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Tane Enat
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Posted - 2011.06.29 16:09:00 -
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Because they have become a symbol of status. Monoclers show their in-game wealth and in my opinion this adds an awesome depth to the social aspect of EVE. In fact, I hope that they introduce an even MORE expensive vanity item to make a difference between the monoclers aristocrats. Also, I hope they introduce cheaper stuff for us, the poor people.
In my opinion, Aurum isn't intended to be a Real Money Maker, but a PLEX destroyer. There's no difference between expending 1b ISK for an item or expending 1b ISK to buy a few PLEX and get that same item. hence all the pay-to-win whine is pointless. My biggest fear about MT was that it could be detrimental to the industrialists, but this has been proven to be an unfounded fear.
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Boaz Hedion Merkava
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Posted - 2011.06.29 16:09:00 -
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Don't you have anything better to do?
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Tane Enat
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Posted - 2011.06.29 16:15:00 -
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 Originally by: Boaz Hedion Merkava
Don't you have anything better to do?
You mean like asking people if they have anything better to do?
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Saint Lazarus
Pwn 'N Play
Chaos Theory Alliance
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Posted - 2011.06.29 16:18:00 -
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Originally by: Tane Enat
Originally by: Boaz Hedion Merkava
Don't you have anything better to do?
You mean like asking people if they have anything better to do?
Dont you have anything better to do than asking people if they have anything better to do?
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My EvE Comic
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Discrodia
Gallente
Symbiosis International
Moose Alliance
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Posted - 2011.06.29 16:19:00 -
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Oh, it's THIS thread again.
Originally by: anonymous
WE JUST DID SCIENCE!
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Zakua Corbin
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Posted - 2011.06.29 16:19:00 -
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A Crown!! Sell it for $500 USD, really kick it up a notch and attach a min SP to it...nothing under 100mil SP.
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Lester Knight Chaykin
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Posted - 2011.06.29 16:22:00 -
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Originally by: Zakua Corbin
A Crown!! Sell it for $500 USD, really kick it up a notch and attach a min SP to it...nothing under 100mil SP.
500usd? Crap crown.
A crown should be no less than 10000 usd.
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Tippia
Caldari
Sunshine and Lollipops
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Posted - 2011.06.29 16:24:00 -
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Originally by: Tane Enat
Because they have become a symbol of status.
Yesà but which status, exactly? 
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ôWe want to try this thing called micro-transactions, but we don't know what it is. Can anyone explainà aw screw it, let's just do it! What could go wrong?ö
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Ramelius
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Posted - 2011.06.29 16:25:00 -
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Originally by: Tane Enat
Because they have become a symbol of status. Monoclers show their in-game wealth and in my opinion this adds an awesome depth to the social aspect of EVE. In fact, I hope that they introduce an even MORE expensive vanity item to make a difference between the monoclers aristocrats. Also, I hope they introduce cheaper stuff for us, the poor people.
In my opinion, Aurum isn't intended to be a Real Money Maker, but a PLEX destroyer. There's no difference between expending 1b ISK for an item or expending 1b ISK to buy a few PLEX and get that same item. hence all the pay-to-win whine is pointless. My biggest fear about MT was that it could be detrimental to the industrialists, but this has been proven to be an unfounded fear.
I'll put that monocle against my Rolex and see who wins  . Be away troll!
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De'Veldrin
Minmatar
Norse'Storm Battle Group
Intrepid Crossing
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Posted - 2011.06.29 16:25:00 -
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Originally by: Tippia
Originally by: Tane Enat
Because they have become a symbol of status.
Yesà but which status, exactly?
Is stupid/vain a status now?
--Vel
Originally by: Blacksquirrel
This is EVE. PVE can happen anywhere at anytime. Be prepared.
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Ingvar Angst
Amarr
Nasty Pope Holding Corp
Talocan United
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Posted - 2011.06.29 16:33:00 -
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Originally by: Zakua Corbin
A Crown!! Sell it for $500 USD, really kick it up a notch and attach a min SP to it...nothing under 100mil SP.
As long as they get destroyed when you're podded.
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Mushimushi XOXO
Hugs'n Kisses
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Posted - 2011.06.29 16:38:00 -
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Their price absolutely shouldn¦t be lowered.
It¦s a very convenient idiot-badge - also known as "moronocle" - right in the middle of the char portrait. It cries: "This guy has paid 70 bucks for this crap, suicide gank him to look what is inside of his ship."
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Tane Enat
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Posted - 2011.06.29 16:40:00 -
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Originally by: Ramelius
I'll put that monocle against my Rolex and see who wins . Be away troll!
You can't buy Aurum with Real Money. You can't buy a Rolex with PLEX. You sir are a sheep.
