Mr Kidd
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2011.09.09 04:27:00 -
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Dradius, there's no way for us to provide facts one way or the other.
As you stated, many games are developed on the MT model solely for the purposes of MT, not game play. However, any failure of those games are always going to be the fault of the game play, the appeal to customers. Never will a company admit that its game failed because the MT model was the reason it failed.
No company will ever admit this. No company will ever provide public data to verify such failures. So, you can ask the posters here to do such but, good luck getting a verifiable answer.
MT can be modeled in a manner that is sustainable. But so long as the MT model that is implemented is purely a means for those with money to easily beat up on those without, then no, it's not sustainable because eventually those that get beat up move on. With no more baby seals to club, those with money move on as well.
I'm highly skeptical of the video that was passed around during the rage following the introduction of MT in Eve. I forget the game that was being addressed. Statements such as "those that lose fights must not know they lost because of purchased advantage", "those that can't afford to purchase advantage actually like beating those who do" are indications that all is not as picture perfect in the world of P2W. But, they need people to believe such things, specifically, the latter statement in order for it to work. When advantage granting MT is introduced, do yourself a favor and walk away. I know I will.
As much as the current plex purchasing is MT, it also conveys benefits to everyone: the cash purchaser in the form of getting plex, the isk purchaser in the forms of stable investments and free game time and CCP in the form of profit. And still, everyone in this game can still have access to the exact same ships, modules, skills, etc although it does favor those willing to whip out the CC to purchase plex. But, for me it's an acceptable level of MT.
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