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Dr Fighter	Posted - 2008.12.09 11:24:00 - [1] "Every year the players ask "CCP, what are you giving us for Christmas?" This year we are giving you the gift of the Christmas Performance Patch which contains a massive boost to both large fleet and small gang engagements as well as much improved game play for every player in New Eden. Focusing on improvements to the Need for Speed initative, this very special patch streamlines performance to significantly increase frames per second (fps) and makes improvements to the patching process to allow for a smoother patching performance in general. Players who participated in the testing on Singularity have noticed much improved playability and performance. In one case, during a fleet fight test, 600 additional drones and fighters were added to the grid. In the vast majority of cases the players were not aware they had been added until they were told. The deployment date for Quantum Rise 1.0.3 will be 10th December 2008 and Tranquility will be offline between 11.00 to 15.40 GMT." This gift is like a magazine you subscribe to saying, "and this year for a special treat in december, we are going to send you the 12th copy of the year, for the normal price!" whoopy. boned again on christmas.
Liberator 1 Gallente Remnants of the Flame	Posted - 2008.12.09 11:26:00 - [2] Firework launchers goddamit ! ------------------------------------------- ôIf you are in a spaceship that is traveling at the speed of light, and you turn on the headlights, does anything happen?ö -------------------------
Sheriff Jones Amarr Clinical Experiment	Posted - 2008.12.09 11:30:00 - [3] Edited by: Sheriff Jones on 09/12/2008 11:30:07 Originally by: Dr Fighter This gift is like a magazine you subscribe to saying, "and this year for a special treat in december, we are going to send you the 12th copy of the year, for the normal price!" And you're like the 8 year old spoiled brat who gets a toytruck for xmas and cries "it's not a tonka truuuck!!!" My opinions represent the opinions of my corporation completely. I'm the CEO damnit.
Dr Fighter	Posted - 2008.12.09 11:32:00 - [4] Originally by: Sheriff Jones Edited by: Sheriff Jones on 09/12/2008 11:30:07 Originally by: Dr Fighter This gift is like a magazine you subscribe to saying, "and this year for a special treat in december, we are going to send you the 12th copy of the year, for the normal price!" And you're like the 8 year old spoiled brat who gets a toytruck for xmas and cries "it's not a tonka truuuck!!!" no im a 5 year old player that was taken care of by ccp with cool stuff for everyone. I conclude: CCP are no longer cool.
vbCrLf	Posted - 2008.12.09 11:33:00 - [5] Originally by: Dr Fighter This gift is like a magazine you subscribe to saying, "and this year for a special treat in december, we are going to send you the 12th copy of the year, for the normal price!" whoopy. boned again on christmas. I approve of this metaphor.
Kaiser Sorano	Posted - 2008.12.09 11:35:00 - [6] Originally by: Dr Fighter In the vast majority of cases the players were not aware they had been added until they were told. This is why you shouldn't release speed fixes as a feature, CCP
Zeba Minmatar Pator Tech School	Posted - 2008.12.09 11:38:00 - [7] Hey look! Its a 'What no corpse launchers for christmas yet again?!' stealth whine thread. Originally by: Eve News Item Players who participated in the testing on Singularity have noticed much improved playability and performance. In one case, during a fleet fight test, 600 additional drones and fighters were added to the grid. In the vast majority of cases the players were not aware they had been added until they were told. Tbhqfh I think this bit here if it truely makes fleet fights playable and enjoyable then alot of players really are going to feel like kids on christmas day after this patch. inappropriate signature. ~WeatherMan
Dr Fighter	Posted - 2008.12.09 11:39:00 - [8] Originally by: Kaiser Sorano Originally by: Dr Fighter In the vast majority of cases the players were not aware they had been added until they were told. This is why you shouldn't release speed fixes as a feature, CCP ooo good piont sir! so to sum up, the gift we pay for (they arnt free expansions, we pay and play because we KNOW there will be more expansions) we wont even notice. Just give us all a free case of spiced wine and some exotic dancers if you cant be arsed thinking up somthing cool this year, or at least a bunch of flowers form the closest service station to pretend like you care.
Sheriff Jones Amarr Clinical Experiment	Posted - 2008.12.09 11:40:00 - [9] Edited by: Sheriff Jones on 09/12/2008 11:40:53 Originally by: Dr Fighter no im a 5 year old player that was taken care of by ccp with cool stuff for everyone. I conclude: CCP are no longer cool. So you're annyoed that this doesn't affect your gamestyle? Jesus, mary and josefina you people are happy about NOTHING. And we pay LESS for expansions. Other games have same monthly costs(semantics aside). Other games charge for expansions. EVE doesnt, EVE=free expansions. My opinions represent the opinions of my corporation completely. I'm the CEO damnit.
Le Skunk Low Sec Liberators Chubby Chuppers Chubba Chups	Posted - 2008.12.09 11:40:00 - [10] Originally by: Dr Fighter " This gift is like a magazine you subscribe to saying, "and this year for a special treat in december, we are going to send you the 12th copy of the year, for the normal price!" Lol! Thats pretty funny. SKUNK Anyway what did you expect from a company who gives you a snowball launcher for Christmas THEN MELTS THE BLOODY SNOWBALLS a little while later. Originally by: CCP Navigator People who think I am joking or talking big are going to understand very quickly that there will be order
Dr Fighter	Posted - 2008.12.09 11:43:00 - [11] in reality: CCP sit in front of a open log fire, supping brandy and stuffing their faces with the finest meats of the season. While the poor players, are in the cold (of space) out side, looking in through the iced up snowdrift layden windows, where we catch the eye of a dev who notices us peering through drops his turkey leg and grabs a keyboard to look busy and passify us with claims of performance boosts in his snug, festive log cabin laughing with fellow devs having the occasional money fight when not too busy relaxing and wathcing his ass grow... / festive rant
Sheriff Jones Amarr Clinical Experiment	Posted - 2008.12.09 11:43:00 - [12] Edited by: Sheriff Jones on 09/12/2008 11:45:18 NOT to mention, when asked for more "fluff" from CCP, many of the players say "go back to wow", or some such. Now suddenly, CCP should give you fluff because it's chrimbo? Go to your troll hideout, decide what you want and come back with something non-contradictonary. And in REALITY; There are people at CCP who go these on CHRISTMAS DAY to make sure your game is up and running, to clean stuff up so it doens't clog etc. But do you thank? No. Me me me me! Wah! My opinions represent the opinions of my corporation completely. I'm the CEO damnit.
baltec1 R.U.S.T. Triumvirate.	Posted - 2008.12.09 11:50:00 - [13] I can see a few people getting coal from dear old sheriff this year.
