because if you can't play the character WITHOUT Decal, then hwo do you expect to ever really be able to "play" the character? On patch days? When Decal is down for extended time? Unlses you know how to play the character, you are stuck not being able to play.


It's not about the fun like that.. just in general being able to play.

Keep your better than thou attitude to yourself. Let people play the game they way they want to not the way you want them to play. If you want to blackmail people with a knife to their throat about decal - you can go to hell - i don't need you or the game - it is just not worth the hassle. Maybe if Turbine realizes this that people want to play and not have hassles more people will sign up.

wow... overreact much?


I'm not forcing anyone. I'm simply saying people should learn to play a character BEFORE relying on the playing aides to play for them.


That isn't a hard concept.. imagine that.. someone PLAYING the game rather than watching the game play itself. What a novel idea.

Kind of like someone learning to fly and wanting to just put the plane on auto-pilot instead of having to bother to learn all those little details.

 

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Not to mention, autopilot won't get the plane off the ground either...


Either way, I'd say it's personal preference. Granted they are two completely different plugins, there are a few things that they both do... a few of those may be better than the other. It really depends on your playing style.


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You can't compare a real life serious situation with a virtual game - that is like picking your nose with a pixel. You don't see tons of new people flocking to the game - and people that do come - sure it is their choice how to play - but why make it harder than it has to be.


After 6 years, it is apparently clear that the game does not work without decal, so pat yourself on the back - why beat yourself up for a job well done. Sure there is an elite minority that play without decal - let them have their joy.


However, in my opinion, Turbine is not going to get people back with their grind attitude. Let people agonize over the manual way of playing - your pure blood - old school nonsense - the people who sit on their high horse with their 10,000 plats and hundreds of bags of salvage and all the rend weapons you need to play with - However, the new people or startups or returns - will not last long if they have to go from nothing to nothing - therefore, plug-ins have a purpose - and be happy we have them.


Show some gratefulness.

<< You can't compare a real life serious situation with a virtual game >>


Sure you can, I just did it. Took very little effort to do so.


<< After 6 years, it is apparently clear that the game does not work without decal>>


You must have that ultra-special version of AC, mine works great without Decal, fewer crashes even without it.

 

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you're still missing the point.


it's not about playing without Decal. I didn't say that at all.. far from it actually. I just said.. learn to PLAY the character before getting a plugin to do it for you.


I didn't say you couldn't use ELTank or any other plugins.. simply learn HOW to play a mage without it. It will make you a better player overall, and can accomodate for situations when Decal isn't around.


Nothing funnier than watching a buffbot baby n00b who can't play without macros sit there and attempt to fumble around with the keys and spells in a dungeon as they're about to die. I can do something about it because I know how to play my character... they can't!

Apologize for my rudeness, I got carried away.

That's very big of you.


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