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Ishtanchuk Fazmarai
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Posted - 2011.10.07 21:19:00 -
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Specifically, PLEXes can be bought by 19.95 Gé¼, whereas one month of subscription is worth 14.95Gé¼. I thik that explains a lot of things, like who decided the price of "micro" transactions in EVE...
But the question is, why is it more expensive to "buy" one month of gameplay than to actually subscribe for a month? And not just a bit more expensive, but a whoping 33% more expensive...?
Would be interesting to get some blue tag for this.
I should had never left X3: Reunion |
Jaari Val'Dara
United Warriors
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Posted - 2011.10.07 21:29:00 -
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Not to mention it's 35% more expensive than USA pays in dollars.
I call it "**** you, that's why tax" |
FreddyTwo
Science and Trade Institute
Caldari State
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Posted - 2011.10.07 21:34:00 -
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Ishtanchuk Fazmarai wrote:Specifically, PLEXes can be bought by 19.95 Gé¼, whereas one month of subscription is worth 14.95Gé¼. I thik that explains a lot of things, like who decided the price of "micro" transactions in EVE...
But the question is, why is it more expensive to "buy" one month of gameplay than to actually subscribe for a month? And not just a bit more expensive, but a whoping 33% more expensive...?
Would be interesting to get some blue tag for this.
Simple, because paying for one month can only be redeemed as one month game time while a PLEX can be traded in game making it more valuable. Now why is the difference that big? well , simple, because people are willing to pay that to get extra in game money.
It's like asking why Mac's are so expensive, it's because people are willing to pay that price. |
Malkuth Delapounti
Bulldog Industries.
Two Zero One One
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Posted - 2011.10.07 21:36:00 -
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I think because a plex can be turned into isk and you monthly subscription can not.
Unless you by the online game card and that can be traded on the forums. |
Grey Stormshadow
Starwreck Industries
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Posted - 2011.10.07 21:37:00 -
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I usually think it like this:
- If someone buys daily newspaper from some local store it will cost for example 5Gé¼.
- If someone becomes subscriber of that magazine, he always get better deal.
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Weaselior
BUTTECORP INC
Goonswarm Federation
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Posted - 2011.10.07 21:41:00 -
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because ccp hates euros but loves americans |
Ugleb
Sarz'na Khumatari
Ushra'Khan
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Posted - 2011.10.07 21:41:00 -
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CCP would prefer the regular business of a subscription over pay as you go?
http://uglebsjournal.wordpress.com/ |
Rhaegor Stormborn
BURN EDEN
Northern Coalition.
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Posted - 2011.10.07 21:46:00 -
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CCP runs the biggest RMT racket. |
Adunh Slavy
Ammatar Trade Syndicate
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Posted - 2011.10.07 22:01:00 -
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Absatzfahigkeit - "degree of saleableness". Read Menger, Origins of Money, then you'll know why. |
Karn Dulake
Souls Must Be Trampled
The.Alliance
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Posted - 2011.10.07 22:13:00 -
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The English pay in pounds which goes to show that if anyone will quietly take it in the arse its us.
They dont call England Treasure Island for nothing. we get stiffed all the way to Iceland |
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The Apostle
The Black Priests
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Posted - 2011.10.07 22:17:00 -
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Karn Dulake wrote:The English pay in pounds which goes to show that if anyone will quietly take it in the arse its us.
They dont call England Treasure Island for nothing. we get stiffed all the way to Iceland
Rule Brittania....
It's payback 
Take an aspirin. If pain persists consult your local priest.
WTB: An Austrian kangaroo!
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Surfin's PlunderBunny
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
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Posted - 2011.10.07 22:25:00 -
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Weaselior wrote:because ccp hates euros but loves americans
Well we are better  |
Zaphod Jones
The Real OC
Cascade Imminent
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Posted - 2011.10.07 22:46:00 -
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personally am glad to be paying in sterling not euro, cos that currency isnt going to be worth a great deal soonGäó |
Cipher Jones
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Posted - 2011.10.07 22:50:00 -
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Because Eve is crack, you ******* know it is, & any good crack dealer will give you a discount on bulk purchases.
See what happens when fat neckbeards try to ride little ponies? The ponies die. |
Tomas Sean Connery
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Posted - 2011.10.07 23:19:00 -
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I can't say why it costs more in Europe, But the reason it costs more than a regular monthly fee is because it can be used to make a trial account a full account so the extra money is going toward the activation fee we all pay when we go to a full account. Unless CCP wants to make a second type of plex just for those that already have full accounts we're kind of burnt.