Kaiser Sorano	Posted - 2008.12.09 11:50:00 - [14] Originally by: Sheriff Jones Edited by: Sheriff Jones on 09/12/2008 11:45:18 NOT to mention, when asked for more "fluff" from CCP, many of the players say "go back to wow", or some such. Now suddenly, CCP should give you fluff because it's chrimbo? I would rather they'd announced that they weren't giving us anything for christmas as they were too busy working on speed improvements, as opposed to such a damp squib of an announcement.
Durzel Caldari	Posted - 2008.12.09 11:51:00 - [15] Originally by: Sheriff Jones Edited by: Sheriff Jones on 09/12/2008 11:30:07 Originally by: Dr Fighter This gift is like a magazine you subscribe to saying, "and this year for a special treat in december, we are going to send you the 12th copy of the year, for the normal price!" And you're like the 8 year old spoiled brat who gets a toytruck for xmas and cries "it's not a tonka truuuck!!!" He's got a point though - a "Christmas Performance Patch" is hardly a gift, it's something we would've got anyway, like giving a kid a school uniform as a present.
J'Mkarr Soban Amarr Proxenetae Invicti	Posted - 2008.12.09 11:53:00 - [16] You do realise that in five years there have only been two gifts? The snowball launchers/snowballs, and the Apoths. That hardly sets a precedent. -- These are my personal views and in no way represent the views of Proxenetae Invicti, which maintains a neutral stance stemming from the strong ethics demanded of its work.
Sheriff Jones Amarr Clinical Experiment	Posted - 2008.12.09 11:53:00 - [17] Edited by: Sheriff Jones on 09/12/2008 11:56:54 I think you people are reading WAAAAAAY too much into the word "gift" The other poster on one of my threads was right, you people are NEVER happy. Might as well forget about it. But just because i can; EVE is not WoW! EVE players make EVE! If you want gifts, give them yourself! It's funny how all those arguments get thrown out the window when it's YOUR problem. My opinions represent the opinions of my corporation completely. I'm the CEO damnit.

CCP Atropos C C P	Posted - 2008.12.09 11:54:00 - [18] Originally by: J'Mkarr Soban You do realise that in five years there have only been two gifts? The snowball launchers/snowballs, and the Apoths. That hardly sets a precedent. There was also the Snow on the login screen one year.

Karille Gallente Sharks With Frickin' Laser Beams	Posted - 2008.12.09 11:54:00 - [19] CCP is working with a very tight deadline for T3 and wormholes that most people expect them to fail on and you want them to go ahead and waste time coding, testing, and balancing a silly fluff gift that you can play with for 3 hours? Come on, let them do their job.
Dr Fighter	Posted - 2008.12.09 11:55:00 - [20] Im an old player, therefore grumpy. all these yound whippersnappers joining the game, and getting deals here, more sp there, even better attribute pionts, what can i say, it grinds my gears! back in the day we got cool gifts for christmas, somtimes we even got ramdon cool gifts as part of huge events. the old guys got you where you are ccp! We produce your ships, we haul your mins, we connect your convos, we drive your T2 BS even tho they suck. We guard your alliences while you sleep. Do not... funk with us....
baltec1 R.U.S.T. Triumvirate.	Posted - 2008.12.09 11:57:00 - [21] All I want for christmas is a jove battleship so that I can.. Deck the halls with hails of fire tralalala lalalala!
midge Mo'yb R.U.S.T. Triumvirate.	Posted - 2008.12.09 11:59:00 - [22] Originally by: baltec1 All I want for christmas is a jove battleship so that I can.. Deck the halls with hails of fire tralalala lalalala! Silence noob, get back in your cave -----------------------------------------------
baltec1 R.U.S.T. Triumvirate.	Posted - 2008.12.09 12:01:00 - [23] Originally by: midge Mo'yb Originally by: baltec1 All I want for christmas is a jove battleship so that I can.. Deck the halls with hails of fire tralalala lalalala! Silence noob, get back in your cave But its cold and damp
DrefsabZN Caldari Butterfly Effect Corp.	Posted - 2008.12.09 12:07:00 - [24] Speed patch should be rolled out regardless of xmas or not so its not a gift its what we are paying you to do. Spawn more snowball launchers! now those were fun and for god sake don't melt the balls this time.
Sheriff Jones Amarr Clinical Experiment	Posted - 2008.12.09 12:12:00 - [25] Edited by: Sheriff Jones on 09/12/2008 12:12:46 Originally by: DrefsabZN Speed patch should be rolled out regardless of xmas or not so its not a gift its what we are paying you to do. Spawn more snowball launchers! now those were fun and for god sake don't melt the balls this time. No no no... Your paying to play, that's it, just to play. Not for the work, you have NO rights, they don't have to do ANYTHING you say just because you pay to play their game. Infact, you don't even pay to play, you pay for the potential right to get to the servers. I hope to gods some day people get how MMOs work... My opinions represent the opinions of my corporation completely. I'm the CEO damnit.
