one person. Probably for accurate demographics.

 

 

 

Sorry, but I say that Rule 6 stays. Don't like it? Dunno what to tell you.

[Gin_and_Tonic]

It is easy to report someone for account sharing;

 

 

 

If you think they're doing it, then JAGeX can check the Ip adresses they've logged in at over the last few weeks and see if there is a large change.

 

 

 

Or, JAGeX can just run scripts on accounts to make sure people are using the same Ips.

 

 

 

I agree with 'A Local Guy', the rule is there to stop people getting straight 99s in the matter of weeks. If your mate lives in Australia and hes on for 8 hours the day while you sleep, then when he sleeps you go on it, theres no competition.

[Plugpoint]

Don't you think that it's a bit unfair if people share accounts?

 

The people can play in shifts, for 24 hours a day

 

That is an unfair advantage on everyone else who can only play an hour a day or something similar

 

I think it's a good rule and although it's hard to report for unless they mention it; it's in place for a reason and a good reason at that

[Dark_Lord552]

alot of people will say this account is not theirs they got from such such and such. thats whyen you can reporte them

[Iamdan]

It is easy to report someone for account sharing;

 

 

 

If you think they're doing it, then JAGeX can check the Ip adresses they've logged in at over the last few weeks and see if there is a large change.

 

 

 

 

They also would check if accounts are logging in with alternating uids.

 

 

 

Both methods are easy to get by, most people just aren't smart enough to do it which makes Jagex's job a little easier.

[RpgGamer]

never underestamate the power of stupid people in large groups. unfortunatly there are people out there who are stupid enough to give out their pass. the point of rule 6 is more of a disclaimer on jagex's part. if they say "don't do it" and you do it...your responsible not jagex

[mrmyk]

i think it is more for security.

 

 

 

If a hacker gets on your account and gets caught he could say you were sharing with him / her.

 

If you share with someone and they scam you then well that's not very good is it?

 

 

 

 

 

It would be fine within family members but there is no way to check if someone is or not properly.

[sharky557]

There is one reason JAGeX have rule 6 it's simply because they want more money. So if a member shared with another member JAGeX, of course, want the two sharers to get two individual member accounts. The result: more money for JAGeX.

[Toxicologist]

There is one reason JAGeX have rule 6 it's simply because they want more money. So if a member shared with another member JAGeX, of course, want the two sharers to get two individual member accounts. The result: more money for JAGeX.

 

 

 

You pompous little brat.

[sharky557]

There is one reason JAGeX have rule 6 it's simply because they want more money. So if a member shared with another member JAGeX, of course, want the two sharers to get two individual member accounts. The result: more money for JAGeX.

 

 

 

You pompous little brat.

 

 

 

how am I a pompous brat that is the point of runescape for JAGeX, for them to make money. Oh and sorry if i'm to interlecctual for you!!!

[highlanders]

A rule made for money. 1 account 2 owners= raises faster thus meets end of game, only one monthly pay. 2 accounts 2 owners = two monthly plays, possible longer playing time etc etc

[sharky557]

A rule made for money. 1 account 2 owners= raises faster thus meets end of game, only one monthly pay. 2 accounts 2 owners = two monthly plays, possible longer playing time etc etc

 

 

 

Nice idea it's probably that aswell! :thumbsup:

[ChickyBee32]

There is one reason JAGeX have rule 6 it's simply because they want more money. So if a member shared with another member JAGeX, of course, want the two sharers to get two individual member accounts. The result: more money for JAGeX.

 

 

 

You pompous little brat.

 

 

 

how am I a pompous brat that is the point of runescape for JAGeX, for them to make money. Oh and sorry if i'm to interlecctual for you!!!

 

 

 

Try spelling intellectual properly and you might have a bit of credibility.

[Alg]

so the reasons listed here are

 

1: money

 

2: fairness

 

3: jagex gets the "told you so" value if you're hacked by a friend

 

4: if tip.it were to have a 'flamescape' area, it would be popular

 

the last one's more of a joke, though, just trying to get people back on topic

[Peronix]

it is impossible to report someone for account sharing unless they literally say it in game. and who is stupid enough to say that? also, sharing isnt really that bad, but it is better if one account represents one person.

 

 

 

I've had someone say to me "This is my dad's account, I got 99 range for him". Since he was being a dink before, like 20 people reported him. However, I checked on his name a few weeks later, and he wasn't banned.

 

 

 

So I agree with some of the previous statements; They make it a rule so you have no excuse to complain if your "friend" betrays you. But then they apparently don't really bother to enforce it all that well, which serves to confirm that it's a rule to shut up those types of complainers, and little more.

[WookieeMania12]

it is impossible to report someone for account sharing unless they literally say it in game. and who is stupid enough to say that? also, sharing isnt really that bad, but it is better if one account represents one person.

 

 

 

Fortunately people say it but unfortunately they are foolish in breaking this rule. You won't believe that 2 in 5 people will admit they are sharing accounts.

[jondea0]

 

 

 

- To stem overaddictive gameplay by reducing online time for one person at a time

 

- To reduce the likelihood of an account being robbed of its items (sorry, but this wouldn't be hacking; in all reality you gave them your password, so it'd probably be the same as you just dropping everything at once or giving it to someone else)

 

- To ensure that one account = one person. Probably for accurate demographics.

 

 

 

 

how many times do i have to say, if you were stupid enough to give someone random your password then you dotn deserve to have an account

 

 

 

people proberly do this already, i think the kind of people that would do this are the kind of people who break the rules anyway

 

 

 

i dont get you on this one