Originally by: Akita T

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Edited by: Akita T on 23/06/2011 21:45:41


Let's look at this logically.

If any of those items or services would be available FOR ISK, would you still scream and shout ?
A lot of the screaming and shouting crowd would have absolutely no problem if stuff would cost ISK instead of AUR.
Does that describe your feelings adequately or not ?

For now, we will be assuming the above is proven true, and you would not mind having any of these items/services for ISK.
Speaking pragmatically, what's stopping Player X from simply buying some PLEX from CCP, selling it for ISK and purchasing those same services or items ?
From Player X's perspective, he just paid $$$ for a service.

Now, let's say those services are paid for in AUR.
Sure, some people might actually pay cash directly to get AUR and buy the stuff.
But what about Player A, who actually has the ISK, but doesn't want to spend any extra RL cash ?
Well, he simply buys a few PLEX with ISK from another player (like, our Player X from above), and pays for the service/item.
From Player A's perspective, he just paid ISK for a service/item.

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So the only logical conclusion would be that you oppose the EXISTENCE of those services/items at all in the first place, whether sold for AUR or ISK, it doesn't actually make a difference for you, so you're not ACTUALLY against microtransactions.

Or, alternatively, it could mean that you oppose the very action of being allowed to sell GTC/PLEX for ISK, and are so totally against this microtransaction type that has existed in EVE for years, but for some reason you're only speaking against it now.

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Which one of those is it ?
And why ?

If you're mad at something, know WHAT you are mad about.

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