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Tippia
Caldari
Sunshine and Lollipops
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Posted - 2011.06.29 16:42:00 -
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Originally by: Tane Enat
You can't buy Aurum with Real Money.
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ôWe want to try this thing called micro-transactions, but we don't know what it is. Can anyone explainà aw screw it, let's just do it! What could go wrong?ö
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Jet Aeon
Gallente
Two Smoking Barrels
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Posted - 2011.06.29 16:42:00 -
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Originally by: Tane Enat
Because they have become a symbol of status. Monoclers show their in-game wealth and in my opinion this adds an awesome depth to the social aspect of EVE. In fact, I hope that they introduce an even MORE expensive vanity item to make a difference between the monoclers aristocrats. Also, I hope they introduce cheaper stuff for us, the poor people.
In my opinion, Aurum isn't intended to be a Real Money Maker, but a PLEX destroyer. There's no difference between expending 1b ISK for an item or expending 1b ISK to buy a few PLEX and get that same item. hence all the pay-to-win whine is pointless. My biggest fear about MT was that it could be detrimental to the industrialists, but this has been proven to be an unfounded fear.
Monocle prices are going to look cheap when the option to paint your ships and add logos is implemented, but as NX sales increase it will help close the wealth gap that currently exists.
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extrud3r Hakuli
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Posted - 2011.06.29 16:45:00 -
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I thank you peseant to see it true a monocle's point of view
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Baden Luskan
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Posted - 2011.06.29 16:46:00 -
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My personal opinion: the monocle is only 2 isk (looks that cheap anyway). The $70 comes mostly having to do the surgery to remove your eyebrow.
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Ispai Ponue
Caldari Provisions
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Posted - 2011.06.29 16:47:00 -
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Originally by: Tane Enat
Because they have become a symbol of status. Monoclers show their in-game wealth and in my opinion this adds an awesome depth to the social aspect of EVE. In fact, I hope that they introduce an even MORE expensive vanity item to make a difference between the monoclers aristocrats. Also, I hope they introduce cheaper stuff for us, the poor people.
I for one really hope they lower the price, not because I'd then buy one, but to see the tear flood from those who payed that much for them to begin with.
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Amber Villaneous
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Posted - 2011.06.29 16:48:00 -
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I hope they can sell monocles for $10,000USD and I hope they sell a lot of them and get uber stupid rich, just no ingame advantage items.
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Val'Dore
Word Bearers of Chaos
Word of Chaos Undivided
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Posted - 2011.06.29 16:50:00 -
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Keep the Monocle priced as is, so we know who fails at money.
~No matter what happens, somebody will find a way to take it too seriously.~
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Jet Aeon
Gallente
Two Smoking Barrels
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Posted - 2011.06.29 16:50:00 -
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Originally by: Ispai Ponue
Originally by: Tane Enat
Because they have become a symbol of status. Monoclers show their in-game wealth and in my opinion this adds an awesome depth to the social aspect of EVE. In fact, I hope that they introduce an even MORE expensive vanity item to make a difference between the monoclers aristocrats. Also, I hope they introduce cheaper stuff for us, the poor people.
I for one really hope they lower the price, not because I'd then buy one, but to see the tear flood from those who payed that much for them to begin with.
It's certain to happen. 
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extrud3r Hakuli
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Posted - 2011.06.29 16:52:00 -
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Originally by: Ispai Ponue
I for one really hope they lower the price, not because I'd then buy one, but to see the tear flood from those who payed that much for them to begin with.
Nothing can match the tears that have flown on these forums last couple of days
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Bloodpetal
Mimidae Risk Solutions
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Posted - 2011.06.29 16:55:00 -
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Originally by: extrud3r Hakuli
Originally by: Ispai Ponue
I for one really hope they lower the price, not because I'd then buy one, but to see the tear flood from those who payed that much for them to begin with.
Nothing can match the tears that have flown on these forums last couple of days
Uh? Tears? Maybe rage, but tears? Delusional.
Go stroke your teddy bear in your bedroom alone.
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Tane Enat
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Posted - 2011.06.29 16:59:00 -
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Edited by: Tane Enat on 29/06/2011 16:59:55
jealousy is a very common feeling in humans, but some of us are smarter.
Originally by: Bloodpetal
Originally by: extrud3r Hakuli
Originally by: Ispai Ponue
I for one really hope they lower the price, not because I'd then buy one, but to see the tear flood from those who payed that much for them to begin with.
Nothing can match the tears that have flown on these forums last couple of days
Uh? Tears? Maybe rage, but tears? Delusional.
Go stroke your teddy bear in your bedroom alone.
denial too.
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extrud3r Hakuli
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Posted - 2011.06.29 17:01:00 -
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Originally by: Bloodpetal
Go stroke your teddy bear in your bedroom alone.
