Originally by: Driven

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Originally by: Serpensis

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Terminus, if they converted the t1 BPOs into t2 for the EC, then they will probably seed the EC I BPO on the NPC market, or else it makes no sense.

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There is no 'or else' about it, imho. It makes zero sense to have introduced tech 2 expanders and sba's into the game in this way. So naturally why not go all the way and seed the market with their tech 1 version bpos as well. But then this is CCP we're talking about, so don't count on it.

What a hack job of an introduction of new technology. These are significant items and its just done with no warning at all. People wake up one morning, log on, and the arbitrary 'hand of god' has magically transformed their tech 1 bpo into a tech 2 bpo. Except for those silly enough to have had their bpo in a factory. God forbid they actually have it in production. Then, it isn't magically transformed. Are they therefore screwed? Or do they petition and simply wait for 2 months for the magic wand to wave?

Either way it is a joke. I never knew magic was part of Kali, or its precursor. For CCP's next trick, why not introduce space mages that can cast spells, evil spectres that can take over ships and magic beans that can destroy planets. Makes just as much sense.

Or better yet just send in the clowns.

Why do we even bother with research agents anymore? Just shut them down and forget it. The research and development aspect of this game is a complete farce. And idiotic actions like this make this part of the game even more laughable. It is to R&D what PvP would be like if they changed PvP controls overnight to just put one fire button on each ship and whoever hits the button first blows up the other guy's ship.

Instead of agents, why not just have sensible ways to get advanced bpo's like scavenger hunts in 0.0 using Freighters. Makes just as much sense.

How do decisions like this get made anyways? Is it just left to some intern? The receptionist? The cat? Seriously. I am incredibly curious about the process, if it can even be called that.

This, and numerous other decisions of this kind over the last year, demonstrates such an utter lack of concern for players who are into production and R&D that it makes me question why I am playing this game.

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