Quote Originally Posted by Mishakai View Post
A wise man once told me.. and I hope you take it to heart...

Win if you can,
Lose if you must,
ALWAYS CHEAT!!

Sorry to tell you but life isn't fair, and MMO's shouldn't be either. It is an open world, shared by multiple players. If somebody is nice enough to see what you are doing and move on out of respect, or as you say "Ethics", then good for them. If not, well, bummer dude.. They have just as much right to any content in the world as you do regardless of level or task. If they want to farm mobs for drops then they should be able to do so. If they want to farm mobs for XP to power-level lower level toons, then they should be able to.

Ethically dubious??? Perhaps you have forgotten that this is a game.. You want to see ethically dubious, maybe you should spend 20+ years working various jobs building up a career.. I guarantee you will see "ethically dubious" behavior, at the LEAST, and downright illegal behavior at the worst..
Okay. I'm going to disregard your blatant ignorance as to my personal life. That holds no sway here. I'm very keen to the real world and I'm also aware that ethics exist in it. My complaints come from the very fact that this is a game and not real life. I suggest you make the same distinction. End of that discussion.

I already mentioned an alternative for people that want the intended outcome (PL'ing) without the residual blowback (Mob stealing of suggested levels)

This is a game, yes. This is a game meant for multiple players, yes. You don't have to incorporate play mechanics that can be used to intentionally grief people when there is a completely different method to provide the same outcome.

It's what we call in the real world "a rational alternative".