Marius the Black wrote:Joram, Benson didn't falsely advertise.
Umm . . . that was a joke, Marius. You of all people should have known better than to think I want WoD to become like Congress
Just because you didn't get good items this time is no reason to complain. I am certain that you have got items previously that are good, and will certainly do so in the future.
Actually, no I haven't. Not once. But before I used to figure, well it's just bad luck, it happens. I seriously thought doing ten a time would improve my chances of getting something good. I mean you do maps and MIBs because you think you're going to get something good eventually (not necessarily every single time). Same goes for benson potions. I'm almost certain that if I did ten worn/ragged maps in a row I'd get a very nice magic item, definitely something I'd want to keep.
My rant (and yes it was a rant) was not just mere venting. I'm asking a legitimate question here. Are benson potions worth the hassle? Like I said, if I wanted a pile of quality bows I don't need to spend 100k and months of hoarding magic crap. If Drocket tells me that, yes, 90% of the time I'm bound to get mostly junk then I'd be satisfied. I won't use benson potions anymore and I won't have to make the same mistake ever again. If he tells me, however, that it was just some INCREDIBLY streak of bad luck, that at least half the time you would get something decent, then I might reconsider my position.
Reading your post, Joram, I'm not entirely sure what you're wanting, besides complaining. I don't see any suggestions to rectify the situtaion or if even there really is a need to.
I asked a question--"am I missing something here?" My basic premise is outlined in the two preceding paragraphs. I was under the impression that benson potions were a good way to acquire decent magic items, sometimes even great magics. My experience have showned me that is not the case. The kind of items I got from my little experiment were not just bad, they really sucked. Even by newbie standards a bunch of fine bows of quality and might are certified bensons.
So the purpose of this post--rant or no rant--is to settle the issue of benson potions once and for all (for me, anyway). You know the kind of person I am, Marius. I'm staunch pragmatist. I'm practical, I go for what works. I'm interested in results. In real life, for instance, I would never purchase a lottery ticket. I know full well that the chances to win are too darn small to waste my money that way. From my perspective, to squander my money so carelessly is almost criminal.
I'm not about to spend my time and resources on something I have very little hope of obtaining a profitable outcome from. It's illogical to do so. I'm obviously not the gambler type. You'll never catch me going into a casino and spending thousands of dollars on bets (especially knowing that 'the house always wins'). If Drocket tells me Benson is just a gold sink, designed solely with the intent of destroying game money, then I'd think (I HOPE!) I'd be smarter than to continue to have dealings with Benson.
All I see is a "but Mum, I didn't want this! I wanted a 'mega indestructable titan's plate vest of money laundering and ninja steath +50'!"
Then you're seeing what you want to see
I clearly pointed out that I wasn't expecting to get the most sweet, uber-item ever, but I most definitely was NOT expecting to get what I got either. Like I said, if I had gotten few items of maiming, maybe a couple of power then it would have been ok. So I didn't get the bow of D I was hoping for, big deal, at least I got SOMETHING decent. I mean from TEN potions you'd think you'd get something that's at least "Ok."I just felt obligated (as usual) to speak up about it.
-M
Hey, it's a free country and all
So far no one has gotten "offended" by my post (not sure how anyone could, or on what basis). The responses have been mostly 'I agree, benson needs to change' or 'let's fry benson.' Either way, this is a discussion forum and the issue being discussed is prefectly valid. People have ranted about Druid magic before (myself included) and for good reason. Druid magic was in dire need of a good revamp. For me, it had gotten to the point where it just didn't make sense for me to keep the skill anymore. Thanks to Drocket, though, my perception of the Druid skill has changed dramatically. Now I consider my Druid character no longer the 'handicapped,' but one of my best.
If Drocket feels like Benson is just fine the way he is right now, I'm not going to argue. But at least I hope I'll get the answer I am looking for.
enjoying a peaceful retirement and finding an easier way to make your life hell!!!! hahahahahahaha...hah..ha. 
). I can't remember when was the ast time you posted where you were NOT attacking someone, whether that'd be our Admins, our players, our the whole friggin shard in general. Even now that specific players are responding to your protests, you STILL keep blaming them on "them." If you disagree with me, I would think 'Celeste Kendreyl is disagreeing with me.' If anyone disagrees with you it's those darn cliques, them evil players of WoD who are "persecuting" you because you have the truth! (and we, of course, have nothing of value to offer, as if our arguments lacked logical sense because they did not come from you). Umm, I think I've seen that conspiracy-theory mentality elsewhere . . .