J'Mkarr Soban Amarr Proxenetae Invicti	Posted - 2008.12.09 12:15:00 - [26] Edited by: J''Mkarr Soban on 09/12/2008 12:16:54 Originally by: CCP Atropos Originally by: J'Mkarr Soban You do realise that in five years there have only been two gifts? The snowball launchers/snowballs, and the Apoths. That hardly sets a precedent. There was also the Snow on the login screen one year. laugh Yes, I forgot about that. But everyone seems to scream for in-game stuff that I forget the fun flavourful stuff like that. However, that's still three entirely unrelated things in 5 years. I just wish people would shut up. In fact, I only liked the Apoth because it worked with a story in game - the snowball launchers were fun, but out of place. Originally by: Sheriff Jones Edited by: Sheriff Jones on 09/12/2008 12:12:46 Originally by: DrefsabZN Speed patch should be rolled out regardless of xmas or not so its not a gift its what we are paying you to do. Spawn more snowball launchers! now those were fun and for god sake don't melt the balls this time. No no no... Your paying to play, that's it, just to play. Not for the work, you have NO rights, they don't have to do ANYTHING you say just because you pay to play their game. Infact, you don't even pay to play, you pay for the potential right to get to the servers. I hope to gods some day people get how MMOs work... Amen. In fact, couldn't you take the **** out of that in the shop? And silly people always asking for gifts. In saying all this, I do like the concept of rewards on individual characters. I'm the oldest character on the server, but I've got nothing to show for it (apart from my starting corp being CONCORD of course). -- These are my personal views and in no way represent the views of Proxenetae Invicti, which maintains a neutral stance stemming from the strong ethics demanded of its work.
Lothris Andastar	Posted - 2008.12.09 12:16:00 - [27] Originally by: CCP Atropos Originally by: J'Mkarr Soban You do realise that in five years there have only been two gifts? The snowball launchers/snowballs, and the Apoths. That hardly sets a precedent. There was also the Snow on the login screen one year. Oh well in that case I demand I get a free Sansha Titan for Xmas or else me and my 42 accounts will quit and bankrupt CCP!
Sweetpain Gallente Federal Navy Academy	Posted - 2008.12.09 12:23:00 - [28] Originally by: CCP Atropos Originally by: J'Mkarr Soban You do realise that in five years there have only been two gifts? The snowball launchers/snowballs, and the Apoths. That hardly sets a precedent. There was also the Snow on the login screen one year. oh i hope they dont do that again, changing tires on the Dmonix was a pain in the behind, and docking on those frozen docking bays was a hazzard risk on the summer tires!
DrefsabZN Caldari Butterfly Effect Corp.	Posted - 2008.12.09 12:25:00 - [29] Quote: No no no... Your paying to play, that's it, just to play. Not for the work, you have NO rights, they don't have to do ANYTHING you say just because you pay to play their game. Infact, you don't even pay to play, you pay for the potential right to get to the servers. I hope to gods some day people get how MMOs work... Thats the point though thats is what I pay them for, I pay them not just to run the server's but to maintain and improve them and the game code. That's why I own as many accounts as I do because CCP do good work. I've played many MMO's (and thank god WoW was not one of them), where you pay just for the server cost's and they charge you for expansions, and while sure the expansions are good I decided id didn't want to pay for all of that so left those and came back to eve. So in that view I do feel that my subscription fee's should be used in part to improve the game :)
End Yourself Core Domination Big Bang Quantum	Posted - 2008.12.09 12:26:00 - [30] Forgot to grow up while growing old?!? Every second CCP wastes on junk like snowball launchers or adding a new model for a ship class that is flown afk 99% of the time anyway(apotheosis) makes me want to puke. --- Fighting for peace is like screwing for virginity.
Sheriff Jones Amarr Clinical Experiment	Posted - 2008.12.09 12:27:00 - [31] Edited by: Sheriff Jones on 09/12/2008 12:28:27 Originally by: DrefsabZN Thats the point though thats is what I pay them for, I pay them not just to run the server's but to maintain and improve them and the game code. That's why I own as many accounts as I do because CCP do good work. I've played many MMO's (and thank god WoW was not one of them), where you pay just for the server cost's and they charge you for expansions, and while sure the expansions are good I decided id didn't want to pay for all of that so left those and came back to eve. So in that view I do feel that my subscription fee's should be used in part to improve the game :) You are not paying for the highlighted part. You're not even paying CCP to run the servers. You're paying for one thing, one thing alone, access to server in given limits. That is all. Sooner you get it, the happier you'll be. This isn't like buying a maid to your house and having a choice in things. This is more like; paying an entry fee to a club and that's it. You don't get to pick and choose, you can leave, but you can't change the bar. My opinions represent the opinions of my corporation completely. I'm the CEO damnit.
J'Mkarr Soban Amarr Proxenetae Invicti	Posted - 2008.12.09 12:28:00 - [32] Originally by: DrefsabZN Quote: ...my subscription fee's should be used in part to improve the game for me Missed a bit! Shiny stuff is a bonus. They are improving it, otherwise why on earth would they be doing Tech 3? All this means is they don't spend you money on frivolous stuff, which you wouldn't want at all, would you? -- These are my personal views and in no way represent the views of Proxenetae Invicti, which maintains a neutral stance stemming from the strong ethics demanded of its work.
DrefsabZN Caldari Butterfly Effect Corp.	Posted - 2008.12.09 12:29:00 - [33] But where do you think ccp get's its money to pay for the coder's that improve the game? :) I'll be darned if its not from the subscription fee's ;)
Sheriff Jones Amarr Clinical Experiment	Posted - 2008.12.09 12:31:00 - [34] Originally by: DrefsabZN But where do you think ccp get's its money to pay for the coder's that improve the game? :) I'll be darned if its not from the subscription fee's ;) Doesn't matter. You're still not paying for it. Look at it like this; if you pay me 20 bucks to clean your house, you have no say if i buy beer or food with that 20. You just pay for me to clean the house. Same way, you simply give money to CCP to let you in. This doesn't give you some "right". My opinions represent the opinions of my corporation completely. I'm the CEO damnit.
baltec1 R.U.S.T. Triumvirate.	Posted - 2008.12.09 12:31:00 - [35] Originally by: DrefsabZN But where do you think ccp get's its money to pay for the coder's that improve the game? :) I'll be darned if its not from the subscription fee's ;) To answer this I pose the question, where did all the banks money go?
