Varathius
Space-Brewery-Association
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Posted - 2016.01.19 09:33:57 -
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"If youGÇÖre someone wanting to sell some skillpoints, and your character has more than 5 million total skillpoints, you will need to get a GÇ£Skill ExtractorGÇ¥. This item comes from the New Eden Store, but can be traded on the market as well so you can choose the option that fits you best, ISK or AUR"
CCP. (2016). "http://community.eveonline.com/news/dev-blogs/skill-trading-in-new-eden/"
I understand the decisions taken based on client feedback, the strategic management people at CCP, etc, and to be honest, I support CCP when it gets to making money in new ways, because it is money that keeps this amazing game going. The idea to pay isk for skillpoints, especially for the newbros is interesting. They can fly the ships they like faster, CCP makes more cash, new people do not have to throw in much more cash in the character bazaar.
Now, what I think could become problematic (and am curious about fellow eve player's reaction), is regarding the above quoted sentence from CCP. So, in order to get rid of SP, you have to throw in real money too? Or, perhaps pay for very large sums of in-game isk for an extractor? Since we do not know the price yet of those extractors (CCP, 2016), is it perhaps not wiser CCP to actually state that way ahead of time to see the reaction of the community instead of "closer to release date" (CCP, 2016)?
I don't know guys. The idea I think is not bad, it helps newbros in particular. I just think that CCP should give more information as soon as possible regarding the price of such an extractor. Because we all know if it is too expensive, not many people will pay to get rid of skills, so that will ultimately increase the overall price for getting rid of SPs significantly. I just think that paying a fair amount of isk to inject skills while a brutal amount to get rid of them is perhaps not a wise choice (personal opinion and cautious early speculation), but I mention this now in hopes to get feedback of other capsuleers.
@ CCP: Why not allow the exchange for extracting skills for injecting skills? Ok, maybe not 1:1, but perhaps that could be another option worth considering? Instead of buying skill extractors for real money, and depending on the prices you set, so few people will buy it, meaning the prices will stay absurdly high in the in-game market (thus the reason you should announce those prices asap to get community feedback).
tl;dr: Please CCP, if you make a big change, announce the most important things way ahead and please specify the meaning of the "announce a little closer to release date", because announcing this like a week or two before release date would perhaps not give you enough time to react and do modifications upon community feedback, that is, if you even care at all.
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