True, but there’s a specific reason why I’m asking. It has been argued that “an exploit is an exploit” and that it doesn’t matter whether you use it for non-competitive purposes or what actual impact it has on others. As long as it’s an exploit, the argument goes, the ability to use it should be removed, period.
And Funcom’s definition of exploit is:
Long story short: body vaulting is an exploit and should be removed.
It doesn’t matter that it helps PVE players go on a longer vacation while their clanmates keep their stuff refreshed, or that it helps PVE players who go on a hiatus let their stuff decay and then later come back and have an easier time starting over. It’s an exploit. Remove it by auto-killing anyone whose body is about to disappear from the world.
A few days ago I would’ve said it’s important to consider the context, the intention, and the outcomes, but screw nuance. Rules are rules, and exploits are exploits.
Excellent point, this has to be considered an exploit too. Maybe there should be a decay timer on uploaded characters?