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FOl2TY8
Garoun Investment Bank
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Posted - 2009.10.01 00:27:00 -
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 Originally by: Bellum Eternus
Worst case scenario:
T2 ships end up being reduced in price due to increased availability of moon minerals, Ishtars for example drop in price to 50-55m each and Platinum insurance for the Ishtar on SISI covers 52m, ending with a T2 HAC that is fully insurable.
That sounds like a best case scenario to me. Of course I don't play Eve 24/7 nor do I have time to grind for ISK.
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FOl2TY8
Red Federation
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Posted - 2009.10.02 22:40:00 -
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Originally by: Bellum Eternus
+1 to the fold. Keep 'em coming.
But seriously, every time someone sees a game change that affects them personally in a negative way, they get all butt hurt about it. Why can't people see that a change like removing insurance doesn't affect *just them*. It will affect everyone equally. It's not like EANMs got a CPU increase and now their favorite ship can't use the fit anymore and it only affects that one particular ship. Insurance affects everyone, and in equal fashion.
Of course removing insurance for everyone will affect everyone. No one will get insurance payouts. What you fail to see is that the casual gamer will not be able to field all the ships that the dedicated player will for every engagement. Sure you can only fly rifters every time but dammit I want to fly a friggin Ishtar every once in a while and as it is NOW I don't have time to grind up the ISK for it. If you remove insurance completely I will never be able to afford flying T2 cruisers.
I'm all for upping the insurance on T2 ships. Makes it more affordable for me so I can fly them more often and have more fun in the video game.
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FOl2TY8
Red Federation
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Posted - 2009.10.02 23:36:00 -
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Originally by: Cpt Branko
That casual gamer and the dedicated player are on the same footing; the dedicated player, if he's equally proficient, will lose more ships.
Please elaborate with this statement because I'm not following you.
Originally by: Cpt Branko
That said, if you cannot afford to fly a Ishtar with the currently loltastic amount of insurance removed, then you cannot afford to fly a Ishtar anyway.
I can afford to fly an Ishtar, but just barely. Remove all insurance and now I won't be able to afford it at all because the income I received from T1 losses won't transfer to T2 purchases.
Originally by: Cpt Branko
That said, the Ishtar isn't anything special at all. It's far from a I-win button. It's not such a problem to combat it with the cheaper T1.
I'm not looking for an I-win button (check my sig), I'm looking to experience as much of the game as I can. You remove insurance and I cannot play the Eve that "rich" players get to play.
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FOl2TY8
Red Federation
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Posted - 2009.10.03 06:31:00 -
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Originally by: Cpt Branko
The whole idea that you're entitled to use the tools that the "rich" players get the use without being either efficient enough or making ISK quickly enough to afford this is the problem.
I will probably never experience flying a faction BS / Marauder with officer fit with HG and officer implants. I will definitely never experience lol doomsdaying small gangs in a Titan. Truly rich players have and will. Should CCP strive to make everything affordable to me, just because I shun PVE content like the plague and don't want to go plexing/whatever to afford this?
I don't think they should. I personally don't think that CCP should subsidize me just so I can fly any ship on a regular basis.
Don't put words in my mouth. I said I'll experience what I can. I am well aware that I will never be able to fly a titan, marauder or even a command ship most likely. Hell, it would be great if I could fly a T2 cruiser. I dont' because I can't afford it. The only thing I'm adding to this discussion is that if CCP raises the payout for T2 insurance it will make it easier for more casual players like myself to purchase and fly T2 more often.
If CCP doesn't raise insurance for T2 I will just keep on doing what I'm doing. If they remove insurance altogether I'll just keep doing what I'm doing or quit and do something else. I'm going to have fun regardless.
Everyone's arguments for the market response to CCP decisions seem a bit silly because although this is the most player driven market in an MMO it is not completely player driven and never will be.
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