Rijacki wrote:Look at recent firsts. Even if a guild claims they got no aide, they will be accused of dev favouritism, exploiting broken mechanics, etc. While the idea of markers could be nice, in theory. In practice, it would be yet another venue for strife.
Maybe that is part of the point here, perception. Guild "X" would still know that they accomplished that task fairly (assuming they did) and that they have the fame for that accomplishment and the trophy. You gain an fabled item in an encounter, you know it was a tough battle with your friends along side you. Do you wear that item with pride even if people claim you zerged the encounter? Of course you do, you know you earned it and your friends helped.Sour grapes simply make for spoiled wine that the person spewing out has to eventually drink. Why punish the players who take pride in something because we have a few in the bunch that can't control their stupidity? I'm reminded of the famous scene in Roadhouse when they ask Patrick Swayze "What if they call my mother a [Removed for Content]?" to which he replies "Is she?". Yes, it's a crude example, but it fits. Those who cheat, know they cheat, they most likely won't change. Those who do the right thing, know they did the right thing, no matter what others may say.