|
|
| Author |
Thread Statistics | Show CCP posts - 0 post(s) |
Aren Dar
Griffin Capsuleers
Ad-Astra
9
   |
Posted - 2012.01.24 13:05:00 -
[1] - Quote
Vaerah Vahrokha wrote:[quote=Hans Jagerblitzen]
Since he and the likes are adding ISK in the system at a pace faster than commodities are created, commodities (expecially the ones needed by him) become more in demand and he has to offer more money to get them.
This turns on inflation (1% a month, EvE used to have deflation instead) and 1% a month seems little but that's 12% a year.
12% on a 200M item seems little but it does add up!
Well, CCP themselves claim that there is no big problem with inflation across the whole of the New Eden economy, and all the statistics they've released tend to back that up. They re-iterate that claim in the CSM minutes.
There are localised rises in some items, but that seems to be more about demand/supply rebalancing than indicative of large scale macro economic changes. |
Aren Dar
Griffin Capsuleers
Ad-Astra
10
|
Posted - 2012.01.24 17:35:00 -
[2] - Quote
FloppieTheBanjoClown wrote:Aren Dar wrote:Well, CCP themselves claim that there is no big problem with inflation across the whole of the New Eden economy, and all the statistics they've released tend to back that up. They re-iterate that claim in the CSM minutes.
There are localised rises in some items, but that seems to be more about demand/supply rebalancing than indicative of large scale macro economic changes. I'd be curious to see if the anti-mom campaign has any significant impact on the economy if it goes on for a month. I'm especially interested in PLEX prices, and also certain faction mods and shiny ships that are popular top-tier ships for incursioners.
I'm sure that there are localised prices rises in some ships/fittings that are used heavily in incursions, equally some prices have spiked and come down as the market reacts to increased demand. That's not economy wide inflation though - no more than when 1400mm Artillery IIs and Maelstroms went up in price on the back of fleet doctrines.
PLEX rises could be many things - including returning players trying out the new expansion and funding themselves with ISK.
CCP doesn't think there is unusual levels of inflation, and apparently the CSM accepted their arguments. |
Aren Dar
Griffin Capsuleers
Ad-Astra
10
|
Posted - 2012.01.26 12:09:00 -
[3] - Quote
Vaerah Vahrokha wrote:
The fact that published numbers (over months) state that for the first time in years EvE turned from deflation to inflation proves that it's neither a seasonal spike nor a anything else.
CCP state that the economy has experienced 'steady' inflation of about 1% a month for the last year and a half. That predates the incursion expansion.
Taken on it's own all that indicates is that at some point in the past the economy shifted from deflation to inflation, and incursions were unrelated to that change. |
Aren Dar
Griffin Capsuleers
Ad-Astra
10
|
Posted - 2012.01.27 11:35:00 -
[4] - Quote
Vaerah Vahrokha wrote:Aren Dar wrote:
CCP state that the economy has experienced 'steady' inflation of about 1% a month for the last year and a half. That predates the incursion expansion.
Taken on it's own all that indicates is that at some point in the past the economy shifted from deflation to inflation, and incursions were unrelated to that change.
It indicates that the nerfs done on other features (i.e. insurance, missions) were not enough to counter the ISK faucets of that time, and then a new massive ISK faucet has been planted on top of the already excessive ones. It might not be the starting cause but it is related with the issue as it makes it much worse.
If inflation was 1% both BEFORE and AFTER incursions, how does that show that incursions made things "much worse"? Incursions were only released in November 2010, they are making a claim that goes back to mid-2010.
FWIW I suspect that CCP decided that mild inflation was preferable to deflation - because of the risks of deflationary spirals - and re-balanced the various ISK sources in that direction through 2010. |
|
|
| |
|