Now I'm Old... ;)

[Anonymous]

Okay, warning before I start this thread: it goes in a few different directions, so sorry for jumbling everything up, but the main point is (sort of) important.

1. I need to get my screenshots done but still don't have my clothes.  I have control of my account now so could someone e-mail me them?
2. I need to use my stats reconfig hack thing but have no idea where to start.  Currently I have all my stats at the same level (18) and one on 17, where do I start considering how to use them?  I ordinarily use Proxy Coder (will be Proxy Master) but want to be versatile.  When it comes to stats I have no clue.
3. I'm level 50 now.  I used a leveling service.  It's feels like I'm at confessional saying that, but I must admit I do feel kind of bad about it.  Unlike some guys though I just don't have time to grind and mission and get one level a month if I'm lucky (especially since I used an alt to join FA when I moved servers).  I really want to be able to participate and be useful, so that's why I did it.  And I really respect people who did grind their way to the top, I just couldn't stand the ganking while I was doing that.

I used CCX Games (www.ccxgames.com) and I did it because they're cheap - about $100 cheaper than everywhere else I looked.  If you are considering using this service then here are some pointers:

*It cost me $270 to level 21 to 50 (officially they sell it as 20 to 50)
*It took a little over a week, they estimated 15 days
*They will join crews/factions without asking you, though they seemed to retain the org (I didn't do anything other than grind and do Zion crits under their control)
*They will recycle/sell everything you have in your inventory without asking you
*They will earn massive info, and take it when you get your account back.  BE SURE TO DEMAND THEY RETURN IT
*They will not get you to level 50 abilities, they'll grind you to about 23/27 on some abilities and then just level across the board using those abilities
*For some reason they'll take/recycle some of your code stored abilities
*They won't talk to anyone you know while they grind
*They'll tell you they're not in China but that's crap.  Their paid-for customer service might be one guy in Canada but the guys running the show are in China, it's where they phone you from to confirm the order
*They update you on progress using their forum
*Some people say it's slave labor.  I can't comment, but if I had no job and a choice between earning $1 playing games or $1 gutting fish I know which I'd rather do
*Because they are playing from China they generally aren't on at the times you'd like to play, they only messaged me once to tell me to get off the account and tell me they needed an hour to get from 47 to 50 (how, I don't know but I haven't been banned)
*They don't use hardlines to jackout so you might end up jacking in at some very weird places
*Remember to change your password when you're done

Now, I had to complain to them about what they did to me.  I told them to level me to 50 using Proxy Master.  They didn't, they spread me out through viral and MA attacks (the old "download mission map" tricks), they didn't use sploits or dupes though.  They have no obligation that I can see to give you level 50 abilities so I chanced my hand and won - they're grinding up to that ability as we speak.  They should however have given me back my inventory and at least used the info to level my other abilities, which they did not (I think they use the info to resell later).  I told them unless they fixed these issues I would call my credit card issuer and demand a refund on the basis of contract revocation.  Like I said, I took a chance.  They are giving me 20 mil info as an apology and sorting out that Proxy Master ability.

[NoCry]

watcha; the good man Dagonet has a particularly fine understanding of proxy master etc and the atributes to maintain your fighting skills. as to leveling service; if you dont have the time then seems sensible. look forward to fighting with you!

[Styan]

This isn't the first case of a leveling service doing that to a faction member. I suppose its a chance you take like you said.

[Anonymous]

Yep.  Important thing is to remember to keep the terms.  If they don't keep to them then you *do* have a right to refund via your CC issuer.  No harm in giving them extra terms at the point of sale too, which they'd then have to keep to

[Da6onet]

1. Is your in game name Destyn? If so I can email you a set of whites.
2. Proxy Master is essentially hacker so max out your Belief and Reason (damage/defense and accuracy respectively). Beyond that it depends what other classes you like to play. Remember there is a stat rehack mission now available through the archive vendors. So you can always change.
3. Leveling services are for suckers.

[Anamodiel]

I was wondering why you kept leaving different factions. I even missioned with "you" a few times, thinking it was you, and I wondered why you spoke in such broken English when I saw you speak English well on the Forums. I was wondering how you gained levels so fast.. damn. I was getting jealous.

His in-game name is Tohryanse.

[Da6onet]

oh i thought that was his roommate, i swear i remember talking with destyn while he was playing with tohryanse but he said something like it was his roommates character and he had a bad connection and what not (this was like in october. then recently i saw him logged on and just thought it was destyn's roommate since he wasn't very talkative :-p

[Anonymous]

Ha ha I don't have a roommate.  Those people are supposed to shut up :-P

Yeah I may be a sucker, but at least I can get around Tabor without being jumped now  Thanks for the advice though, I'll focus on the Belief and Reason, and probably pump the rest into vitality.

Yes my in game name is Tohryanse, so can mail them there if you have them.  Niobe gave me some fedora the other day but not sure if it's the right one, it's level 46+

[Heironymus]

I was wondering why you weren't in the faction and kept messaging you... kept ignoring me a few times... I would have suggested you email most of your items and info and "abilities" to someone in the faction.. IF you are gonna use the leveling service... and that way you don't have to worry about losing your stuff... *I don't know how they used level 27 abilities to level you up to 50 so fast* and further more, glad to have YOU back...



edit:// and you missed the ability buy back.. which could have made you BILLIONS

[Anonymous]

Yeah my general bad timing ha ha