Andrue Amarr	Posted - 2008.12.09 12:32:00 - [36] Originally by: Sheriff Jones Edited by: Sheriff Jones on 09/12/2008 12:12:46 Originally by: DrefsabZN Speed patch should be rolled out regardless of xmas or not so its not a gift its what we are paying you to do. Spawn more snowball launchers! now those were fun and for god sake don't melt the balls this time. No no no... Your paying to play, that's it, just to play. Not for the work, you have NO rights, they don't have to do ANYTHING you say just because you pay to play their game. Infact, you don't even pay to play, you pay for the potential right to get to the servers. I hope to gods some day people get how MMOs work... I'd settle for people knowing how anything related to the services industry works. -- (Sarcastic mission running veteran, 4+ years) [Brackley, UK] My budgie can say "ploppy bottom". You have been warned.
midge Mo'yb R.U.S.T. Triumvirate.	Posted - 2008.12.09 12:32:00 - [37] Originally by: baltec1 Originally by: DrefsabZN But where do you think ccp get's its money to pay for the coder's that improve the game? :) I'll be darned if its not from the subscription fee's ;) To answer this I pose the question, where did all the banks money go? Sekritz -----------------------------------------------
Dr Fighter	Posted - 2008.12.09 12:34:00 - [38] Originally by: Sheriff Jones Edited by: Sheriff Jones on 09/12/2008 12:28:27 Originally by: DrefsabZN Thats the point though thats is what I pay them for, I pay them not just to run the server's but to maintain and improve them and the game code. That's why I own as many accounts as I do because CCP do good work. I've played many MMO's (and thank god WoW was not one of them), where you pay just for the server cost's and they charge you for expansions, and while sure the expansions are good I decided id didn't want to pay for all of that so left those and came back to eve. So in that view I do feel that my subscription fee's should be used in part to improve the game :) You are not paying for the highlighted part. You're not even paying CCP to run the servers. You're paying for one thing, one thing alone, access to server in given limits. That is all. Sooner you get it, the happier you'll be. This isn't like buying a maid to your house and having a choice in things. This is more like; paying an entry fee to a club and that's it. You don't get to pick and choose, you can leave, but you can't change the bar. I like the comparason between ccp and a nightclub. Sure you pay to get in, but when that nightclub wants to keep its customers from going else where, it sepnds the money it charges for letting people in to upgrade it. It doesnt not charge enterence fee and then added upgrade fee when the time comes! Dont get me misunderstood, i dont want ccp to charge less and never upgrade, 'free expansions' is one of the things that attracted me to the game originally, but make no mistake, they are not free.
DrefsabZN Caldari Butterfly Effect Corp.	Posted - 2008.12.09 12:36:00 - [39] I never claimed to have any right's CCP use and abuse us and we love it and come back for more :) If CCP were not improving the game then id choose to leave, its how CCP does in fact use that subscription money that makes me keep playing. While your right I have no say on how CCP spends that money (none of us do), the fact still remains I can have a moan at them packaging something that you would have gotten anyway as an xmas gift :) My whines may have no firm basis or reason but god damn it i'm British i'm in work and can't play and I damned well wanna moan about something! :D :D
Andrue Amarr	Posted - 2008.12.09 12:36:00 - [40] Originally by: Sheriff Jones Originally by: DrefsabZN But where do you think ccp get's its money to pay for the coder's that improve the game? :) I'll be darned if its not from the subscription fee's ;) Doesn't matter. You're still not paying for it. Look at it like this; if you pay me 20 bucks to clean your house, you have no say if i buy beer or food with that 20. You just pay for me to clean the house. Same way, you simply give money to CCP to let you in. This doesn't give you some "right". Well actually you would have legal recorse in that situation. At least under UK law and I suspect in most jurisdictions. Legally service providers have to make reasonable efforts to provide the service. It's acceptable for a service provider to fail due to technical issues or the nature of the job (you can't expect a lawyer to win every case nor a doctor to cure every patient) but flat out not doing the job asked of you is not acceptable. But you were spot on about Eve. We pay for the ability to attempt to connect to the server at such times as CCP is able to make it available to us and use whatever functionality is operational in accordance with the rules CCP dictate. -- (Sarcastic mission running veteran, 4+ years) [Brackley, UK] My budgie can say "ploppy bottom". You have been warned.
Sheriff Jones Amarr Clinical Experiment	Posted - 2008.12.09 12:37:00 - [41] Edited by: Sheriff Jones on 09/12/2008 12:39:57 Originally by: Dr Fighter I like the comparason between ccp and a nightclub. Sure you pay to get in, but when that nightclub wants to keep its customers from going else where, it sepnds the money it charges for letting people in to upgrade it. It doesnt not charge enterence fee and then added upgrade fee when the time comes! Dont get me misunderstood, i dont want ccp to charge less and never upgrade, 'free expansions' is one of the things that attracted me to the game originally, but make no mistake, they are not free. Nightclubs actually spend most of the money to keep the bar up, pay rent, electricity etc. Much like CCP. And nightclubs DO add fees when they upgrade. Don't start with me on my comparisons, you'll lose Compared to other games, they are. Other games = pay to play and pay for expansions. EVE = pay to play and NO pay for expansions. Originally by: DrefsabZN While your right I have no say on how CCP spends that money (none of us do), the fact still remains I can have a moan at them packaging something that you would have gotten anyway as an xmas gift :) My whines may have no firm basis or reason but god damn it i'm British i'm in work and can't play and I damned well wanna moan about something! :D :D I believe the gift comes from putting it up BEFORE christmas. Otherwise, you'd be waiting for january for it. This most likely means that the employyes are doing extra hours to get it online, for you. My opinions represent the opinions of my corporation completely. I'm the CEO damnit.
Dr Fighter	Posted - 2008.12.09 12:38:00 - [42] Originally by: DrefsabZN While your right I have no say on how CCP spends that money (none of us do), the fact still remains I can have a moan at them packaging something that you would have gotten anyway as an xmas gift :) My whines may have no firm basis or reason but god damn it i'm British i'm in work and can't play and I damned well wanna moan about something! :D :D <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3
Karille Gallente Sharks With Frickin' Laser Beams	Posted - 2008.12.09 12:41:00 - [43] EVE is more like a ball pit. You pay to get in and romp around. CCP uses this fee to pay for new different colored balls at regular intervals and they hose out the kid pee every once in a while.
