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Vikarion
Caldari Deep Core Mining Inc.
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Posted - 2011.06.24 05:39:00 -
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Why should we put away the torches and pitchforks? From your newsletter, it is clear that you see us as milch cows, mere resources to be milked dry by your "Eve experience". You told us no non-vanity microtrans and then we caught you planning it. You posted a dev blog listing $99.00 as the price for developing free Eve third party applications. You priced your vanity items so high most people could feed themselves for a week on the cost for an eyepiece. Your new expansion isn't optional content and it melts hardware.
In short, you couldn't have aggravated us more effectively if you'd tried. This is worse than boot.ini or any of your other escapades. We don't expect perfection, but we certainly do expect you to actually consider the fact that we know what we want and we aren't required to keep paying you.
I've canceled my accounts. I'm certainly not coming back if you don't refute non-vanity micro-trans, and I may not even if you do.
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Vikarion
Caldari Deep Core Mining Inc.
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Posted - 2011.06.24 05:51:00 -
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Why is it that CCP, who defied mainstream ideas to create Eve, are now so devoted to following the conventional wisdom?
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Vikarion
Caldari Deep Core Mining Inc.
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Posted - 2011.06.24 06:52:00 -
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Edited by: Vikarion on 24/06/2011 06:52:00 Dear CCP:
It is not just CQ. It is not just the prices. It's that you lied to us about your intentions and that you view us as gullible scum.
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Vikarion
Caldari Deep Core Mining Inc.
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Posted - 2011.06.24 07:07:00 -
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Originally by: Kumq uat Have played this game for six years and NEVER pulled my I am cancelling my sub card. I did it today though. I have cancelled my sub and until CCP gives me a good reason to give them money again I won't.
Now if you will excuse me I feel sick to my stomach. Six ****ing years. Thought the only way I was leaving Eve was if CCP shut it down. I am gonna go be emo over in the corner here.
I know exactly how you feel, though I wasn't in quite as long. I hope, hope against hope that they at least promise no P2W items.
CCP, it is not just CQ. It is not just the prices. It's that you lied to us about your intentions and that you view us as gullible scum.
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Vikarion
Caldari Deep Core Mining Inc.
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Posted - 2011.06.24 15:13:00 -
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Quote: [Are you moving beyond VANITY AUR items?
I think you are. And since I think that, I've canceled my accounts.
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Vikarion
Caldari Deep Core Mining Inc.
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Posted - 2011.06.25 02:24:00 -
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I've never had a company insult customers like this. Too bad we can't cancel subs retroactively.
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Vikarion
Caldari Deep Core Mining Inc.
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Posted - 2011.06.25 03:59:00 -
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I'll just leave this here:
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Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2011 18:16:54 -0400 To: [email protected] Subject: ccp ceo global msg sent today From: [email protected] Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=öUTF-8″ Message-Id: <[email protected]>
sent by hilmar to ccp global list-
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We live in interesting times; in fact CCP is the kind of company that if things get repetitive we instinctively crank it up a notch. That, we certainly have done this week. First of we have Incarna, an amazing technological and artistic achievement. A vision from years ago realized to a point that no one could have imaged but a few months ago. It rolls out without a hitch, is in some cases faster than what we had before, this is the pinnacle of professional achievement. For all the noise in the channel we should all stand proud, years from now this is what people will remember.
But we have done more, not only have we redefined the production quality one can apply to virtual worlds with the beautiful Incarna but we have also defined what it really means to make virtual reality more meaningful than real life when it comes to launching our new virtual goods currency, Aurum.
Naturally, we have caught the attention of the world. Only a few weeks ago we revealed more information about DUST 514 and now we have done it again by committing to our core purpose as a company by redefining assumptions. After 40 hours we have already sold 52 monocles, generating more revenue than any of the other items in the store.
This we have done after months of research by a group of highly competent professionals, soliciting input and perspective from thought leaders and experts in and around our industry. We have communicated our intention here internally in very wide circles through the Virtual Economy Summit presentation at the GSM, our Fearless newsletter, sprint reviews, email lists and multiple other channels. This should not come as a surprise to anyone.
