32 point build veteran award

[Nott]

Much like PnP, I think that DDO is left open to play how you like. What you stated is clearly your opinion and not that of Turbine. I am sure they dont feel the way you do as they enjoy recieving my money just as much as they enjoy recieving yours.

Please show me anything official from Turbine that the game is only to be played one way.

I think the point was that there are different views of what is valid. Permadeath is certainly not an invalid way to play, and I'm sure it's more challenging than what the rest of us are playing... however, it's your choice to play that way, not a requirement of the game. The game currently has a requirement to attain 32 point builds; if your personal playstyle makes that difficult or impossible to attain, it's not the fault of the game. Just because someone has a playstyle that doesn't allow them everything the game has to offer does not mean that the game needs to change; it can't accommodate -every- playstyle.

[TheGreatEye]

I think the point was that there are different views of what is valid. Permadeath is certainly not an invalid way to play, and I'm sure it's more challenging than what the rest of us are playing... however, it's your choice to play that way, not a requirement of the game. The game currently has a requirement to attain 32 point builds; if your personal playstyle makes that difficult or impossible to attain, it's not the fault of the game. Just because someone has a playstyle that doesn't allow them everything the game has to offer does not mean that the game needs to change; it can't accommodate -every- playstyle.

Not asking for buttons for every playstyle. What's at issue, for me at least, is rewarding players equitably for time played. The game would not have to be rewritten to do so. There have been a number of suggestions in this thread that seem reasonable for offering rewards to long time subscribers. Not asking to take anything away from the people who earned it in game. In fact I think they should be offered something extra at that reward level. People of alternate playstyles would be happy (increasing the chances they stay subscribed to DDO) and the folks who attained it ingame can still be more ubah than us.