[Cerek]

Originally posted by timothy trotter: yeah i thought i would loose if i didnt have the boots. have a cry, i dont care what you reckon about my style of gameplay. if you have such a big problem with it, keep it to yourself. i dont need to have you complain about it. everyone plays the way THEY want to play to ensure THEY have the most fun for them. Get over it...

Heya timothy.

I agree with you that it doesn't matter what other members think of your gaming style, but there also isn't any need to be so defensive about it. I've used SK plenty of times to change character proficiencies or to give items to my characters. I also almost always download non-standard items that I find and like into my games. Some people consider this "cheating" or consider some of the items I've used in the past to be power-gaming. That is fine. If they don't want to use those items or play that way - no problem. But I play the game for MY enjoyment and I don't worry about whether others approve of my methods or not.

WE have one member on here that constantly plays on Insane Difficulty and has completed the game several times without a single Reload. Meanwhile, I only play on Normal Difficulty so that I get max hit points and always successfully write spells into my spellbook - and I reload dozens of times in every game.

The difference is that the NRL (No Reloads) member obviously has a lot more time to play the game than I do. I'm one of the older members here. I'm married and have 3 children as well as a full time job. So I'm lucky if I get 1-2 hours a day to play on my PC, and of course I'm simply too tired to play a lot of nights. Meanwhile, our NRL member will complete the entire game in just 2-3 days. I rarely complete a single quest that quickly.

Anyway, the point is that there is nothing wrong with not caring whether other people like your style or not, but there is a better way to communicate that than getting angry and telling them to "keep it to themselves" and "get over it". This is a very friendly forum and the Mods encourage all the members to treat each other with respect and courtesy, whether they agree on certain issues or not. Remember, these posts are nothing more than words on a screen. Don't let yourself get so upset over them - and if you do - it is usually better to address the member in PM's instead of publicly.

Just some friendly, unsolicited advice from a self-appointed mini-Mod.