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Robert Caldera
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Posted - 2009.07.27 12:38:00 -
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Edited by: Robert Caldera on 27/07/2009 12:50:44 I see a lot of lotteries recently, I dont know if there is any increase of them but I know these begin annoying me.
I consider lotteries are some different form of selling, where the buyer is just not know until the lottery is over, however the tickets seem to be very popular among eve players and even attact people which would never be interested in sold items on a normal WTS/WTA.
I hope CCP will take actions, setting rules for lotteries or restrict them in any other way, until we get flooded with the stupid lotteries when every single moron starts selling his stuff on this way.
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stoicfaux
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Posted - 2009.07.27 12:43:00 -
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http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/plaque
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Nareg Maxence
Gallente
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Posted - 2009.07.27 12:44:00 -
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I think the reason you are seeing them is because of a few high profile lotteries recently. If you check the events forum, it is litterally flooded with them and has been for quite a while.
The reason is quite obvious. They make money. More money than you could hope for from an ordinary auction or via the market.
I don't think this is a problem at all, but people should of course realize, that the lotteries are not there for their entertainment value, but are there to make money for the lottery organizer.
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Cat o'Ninetails
Rancer Defence League
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Posted - 2009.07.27 12:44:00 -
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if you have plaque you should brush more lol
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Rawr Cristina
Caldari Liberi Fatalius Exalted.
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Posted - 2009.07.27 12:51:00 -
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I am starting a new Lottery
tickets are 10m, there are 100 tickets!!
enter now for your chance to win a BATTLESHIP of your choice!
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Sub 7
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Posted - 2009.07.27 12:52:00 -
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CCP, I want plaques for my ships that I can nail to the side and write their names on and stuff like that please.
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5pinDizzy
Amarr Caldari State 1st Protectorate
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Posted - 2009.07.27 13:22:00 -
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Originally by: Rawr Cristina I am starting a new Lottery
tickets are 10m, there are 100 tickets!!
enter now for your chance to win a BATTLESHIP of your choice!
lol, this.
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Robert Caldera
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Posted - 2009.07.27 13:27:00 -
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Edited by: Robert Caldera on 27/07/2009 13:27:43 exactly such ones are bugging me, they are just scam counterparts in the board. Why WTS if I can rip off 1000 idiots while they arent even realizing that.
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Nian Banks
Minmatar Berserkers of Aesir
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Posted - 2009.07.27 13:46:00 -
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Lotteries would be fine if ccp added them as a new contract system and heavily taxed it.
It would provide a guaranteed chance and a security against scamers, as for the tax, could be a nice isk sink.
Could have different lottery options available, with items or isk.
Bit like, 1st prize is a navy mega, second is 150m and third is 75m.
Or perhaps have a lottery system available where you choose a set of numbers between 50 numbers and if you get them all... That sort of lottery.
Either way it would be something people would enjoy.
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Ankhesentapemkah
Gallente Aliastra
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Posted - 2009.07.27 13:52:00 -
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Lotteries = stupidity tax. ---
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Miilla
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Posted - 2009.07.27 14:22:00 -
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Edited by: Miilla on 27/07/2009 14:23:56
CCP support lotteries OFFICALLY.
Check the front page on the ingame bullitin board. ISD's back the lottery by posting the adverts IN GAME.
CCP (represented by ISDs) should not be backing lotteries. They should be neutral and not advertise them on the ingame boards.
This is yet another case of CCP (ISDs) manipulating and benifiting from the game just as they did in the blueprint fiasco.
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Curzon Dax
Deep Core Mining Inc.
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Posted - 2009.07.27 14:41:00 -
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I've been pretty much gone for a couple of years.
Its funny to come back and see that people are complaining about the same things.
The more things change...the more things stay the same.
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Ki Tarra
Ki Tech Industries
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Posted - 2009.07.27 15:00:00 -
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Originally by: Ankhesentapemkah Lotteries = stupidity tax.
This!
Lotteries will go away once stupid people do.
In the mean time, play them, ignore them, or run them.
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Robert Caldera
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Posted - 2009.07.27 15:12:00 -
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Originally by: Ki Tarra Lotteries will go away once stupid people do.
unfortunatelly they never do, in the best case - they are getting more usually as the game grows.
