Originally by: Apollo Gabriel

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Edited by: Apollo Gabriel on 27/06/2011 18:57:28
Hello All,

Here is why I think Golden Ammo is a hard question to answer, as CCP wants to add more than just Avatar and Ship Vanity items, but I do think they don't want to add Combat Advantage items (see CCP Zulu's newest blog).

Why do they have to call the CSM in to Iceland? Well because the line between Advantage and Not-Advantage isn't the same for everyone and if CCP is going to show them their business model, they need to make sure it isn't recorded (via Skype etc).

What is on the line?

• AUR for Remap - some people like it, others hate it, CCP said it was shelved.


• AUR Race/Bloodline change - some people would consider it pure vanity, others may not, it could upset RP groups.


• AUR for Skill Redistribution - some would say it flies in the face of core eve, others would say let people play how they want, you don't get NEW skills, just new places for them.


• AUR for Jump Clone Cooldown - again, not clearly advantage, but helpful, and some would hate it.


• AUR for Faction Standings - say you're negative and want to be positive or at least travel through their space, you could buy a short term faction boost to let you mission. If you don't think wealthy people override public sentiment, well that's immersion breaking to me, I personally wish we could bribe officials.


• AUR for Skill Training Speed Up - bear with me a sec, what if you could train 10% faster for a period, but it was followed with a hangover of 10% slower for the same number of skill points, that'd not be breaking, some would say advantage, others not.


• AUR for Faction Rats - say you bribe a Gurista to find out where their officers are right now, breaking?

There are many options, the question is where do you want eve to go? CCP is I suspect talking to the CSM to find out how we might feel with their future plans, why didn't the CSM know about them already? well perhaps they were further away than CCP was prepared to discuss them, we don't know. Mostly we're inventing ideas.

BUT BUT I've read FEARLESS ... good for you, from what I can tell, you're a step above most at CCP.

BUT BUT I've read Hilmar's email, he thinks we're chumps! It's possible, I found it deeply offensive, but if you look at when it was actually sent, it was before Zulu's 1st blog, it was before the extent of the rage was apparent, and I could see a world where he thought the anger was over "Ship spinning and Barbie in space" not MT.

BUT BUT Hilmar tweeted that we already have Plex, what's the problem (or similar), well there is a clear difference of perception amongst the players about Plex for isk and the effect of Ex Nihilo goods.

BUT BUT you're a CCP Alt, you ****er! to that all I can offer is to use eve-search.com and look me up, if I appear to be an alt, then I'd say I'm not in it for CCP, I hope that much is clear.

I eagerly await the excellent posts many in the community have given through the years, and I have the patience for the rest of you as well.

Best,
Apollo Gabriel.
PS: I've cancelled my sub out of fear, not fact, but fear. That's not the point of the thread, but I wanted to let you know I'm not some CCP fanboi.

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