06-09-2011, 12:09 AM
The argument for pits always goes along the lines of "increase player interaction." If that's what's missing, I say Shade enables the chat system, since it's essentially the same thing: A place where people can talk to each other that is separate from the rest of the world.
I've always loved the pits, but I'm from NOS, then XUO, then INX, so I've always had pits and considered it normal. After having no pits for a while, I have to say I prefer no pits. You don't see people as often, true, but when you do, you have to consider your actions more, which is more role-play oriented. With a safe zone, you are essentially in a chat room with an avatar and we already have the forums for that. You'll see keyboard warriors, trolls and just idle chat in the pits because it's safe, but even though you can have those same interactions in the world, you're never TRULY 100% safe. This is the essence of UO that sets it apart and I think that's the way it should be.
I could imagine creating some sort of pits-like area and disabling magic/magery in that area. It's much safer, but you won't see people AFKing to show off tourney sets. Maybe I can come up with a story for this.
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As for trading in the pits: that was disabled on INX because we don't support safe trading. You'll find that safe and Shade don't go together in the same sentence unless you're saying that safe and Shade don't go together in the same sentence.
I've always loved the pits, but I'm from NOS, then XUO, then INX, so I've always had pits and considered it normal. After having no pits for a while, I have to say I prefer no pits. You don't see people as often, true, but when you do, you have to consider your actions more, which is more role-play oriented. With a safe zone, you are essentially in a chat room with an avatar and we already have the forums for that. You'll see keyboard warriors, trolls and just idle chat in the pits because it's safe, but even though you can have those same interactions in the world, you're never TRULY 100% safe. This is the essence of UO that sets it apart and I think that's the way it should be.
I could imagine creating some sort of pits-like area and disabling magic/magery in that area. It's much safer, but you won't see people AFKing to show off tourney sets. Maybe I can come up with a story for this.
-edit-
As for trading in the pits: that was disabled on INX because we don't support safe trading. You'll find that safe and Shade don't go together in the same sentence unless you're saying that safe and Shade don't go together in the same sentence.