A Teddy bear is for poor people, dude you still don't understand. We rich people stroke other things
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Ramelius
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Posted - 2011.06.29 17:05:00 -
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Originally by: Tane Enat
Originally by: Ramelius
I'll put that monocle against my Rolex and see who wins . Be away troll!
You can't buy Aurum with Real Money. You can't buy a Rolex with PLEX. You sir are a sheep.
umad bro?
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Bloodpetal
Mimidae Risk Solutions
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Posted - 2011.06.29 17:16:00 -
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Originally by: extrud3r Hakuli
A Teddy bear is for poor people, dude you still don't understand. We rich people stroke other things
Over-compensating Egos? I hear they have a surgery for that now adays.
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FuzzyLogik360
Caldari
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Posted - 2011.06.29 17:22:00 -
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Originally by: Val'Dore
Keep the Monocle priced as is, so we know who fails at money.
You sir, are the one that fails at money.
Let's go back to infant school and try and make this easy.
70$ equals 3.5 Plex equals 12,000 Aurum = 1 monocle
This equation, however, is not commutative, i.e.
1 monocle NOT EQUAL TO 12,000 Aurum NOT EQUAL TO Plex NOT EQUAL TO 70$
Simply, in-game currency (Aurum or ISK) cannot be converted back into RL cash. This presents a problem for your uber rich EVE player, what to do with your trillions of ISK?? The humble monocle offers a nice, if vain, option in which to splash the ISK that would otherwise sit in your EVE wallet doing nothing.
If a player pays for a GTC, to sell a Plex to convert to Aurum to buy a monocle - they are stupid. But no single player is doing this. The only people paying for monocles are the uber EVE rich, not the RL rich. On that premise, why the hell are so many people getting their knickers in a twist over this?
Point is, the game needs impossible to get items (at least for the poor EVE player) as this creates aspiration and ambition. Without this element, no one would continue playing EVE if everything was achieveable over-night. Of course, $$$ for SP would be bad - but that has nothing to do with a monocle, so, to repeat, why the angst about the bloody monocle?
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Val'Dore
Word Bearers of Chaos
Word of Chaos Undivided
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Posted - 2011.06.29 17:26:00 -
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Originally by: FuzzyLogik360
Originally by: Val'Dore
Keep the Monocle priced as is, so we know who fails at money.
You sir, are the one that fails at money.
Simply, in-game currency (Aurum or ISK) cannot be converted back into RL cash. This presents a problem for your uber rich EVE player, what to do with your trillions of ISK?? The humble monocle offers a nice, if vain, option in which to splash the ISK that would otherwise sit in your EVE wallet doing nothing.
Trillions of ISK, well for starters, you can singlehandedly change the face of the game with your wallet alone. If your money is doing nothing, you are failing.
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If a player pays for a GTC, to sell a Plex to convert to Aurum to buy a monocle - they are stupid. But no single player is doing this. The only people paying for monocles are the uber EVE rich, not the RL rich. On that premise, why the hell are so many people getting their knickers in a twist over this?
Why the hell are so many players proud of the butthole on their face? Just because it was 'expensive'?
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Point is, the game needs impossible to get items (at least for the poor EVE player) as this creates aspiration and ambition. Without this element, no one would continue playing EVE if everything was achieveable over-night. Of course, $$$ for SP would be bad - but that has nothing to do with a monocle, so, to repeat, why the angst about the bloody monocle?
You do realize this is EVE, right? The only thing that is possible to achieve overnight in this game is to make an ass of yourself on the forums.
~No matter what happens, somebody will find a way to take it too seriously.~
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Jet Aeon
Gallente
Two Smoking Barrels
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Posted - 2011.06.29 17:28:00 -
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Originally by: FuzzyLogik360
Originally by: Val'Dore
Keep the Monocle priced as is, so we know who fails at money.
You sir, are the one that fails at money.
Let's go back to infant school and try and make this easy.
70$ equals 3.5 Plex equals 12,000 Aurum = 1 monocle
This equation, however, is not commutative, i.e.
1 monocle NOT EQUAL TO 12,000 Aurum NOT EQUAL TO Plex NOT EQUAL TO 70$
Simply, in-game currency (Aurum or ISK) cannot be converted back into RL cash. This presents a problem for your uber rich EVE player, what to do with your trillions of ISK?? The humble monocle offers a nice, if vain, option in which to splash the ISK that would otherwise sit in your EVE wallet doing nothing.
The only people paying for monocles are the uber EVE rich, not the RL rich. On that premise, why the hell are so many people getting their knickers in a twist over this?
Of course, $$$ for SP would be bad - but that has nothing to do with a monocle, so, to repeat, why the angst about the bloody monocle?
No one can answer this question it seems. Not even the people *****ing about vanity items.
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