Blane Xero Amarr The Firestorm Cartel	Posted - 2008.12.09 12:42:00 - [44] Originally by: Dr Fighter Originally by: DrefsabZN While your right I have no say on how CCP spends that money (none of us do), the fact still remains I can have a moan at them packaging something that you would have gotten anyway as an xmas gift :) My whines may have no firm basis or reason but god damn it i'm British i'm in work and can't play and I damned well wanna moan about something! :D :D <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 Will sir be requesting a room for the night? ______________________________________________ Haruhiist since December 2008
Dr Fighter	Posted - 2008.12.09 12:46:00 - [45] Originally by: Blane Xero Originally by: Dr Fighter Originally by: DrefsabZN While your right I have no say on how CCP spends that money (none of us do), the fact still remains I can have a moan at them packaging something that you would have gotten anyway as an xmas gift :) My whines may have no firm basis or reason but god damn it i'm British i'm in work and can't play and I damned well wanna moan about something! :D :D <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 Will sir be requesting a room for the night? A room for two please, with a complementary set of slippers, pipes and broadsheet newspapers. and have a bottle of your finest single malt sent to my room too. k thanks. /me grumbles somthing about young whippersnappers again...
Andrea Tesla Caldari Crazy Clone Warriors of Disaster	Posted - 2008.12.09 12:47:00 - [46] Quote: I like the comparason between ccp and a nightclub. Sure you pay to get in, but when that nightclub wants to keep its customers from going else where, it sepnds the money it charges for letting people in to upgrade it. It doesnt not charge enterence fee and then added upgrade fee when the time comes! Actually most clubs do just that. At least where I live, the special parties for xmas or new year are all way beyond the normal "features" of the clubs.... but also cost a much higher entrance fee, which is exclusively for that day. And still I do not have a say, what the club got to do. I can buy my way in, then I have to follow the house rules and accept, what is offered. My absolute only way of protest is to not pay again.... you got the same way of protest for EVE. Oh, and actually be honest.. most of us here are spending a lot more hours in EVE than in clubs... paying less for EVE than for ocasional club entry fees. AT
Daelin Blackleaf	Posted - 2008.12.09 12:52:00 - [47] I'd have preferred socks tbh.
DrefsabZN Caldari Butterfly Effect Corp.	Posted - 2008.12.09 12:53:00 - [48] mmmmmmmmmm sock's and a nice sherry by a log fire :)
Gone'Postal Minmatar Rage of Inferno	Posted - 2008.12.09 12:56:00 - [49] Originally by: CCP Atropos Originally by: J'Mkarr Soban You do realise that in five years there have only been two gifts? The snowball launchers/snowballs, and the Apoths. That hardly sets a precedent. There was also the Snow on the login screen one year. WOW! Boost SISI VOTE NOW!
Black Tahee1	Posted - 2008.12.09 13:29:00 - [50] CCP otta be really funny and change the server back to genesis 25th n 26th dec hehe
DrefsabZN Caldari Butterfly Effect Corp.	Posted - 2008.12.09 13:38:00 - [51] Even better, all NPC faction navy and concord take xmas brake turning all of EVE into 0.0 until they are back :) Lets test some battles on this new performance patch :)
J'Mkarr Soban Amarr Proxenetae Invicti	Posted - 2008.12.09 13:42:00 - [52] Originally by: Karille EVE is more like a ball pit. You pay to get in and romp around. CCP uses this fee to pay for new different colored balls at regular intervals and they hose out the kid pee every once in a while. Oh hell yes. -- These are my personal views and in no way represent the views of Proxenetae Invicti, which maintains a neutral stance stemming from the strong ethics demanded of its work.
Nianda SeCann	Posted - 2008.12.09 13:50:00 - [53] Originally by: Sheriff Jones And we pay LESS for expansions. Other games have same monthly costs(semantics aside). Other games charge for expansions. EVE doesnt, EVE=free expansions.[/quote Not a whine, but jeez I hear this all the time off fanboi, Eve is cheaper and free expansions, BULL!!. If you do your math, you'll see that to play eve for the same amount of time as WoW (hate to use this, but easy as all know what that game is) will of cost you more and that includes WoWs 2 payed for expansions. Rant over, just fecking annoys me to see that arguement being misused
Sheriff Jones Amarr Clinical Experiment	Posted - 2008.12.09 13:54:00 - [54] Originally by: Nianda SeCann Not a whine, but jeez I hear this all the time off fanboi, Eve is cheaper and free expansions, BULL!!. If you do your math, you'll see that to play eve for the same amount of time as WoW (hate to use this, but easy as all know what that game is) will of cost you more and that includes WoWs 2 payed for expansions. Rant over, just fecking annoys me to see that arguement being misused It's not misused. EVE might have HIGHER monthly costs, but doesn't make the expansions cost any more. You can tell me "EVE has higher monthly fees!" and ill gladly discuss that point(one point being, it's a niche game and needs higher fees), but as the point i brought up, it's apt. My opinions represent the opinions of my corporation completely. I'm the CEO damnit.
Dmian Gallente Gallenterrorisme	Posted - 2008.12.09 14:21:00 - [55] Edited by: Dmian on 09/12/2008 14:24:09 In Europe: Eve, monthly subscription Ç 14.95 * 12 = Ç 179.40 (includes 2 expansions: Empyrean Age and Quantum Rise) WoW, monthly subscription Ç 12.99 * 12 = Ç 155.88 One expansion (Wrath of the Lich King) Ç 34.99 (Wow makes one expansion a year.) 1 year + expansion= Ç 190.87 I pay monthly by credit card. So if I started at the beggining of 2008, I should have payed Ç 190.87 to play the latest WoW version and Ç 179.40 to play the latest Eve version. At least for me (using my regular CC monthly payment) it's cheaper. ---- Eve Alpha - The font of Eve - Get it here
Lord Zoran House of Tempers	Posted - 2008.12.09 14:28:00 - [56] bring back the snow ball launchers tbfh, its either that or put a santa hat on every char hehe
Karille Gallente Sharks With Frickin' Laser Beams	Posted - 2008.12.09 14:29:00 - [57] Originally by: Nianda SeCann Not a whine, but jeez I hear this all the time off fanboi, Eve is cheaper and free expansions, BULL!!. If you do your math, you'll see that to play eve for the same amount of time as WoW (hate to use this, but easy as all know what that game is) will of cost you more and that includes WoWs 2 payed for expansions. Rant over, just fecking annoys me to see that arguement being misused In the US the subscription fees are the same. ($14.95/Month) Please show your work in the margin.
