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Posted - 2011.06.30 13:23:00 -
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 Originally by: Alina Devore
Originally by: tika te
there has benn more than enough of discussions. now results and clear statements are what we all need.
if it goes by the players nex shop should dissapear and all related discussion would also do. ccp should concentrate on ingame issues.
unfortunatelly ccp won't do that.
Really? 'cos this player is happy with NeX sticking around for Vanity-only items, and I'm willing to put my faith in CCP abiding with vanity-only if they have said to the CSM and the playerbase that that is all it will ever be. Before anyone chimes in that CCP have broken promises like that before, no they haven't; all they've ever said was that at the point the statement was given they did not have MT plans for EVE.
So you will be happy if they say vanity only? Well you are right, they didn't promise no MT they SAID no MT last year... Now think about the time it actually took to integrate the NEX into Eve... I say atleast 6 months prior to release.. So, that would mean that CCP's statements are at most good for 6 months..... Well less if you figure in all the drawing board time and the marketing analysis.. So reality is this:
Even if CCP SAYS no non-vanity MT for Eve you get maybe 2-3 months before they start up the process again... MT is here to stay and it is going to get worse.. It has too. CCP is being very smart about the roll out so far (minus the leaks). Where it is going to come back and bite everyone in the arse is after Dust is released:
Dust= MT for advantage based game (I could careless if it were stand alone)
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Dust= Per CCP statements in the RPS interview will impact 0.0 sov warefare. Planetary conflict will player a larger part in sov mechanics
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Game altering MT in Eve by proxy.
That is the crack in the dam that will cause it to burst....
RPS Interview
"RPS: So, if IĈm an EVE player, how is my game going to change after DUST is released?
Torfi: Well, you have the ability to be more strategic when you are conquering planets and solar systems, in nulsec. Those are the main touchpoints. Highsec carebears need not worry. The same for lowsec. The main touchpoint upon the launch of DUST, will be in nulsec, will be in sovereignty, will be in inflicting damage and destruction and death upon your enemies, destroying their infrastructure and their means to survive, either by means or scorched earth or by stealing their installations on the surfaces of planets. There will be more going on on the surfaces of planets. WeĈve introduced mechanics allowing people to manufacture goods on the planets, but planets will play a more pivotal role in sovereignty mechanics further down the line."
Dust Beginnings blog
"DUST 514 will, as EVE Online does, have a dynamic virtual economy and market that offers the tools that will give you a competitive edge, when used skillfully. Players are able to purchase different gear to equip before deploying into battle, using InterStellar Kredits (ISK), the in-game earned currency of the EVE universe, or through real money currency, called Aurum (AUR). This provides players with flexibility and adaptability in how they approach a combat scenario. Certain items are only available through ISK transactions, while others are only available through AUR. These are then traded freely on a player-driven secondary marketplace."
I am sorry... The plans are already there. They aren't changing. Full blown MT is going to happen no matter how many times we call BS. CCP has invested too much time and money into the concept and plan to reverse course now...
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