It is time to put a timer on mana pot usage

[Chai]

The "game balance" rationale from the devs really was not something anyone should have believed from the start. The devs do what they want (or are commanded) to do. "Game balance" was simply a way to sell their decision.

Yeap, yet theres people quoting that conversation and accepting it is iron clad truth, falling for pay to cheat implementation hook line and sinker.

Believing the devs is akin to believing the average politician. Politicians (as well as devs) have their own agenda, although they both are somewhat accountable to pesky people (politicians to voters, devs to the game's customers). "Tell them what they want to hear" is a standard ploy used by the former to placate the latter.

I've seen it used on corporate customers as well, although the average corporate customer is too astute to be played so easily.

It depends on how literal you take their statements. Some people are still waiting to be able to take paralyzing off a kama and put it on another weapon, and in 2011 there were still folks harping we didnt have the druids we were promised in 2007. Thats what happens when we take every word they post literally, which is why they dont post much and when they do they are vague - like the "quality of life" patches we will be seeing, Soon®. Those taking their statements literally are being had like a baby.