Khoard
Minmatar Amarritus Patriotus
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Posted - 2010.07.20 02:25:00 -
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Originally by: Sky Orcagna Edited by: Sky Orcagna on 20/07/2010 02:10:15 We keep hearing that CCP takes the CSM seriously and hears our concerns, however, until real progress is made on these issues I see no reason to give CCP the benefit of the doubt this time around.
And it bears mentioning that CCP has derived a lot of indirect benefit from using the CSM as a promotional tool. Popular game magazines and the largest game websites have regularly run feature articles on what a fascinating concept the CSM is and how CCP is at the cutting edge of building a new kind of MMO community. Those articles generate a lot of interest and lead people to come here and try EVE, so the CSM is good for EVE Online from a marketing perspective. And CCP loves to talk that up! But when it comes to getting their hands dirty and actually implementing the fixes the CSM has suggested... well, then CCP suddenly finds a million excuses why none of it can be done.
One other thing. It's obvious that the posts made by CCP reps in this thread so far amount to little more than damage control and spin, and it's also clear that no amount of talking on our part is ever going truly get their attention or cause a shift in priorities. The fact is that CCP is a business, and like most businesses it's leaders tend to view everything through the prism of the company's profit margin. They're going to keep saying "We hear you" on the forums because it doesn't cost them any effort to do so. They're just not going to listen to us. There's only one way to get CCP's attention for real, and that is to speak their language: money.
If people start cancelling alt accounts en masse and and be clear as to exactly why they are doing it, that might get their attention if enough people actually follow through and do it. But we all it's not going to happen. People are going to to rant and rave about the game being broken, but in the end they're going to continue paying CCP. And CCP knows this. So as long as we continue to do so, CCP holds all the cards in this equation and will continue to ignore us while placating us with fluff. To be honest, why wouldn't they?
So either we force them to change OR we just quietly accept whatever garbage is tossed in our general direction and sound off with a loud "Thank you Sir, may I have another!!!"
Amen brother...
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