Tiger Prince
Minmatar
Democracy of Klingon Brothers
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Posted - 2011.06.25 17:57:00 -
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 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. Look at the clothes you are currently wearing in real life. Do you have any specific brands? Did you choose it because it was better quality than a no-name brand? Assume for a short while that you are wearing a pair of $1,000 jeans from some exclusive Japanese boutique shop. Why would you want to wear a pair of $1,000 jeans when you can get perfectly similar jeans for under $50? What do other people think about you when they see you wearing them? For some you will look like the sad culmination of vainness while others will admire you and think you are the coolest thing since sliced bread. Whichever it is, it is clear that by wearing clothes you are expressing yourself and that the price is one of the many dimensions that clothes possess to do that in addition to style and fit. You don't need to buy expensive clothes. In fact you don't need to buy any clothes. Whatever you choose to do reflects what you are and what you want others to think you are.
The major problem is that you aren't giving us the option for the under $50 pair of jeans, the closer comparison is either buy the $1000 pair or go naked (some would be willing to pay for that option too)
The other major problem is that the real issue was never addressed. Does CCP plan to issue non-vanity items in the NEX? It needs to be addressed. The *****footing around the issue that has the community up in arms is just making everyone upset. The way I see it is that CCP can come out and say 1 of 3 things:
1: No, only vanity items will be released. (most people of the community would rejoice and request that statement in writing)
2: Yes, we have plans to offer non-vanity items. (some will rage quit, most will stick around to see how bad it is screwed up by CCP then laugh at their failure)
3: Maybe, we have no current plans to offer non-vanity items but we are not ruling out the possibility in the future. (most people would still be mad but at least it would be a straight answer not some party line bullsh*t)
In short CCP, answer the question. We don't want to hear about $1000 jeans when we are asking a completely different question.
Will there be non-vanity items in NeX?
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