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Jada Maroo
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Posted - 2011.06.22 22:56:00 -
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Edited by: Jada Maroo on 22/06/2011 22:59:35 PC Gamer - Eve Online now selling $70 monocles
Quote: If youÆve followed that, youÆll have realised that in real money terms the clothes cost around $17.50 each and the implant costs more than $70.00 (or four months subscription). An astonishing amount for an item with no in game functionality. For comparison, BethesdaÆs often mocked Horse Armour DLC cost $2.50 on release, some 28 times less.
Kotaku - Eve Online is selling horse armour in space
Quote: While none of this stuff is compulsory in any way, and is targeted at EVE tragics who have more money than sense, youÆd think CCP would have been a little more subtle about fleecing the devoted.
And the original:
Joystiq - Controversy brewing over Eve Online microtransactions
Will be sure to keep this updated as more articles are posted!
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Jada Maroo
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Posted - 2011.06.22 23:12:00 -
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Originally by: Thomas Turnpoint It would appear that a single monocle has done more damage in less time to CCP than a DDoS by a group of hackers.
That's talent.
Maybe that's the monocle's true power. What other power might it secretly have!
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Jada Maroo
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Posted - 2011.06.22 23:48:00 -
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Originally by: Chidori kun
Originally by: Grimnir This just in, 3 online articles == worldwide mockery!
Cross posting myself..
Quote: The world is catching on tho slowly... Some are already post in this thread so sorry for hijacking them. http://www.pcgamer.com/2011/06/22/eve-online-now-sells-70-monocles/ http://blog.mmoga.com/2011/06/eve-online-charging-68-real-dollars-for-space-monocles/ http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/06/21/controversy-brewing-over-eve-online-microtransactions/ http://www.vg247.com/2011/06/22/eve-online-economy-upset-by-avatar-items/ http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011/06/22/eek-eves-clothing-and-cash-crisis/ http://www.gbgamer.net/2011/06/22/eve-online-economy-upset-by-avatar-items/ Pretty clear right?
Thanks, added all those you listed!
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Jada Maroo
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Posted - 2011.06.23 05:55:00 -
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I am running out of text in the first post. Soon Ill have to switch to links only!
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Jada Maroo
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Posted - 2011.06.23 09:39:00 -
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Originally by: Leon Tango French one : http://www.factornews.com/news-32186-Eve_Online_fait_plus_fort_que_l_armure_d.html
Added, and updated the original post with a new logo!
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Jada Maroo
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Posted - 2011.06.23 10:41:00 -
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Originally by: Katrina Cortez I got your back Jada... and the post under yours. :)
Could you please put this link and the links therein on your post? Thanks
The Monocle Debacle
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Jada Maroo
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Posted - 2011.06.24 21:51:00 -
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Added a few new articles. Keep them coming! I am down to a measily 500 characters left on the first post. Never knew there'd be so many.
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Jada Maroo
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Posted - 2011.06.25 01:48:00 -
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First article on the riots makes the news, check out Kotaku.
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Jada Maroo
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Posted - 2011.06.26 10:50:00 -
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Edited by: Jada Maroo on 26/06/2011 10:54:59 Katrina, if you could add these to your post please:
Games On Net - CCP CEO is Dismissive of Eve Online Criticism - "... the developer appears to be taking a dismissive attitude to player concerns"
Myth Games - Protests Following Incarna - "many players feel that the expansion is incomplete, and a serious step in the wrong direction"
Strategy Informer - EVE Online microtransaction controversy deepens - "A full blown controversy has hit the space combat MMO EVE Online"
Massively - Eve Online Controversy Erupts In Protests - "Players have gathered en masse at Rens, Jita, and Amarr to show their displeasure."
There's a lot more articles than I ever anticipated. The helmar has hit the fan.
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Jada Maroo
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Posted - 2011.06.29 03:56:00 -
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Edited by: Jada Maroo on 29/06/2011 03:57:06 The press is really bad all around for CCP. You need only read the comments at these sites to see that. This isn't so much about individual articles as it is bad press and player reaction as a whole.
Other MMO forums are LOLing at Eve's notion of "micro"transactions as well.
In the end, though, you have to look at CCP's stated goals with Incarna. CCP's goal was not to sell 50-100 monocles for people to troll with. CCP's goal was to attract a whole new mass of players. New players who read about Incarna on MMO sites and gaming blogs and forums. New players that are now, instead, reading about CCP not giving a damn about the opinions of their players. In that sense, Incarna is a total PR disaster.
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Jada Maroo
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Posted - 2011.06.29 14:30:00 -
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^ Reported.
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