Demonstheses
SPECTRE Ops
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Posted - 2006.12.11 20:09:00 -
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First off, I would like to make sure everyone understands that I am not complaining or crying about this stuff I just want to make some statements.
As it is now, the HAC, namely, vagabonds, cerberus, both gallente HACs, and the zealot are all priced extremely high. Most of the HACs (as I understand it) cost about 25-40mil to make. So with current prices most HACs cost around 160-250mil to buy. The seller makes a profit of at least 150mil per HAC - and for what? production! This means that, with nearly no work at all to the maker, besides sorting materials and then puting them into manufacturing the ship, he is making at least 150mil for nothing.
Why is it like this?
Simply put, supply and demand. When you have a high supply and low demand you end up with low prices. If you have a low supply (or production rate) as it is with HACs, but you have a high demand it results in high prices. The bigger the gap is between supply and demand the higher the prices. Right now, in Eve, there is a huge demand for HACs compared to the production rates.
Why is this unfair?
It is unfair for a few reasons. Well first off - life isn't fair and some would argue Eve should be the same. The problem is that nearly every other mode of getting money takes either much more labor to do and involves real life skills or, it takes way to much time to get the same ISK you would be making from a nominal HAC BPO. Even other people in the BPO business have trouble making nearly the same ISK as HAC makers.
How do we fix it?
Tough question. I'm not sure if I know the answer. People have suggested making production rates of HACs faster or seeding more BPOs. Those are both possible fixes to the problem but the bigger question is - Should we fix it? I don't know about that either. Should we fix it? Ask yourself that. Is it fair that these people make massive amounts of cash and we don't? Should it be fair? All I know is that we need a change. The system as it is makes the game less fun. I don't want have to grind NPC's all the time just to pay for my next Vagabond. Who does? I just think that if BPO makers are going to make money this easily they should at least have to work a bit harder for it.
Please don't flame absentmindedly. If you have something to say at least make it constructive.
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Demons
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