Honest playing? You mean not using AoS or any other magic item? You mean not using + items because holding a mask of somebody or other is not going to make you a better archaeologist? You mean not using maritime skills such as surgery which are completely unrealistic? This game is built upon "dishonest" mechanics so it is silly to think using only one toon somehow makes the game "honest".
@pekkauwer Look me up in game - Clariss. If not a Company, I at least plan on sticking to mostly one toon if I can help it - never liked the idea of having to deal with people who may or may not be the same player at any given point in time.
There is nothing wrong with having an alt. I have 2. And they are sailing, active members. So not just sitting on there ass in Seville or so. An alt is also me. Now about why having an alt. Well: If I start a comp. with my 2 alts, then there are 3 members. So I just need 1 member more with 1 alt, or 2 members to start building the Colony. My Policy however was always to remove alts from the comp. when we would have like 30 members. So there would always be room for new, active , members. For the people that played before: I was Alcmaria (Founder of FourWinds), later Heiko.Steenwyck ( WestEastCorps). But the game allows alts, and when alts act as full members, than I don't see any problem. My alts sailed, had skills, etc. My second Alt had lvls 39/40/17. So he was a full member.
It's not hard to find a company that doesn't allow alts, only mains. It doesn't mean those people don't have alts they just don't allow the alt toon to take up a slot in the comp. It also doesn't make them dishonest since OGP/Papaya allow for alts and its basically required if you plan to get those most out of this game.
I agree with Alcmaria... Granted we were company mates, once upon a time. My Company, FreedomHunters moved their alts out to form a second company, when we were at 40 members. The Alt company had real players also. Plus try doing increasing the grade of your ship beyond G1, without having someone hold some of the material ships. Its impossible. Papaya would either need to add more space on docks, add a second dock on our private farms or, increase your ship inventory, if you don't want alts. 1 everyday ship, 3 ESF ships, one ship you are improving (for yourself/to sell/for a mate). So that is 5. Then to get a mat ship to G3 for a likely skill transfer, you need 3-4 more slots. You just ran out of inventory space.
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This game is built upon "dishonest" mechanics so it is silly to think using only one toon somehow makes the game "honest".
Okayyyyyyy then xD
But on a serous note, yes there probably will be a company where none have alts.
You will recognise it easily as it will be the poorest company with the least amount of joy and happiness :D
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yes, but you can't have two cakes and eat one too.
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