How to deal with this kind of friend?

[Kassiekane]

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Thank you. This is most likely the route I will choose. I hope in the end he knows its just a video game and we'll still be friends.

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So you're basically saying that I should let him cheat and destroy the in-game economy even further?

[Cyrus-Wallace]

So you're basically saying that I should let him cheat and destroy the in-game economy even further?

Because talking to him is not an attempt to stop him, right? Reporting your friend and getting him banned is the only way, right? Do you even have friends? Is a videogame more important than your friends? See? I can make assumptions as well.

[Kassiekane]

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Well that's why I came to the forum for a second opinion. I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place. If I let him continue, then we'll still be friends as normal, but the community will take a hit. If talking to him isn't enough, and I report him, that would be 1 less friend I can play with. There's no right answer.

[Musashidon]

but the community will take a hit.

no it won't XD seriously.

nearly all items are easily gotten, there is already way to much of everything, no matter if it is gotten illegally or not.

[Zfz]

no it won't XD seriously.

nearly all items are easily gotten, there is already way to much of everything, no matter if it is gotten illegally or not.

This economy is already after taking hits from RMT and botting.

[JustaBard]

I wouldn't want to be a 'friend' of people like you, Kassiekane.

[Cyrus-Wallace]

Well that's why I came to the forum for a second opinion. I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place. If I let him continue, then we'll still be friends as normal, but the community will take a hit. If talking to him isn't enough, and I report him, that would be 1 less friend I can play with. There's no right answer.

Follow your heart, man. Do what you think it's right, then. We players have different points of view. People giving your opinion is one thing, but you, in the end have to press that buttom. My advice is first, talk to him. If you want to report him, go ahead. I bet no one here will stop you. He's your friend. Again, do what you think it's right.

[Mugiawara]

So you're basically saying that I should let him cheat and destroy the in-game economy even further?

It looks like you knew you should of talked to him but won't. Because in your OP you said you left him alone.
For the sake of the people you should really talk to him.

Still, why can't he come to your server and play with you? o_o;
Instead he's buying Gil at level 1...why? Did you even tell him Gil isn't even THAT important in this game?