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Posted - 2011.06.27 01:59:00 -
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Originally by: Thrinaga I have nothing to add to this... discussion that has not already been, so instead I will give my opinion on the matter at hand: Give CCP time.
As was stated on a blog post located at http://tinyurl.com/65qmzb9 there are 3 commodities that are required for a community centered around an MMO to exist peacefully. Two of them have been lost, belief and trust, and not simply the players' trust in the developers at CCP. I wouldn't find it hard to believe that CCP is trying to do two things right now: Rebuild the trust the players used to have with them, to the best of their ability, and figure out how they can change and progress the future of EVE without running into such a large, angry, riotous backlash.
CCP Zulu has stated, in no uncertain terms mind you, that he has arranged an emergency meeting with the CSM a week from now in order to best discuss the situation at hand. Some of you are asking "Why doesn't CCP listen primarily to these forums instead?", to which I reply that the CSM is quite possibly the best avenue for them to do so. The CSM is chosen by the players, and it can be argued that the CSM holds the best interests of the game close at hand, because they love the game enough to participate in counseling the developers. The EVE forums are also a terrible avenue for this discussion regardless; There is no room or time for a proper "back & forth" discussion, and if one were to be had, it would either be done in private or would be interrupted by people ranting about the topic.
If CCP truly wants to meet with the CSM to discuss micro-transactions and the player base, then I will gladly let them. If CCP truly wants to restore the game to its former glory and awesome, which I sincerely believe they do, then both CCP and the CSM will walk away from their meeting pleased with the result. What I would like to see is two-fold: CCP gets to expand on their micro-transaction service, since it seems to me that they put a lot of money and effort on the table making this work, and the CSM will return with a legally (or, close enough to it as possible) binding document, signed by the head developers, announcing that there will be no NeX additions for 1-2 years, or perhaps even permanently, that will affect gameplay outside of the PLEX market, which based on how the NeX is structured to be an unavoidable consequence.
However, in order for this issue to be resolved calmly and peacefully, we, the players of EVE - whether we are ambivalent, furious, or somewhere in between - MUST allow this to happen calmly and peacefully. If that means this forum thread is locked, so be it. With any luck, that will not happen, and this thread will be open for continued debate. But, the more time we spend frothing in anger and posting expletive-filled ultimatums into this discussion, the less likely that the calm, collected, INTELLIGENT discussion the CSM is heading to Iceland for will not happen.
This has been the voice of reason, signing off.
have you seen the video... this is all part of the process... its going to work... unfortunately
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