Garwill
Sudden-Impact
Beyond-Repair
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Posted - 2011.12.02 03:53:00 -
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I am sorry, whether you needed to change PI taxation is debatable, but the way you have done this, is rather reprehensible. It's gone from bad to worse to insulting.
1) Changes announced in Dev Blog - change stated as tax doubling among other things - changes controversial and feedback commences. (usual)
2) CCP seems to listen to feedback and a second Dev blog comes out with some changes - still stating tax doubling.
3) People, happy CCP is doing the 'new thing' and listening/compromising seems inline with the 'new ccp' publicly announced mode of operations. Most accept taxes doubling as it doesn't break the bank.
4) Patch notes come out confirming taxes doubling.
Upgrade day and people shocked to find in many cases the tax they have to pay has been multiplied by 100x or more.
5) After multiple confused/angry threads finally on like the 50th page an official response by CCP NULLarbor:
"Our apologies for not being more prompt with this message, the base prices were changed late in the piece after reviewing a lot of feedback. Still, the information is available now and we are happy with the current course so it is in your hands to see what you can do with it."
Lame apology (what feedback were they reviewing that made them do this God knows and they certainly aren't saying) basically back to the bad old-school CCP of 'we are happy so deal with it - the end'. Add to this many people have been told FOR WEEKS no more changes were allowed to all other items.
6) People aren't exactly thrliled with this crap of an explanation and many unaware start filing petitions CERTAIN some bug is at work because we all knew -and was announced repeatedly - taxes were simply doubling right?
Today on Eve news - front page - this:
"We have received a number of petitions, asking if new tax rates of the NPC Customs Offices are working properly as they are in some cases drastically higher compared to the pre-Crucible tax rates. Our developers have confirthis posmed that the tax rates match the design specifications."
So it matches design specifications? OH WHAT A RELIEF! Well that makes it all OK, and I am not talking just the massive tax increase far beyond what announced right up to launch, but in how it was put in despite all the official blogs and patch notes stating otherwise.
Oh and what in the world does 'confirthis posmed' mean? Seem like a rather rushed announcement to plaster that on your front page. More concerned with cutting down all the petitions rather than why they are happening?
Yes I hate the new tax, but in reality I hate more how you did this and how it's old CCP again. Yes it's just a game but I am morally offended regardless. Am sure there will be some stupid replies about my tears... sorry not crying... am just disappointed. |