Originally by: Tarkan Kador

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Look, if the devs are helping an alliance they are in, they aren't going to admit to it. Nor is the alliance being helped going to admit that it happens. Regardless, its CCP's game. They can do anything they want and have it be alright, and if you don't like it, you can always leave. If they want to give BoB an extra Titan because of BoB's contributions to fair play, they have the right.

I do know one thing though, on CCP's website it says:

"CCP encourages respect, dialog, interaction and cooperation on a deeper level between its employees and customers than is common in online games."

Now I don't know about you, but I have not personally seen this "deeper level." Not that I care so much. I mean, a customer is what I am. I don't expect to be treated like a partner, or a friend.

What I do expect is the same consideration for the same fee as anyone else, and if one customer or group of customers gets better service/more responsive service/better access than I do, I would like to know how much one has to pay to get that extra level of service.

An equal sub fee should get an equal level of basics from the provider, but CCP's entire mission is not about giving every customer the same service, but rather, "cooperation on a deeper level," which implies to me favorites. Fine for the greyshards and emulators CCP was involved with back when they were hobbyists, but I don't pay a premium price for greyshard habits.

I'd venture to say that those who experience that "deeper level" are few and far between, as it is impossible for CCP to establish that "deeper level" with every one of the thousands and thousands of customers CCP has.

I'm sure if BoB has a problem, their petitions get answered right away. Unlike the thousands of others, who get the form letter. Not all unfairness has to be a blatant cheat. It could be as simple as doing your job with greater rapidity and care than typical for those one considers to be friends.

So then the question becomes, who is on this "deeper level" with CCP staff, and who are just statistics on a revenue page? What does one have to do to get to that "deeper level," and can anybody not on that "deeper level" ever hope to get there?

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