Banning GDKPs Really Helped SOD /s

[Classicmega-lone-wolf]

I raid lead GDKPs all of Wrath Classic. My imaginary gold bought me the next wow expansion, cata upgrade and 2 years of game time.

[Minthara-wild-growth]

Idk if anyone would GDKP this phase even if it was allowed. All the gear in ST is trash.

100% of the blues get vendored or disenchanted. Once in a while, an epic is needed.

[Gertt-skull-rock]

Except when GDKPs are linked to an increase in RMT, per Blizzard. That’s why they banned the practice in SOD. They wanted to set some rules for SOD.

So, you’d be incorrect on your only point.

@Kaivax

It’s also undeniable that GDKP contributes to and drives a lot of illicit activity, such as real-money trading (RMT) and botting, as it creates a demand for in-game gold that would not otherwise exist. GDKP can create an “arms race” effect that encourages participating players to purchase gold to be able to compete for the best items.

[Drinknblink-benediction]

They got proven wrong later tho.

How’s sod now with 2 phases of gdkp bans?

Oh Im sorry it’s dead and rmt and bots everywhere?

Unfortunate

[Allolria-khazgoroth]

@Slytax-crusader-strike

Last week after a snoozefest ST our raid leader announced that 3 raids that he runs are disbanding until P4 due to lack of attendance.

Yeah, going to 20man from 10 man killed most guilds ability to form a raid team, pretty dumb decision.

Pretty much the only good decision Blizz has made in SoD is to ban GDKP’s - I agree it’s really helped. Imagine how bad it’d be if it was still allowed - the very few raiders left would just be rolling around in a swipers paradise.

[Badtotems-lone-wolf]

Everyone I don’t like is a swiper! And other children’s guides to arguments on the internet!

[Allolria-khazgoroth]

@Badtotems-lone-wolf

Everyone I don’t like is a swiper

Nah, just the majority of people screaming for the GDKP ban to be lifted.

[Beitalicia-benediction]

We love the game and we enjoy it a lot, what bothers us is having to take invalids like you on raids that simply complicate the path.

[Bullakae-crusader-strike]

@Berserkfury-grobbulus

GDKPs would just vanish over night!

Because no one can get gold without buying it?

[Redrum-grobbulus]

@Gertt-skull-rock

So, you’d be incorrect on your only point.

Only if you’re wrong and ignore why GdKP is the #1 raid type in the first place. GDKP didn’t become the #1 raid type over night. It’s because of the utmost failure of other loot formats.

[Nimbell-eranikus]

Disband > GDKP

F the game that needs GDKP to live.

[Golkra-crusader-strike]

This is the corruption of GDKPs. You should be raiding for fun, to help your guild, and to get gear. Not for gold. Join another guild and help them get geared.

[Ricochetting-benediction]

Everyone who played classic era is used to carrying dead weight.

[Bullakae-crusader-strike]

You are speaking from ignorance. The game isn’t all rainbows and sunshine. The guilds struggling still struggle for the very obvious reason of applied effort not being present.

If there’s not even a chance for me to get loot, you’re now telling me I should play as if it’s a charity.

This is the World of Warcraft. Not Friendcraft…

[Renauldo-wild-growth]

Wait, you guys really think the economy would be better than this if gdkps were still around? Still just willfully ignoring the post from those with the metrics to speak from authority on the matter regarding the link to RMT?
Can’t catch every thief, may as well legalize stealing!

[Bullakae-crusader-strike]

@Renauldo-wild-growth

Still just willfully ignoring the post from those with the metrics to speak from authority on the matter regarding the link to RMT?

Blizzard commented on this? Do you have a source, I’m not finding anything.

[Kappachungus-defias-pillager]

you should literally be begging for gdkps to return more than anyone else, if the 60 raids are difficult at all you will not be able to clear except joining as a buyer

[Hearthman-lone-wolf]

How is this a GDKP problem? If your guild has 3 groups running, why would you not combine efforts to make one solid raid team? Sounds like you could probably chop it down to 2 and have a fair amount of attendance.

Or, even better, you could join another guild too. GDKP doesn’t solve this at all and makes no sense to try and correlate the two.

[Darkdeceit-moon-guard]

All of this “imagine imagining the imagining” is making me dizzy.

Stahp it Ron! /pukes

[Calliditas-living-flame]

Oh, boy. U are not gonna suggest the unbanning of “u know what” that is forbidden to be spoken on this forum lest u gonna be flagged as bad post, right?

Cuz if u do, then i have to say u are right. LOL