SpaceSaft
Brave Newbies Inc.
Brave Collective
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Posted - 2013.11.26 15:29:00 -
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I don't really see how microtransactions would benefit the game.
I can see why someone wants custom skins. But this is a sandbox game so the most sensible thing would be either to let players make them themselves or distribute them as rare drops so they can be traded on the market as any other item.
I played a certain MMO, I'm not sure whether it would be a good idea to mention it's name, that had a system where the colors were drops, you could buy game money with real money from the game company and you could then buy any color you liked, or any other item. So that would be a way. Buy PLEX, sell plex, buy colors or skins or whatever. No need for micro transactions.
Let's see... Is there any part of the game that could be affected by microtransactions that wouldn't disrupt gameplay? Interface skins +á la Dota 2? Nope we already have that to the extent it's possible and or useful. Vanity items? Nope, see above. Boosters for damage, SP and x&y would disrupt gameplay and would disadvantage normal paying customers.
Did I miss something?
Now for the topic of +$. If CCP really wanted to make money, they wouldn't make a F2P title for a plattform that is not the plattform of their primary success. They would ask 60$ for it or make it subscription based just like EvE. They wouldn't give it away. It doesn't broaden their audience, it doesn't even target their core audience, the decisions regarding Dust are debatable. That aside, they wouldn't divert money to side projects like valkyrie because there are deadlines, they wouldn't divert money to WoD because they have a working game that makes money, why switch horses, they wouldn't improve their game because right now there are people playing and paying for it, so it must have value, why change anything...
If you really believe CCP is interested in money foremost I think you don't get them. They are a company yes, they need money for their operations and their families and that's fine. I'm happy I can support them because they continue to deliver this product. It still works, it's still running which is something you can't say of so, so many other games.
In other words:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgvM7av1o1Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F18B1SiQFVc
does this look like "grim reality" to you? Like they're in for the money?
As much as other players sometimes complain, "CCP give us this, CCP give us that, CCP why don't you listen to me, it's broken I tell you", I think they don't see the many many areas where they do listen. I joined only recently, that is to say I follow the meta-verse that surrounds eve for about a year now with some breaks, so I wasn't there when the whole Incarna thing went down.
I only see how they implemented Probe formations, the new interface background stuff that makes buttons and lists and trees faster, the new Isis system. Crimewatch. I mean I'm no fan of the new hacking minigame. I don't really like it. Boohoo. Look at the stuff they do. You could argue they are getting our money so you deserve this. Maybe you do. But other companies would take your money for the horse armor and run. They give you a season pass or half an hour of overpriced DLC and say "well... there you go!". The amount of devs that lurk the forum is significantly higher than with other games or companies.
And they heard the players when they said no microtransactions.
(Now please CCP, please don't let me down on this one. )
To you who appears to be thinking you have to solve their hypothetical problems, please, just let them do their job. They're doing good as far as I'm concerned.
Besides that I also hold the opinion that CCP should make a PC version for Dust 514. |