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Kitty Qiao
Validuz
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Posted - 2015.10.16 21:32:02 -
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This is my copypasted response from the MassivelyOP blog on the subject:
It's interesting. To me, EVE: O has a player base that is very much in denial about the facts of their game. You've got hardcore role players who say they don't RP. You've got people saying the game is not P2W (It is). You've got people who say the game is not and should not go F2P when I say it already is and has been since Plexing accounts came along. ISK is SO easy to come by in the game. The game already is F2P for many many players and their little Alt armies. And all the arguments stating why the char bazaar is not P2W are bogus. "Char has a bad rep and history" Who cares. "It's not focused". Lots of them are actually, quite focused. "It's hard to find and use" Well that one is true but how is that any different than any of the other convoluted things in the game.
So now they've gone and taken away the time wall staring new players in the face and replaced it with a pay wall. We know these SP packets will cost a ton of ISK. New players, who don't have the means yet of making easy ISK will buy Plex, sell Plex on market to buy them . So now SP will turn into a meaningless commodity and is now taking away the only sacred commodity left that made the long time players of the game feel special. And as the author mentioned one of the few things left that set EVE apart from other MMOs. And how many new players do you think would really be willing to drop the amount of RL cash it would require to fly some of the awesome stuff? Not many IMO.
And, this is not counting on all the long term effects. Instead of a game that encourages long term commitment and emphasis on the "long game" we'll now see more transient players that hop in, drop a hundred bucks, play for a while until they get bored or realize they paid to lose since it's all about strength in numbers in EVE and they'll quickly leave. We'll also see all the less savory folks exploiting and abusing this new system to their hearts content wherever possible.
So all in all, I see this as a last desperate cash grab as CCP realizes that it's numbers are in steadily decline and they need to make money where they can for as long as they can. And I don't blame them for it. It's just a terrible way to go about it in my not so humble opinion.
Honestly, if they were really so dedicated to their "vision" and all that, they would go hardcore straight up Sub only and completely drop Plex and everything to do with from the game entirely. They could let the remaining players keep their dignity and self respect and let those that are leeches on the game leave. I'm sure plenty would stick around to keep the game going after all EQ2 and many other old games with very dedicated player bases are still chugging along just fine. Just keep the cosmetic item cash shop going and sell your skins and some other interesting accessories. [b]OR this is a big OR, come up with new interesting ways to add to and improve the actual game and the experience it provides in such a way that makes people want to sub in the first place!
As someone who just wants to pay her monthly sub for the game and play it, this new SP buy option does nothing for me and helps me in no way. This will primarily benefit ISK rich players who will now be able to alter existing chars and create alts for themselves and their alliances on a whim and those transient players with lots of expendable income who will blow some cash, then leave after they lose half a dozen faction/pirate ships or whatever and ragequit.
It leaves the average player who just wants to pay a sub and play the game SOL and seeing no benefit whatsoever from this. |
Azda Ja
Green Skull LLC Bad Intention
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Posted - 2015.10.16 21:47:48 -
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This is NCQ&A not GD.
Grrr.
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ergherhdfgh
Imperial Academy Amarr Empire
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Posted - 2015.10.16 22:10:11 -
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OMFG this is NC Q&A FFS.
The game is not free to play nor pay to win. Quit misleading the newer players that come here for real info.
and please please please could one of the forum gods please make a forum section called "The Klenex Box"? This is the second time in like 8 hours that we've needed it. |
Syeed Ameer Ali
Evil Murder Society
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Posted - 2015.10.17 01:06:36 -
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tl;dr - no content
everevolutionaryfront.blogspot.com
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ISD Dorrim Barstorlode
ISD Community Communications Liaisons
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Posted - 2015.10.17 02:15:28 -
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Quote:Forum rules17. Redundant and re-posted threads will be locked.As a courtesy to other forum users, please search to see if there is a thread already open on the topic you wish to discuss. If so, please place your comments there instead. Multiple threads on the same subject clutter up the forums needlessly, causing good feedback and ideas to be lost. Please keep discussions regarding a topic to a single thread.
Closed.
ISD Dorrim Barstorlode
Vice Admiral
Community Communication Liaisons (CCLs)
Interstellar Services Department
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