the other rich klans should do the same. just to **** off ricket

So let me get this straight.

You tested a known bug by transferring mbumive quantities of flezz in a manner that had already been publicly demonstrated and that ET had commented on.

You then decided that to get the “dirty flezz” off your account you would make a mbumive bid on an exclusive item thus locking out every legit bid and gaining said peen.

And you are actually trying to sell this as a virtuous act. Wow.

I can’t see anything nice or virtuous in impersonating an in-game character, but apparently you’re doing it for the ****s and giggles and, you know, just to do it.

I can’t see anything nice or virtuous about piling onto Ricket for… being honest and upfront about what was done. And I can’t see any point in anyone trying to explain to you what you apparently refuse to read in Ricket’s posts. There’s a big difference between people acknowledging something is abusable (not a “bug,” just a system that needs tweaking) and pulling off a feat that tests and demonstrates the bounds of it, with a “just for ****s and giggles” goal in mind.

You’re welcome to your opinion. And everyone is welcome to judge. But trying to nitpick someone’s opinion of what’s a fun or worthwhile bit of “lulz” to do within a game about trolling internet forums and trying to “dominate” everyone else, I sort of question your ability to define for anyone how they’re supposed to be playing a game.

All that’s accomplished by treating people who are open and honest about what they’ve done in this way is to encourage them to lie, cheat and steal when something can be abused. That, and trying to dictate what BEHAVIOR is acceptable in this particular game, is only going to serve to ruin the experience of playing a game based on a brutal, anything-goes, pancake-bunny-with-your-address-on-it sort of spirit.

If you want to play a game in which nobody can try to do something funny and a little male reproductive organish to make a point, go play Buffy the Vampire Slayer the Card Game. Me, I’ll appreciate this game for what it currently is. For as long as it lasts.

Bashy Posted:

I can’t see anything nice or virtuous in impersonating an in-game character, but apparently you’re doing it for the ****s and giggles and, you know, just to do it.

I can’t see anything nice or virtuous about piling onto Ricket for… being honest and upfront about what was done. And I can’t see any point in anyone trying to explain to you what you apparently refuse to read in Ricket’s posts. There’s a big difference between people acknowledging something is abusable (not a “bug,” just a system that needs tweaking) and pulling off a feat that tests and demonstrates the bounds of it, with a “just for ****s and giggles” goal in mind.

You’re welcome to your opinion. And everyone is welcome to judge. But trying to nitpick someone’s opinion of what’s a fun or worthwhile bit of “lulz” to do within a game about trolling internet forums and trying to “dominate” everyone else, I sort of question your ability to define for anyone how they’re supposed to be playing a game.

All that’s accomplished by treating people who are open and honest about what they’ve done in this way is to encourage them to lie, cheat and steal when something can be abused. That, and trying to dictate what BEHAVIOR is acceptable in this particular game, is only going to serve to ruin the experience of playing a game based on a brutal, anything-goes, pancake-bunny-with-your-address-on-it sort of spirit.

If you want to play a game in which nobody can try to do something funny and a little male reproductive organish to make a point, go play Buffy the Vampire Slayer the Card Game. Me, I’ll appreciate this game for what it currently is. For as long as it lasts.

(( You can try to do funny and male reproductive organish stuff, but you’ll be punished for that. TUBSWEETIE abused a quest-item exploit and he got the Flezz E-Peen, which was removed a few days later. I don’t think it will be different now.

Also, if CZ didn’t mean someone to create BidSquid, they would’ve either removed the character or saved the name beforehand. Since none of these happened, I think they’re fine with it. ))

Bashy Posted:

If you’re comparing this to what Ricket did, you’re nuts.

Wow, what an effort did Ricket made! He put some Happidex up for sale and a few of his klanmates bid up to it!

Nobody could’ve done that!

Now more serious: CZ could’ve easily prevented this from happening, lots of people made suggestions to prevent stuff like this. Why didn’t CZ made every auction anonymous? Why did they limited the buyout price but not the bid price? Nobody’s gonna buy some weak drugs for 5 million flezz anyway.

And yet again a nice feature is ending up as ****. It really sucks.

Fran Posted:

Not that anybody didn’t expect that.

Yeah, CZ should’ve done something about this MUCH faster. It’s already too late now.

And tbh, I was looking forward to this, I really liked the idea of having an auction house.

scullyangel Posted:

So let me get this straight.

You tested a known bug by transferring mbumive quantities of flezz in a manner that had already been publicly demonstrated and that ET had commented on.

You then decided that to get the “dirty flezz” off your account you would make a mbumive bid on an exclusive item thus locking out every legit bid and gaining said peen.

And you are actually trying to sell this as a virtuous act. Wow.

This.

Although it would be more of an exploit then a bug.

bashy Posted:

I can’t see anything nice or virtuous about piling onto Ricket for… being honest and upfront about what was done.

Is this part of the rules of the game now – if we are honest and upfront about exploiting things we are allowed to do it without fear of being punished? I’d like an official CZ responsive to that, so we can all play on a level playfield.

Nicco Posted:

It’s already too late now.

I don’t think that it’s really too late. Sure, it’s too late to avoid that Kyoubai! had obvious negative effects on Forumwarz, but this shouldn’t prevent you from fixing it.

Nicco Posted:

Yeah, CZ should’ve done something about this MUCH faster. It’s already too late now.

And tbh, I was looking forward to this, I really liked the idea of having an auction house.

It’s been two days, I needed some rest.

I have already closed many auctions for fraud, more prevention mechanisms will come in soon.

Also in case you didn’t notice by clicking around auctions, I have logs on who bids on what and who wins what auction. There’s nothing stopping me from reversing any major flezz transfers. I’m not sure what I’m going to be working on today yet, but I have a feeling that some people will find a lot of their flezz gone very soon.

it’s a game, people. You’re supposed to play it, not let it play you.