Hitomi Nakatani Caldari	Posted - 2008.12.09 14:30:00 - [58] Originally by: Dmian Edited by: Dmian on 09/12/2008 14:24:09 In Europe: Eve, monthly subscription Ç 14.95 * 12 = Ç 179.40 (includes 2 expansions: Empyrean Age and Quantum Rise) WoW, monthly subscription Ç 12.99 * 12 = Ç 155.88 One expansion (Wrath of the Lich King) Ç 34.99 (Wow makes one expansion a year.) 1 year + expansion= Ç 190.87 I pay monthly by credit card. So if I started at the beggining of 2008, I should have payed Ç 190.87 to play the latest WoW version and Ç 179.40 to play the latest Eve version. At least for me (using my regular CC monthly payment) it's cheaper. Don't forget, EVE is $19.95 for the first month + the game, so the game is $5. With WoW + Lich King to even start you need to buy the Game + Burning Crusade + Lich King, each of which is $30+. So the startup, fully patched cost of WoW is even more.
Janu Hull Caldari Terra Incognita Ethereal Dawn	Posted - 2008.12.09 14:31:00 - [59] I could live with a simple graphic tweak that would make my drones look like little reindeer, and my Chimera repainted red. In the event of an emergency, my ego may be used as a floatation device.
Shemaul	Posted - 2008.12.09 15:10:00 - [60] Long time ago, FoF cruise did awesome explosions (before Castor or so). What a beatiful gift would be a fireworks launcher with differnt color/explosion ammos!!!!
Ehranavaar	Posted - 2008.12.09 17:28:00 - [61] Originally by: Sheriff Jones And you're like the 8 year old spoiled brat who gets a toytruck for xmas and cries "it's not a tonka truuuck!!!" the problem is that we won't be able to dangle the xmas performance patch in front of a noob in 2012 and say "i got this way back, you know when eve was HARD".
HankMurphy Minmatar Pelennor Enterprises	Posted - 2008.12.09 17:37:00 - [62] Originally by: J'Mkarr Soban Originally by: Karille EVE is more like a ball pit. You pay to get in and romp around. CCP uses this fee to pay for new different colored balls at regular intervals and they hose out the kid pee every once in a while. Oh hell yes. wanna have fun some time? while all the kids are playing and having a grand 'ol time scream "THERES A SNAKE IN THE BALL PIT!" God, what a lovely Christmas present that would be for some group of children. I bet they never forget it. ---------- Seasons Greetings and have a Happy Alvis Time
Jaggeh Thundercats RAZOR Alliance	Posted - 2008.12.09 18:21:00 - [63] Dear ccp Please place a lump of coal in every nay sayers cargo hold That is all Merry christmas
Phantom Slave Amarr JUDGE DREAD Inc. Tygris Alliance	Posted - 2008.12.09 18:26:00 - [64] Originally by: Jaggeh Dear ccp Please place a lump of coal in every nay sayers cargo hold That is all Merry christmas Best idea ever! I love your sig btw, Thundercats rule! ____________________ My main IS my alt. Confused yet?
Dyaven The Tuskers	Posted - 2008.12.09 18:43:00 - [65] Originally by: J'Mkarr Soban You do realise that in five years there have only been two gifts? The snowball launchers/snowballs, and the Apoths. That hardly sets a precedent. The Apoths were a 5th EVE anniversary gift, not Christmas. ===== * Your signature file is broken. Please use an image that will display - Fallout
N'tek alar	Posted - 2008.12.09 18:54:00 - [66] Originally by: Dyaven Originally by: J'Mkarr Soban You do realise that in five years there have only been two gifts? The snowball launchers/snowballs, and the Apoths. That hardly sets a precedent. The Apoths were a 5th EVE anniversary gift, not Christmas. And he said "two gifts", not "two christmas gifts".
Ron Bacardi Caldari AWE Corporation Intrepid Crossing	Posted - 2008.12.09 19:19:00 - [67] jesus christ, people will whine about ****ing anything
Sopha Serpentia Core Dynamics	Posted - 2008.12.09 19:24:00 - [68] I remember when CCP where FUN! Remember that time CCP? Back when you where a small mom and pop butique mmo struggling to make us like you, and you put snow in the character selection screen and you gave us all snowball launchers Now all you care about is what marketing say and taking your oh-so-****ing serious; "leading edge", "netwear", "product", "solution", "sandbox", well um seriously Bring back the fun, bring back the charm. And stop taking yourselves so seriously.
Faife Noctiscion	Posted - 2008.12.09 19:42:00 - [69] i'd like a corpse launcher... -- i am a humble and inefficient ammo to dps converter
Belladona Grimm	Posted - 2008.12.09 20:05:00 - [70] Am I the only one that read that announcment like a semi sarcastic nudge at all of the tools who want special crap for the hollidays? P.S. Sherif Jones is my hero. Fight the good fight.
Pac Ratt House Draconis	Posted - 2008.12.09 20:47:00 - [71] Originally by: CCP Atropos Originally by: J'Mkarr Soban You do realise that in five years there have only been two gifts? The snowball launchers/snowballs, and the Apoths. That hardly sets a precedent. There was also the Snow on the login screen one year. ID be happy with either again, Apoth is my Hi-sec hoopty and Other then tards baiting noobs the snowball launchers were Such a blast... So CCP I wont be disappointed if I have nothing stuffing the Shriveled holiday prophylactic IÆve hung from my mantel. But id really enjoy something new & shinny to play with till March. Cheers! And Happy Holidays From the LAME family.
