Taedrin
Gallente
Zero Percent Tax Haven
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Posted - 2011.06.30 15:21:00 -
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Edited by: Taedrin on 30/06/2011 15:25:21
My guess:
1) CCP clarifies that they have no current plans to introduce non-vanity items for Aurum
2) On the other hand, CCP clarifies that they NEVER intended to promise that there would NEVER be non-vanity items for Aurum. Meaning that while there are no current plans, they want it to be available as an option in the future, should player's opinions change.
Please note that I do not think that CCP has ever explicitly promised not to sell non-vanity items for Aurum. This is the quote in question:
 Quote:
Virtual goods sales in EVE Online will evolve through sales of vanity items, first in Incarna but later in-space features. The scope will be (and thereæs no design has been done around this, weære just talking strategy now) that anything that doesnæt affect gameplay directly can be, potentially, sold for PLEX or other means. Ideas that have come up include Incarna clothing and furniture, logos on spaceships and swapping out portraits. This is by no means a comprehensive list, nor is it a commitment that said items will be available for sale, I mention these as an example for what type of items weære thinking about.
The problem is that players seem to be interpreting the words "The scope will be" as a promise. Yet, this sentence is ambiguous. What scope are we talking about? The scope of Incarna? Or are we talking about the scope of all microtransactions that could ever possibly exist in EVE's future? I have a feeling that CCP intended the scope to be about Incarna only, and not to have made a commitment to never extending microtransactions to non-vanity items.
My opinion is that I could personally care less about microtransactions. I only care about two things:
1) Is EVE Online a fun game to play?
2) Does CCP maintain clear and honest communication with their playerbase?
As of late, CCP has failed with respect to #2, so my two accounts are unsubbed and set to expire on the 4th of July. If CCP is able to redeem itself by being honest and straightforward with their players, then I will resub - regardless if CCP wants to mess around with microtransactions and non-vanity items.
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Originally by: Dr Fighter
"how do you know when youve had a repro accident"
Theres modules missing and morphite in your mineral pile.
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