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Dalton Vanadis
Paws on INC.
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Posted - 2011.04.07 20:15:00 -
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While CCP may not be pursuing microtransactions right now, it is very likely that they will eventually pursue them, perhaps a year from now, perhaps five years from now. This is especially relevant because in coming releases there will be more possibilities that will not particularly affect gameplay that can be used for microtransactions.
Given that, I think there may be a few considerations that I believe that the CSM should make CCP aware of.
First is that to prevent RMT, it is likely that CCP would try to put any customizations for characters or ships into the existing PLEX/ISK system. Adding in actual local currency exchanges for in-game items would likely cause all sorts of problems and would break the unique economy of EVE that is almost entirely player driven. And while I am not opposed to seeing change in this game, I do think fundamentally altering one of the aspects that makes this game so different and engaging is a route that should at least not be embarked upon lightly.
Second is that it would be tempting to charge large sums of money in-game for such customizations. While the economics may seem enticing at first. I think it should be remembered that Incarna and a lot of the customization options that come with it are designed to draw players in to this amazing universe. Making it prohibitively expensive will have the opposite effect. I think the scale and relative costs to players should be very carefully considered before entering into the microtransaction arena.
If EVE is destined to eventually have microtransactions for such non-gameplay related features as clothing, ship customizations, and the like, I ask CCP to use the incredibly talented group of minds on its staff to carefully gauge the scale of the action to match the intended outcome.
Pure profit may be enticing, but I strongly urge CCP and the CSM to go with the route of enticing new players to enjoy and use the functionality being added versus sucking them dry of all their money.
In my personal opinion, I think CCP and EVE's version of microtransactions should be no more apparent to the individual player than buying a skillbook. The cost should reflect it's worth, and it should be relative to the economics of players in the game, if it's meant to be rare, make it more expensive, if it's meant to be a feature used by nearly everyone, make it cheaper, etc.
Thank you for your time.
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J Kunjeh
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Posted - 2011.04.07 21:05:00 -
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I support this. I'm ok with some forms of micro-transactions, but they should be minimal, vanity only, and at a reasonable price (unlike say, some of the iPhone games out there that just **** you with their ridiculous in game items that cost $1.99...seriously!?) |
BlueShift Solo
Firebird Squadron
Terra-Incognita
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Posted - 2011.04.08 02:31:00 -
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Agreed. Personally, I'd like to believe that CCP will only charge ISK for customization options with the hope that the additional ISK sinks will eventually lead to more players buying PLEX with cash. Alternatively, they could have a separate "customization point" system, where PLEX could be converted into customization points instead of game time or ISK... |
Diana Araquez
State War Academy
Caldari State
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Posted - 2011.04.08 09:31:00 -
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I have absolutly nothing against almost any kind of microtransactions in EvE done using PLEX since everything in the game can already be bought legally using PLEX anyway and PLEXes are traded freely for ISK on the open market.
Let's face it you can already buy your way to victory in EvE online, multiple accounts, isk, ships, even characters are all there to be bought for cash. The advantages you can buy in EvE if you have stupid ammounts of money far exceed those in any MMO i've ever played, even the F2P ones.
The catch is that if you spend that much to win EvE you're a loser anyway  .
I find most microtransaction complaints either blind or hypocritical and i want to facedesk every time the CSM wastes their and CCP's time with them. |
Sephiroth CloneVII
Vitriol Ventures
United Front Alliance
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Posted - 2011.04.08 15:43:00 -
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They should probably do isk, indirectly people who want the isk to do stuff might sell plex. That would actually help with inflation.
I find it off to do microtransactions, the game has a monthly fee. games that do micro-transactions tend to be F2P games. If you got to pay monthly for it you should have access to everything in the game. |
J Kunjeh
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Posted - 2011.04.08 15:55:00 -
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Diana Araquez wrote:I have absolutly nothing against almost any kind of microtransactions in EvE done using PLEX since everything in the game can already be bought legally using PLEX anyway and PLEXes are traded freely for ISK on the open market.
Yep, this is absolutely correct. I don't mind the PLEX system and I think CCP should use PLEX for all micro-transaction items.
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Dalton Vanadis
Paws on INC.
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Posted - 2011.04.08 19:56:00 -
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Sephiroth CloneVII wrote:They should probably do isk, indirectly people who want the isk to do stuff might sell plex. That would actually help with inflation.
I find it off to do microtransactions, the game has a monthly fee. games that do micro-transactions tend to be F2P games. If you got to pay monthly for it you should have access to everything in the game.
I agree with you, my point was merely to ask that if far in the future microtransactions will be foisted upon us, I think they should be carefully considered and integrated into the current system and be nothing more than an additional ISK sink, like skillbooks. It's invisible to the player that CCP is using "microtransactions," it is integrated into the economy that currently exists without adding in any extra mechanic, and overall would solve a lot of problems imo. Whether or not that's called microtransactions anymore is up for debate.
Overall, I was just urging caution over blind greed on the part of CCP's other stakeholders because if they too vehemently pursue microtransactions they are likely to alienate not only their existing player base but also the new players that they are trying to entice into playing with the features.
If that makes any sense... |
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