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Soldarius
Caldari Northstar Cabal Important Internet Spaceship League
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Posted - 2011.06.27 04:43:00 -
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Edited by: Soldarius on 27/06/2011 04:46:12 The reasons stated in OP are why I don't like p2w. Any idiot can come along, pay rl cash to instantly pwn. That destroys the perceived value of the gaming experience. If the non-payer then cannot compete because someone else is throwing their money into the internet pixels blackhole, they will quit, thus depriving CCP of a paying subscriber.
Personally, I don't see the logic behind paying to win. I am willing to accept having to pay for a product and/or service, and that is why I am okay with subscriptions. CCP made the game and they maintain it. So they deserve to get paid.
As soon as the company adopts a pay to win model, imo they take all the fun out of the game. You are buying victory. You didn't do anything to win. You just shelled out some cash for a fake pixel whatever, and then watched the other dude die because he didn't shell out more cash. Where is the fun in that? Where is the competitive spirit?
Furthermore, the current model is for indestructible items. This is utter stupidity. Even CCP knows this, as described in the Fearless leak. They know and suggest to adopt a strategy of planned obsolesence. Yet they released items without any way for them to be lost. This will result in a permanent stock of items that will never disappear, thus negating any reason for repeated purchases, with the end result of them getting only a quick infusion of cash, then nothing until a new player comes along and wants something, which will likely be bought with isk from the market, and not PLEX/Aur.
Personally, I would like to see these vanity items be destructible upon podding. You could literally fit your toon like a ship with the same risks. That would be cool in-game, and generate more income for CCP. Lore-wise, one could easily explain that you take your clothes with you in a small storage compartment or briefcase.
While from a financial standpoint CCP breaks even, their player base shrinks and the overall enjoyability of their game goes to pot.
Originally by: Krutoj You dont have a supercapital? buy PLEX trade it for ISK, buy supers. Just like any other mmo you can use your RL to pimp your character out (or tank for that matter).
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