loftar wrote:Well, we haven't really decided on the exact mechanics; it's quite possible that hearth secrets per se will remain so that you can kin and possibly also form a party with people, but in the case of the latter, there will at least not be any long-distance party arrows.
what i think you once said is trying to remove the player's intention/desire of abuses (instead of policing around, punishing abusers), but the way you are currently announcing things is only encouraging certain players to abuse your system somehow to let them play how they want, instead of encouraging them to try the new system. trying to force players to play your way would only open the door to the abuses you would hate, im afraid.
how about making 2 servers, 1 normal server for individuals, another server for group players who feel they have to start with friends?