As someone who always pays for gametime, I don't really see the issue. Nobody has a right to play for free. Any other MMO makes you pay no matter what, this one gives you an option. I like that.

I also like that I can legally buy ISK if my incompetent ass goes afk in a Level 4 with my pimped mission boat. Regulating PLEX prices would be stupid for CCP. If they limit the value of their product, they will sell less of it.

Also, I have doubt about how many of these PLEX-only players are actually distinct individuals. Rather, I imagine a large percentage are alts. As such, them desubbing doesn't really affect gameplay very much as the human can only play so many accounts at one time. Many are just sitting there ticking along and training. I doubt there would be a huge decrease in the number of actual humans playing the game.

TL;DR Quit whining and find enough cash to pay, or get better so you can buy your PLEX.

This whole argument is flawed.

Everyone pays for EVE. If you pay for your gametime with a PLEX, someone else shelled out $15 for you.

If anything, the players who can only afford to play EVE via PLEX actually COST CCP potential revenue.

When someone buy's a GTC and coverts to PLEX, CCP makes say $30. now if those PLEX sit in game and never get redeemed for gametime. OR if they get blown up. That is FREE MONEY for CCP. (sort of). Basically CCP got $30 which was used for extra internet pixels.

Now if someone comes along and uses that PLEX to extend their gametime, CCP now lost a potential $15 that the user otherwise would have spent to extend their gametime.

So if you have a player who only plays via PLEX, and would quit otherwise, CCP isn't technically losing money from them quitting. CCP doesn't make any money from people who redeem PLEX. They make money from people who buy GTC and turn them into PLEX.

Really Ten thousand active people leaving the game ill say it again ten thousand active people leaving the game would make the rest of us all better off???

base line matierials where the sheer mass of competition keep the price low would sky rocket...

1bill per plex scenario where the estimated two thirds of players whom pay by plex can no longer afford plexes from their monthly grin

"It must be stated that contrary to public perception, it is in CCPGÇÖs interest to have the PLEX prices low (as opposed to high) because of the number of users using that subscription method. There is no guarantee that those users will switch over to other methods could they not afford PLEX with ISK. Nor is it in CCPGÇÖs interest that users have to grind more in order to maintain their subscription method should the price of PLEX go up GÇô using more of their time in the game to pay for PLEX and not to enrich the EVE environment.
CCP is therefore closely monitoring both the PLEX trade and the economy in general, very closely."


The bottom of page 9 of the csm minuets Sir.

I like the part about enriching the enviroment which is perhaps another problem ccp is adressing alltogether f less people had to grind the more they would pvp or perhaps settle in new areas of space and start there own eve chapter, rather than the obvious work for plex slavery which is currently insuing.

vast majority of subscribers who pay for there account via acquiring in game plexes via self generated isk.

what would your answer be to plex inflation

Burry your head and hope the problem disappears.....

Burry your head and hope the problem disappears.....

Is not really an argument is it more of a generalisation of what the general view is.

I don't really understand why people were so adverse to discussing this it seems a lot of people disagree for the sake of it on here.

I thought this was market discussion not speak and be jumped on

Final idea what about making plex a Sort of hot potato give them and expiry date or give plexes a maximum number per account type figure say x plexes can be bought and stored per account max.

Now this wouldn't be bad idea. I don't know if you could really retroactively add an expiration date. But in general this would certainly help the issue.

And it isn't too far fetched. When I sell my clients pre-paid blocks of consulting hours they have to use them within 12 months.

There will always be massive variation in the resources different players have.

Now this wouldn't be bad idea. I don't know if you could really retroactively add an expiration date. But in general this would certainly help the issue.

And it isn't too far fetched. When I sell my clients pre-paid blocks of consulting hours they have to use them within 12 months.

the estimated two thirds of players whom pay by plex .