Hasak Rain
Amarr
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Posted - 2007.09.07 15:57:00 -
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 Originally by: Amarria Black
Originally by: Jezze Flay
Doesn't matter the circumstances. Rules are rules and CCP already got caught with their hand in the cookie jar once. Even though in this case it would be a "kind gesture" on their part, all it will take is one person crying about it afterwards and here comes public fire storm # 2. It is all about perception in business and they already did enough in the past to damage their image. You obviously do not have a Business or Marketing degree correct?
Your opinion is now being addressed and discounted.
The difference being above-board activities and below-board activities. T20 spawning BPOs for his buddies on the DL was a subversive act, and thusly affected perceptions of CCP negatively. If CCP were to publicly state, "This person has done incredible things for the community of EVE. His selfless dedication has made this game more than the sum of its parts, and we owe him a great debt of gratitude. In recognition for his actions, we're giving him <insert name here>, a special edition Rorqual which only he will own. (alternately substitute a regular Rorqual)," then players and nonplayers alike will see that CCP is loyal to, and rewards, those who do good to further this game. Throw the PR guys at it to spread more information to the uninformed about the terrible travesty of such an upstanding EVE citizen being stripped of his one desire, the outcry of the community, the desire of the devteam to do what's right. Do it out in the open where it'll be seen as a good thing, and spin, spin, spin.
You obviously don't have a marketing degree, correct? No worries, I do, and I'm for hire.
After reading that, it doesn't surprise me that you are unemployed. 
I know it is hard to comprehend this since you probably live on these forums but there are actually sites out there which are still discussing the T20 Scandal. These are sites like mmorpg.com where players rank and discuss games. It is also a good place for people with an agenda {or grudge} to start a nasty smear campaign. I know that there are people on mmorpg.com who say bad things about EvE simply because they hated seeing it ranked as the # 1 game for so long.
CCP simply isn't going to give those people any possible ammunition to start something like that especially after the crap they went through a few months ago. No matter how good intentioned and "open to the public" this gesture might be, anything can be twisted and misrepresented and CCP really cannot defend themselves on that front except to come out and make official statements periodically. It just isn't worth the risk and the can lose much more than they gain.
Therefore, this crusade and thread is a loser....sorry.
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