Here's an idea I think is better than whatever Virisin is suggesting thus far... it seemed to get some positive feedback...
I was thinking perhaps you have one of two options.
1: Get everything completely wiped : tokens, gold, house, etc... start completely over with your own character.
2: Keep your stuff and get put to some equivalent of what you are in the new system (ill let that conversion stay up to you guys), HOWEVER you get a zone restriction to recall, clan, gladiator arena (and maybe some basic zones so you're not a complete shut-in) until a certain number of people catch up to oldbies are, or as Toch suggested for a certain amount of time (6 months).
This way oldbies can keep all their stuff and be relatively the same in the new system, and new players have opportunities to grow and catch up, not to mention oldbies can also create a new character and enjoy coming up through the new system while keeping all their stuff.
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You say, 'maybe you have the option of being completely wiped, or getting some equivelant of where you are, and those who want to stay, are forced to stay in clan hall/recall and not able to go out until people catch up'
Devram says, 'now that would be difficult'
Natalya says, 'and silly, lol'
Devram says, 'not impossible but difficult'
Devram says, 'its an interesting idea actually'
You say, 'just trying to suggest any balance I can come up with'
Xeriuth says, 'thats an idea asmo'
Natalya states, 'i just want to log in and have fun, not have to redo everything again. Sick to death of it.'
Devram says, 'zone restrict older characters for 6 months to let noobs catch up'
You nod.
Tocharaeh says, '- I'd be down -'
Devram shrugs helplessly.
Xeriuth says, 'make new chars to enjoy the new system'
Tocharaeh says, '- cause I don't want to lose anything, just seems crazy after all my work. -'
Natalya says, 'ok but zone restrict the oldbies in the same zone so we can PK eachother =p'
Tocharaeh snickers softly.
Xeriuth says, 'I don't really want to lose all my stuff, I have a damn lot'
Devram says, 'it would be a way to keep the characters'
You nod.
Tocharaeh says, '- send all oldbies to the gladiator arena -'
Natalya exclaims, 'yes!'
Tocharaeh says, '- for 6mos -'
Sarias gossips, 'Omg.. someone actually has 20billion gold? I'm going to die.'
Xeriuth says, 'but I think it's the most fair to new players and everyone who has less than me'
You chuckle politely.
Natalya exclaims, 'yes yes yes!'
Natalya says, 'I love that idea'
Natalya says, 'that way we can start alts too if we wanna start from scratch'
Natalya says, 'and then we can still log in and have fun on our mains'
Natalya exclaims, 'yes!'
Xeriuth gossips, '
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Devram says, 'thats a really good solution'
Tocharaeh says, '- no losses, and nothing but gains. -'
Natalya exclaims, 'yes yes yes!'
Natalya makes a whole lot of noisy cheering for you!
Tocharaeh jumps in the air and gives you slamming highfive. WOOT!
Tocharaeh jumps in the air and gives a slamming highfive to Natalya. WOOT!
Tocharaeh says, '- genius -'
Natalya jumps in the air and gives a slamming highfive to Tocharaeh. WOOT!
Devram says, '6 months quarantine'
Natalya says, 'gogogo, post post post'
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Natalya says, '6 months is a bit long I think lol'
Xeriuth gossips, 'cough'
Devram says, 'naww'
Tocharaeh says, '- so are we all agreed that that is the preferable measure to take? -'
Natalya says, 'it doesnt take that long to get some of the gears we have lol'
Tocharaeh says, '- 6mos is perfect -'
Sarias gossips, 'Pfft... that's cause you trained before they hiked up all the dang prices'
Devram says, 'its the LEAST bad solution available'
Natalya says, 'how is 6 months perfect? it doesnt take that long to get these gears and whatnot'
Xeriuth says, 'how do you fix inflation'
Natalya says, 'id say more like 2-3 months =o'
Devram says, 'well tbh you would need to do a more complex economy to avoid inflation'
Natalya agrees with everything that Devram suggests.
Tocharaeh says, '- 6mos doesn't bother me in the slightest. I'm a recall junkie
I'm as old as these dusty floorboards -'
Natalya says, 'well 6 months bothers me. I actually want to play again lol'
Devram says, 'ask once'
Devram says, 'his mud has a fairly ok ish economy'
Natalya says, 'but whatever I'm just content I don't lose everything. Ill happily start an alt and stuff with the new system, as long as I don't lose shit, I'm good'
Tocharaeh says, '- I am happy just playing on Tochie in the arena for 6mos
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Natalya says, 'Ill freakin make a zone specifically for it'
Tocharaeh says, '- and I'll remake my awesome alt of perfect jesterness -'
Natalya says, 'arena sections, heals, and chillout rooms =p'
Kvetch studies the board.
Tocharaeh says, '- asmo, go post it and include our feedback. -'
Tocharaeh nods vigorously.
Natalya says, 'man thats such a totally brilliant idea'
Devram says, 'crafting and durability is needed for a proper game economy'