Snake Scofield
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Posted - 2011.06.15 18:35:00 -
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 Originally by: Iosue
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The only reason I started playing this game to begin with was because of the player driven market. Almost 4 years ago I read an article in the New York Times discussing this game in great detail, especially the virtual economy that to-date, is the best representation of a real ôfree-marketö in the world. As a RL banker, this possibility seemed fantastic, and I eagerly signed up for a trial asap. Fast-forward 3.5 years; since that day almost four years ago, I now have four accounts on annual subs and have participated in almost every facet of this game. The crazy part is that it still engages me to the point that I read the forums and play the game on a daily basis. ItÆs not the missions or mining that engages me, nor the pvp or exploration. ItÆs the player-driven market that keeps my interest and dollars going to you, CCP. REMEMBER THAT!!!
Once you start prostituting this aspect of the game, you can kiss my arse and my four accounts goodbye. I make good money and have lots of disposable income; IÆve invested over $2,000 in annual subs, the occasional PLEX and RL Clothing via the EVE Online Store over the last 3.5 years. Hell, IÆm even ready to buy a damn PS3 and several copies of Dust514 (for friends) when it releases. Notice, I said IÆve bought PLEX to exchange for isk before, that is not what I have a problem with. You found an ingenious way to incorporate RL $$ for isk to the game and I applaud you for that. MT for existing in-game items w/o including player manufacturers/miners/pirates/traders/etc is not acceptable. MT items for in-game items that affect the outcome of battles, pirating, exploring, etc is not acceptable.
While I am not happy about the idea of MT at all, I can live with some minimal amount of it. As long as it doesnÆt screw with the player-driven market or have meaningful (more than cosmetic) effects in game. Once you decide to go down that road, you will lose my (and many others, it seems) respect and interest in your game, even if only testing it for a month or a week. This is a terrible precedent to set and know that by doing so you are gambling with a lot of playersÆ money. You currently have something that works and that people love. Please donÆt defile it by spoiling the player-driven market aspect of the game. I know itÆs your game and you can do what you want with it, but itÆs my money and my support has strings attached.
This. Well said.
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