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Faife
Divine Retribution Sons of Tangra
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Posted - 2009.07.27 16:55:00 -
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alternate solution: leave them the hell alone. -- Check out my EVE cartoons |
Danton Marcellus
Nebula Rasa Holdings
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Posted - 2009.07.27 17:00:00 -
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Originally by: Curzon Dax I've been pretty much gone for a couple of years.
Its funny to come back and see that people are complaining about the same things.
The more things change...the more things stay the same.
WoW suck!
Should/would/could have, HAVE you chav!
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Curzon Dax
Deep Core Mining Inc.
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Posted - 2009.07.27 17:53:00 -
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Erm....no, I didn't leave to play WoW. I just stopped playing MMOs. I've returned at least temporarily to drop another parody onto the community. :)
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Awesome Possum
Insert Obscure Latin Name
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Posted - 2009.07.27 18:06:00 -
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/facepalm
Except that the high profile lotteries are run by some of the most trusted names in EVE.
Even if I think "Chribba" is a huge CIA conspiracy made up of a group of hot women in tight black SS uniforms that sit around and think of ways to con us stupid lonely horny 15-40yr old game nerds.
Dodiez is probably in charge of the whole OP ♥
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Ephemeron
North Eastern Swat Pandemic Legion
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Posted - 2009.07.27 18:36:00 -
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Originally by: Robert Caldera
Originally by: Ki Tarra Lotteries will go away once stupid people do.
unfortunatelly they never do, in the best case - they are getting more usually as the game grows.
Harsher EVE PVP rules can make more stupid people go away. The Carebear mentality is usually a breeding ground for stupidity
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Armoured C
Gallente The Scope
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Posted - 2009.07.27 21:29:00 -
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Originally by: Curzon Dax Erm....no, I didn't leave to play WoW. I just stopped playing MMOs. I've returned at least temporarily to drop another parody onto the community. :)
AoC didn't work out then
you should know the pvp in eve is nothing apart from the best
Armoured C forum extraordinaire #69 top poster
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Cors
It's A Trap
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Posted - 2009.07.27 23:23:00 -
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Lotteries work because the average player has no problem kicking in 10 mil for a ticket for a Carrier/Dread/MOM/Titan.
now, each of those players would most likely have a wee bit a harder time getting the isk up for a MOM or Dread.
So folks will risk 10 mil.
For the seller(Person holding the lottery) they are able to set a minimum amount of isk before they start the lottery. So if you have a fully fit titan, they will wait till they have 100 Bil isk before doing the actual lottery. They may make 10-40 bil in profit.
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Havohej
Minmatar Du'uma Fiisi Integrated Astrometrics
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Posted - 2009.07.27 23:28:00 -
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Originally by: Robert Caldera Edited by: Robert Caldera on 27/07/2009 13:27:43 exactly such ones are bugging me, they are just scam counterparts in the board. Why WTS if I can rip off 1000 idiots while they arent even realizing that.
A lottery is a gamble. You risk x amount of ISK for a chance to win something worth much more, even if you're just risking 10m for a chance to win a battleship as in Rawr Cristina's humorous example. So, as long as somebody actually *gets* a battleship at the end of it, where's the scam?
Everybody knows when they send their 10m that they have a 1:100 shot of winning and nobody's angry if they lose.
And of course the lottery is supposed to make ISK for the one running it - anything else would just be stupid.
"You can still steal their stuff." - CCP Explorer
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Xtreem
Gallente Knockaround Guys Inc. Exxxotic
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Posted - 2009.07.27 23:50:00 -
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the reason they work so well in eve is becuase there are tons of semi rich players - ie 1 - 10 bil .. not so many rich players. 10 - 30 bil and fewer still very rich.
so them throwing saying 200mil on tickets is not a big deal, whereas buying the item right out is above them or too much of there capital isk, thus they are popular.
throw away isk for a chance of a budget breaking prize.
its only cyber money after all :D
and yes i know real lotterys work the same way, but i like pointing out the obvious :P
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Rakshasa Taisab
Caldari Sane Industries Inc. Ethereal Dawn
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Posted - 2009.07.28 00:53:00 -
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Originally by: Miilla CCP support lotteries OFFICALLY.
No they don't. They support Chribba and a few highly trusted people, not lotteries.
Big difference.
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