Ambein Flambein	Posted - 2008.12.09 21:37:00 - [72] you know, they havent actually said that we wont be getting anything else, so untill christmas, im going to assume that there is something else in the works, something much more fun, but also secret
Zeba Minmatar Pator Tech School	Posted - 2008.12.09 21:54:00 - [73] Originally by: Sopha Serpentia I remember when CCP where FUN! Remember that time CCP? Back when you where a small mom and pop butique mmo struggling to make us like you, and you put snow in the character selection screen and you gave us all snowball launchers Now all you care about is what marketing say and taking your oh-so-****ing serious; "leading edge", "netwear", "product", "solution", "sandbox", well um seriously Bring back the fun, bring back the charm. And stop taking yourselves so seriously. Obvious point is obvious. Unfortunately. inappropriate signature. ~WeatherMan
Haradgrim Tyrell Corp INTERDICTION	Posted - 2008.12.09 21:57:00 - [74] Originally by: Dyaven Originally by: J'Mkarr Soban You do realise that in five years there have only been two gifts? The snowball launchers/snowballs, and the Apoths. That hardly sets a precedent. The Apoths were a 5th EVE anniversary gift, not Christmas. And they were from the Jove not CCP Also, the snowballs melted so that doesn't count.... -- Originally by: CCP Oveur Just donæt forget the reach-around.
Williamat Centaurus Gallente	Posted - 2008.12.09 22:07:00 - [75] And they were from the Jove not CCP Also, the snowballs melted so that doesn't count.... Are the launchers still in existance? (sans snowballs)
Zeba Minmatar Pator Tech School	Posted - 2008.12.09 22:15:00 - [76] Originally by: Williamat Centaurus And they were from the Jove not CCP Also, the snowballs melted so that doesn't count.... Are the launchers still in existance? (sans snowballs) Yup. Still have the snowballs too but alas they are all melted. Tbh though as fun as the snowballs were for tricking people into getting concordokken or low sec gate aggro you knew it was only going to last so long. inappropriate signature. ~WeatherMan
Karille Gallente Sharks With Frickin' Laser Beams	Posted - 2008.12.09 22:15:00 - [77] Originally by: Williamat Centaurus And they were from the Jove not CCP Also, the snowballs melted so that doesn't count.... Are the launchers still in existance? (sans snowballs) Yes, the launchers are still there. The snowballs are too, they just won't go in launchers.
Terianna Eri Amarr Scrutari	Posted - 2008.12.09 23:01:00 - [78] Originally by: CCP Atropos Originally by: J'Mkarr Soban You do realise that in five years there have only been two gifts? The snowball launchers/snowballs, and the Apoths. That hardly sets a precedent. There was also the Snow on the login screen one year. I'm also going to count the Valentine's Day login screen a year (or two?) ago... You know, the one with the Itty V and the front of the Avatar? __________________________________ Originally by: Arthur Frayn How much to ruin all your holes, luv?
MotherMoon Huang Yinglong	Posted - 2008.12.09 23:49:00 - [79] Originally by: Le Skunk Originally by: Dr Fighter " This gift is like a magazine you subscribe to saying, "and this year for a special treat in december, we are going to send you the 12th copy of the year, for the normal price!" Lol! Thats pretty funny. SKUNK Anyway what did you expect from a company who gives you a snowball launcher for Christmas THEN MELTS THE BLOODY SNOWBALLS a little while later. wow did the same thing.
Felix Dzerzhinsky Caldari Wreckless Abandon G00DFELLAS	Posted - 2008.12.10 00:05:00 - [80] wow has christmasy things. . I hear they have a 14 day trial - gogo. ---- ECCM is a Counter-measure not a defense.
Iria Ahrens Amarr 101st Space Marine Force The Leathernecks	Posted - 2008.12.10 00:10:00 - [81] I suggest making all small turrets having the same damage of bombs, for 1 hour. -- Nobody expects the Amarr Inquisition!
xStormwingx Dark Star Cartel Molotov Coalition	Posted - 2008.12.10 01:11:00 - [82] CCP! YOU ONLY HAVE TO DO ONE THING. Refreeze the snowballs. -------
Vikarion Caldari White Rose Society	Posted - 2008.12.10 03:02:00 - [83] Edited by: Vikarion on 10/12/2008 03:02:44 Ok, this is just bullcrap. For the past six months, I've seen (and unfortunately, read) thread after thread after freaking thread about how we don't need faction warfare, or new ships - we need "moar performance naow!" So, fine. CCP spends an entire expansion on very useful and noticeable results. Player response? Massive whining about how it's not a real expansion. Shut up.
london Gallente KDS Navy	Posted - 2008.12.10 04:17:00 - [84] Originally by: xStormwingx CCP! YOU ONLY HAVE TO DO ONE THING. Refreeze the snowballs. ^^ this, I still have my snowball launcher. :D
An Anarchyyt Gallente Battlestars GoonSwarm	Posted - 2008.12.10 04:36:00 - [85] Originally by: Vikarion Edited by: Vikarion on 10/12/2008 03:02:44 Ok, this is just bullcrap. For the past six months, I've seen (and unfortunately, read) thread after thread after freaking thread about how we don't need faction warfare, or new ships - we need "moar performance naow!" So, fine. CCP spends an entire expansion on very useful and noticeable results. Player response? Massive whining about how it's not a real expansion. Shut up. I also demand a laser that can scratch my butt from space. Originally by: CCP Wrangler Second, a gentile is a non jewish person
Vikarion Caldari White Rose Society	Posted - 2008.12.10 05:11:00 - [86] Originally by: An Anarchyyt I also demand a laser that can scratch my butt from space. I would be happy to build you one.* * Note: I - the player stating this, am not liable for the eventual results of the use of this laser, which will probably vaporize you, your house, your cat, and anything else in the proximity of your butt. User accepts the risks of said vaporization and agrees not to sue, nor to allow his family to sue, nor his friends or their families, nor their pets, the government, or martians. Furthermore, the developer of the laser shall be well paid, or else.
An Anarchyyt Gallente Battlestars GoonSwarm	Posted - 2008.12.10 05:20:00 - [87] Launch the satellite into space, then we'll talk. Originally by: CCP Wrangler Second, a gentile is a non jewish person
Cyberman Mastermind	Posted - 2008.12.10 12:43:00 - [88] Originally by: Belladona Grimm Am I the only one that read that announcment like a semi sarcastic nudge at all of the tools who want special crap for the hollidays? Hmm. I certainly didn't. I read it more as either a very bad joke, or simply bad marketing. I don't mind if we don't get anything "special" for christmas, but I certainly do mind the way they introduced that patch. A simple "Hey, we have these improvements and are speeding up deployment, so you can play during holidays!" would have been nice. Instead it felt more like "HEY! Look at us! We R sooo awesome! We giev you this SUPER-Patch for Christmas! Go us!!" (Not that the patch is bad, it's good. But the announcement was crap.)
