Rutger Centemus
Phantom Squad
Atlas.
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Posted - 2011.06.27 07:27:00 -
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 Originally by: Tron Flux
*edited for brevity*
But I will say that perhaps you have corporations confused with non-profits. Corporations have 2 responsibilities. 1. don't break the applicable law. 2. profit.
You must be one of those that confuse goal and means. As far as I can tell, most companies used to strive to survive and be healthy (goal). One necessary effect was a healthy financial situation (means).
Just a few things in a long line of 'straws':
As for 'breaking the applicable law': imo this should extend to 'no reneging' and 'keeping your word where possible and communicating openly when this is impossible and / or unwanted'. 2 years ago CCP released an April fools' devblog which satirically discussed MT, and seemed to make clear CCP would not implement any MT.
This was confirmed roughly one year ago. A few months after that statement this changed to "MT for vanity items, but not 'pay to win'". Some weren't too happy, most weren't bothered. After that, out of the blue we get a statement "plex for remap" was coming. This got reverted, seemingly due to negative feedback from the playerbase and CSM. Cue a new confirmation of "no MT bar for vanity items". Now we see internal documents dating from after that last confirmation speculating about "other options for MT and the fact that the playerbase will probably be opposed to that, which is why we don't talk about it" (paraphrasing). Concerns by the playerbase on this don't get addressed, and when we finally get a reaction after 2 days is completely misses addressing this point. Malice or incompetence, your call.
We get a new patch which, even with the feedback on Sisi which already warned would make it unplayable for quite a few, goes through anyway barring a lot of players from participating or in some cases even logging on. There's no communication whatsoever on this, nor on any of the other feedback on sisi-gathered data. Again: incompetence or malice?
A part of the playerbase is fed up. Some of them are protesting, some have quietly walked out, some are waiting to see what will happen and will decide in time. Another part if the playerbase isn't bothered, and may or may not find out in time if the changes have any effect on their gameplay. Yet another part seems to be happy to have something to troll and / or riot about. But do not look upon all protesters on the forums and in game as "terrorists".
Originally by: Crumplecorn
I prefer launching bathtubs of antimatter at my opponents over pointing an open DVD player at them, even if the bathtubs do miss a lot. So no.
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