Dancer Archive
Thread: Credit Scandal: Couldn't have happened at a worse time to a more vulnerable profession.
PoetDancer wrote:
This is big and something the bluetags have to bring up ASAP! Yes, its the credit scandal. Unless this is handled correctly, entertainers are going to have a lot of trouble staying in this game. This is why I’m worried:
--We get paid through the tip system. We don’t trade goods.
--We can’t afford to tip back big amounts. Who knows if we’ll ever see another tip in days? Its just the nature of the professions. I can’t tell you how many times a 100,000 credit tip from an armour mogul was the ONLY tip I received in a week.
--I would imagine the same people who do this counterfeiting are the same people who run buffbots: multiple accounts, members of “pay to win” sites, etc.
LOL! I seriously doubt it. It's the people who sell credits for IRL cash.
--I would imagine also that any one deranged enough to do this scam would be deranged enough to take down those things they hate. We have been systematically hated by powergamers for a long time who feel we do not belong in the game. I wouldn’t put it past these people to tip us counterfeit credits to “tag us” honest live ents as cheaters.
Persecution complex? Seek assistance.
So until the bluetags give me some indication I can still play this profession, I am going to don my fencing attire, polish my epee, and work on my riposte fighting…whatever. And playing this profession for me includes the ability to take in every tip—no matter the size, confident that I can keep it, use it, and spend it.
Sirii Ajaan the “Dancer of and for the Stars” is on sabbatical from the venues until further notice…and I suggest you other entertainers who hope to be around in a week do the same.
Maybe some buffbots will get banned
kirah_ashlin wrote:
Persecution complex? Seek assistance.
You know . . . there's no reason to get personally rude. Sirii and Imay notagree on everything, but I admire her none-the-less.
I'm sorry, I just find it objectionably funny that an Entertainer thinks someone with the ability and desire to dupe credits would target them.
I think you really give cheaters to much credit. They are exactly the type of people that would go so low as to try and greif others with things like this. And Entertainers are certainly on their list of people to try and to that to.
Groovymarlin wrote:
BioTamer wrote:
I am really nervous too, and I didn't dance yesterday. When do you think it will be safe to dance/accept tips?
Jeez, come on. It's safe now! Just be wary of any HUGE tips (we're talking more than a million credits here). If you get one, use the in-game cs system to file a ticket. That's all.
Please don't be rude. I have a valid concern, not to mention you should read the post above this and also other posts across the forums about this. People have tipped the money back and ticketed to a CSR and still they are getting banned. I haven't left my player city since this news came out, because people are getting ninja-tipped at starports and getting banned for it. Which is insane since there is no way to refuse a tip.
Panthu wrote:
I think Tiaga's already gone over this in the Ent thread, but our CSR Contact assured us that they knew this type of griefing by inclusion was going on and were taking precautions. It is being handled. No need to panic.