[Witte]

Originally Posted by Traf Rellik

There's an EASY answer for this one. Because we would notice. We have noticed, and we complain when we do. So they make it something that LOOKS good to us, and then disguise the ways in which things are decreased to make up for it.

Kind of like that 2 pec armor fee issue. Blown out of proportion it became a symbolic rallying cry to demand it's removal. Now, instead of knowing the details of how that cost is paid to MA, we don't know the details at ALL. We still pay it, but it's hidden in the seams rather than written on the tag.

It's a good system. I like it, don't get me wrong. But I see that in some cases, MA may actually WANT to discourage certain players to leave. It's kind of like keeping the homeless from coming into the casino's in Lost Wages. Many of the tables do not require a stake, but you'd better buy in occasionally or be able to tip the dealer if you want to keep a seat that someone else is willing to gamble at. (This analogy is focused on the service aspect, not the gambling aspect).

So because we would not notice they decrease decay significantly, and then think of all kinda tricks to increase it again... Why decrease it in the first place then? It makes no sense to me.