Ricky1989 The Chaotic Order Void.	Posted - 2008.12.10 12:53:00 - [89] I miss the old community, where people actually valued CCP and their epic creation. The new community sucks, too many people whining, too many trolls, too many un-appreciative b*astards out there, if you don't like it then quit. Less lag for everyone. /Flame on
Eric Morecambe Bring Me Sunshine Zzz	Posted - 2008.12.10 13:02:00 - [90] Somebody give CCP a hug.
Glengrant TOHA Heavy Industries	Posted - 2008.12.10 13:23:00 - [91] Originally by: Ricky1989 I miss the old community, where people actually valued CCP and their epic creation. The new community sucks, too many people whining, too many trolls, too many un-appreciative bastards out there, if you don't like it then quit. Less lag for everyone. /Flame on Yeah - I'm tired of the constant whining. "CCP - stop doing features all the time - fix the lag already." "Damn CCP - performance boost should have been there in 1999 - I want more ships." "Yeah - maybe we can now do 50 ships - but this 150 ship battle just lagged to hell" "Yeah - maybe we can now do 100 ships - but this 250 ship battle just lagged to hell" "Yeah - maybe we can now do 200 ships - but this 500 ship battle just lagged to hell" "CCP only cares for miners" "CCP only cares for pvpers" "No love ever for mission runners" "CCP hates small gangs" "CCP hates Amarr" "CCP hates Minmatar" "CCP hates Gallente" "CCP hates Caldari" "CCP destroyed small gang pvp" "To hell with small gangs - where are my epic fights???" "CCP should stop playing its own game - cheats" "Doesn't CCP even know it's own gameplay???" "Claiming space is too much grind - give alliances some love" "All CCP does is helping the big alliances - why can't I as a solo pilot not easily mine Arkonor or hunts rats undisturbed - it's so unfair" Best of all is the attitude that people expect a 100% bug-free, lag-free, always on, perfectly balanced game - because thats what they are paying for. Totally ignoring the fact that they haven't seen a perfectly running piece of software larger than a simple text editor ever. And certainly can't point to a lag-free, bug-free MMOG anywhere. And let's not even get started about how impossible it is to get a complex game world running - let alone perfectly. sigh merry xmas to all, but especially to CCP for creating and maintaining this incredible game - the only true MMOG (AFAIK) on the market (no games with instances need even apply, shards suck) --- Save the forum: Think before you post. ISK BUYER = LOOSER EVE TV- Bring it back!
Zeba Minmatar Pator Tech School	Posted - 2008.12.10 13:27:00 - [92] I think this pretty much explains the vast majority of poasts. inappropriate signature. ~WeatherMan
Captin Corsair	Posted - 2008.12.10 14:53:00 - [93] Other mmorpgs give all kinds of cool things to people who subscribe for certain periods of time, somtimes in game stuff and somtimes free game time etc. i realise that ccp use the cash we pay for the game to keep it all running, paying for the sevrers other costs and ofc the expansions - which we are all agreed is good stuff. I dont think it would take very long to whip up somthing fun for the players for christmas, or aniversarys etc. Remeber the players dont get rewarded for loyaty and stuff, so its nice to get somthing either usful for fun once in a while to keep the player base sweet. Eve as far as i know has the most players that have a 2nd or more accounts, no reduction in cost for each addititional account, no free bes for going above and beond a single player who picked it up off the shelf and played for 3 months. sure theres going to always be people who disagree "you have time to spare doing xyz, wheres my performance boost/new content bla bla bla". But on the whole it'd be a nice buzz for the masses. Also id like to add that there have been a DISTINCT lack of any events global or local for YEARS now, and well i expect this is another reason why the general player base expect somthing a little more from time to time. CCP started well, and are loosing some of the things that made them cool, but i guess now the cash is rolling in they dont give a ****.
Stuart Price Caldari The Black Rabbits The Gurlstas Associates	Posted - 2008.12.10 15:24:00 - [94] All I want in Eve this Christmas is either: a) Someone to eject from a faction fitted Nightmare right next to my pod. b) A whole extravaganza of idiots in faction ships belt-ratting in lowsec. Since neither of those things can directly be provided by CCP, I'm writing my letter to the Low-Sec Tourist Board asking them why their advertising sucks. "I got soul but I'm not a soldier"
An Anarchyyt Gallente Battlestars GoonSwarm	Posted - 2008.12.10 15:43:00 - [95] Originally by: Zeba I think this pretty much explains the vast majority of poasts. Or Perhaps Originally by: CCP Wrangler Second, a gentile is a non jewish person
Fyde Harkonnen	Posted - 2008.12.10 15:44:00 - [96] I love CCP. I love EvE. Fecking hate whining cu'*s though.
Zeba Minmatar Pator Tech School	Posted - 2008.12.10 15:47:00 - [97] Originally by: An Anarchyyt Originally by: Zeba I think this pretty much explains the vast majority of poasts. Or Perhaps Combine those two together and you have CAOD! Or the Goons! Or both at once! inappropriate signature. ~WeatherMan
Khandara Seraphim StarHunt Fallout Project	Posted - 2008.12.10 15:57:00 - [98] Christmas is canceled
Ocih Amarr	Posted - 2008.12.10 16:00:00 - [99] Originally by: Liberator 1 Firework launchers goddamit ! Aren't all missle launchers really just glorified fireworks now?
Kowaii Rabbit o1nk	Posted - 2008.12.10 16:09:00 - [100] Well, thanks CCP for another extended downtime during my prime playing hours. Look forward to the next royal screwing from you. And to all you **er CCP fanbois out there who still feel the need to praise these ****s for providing the shoddy service we pay for, and criticize those who take issue with it...remember to send a nice thankyou letter to your local phone company this Christmas.
Captin Corsair	Posted - 2008.12.19 16:59:00 - [101] SNOW BAAALLZ!

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