IGNATIUS HOOD
Zephyr Corp
Black Thorne Alliance
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Posted - 2012.09.05 19:13:00 -
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if you want to lower inflation you need to get CCP to either shut off the ISK faucets or make the sinks bigger.
~Faucets are anything that creates value in the form of ISK or Product out of thin air
~Sinks are anything that takes value away without a return in product or ISK
i'll let you figure out where they are in this game becuase there are many and they are varied. they are also sacred cows that CCP must be careful in dealing with for the wrath of internet spacepilots is quick to attract and ugly to witness.
the only other way to do it is more ships need to explode becuase in the ships and mods is inherent ISK value. when those ships and mods get destroyed that value is erased.
PLEX has nothing to do with it. the value of PLEXes are where they are right now becuase ISK is down versus RL currency as a result of too much ISK on the market. In other words, its a symptom, not a disease.
PLEX are not a faucet becuase they are consumed or destroyed. You buy a PLEX for 500m ISK, and use it to extend your license you have now erased 500m ISK from the game.
It's a sink.
now inflation does hurt new players, which you fail to mention but its true, and alot of the reason is that older players have an inherent resource advantage due to playing longer and being smarter. unfortunately anything that benefits a new player probably benefits the older players more and the older players are better positioned to exploit it.
however it is not all doom and gloom for new players, patience and preserverance will pay off in the end. the problem lies in the fact that most newer players don't have the nature for EVE. in reality 10% of the gamer population is up to the task of being successful in EVE. don't kid yourself, this is a hard game no matter what some may say.
i digress however, you were talking about inflation, but you don't know of what you speak.
hope this helps.
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