Currently we are seeing _very predictable feedback_ on what we are doing. Having the perspective of having done this for a decade, I can tell you that this is one of the moments where we look at what our players do and less of what they say. Innovation takes time to set in and the predictable reaction is always to resist change.
We went out with a decisive strategy on pricing and we will stay the course and not flip flop around or knee jerk react to the predictable. That is not saying nothing will change, on the contrary, in fact we know that success in this space is through learning and adapting to _what is actually happening_ and new knowledge gained in addition to what we knew before and expected.
All that said, I couldn't be prouder of what we have accomplished as a company, changing the world is hard and we are doing it as so many times before! Stay the course, we have done this many times before.
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Oh, and this especially:
Originally by: CCP Pann If you have something to say, IĈd like very much to hear it.
Originally by: Hilmar this is one of the moments where we look at what our players do and less of what they say.
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You guys at CCP are giant-mile-long-nose Pinocchio's with flaming boutique pants. In other words, liars. And arrogant, blatant ones at that.
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Originally by: CCP Pann If you have something to say, IĈd like very much to hear it.
Originally by: Hilmar this is one of the moments where we look at what our players do and less of what they say.
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Vikarion
Caldari Deep Core Mining Inc.
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Posted - 2011.06.25 04:21:00 -
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I like how they keep ignoring the real issues and planning on your eventual acceptance. - - -
Originally by: CCP Pann If you have something to say, IĈd like very much to hear it.
Originally by: Hilmar this is one of the moments where we look at what our players do and less of what they say.
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Vikarion
Caldari Deep Core Mining Inc.
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Posted - 2011.06.25 07:57:00 -
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BTW, CCP, since you obviously don't care to keep us vets, what MMO would you suggest we move to? - - -
Originally by: CCP Pann If you have something to say, IĈd like very much to hear it.
Originally by: Hilmar this is one of the moments where we look at what our players do and less of what they say.
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Vikarion
Caldari Deep Core Mining Inc.
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Posted - 2011.06.25 08:32:00 -
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Someone should tell Manifest that Hilmar said he doesn't care about feedback. - - -
Originally by: CCP Pann If you have something to say, IĈd like very much to hear it.
Originally by: Hilmar this is one of the moments where we look at what our players do and less of what they say.
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Vikarion
Caldari Deep Core Mining Inc.
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Posted - 2011.06.25 16:38:00 -
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Originally by: Luminary Xion
Originally by: CCP Pann No sense in lying about it so I'll call a spade a spade.
I was wrong to do that and I apologize.
If youĈve read this much, thanks for staying with me. If you have something to say, IĈd like very much to hear it.
Humbly yours, ~P~
Oh, Pann... =happy= Thank you so much. There's no taking the torch down now, there's just tossing it into the lake. Someone having a pair of cajones, owning up from a company standpoint and affirming our concerns are valid... well, to me that's just better than cold ice cream on a hot day.
We <3 You, Pann! 
No, we ****ing well don't love her. She lied. Look, for example, at my sig! - - -
Originally by: CCP Pann If you have something to say, IĈd like very much to hear it.
Originally by: Hilmar this is one of the moments where we look at what our players do and less of what they say.
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Vikarion
Caldari Deep Core Mining Inc.
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Posted - 2011.06.26 00:18:00 -
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Lemme guess...next it'll be 5 Aurum per undock, amirite? - - -
Originally by: CCP Pann If you have something to say, IĈd like very much to hear it.
Originally by: Hilmar this is one of the moments where we look at what our players do and less of what they say.
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Vikarion
Caldari Deep Core Mining Inc.
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Posted - 2011.06.26 13:47:00 -
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The only way to get them to pay attention is to hurt their subscriber numbers.
So...tell your friends not to play, about the way CCP treats us and their game. Give bad reviews. Un-sub, log-out, and fill this forum with protests until your account time ends. Let people know exactly what CCP is like. - - -
Originally by: CCP Pann If you have something to say, IĈd like very much to hear it.
Originally by: Hilmar this is one of the moments where we look at what our players do and less of what they say.
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