2009-05-18, 05:17 AM
MasPan Wrote:[color="#cc8899"]True capitalism, as with true socialism, doesn't work - this was proved with the oil, steel, railroad, etc monopolies in American history, where the government had to step in to lower ridiculous pricing and control of the above (especially with the bribing/manipulative power said control granted). It only thrives when there is competition. Remove the competition and you remove the oppurtunity for a new group to succeed. This is precisely what is going on now, in both the FM, and, to a more noteworthy extent, Zakum's altar. Both circumstances prevent healthy competition, however, and are attempts to become the sole provider of ____.
I do agree, again, that what they are doing is downright low. Only point I'm trying to make is that it's only a natural extension of how players treat the economy in gMS as is, and shouldn't be a shocking development to anyone. In fact, I'm more amazed that this isn't happening more frequently, considering how easily it can be accomplished by a small group.[/COLOR]
You think it's easy to maintain the altar 24/7 with a "small group"?