Duping clearly affects the challenge level of the game, and thus, the long term fun of the game.  But, there's an easy way around that if you don't like it.  Don't dupe.  Don't purchase duped goods.  Don't party with dupers.

Duping only affects the game if you want it to.

Sure there are some ancillary side effects in the economy via the shard AH and the AH, but, of everything, those are minor.

A more valid concern would be the impact on grouping.  Avoiding dupers takes away a certain percentage of the populace and duping renders some quests unnecessary, so getting runs together for them might be challenging.  Also, if dupers get bored and leave the game it lowers the populace.

But, there are some players that stay because duping makes the end game more accessible than it would be otherwise.  It reduces grind, which would drive away some players.

Is the overall impact positive or negative?  I'd argue negative.  But not as much as you would suspect.

Alex DeLarge wrote on Aug 18^th, 2014 at 2:36am:

cockblocking now? you jelly brah?

everyone dupe, we are the winner

Just, whatever, dupe more and sell it cheaply for nubes like me.

Thanks

Rubbinns wrote on Aug 18^th, 2014 at 11:56am:


MWuahahha

Rubbinns wrote on Aug 17^th, 2014 at 3:20pm:


one of those awesome FOTM builds from yesteryear like the "Batman" and "Bowbarian" and "Favored Soul" that no one plays any more.

Yobai wrote on Aug 18^th, 2014 at 1:24pm:


Favored Souls are a class, not a build.

then I'm winner. thank you

Shitty players? lol

Back then, the classic dc based 20 fvs was the solo OP build, and at least in Thelanis, most of the best players I knew played that build.

But yeah they were all pretty much the same, some were more OP than others but it was mostly just gear and past lives. The only difference that I can remember was the occasional 18/2 monk and the 1 wiz splash.

I was going to say that maybe a number of people running the raids are doing it to get their first item so they can start duping, but after all this time it can't still be that can it?

FIXED:

indeed I forgot the reason I am here. nm. thanks for the gentle reminder ILoveExploits

Rogue wrote on Aug 19^th, 2014 at 3:57pm:


ILoveExploits wrote on Aug 19^th, 2014 at 4:23pm:


for a Rogue, your search is low

DDOcrackhead wrote on Aug 20^th, 2014 at 7:53am:


Anyone that feels punished should probably step back and realize this is a fucking game.  If it drives away retards like Greataxeuser then I'm all for it.