Raz Hurley
Minmatar
Gravity Mining and Manufacturing Inc
The Company LLC
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Posted - 2011.06.24 21:32:00 -
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 Originally by: CCP Zulu
The opinions and views expressed in Fearless are just that; opinions and views. They are not CCP policy nor are they a reliable source of CCP views as a company. The employees who submitted articles to that newsletter did exactly what they were asked to do, write about theories and opinions from an exaggerated stand.
Who asked, and why did they ask? You don't ask for a debate on a topic you don't want to do. While it may only be opinion, it speaks to intent. Since trust has been lost, most can only go by the actions. You devoted an entire newsletter to the topic, it's only natural to assume that this is something you will be doing. It would seem to be only a question as to what extent.
Originally by: CCP Zulu
People have been shocked by the price range in the NeX store, but you should remember that we are talking about clothes.
You mean the clothes that no one else can see? In any case, your analogy rings hollow - it's not an argument of any merit. Aside from the physical vs virtual dichotomy, there are other aspects of physical goods that do not support a translation of concepts to a virtual good. While it might be cathartic for me to go into further detail, it seems pointless. You seem more intent on telling us what we should buy rather than figuring out what we want.
Originally by: CCP Zulu
I hope Iæve addressed your concerns and cleared up a lot of the issues youære having.
Sadly, you have not. There's no discussion on the subtle and gradual shift towards MT for non-vanity items, no real explanation of how you came up with NEx pricing ("it must be good if it's expensive" is not an explanation), and most importantly, the rather cavalier and dismissive attitude of many communications from CCP staff on these topics.
I wish you luck. You have a very bad few weeks coming up, both from a vocal and disgruntled faction of your userbase, as well as the PR repercussions of the negative reactions. While I am disheartened by what I have seen, I do not wish you ill. I can say, however, that the game holds much less interest for me. I cannot escape the feeling that the best days of EVE have past, and it's nothing but a gradual decline from here on out. |