Hmm Civilian PLEX (New Account Plex), Tech 1 Plex (Regular Plex), and Tech 2 Plex (Special Plex with Aurum bonus). My shear genius is inconceivable! :-) |
Kengutsi Akira
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Posted - 2011.10.07 23:53:00 -
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Its the "CCP is getting in on the RMT market so maybe we can legally sue illegal RMTers or at least send them a cease and decist on the grounds that theyre competing against us in our own product" tax |
Ugleb
Sarz'na Khumatari
Ushra'Khan
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Posted - 2011.10.08 06:33:00 -
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Tomas Sean Connery wrote:I can't say why it costs more in Europe, But the reason it costs more than a regular monthly fee is because it can be used to make a trial account a full account so the extra money is going toward the activation fee we all pay when we go to a full account. Unless CCP wants to make a second type of plex just for those that already have full accounts we're kind of burnt.
Hmm Civilian PLEX (New Account Plex), Tech 1 Plex (Regular Plex), and Tech 2 Plex (Special Plex with Aurum bonus). My shear genius is inconceivable! :-)
Did not realise that, but it makes sense actually.
http://uglebsjournal.wordpress.com/ |
schurem
Anarchy Inc.
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Posted - 2011.10.08 07:53:00 -
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Karn Dulake wrote:The English pay in pounds which goes to show that if anyone will quietly take it in the arse its us.
They dont call England Treasure Island for nothing. we get stiffed all the way to Iceland
Read up on the cod wars and the story of the little coast guard cutter that could, the Odin. 
.... You can't take the skies from me. |
Malcanis
Vanishing Point.
The Initiative.
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Posted - 2011.10.08 08:05:00 -
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Rhaegor Stormborn wrote:CCP runs the biggest RMT racket.
Since they busted you for doing it, anyway.
Malcanis' Law: Any proposal justified on the basis that "it will benefit new players" is invariably to the greater advantage of older, richer players.
Things to do in EVE:-áhttp://swiftandbitter.com/eve/wtd/ |
malaire
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Posted - 2011.10.08 10:14:00 -
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If you buy single PLEX it is 19.95, but if you buy 2 or more at once, it is only 17.50 per PLEX. Still more than subscription but then PLEX has other uses (i.e. can be sold for ISK)
Also prices in euros are higher than dollar prices because CCP must add VAT to prices when selling to EU residents.
Carebear -á* -áTrader -á* -áPerfect Music-á-á* -áNever Scamming -á* -áNever Pirating |
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David Grogan
The Motley Crew Reborn
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Posted - 2011.10.09 22:01:00 -
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malaire wrote:If you buy single PLEX it is 19.95, but if you buy 2 or more at once, it is only 17.50 per PLEX. Still more than subscription but then PLEX has other uses (i.e. can be sold for ISK)
Also prices in euros are higher than dollar prices because CCP must add VAT to prices when selling to EU residents.
a gtc (2x plex) = Gé¼26 if u buy from Shattered Crystal |
EVE Stig
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
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Posted - 2011.10.10 00:27:00 -
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Malcanis wrote:Rhaegor Stormborn wrote:CCP runs the biggest RMT racket. Since they busted you for doing it, anyway.
The guy you quoted was running a RMT ring?
"Some say that he is actually dead, but the Grim Reaper is too afraid to tell him."
"Some say he is the 3rd member of Daft Punk and he did the vocals of "Technologic" song. All we know is,he's called EVE Stig"! |
Aidan Brooder
Dynasphere Ltd.
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Posted - 2011.10.10 00:31:00 -
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Ishtanchuk Fazmarai wrote:Specifically, PLEXes can be bought by 19.95 Gé¼, whereas one month of subscription is worth 14.95Gé¼. I thik that explains a lot of things, like who decided the price of "micro" transactions in EVE...
But the question is, why is it more expensive to "buy" one month of gameplay than to actually subscribe for a month? And not just a bit more expensive, but a whoping 33% more expensive...?
Would be interesting to get some blue tag for this.
The 33% are to pay salary for "Hellmar"'s ghost writer for Dev blogs I think. |
Simetraz
State War Academy
Caldari State
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Posted - 2011.10.10 00:58:00 -
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Got me but if you pay by the year it is even cheaper 
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Mr Kidd
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2011.10.10 14:44:00 -
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Rhaegor Stormborn wrote:CCP runs the biggest RMT racket.
Yeah.
Primary purpose of plex is to provide CCP with RMT income, provide the RL currency plex purchaser with isk and then provide the isk plex purchaser time; in order of importance.
We want breast augmentations and sluttier clothing in the NeX! |
Malcanis
Vanishing Point.
The Initiative.
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Posted - 2011.10.10 14:55:00 -
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ITT: An MMO publisher selling game time is an "RMT racket". 
Malcanis' Law: Any proposal justified on the basis that "it will benefit new players" is invariably to the greater advantage of older, richer players.
Things to do in EVE:-áhttp://swiftandbitter.com/eve/wtd/ |
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