by Lancius » Fri Feb 25, 2011 1:30 pm
In all honesty, Tibia has grown to become a much more mature and developed game from where it came from. Originally it was all just fun with friends, no real rules apart from the obvious macros that were used (TibiaGG to name an old one) but because Tibia has grown into a game where cheating has become rampant and it became dependant on it. Just like governments nowadays rely on the cigarette industry for their taxes even though it is killing thousands of people a day. Unfortunately the honest players had to succumb to the very annoying changes such as the stamina bar. But Tibia is still a great game, you have all your friends around now and now wars are implemented properly with regular updates, loads of quests to do, team work is now essential if you want to progress in the game. Yes there are still some insane problems that socialising with other countries bring, such as racism, bullying, etc, but that can be expected generally from any MMO.
Tibia is what it is today due to the dishonesty, laziness and racism. The developers know this and they've implemented certain rules, restrictions and developments to give everyone a fighting chance to enjoy the game with their friends.