I do not believe Plex takes isk out of the game, it is a net 0 effect.

So... CCP are operating like the Federal Reserve or the Bank Of England; controlling inflation through Quantitive Easing or destruction of hard currency and interest rates?

Um.. isnt that it?

Yes - but only IF they do it like I wrote. I have no idea if this is their approach to keep ISK stable.

wait, what? CCP isn't the one taking the 600+m for your plex, it's another player. Bartender, I'll have what he's having... make it a double.

i would like to know if someone knows how CCP controls in- and deflation. I posted my idea or thoughts, but I am not sure what they are doing.

Because in one thread someone said plex price is raising 15% a year - so I would assume that our inflation is at 15% - that is kinda high.

Isk is far easier to make than it was 3, 4 or 5 years ago, so that probably has an effect too

In- and deflation is only driven by how much money CCP puts into and takes out of the eve universe.

Now it would be nice to know how much ISK CCP puts into the game and off the game. It is kinda hard to believe that the community generates more ISK with npc pirate bounty and mission rewards than it destroys with all the other points from the other list.

What do you think? Do we have any informations about that?

But what happens if 90% of all manufacturer would stop doing their business?

CCP charges less ISK for one plex?

Insurance ADDS ISK to the economy.

Unless you mentioned it somewhere and I missed it,
but in the initial post it's in the wrong category.

And aren't there still NPC buyorders around?
Especially for WH loot? Is that still a thing?


I get the impression that you're not really qualified to question CCPs doings.

Almost nothing, as others would instantly fill the void.

CCP doesn't charge any ISK for PLEX.

That means it is far easier to farm npc pirates or do missions now?

Because there is no other way to generate money into eve universe. Everything else like trading or hauler contracts is just cash flow inside eve universe and has nothing to do with in- and deflation.

(1) CCP charges less ISK for one plex? I thought they charge more ISK for one plex. That would mean, that you take more ISK out of game instead of leave it in game for a plex.

(2) And if you buy a plex for euros or dollars, it has no influence on in- or deflation. Because it does not generate any ISK in eve universe.

Well, of course, but this questions was about that nobody fills the void ;)

I thought you can buy plex time bonus for ISK. But I think that I missunderstood it.

I think you missed clone costs in your list.

Google is your friend. We have tons of information about this, along with the measures they have to adjust the habits of players.

I thought you can buy plex time bonus for ISK. But I think that I missunderstood it.

Well - I used google and didn't find any information about what I asked. There were no information about if they change any spawn rates of NPCs or if they do something else to work against inflation.

You google-fu is weak then. All the things on that list can and have been adjusted, as have all the items on the corresponding item faucet/sink list. Every item is a tool at their disposal to adjust inflation, should it prove necessary. Inflation rarely reaches the levels where it's needed, though, especially since it often just evens itself out on its own by transitioning into periods of deflation.

When did they change the price of an item from sink or faucet list?

This happens way to late and is not dynamically - it changes only during big announces and patches. But not during runtime.

Maybe that is why we have a 15% inflation every year.

Of course it takes money out of the game. CCP wants 600M or something from you for a plex. That means that CCP takes 600M out of the game.

It happens when it needs to happen, which is very very rarely since the economy is largely self-balancing at this point.

No, they don't.

CCP does not sell PLEX for ISK; it only sells PLEX for dollars.

Since you know everything - what is the current inflation in eve?

I think you've too much trust into a self balancing economy. And when I see prices a year ago and now, I doubt that inflation is not close to 15%.

And any yearly inflation is bad for an economy. Especially when you've the possibility to zero it.

All that I can read from you is that you do not know it either. I'll take a look at some prices over many years to get a better understanding of the real inflation.