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EVE Online Microtransaction Uproar

Greed Is Good: Purportedly leaked internal bulletin shows CCP’s “refreshing” new direction outlines some of the crazy microtransaction item prices in EVE Online since the launch of the Incarna update for CCP's MMORPG. They also share a leaked internal memo from CCP that has been confirmed as authentic by Massively, that indicates that CCP may go back on their promise that they will not allow microtransactions to impact gameplay, as it says: "Not all virtual purchases will focus on customization: some will simply be new items, ammunition, ships, etc. that can be purchased outright." There's a post on the EVE Insider Forums where CCP Pann admits: "I’m here to buy time while we try to sort things out. No sense in lying about it so I'll call a spade a spade." That initial post promises to address three issues going forward: the high cost of goods in the Noble Market, unhappiness with the Captain’s Quarters, and performance issues with Incarna. As of this writing that thread has well over 200 pages of replies. Thanks James.

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9. Re: EVE Online Microtransaction Uproar Jun 25, 2011, 00:03 Creston
 
So here they have a game for which 250,000 people give them 10 (or 15?) bucks each month, that's been running great, making them a ton of money, and what do they do? They get greedy.

And the devs in the game industry wonder why none of the players trust a single one of them anymore. Here's a hint: It's because it's all about money, money, money for you tardbillies now.

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8. Re: EVE Online Microtransaction Uproar Jun 24, 2011, 23:24 spindoctor
 
Tumbler wrote on Jun 24, 2011, 22:15:
Everything in eve is for sale with enough money

This is why I'm having a hard time understanding the uproar. People already buy the ingame currency with money. They could then use that currency to buy anything in game. This is just cutting out one step in between and letting them buy items with money.

The only way this will affect game balance is if the items/ships/upgrades that can be bought with money are better than what you can get ingame. In other words, if there is no way to get those items unless you buy them from the store.
 
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7. Re: EVE Online Microtransaction Uproar Jun 24, 2011, 23:01 Cutter
 
Bad precedent for all the obvious reasons. I hope CCP gets crushed by this.
 
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6. Re: EVE Online Microtransaction Uproar Jun 24, 2011, 22:15 Tumbler
 
Perhaps you missed the part where these transactions extend to more powerful equipment or ships? Or that EVE is already a subscription-based game and now we have microtransactions on top of this? Or one of the devs comparing virtual clothes to real clothes, which actually have a cost factor while virtual goods have none?

Eve already allows you to buy a Plex with real money. These can be sold on the market and judging by the article the approx cost of a plex is 390 million isk. Everything in eve is for sale with enough money, I don't see this making things much different. People with a lot of money can buy all the best equipment without doing much work. The main difference is that the players do no provide the items, ie no one is running missions and such to earn these valuable items.

Assuming you can sell these items it will be interesting to see what the prices are and if you can earn a boat load more isk by selling something from this store rather than selling a plex.
 
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5. Re: EVE Online Microtransaction Uproar Jun 24, 2011, 22:01 The Half Elf
 
You mean CCP is now going to charge players for stuff they use to give out for free and under the table and only to select Corps they were attached to?  
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4. Re: EVE Online Microtransaction Uproar Jun 24, 2011, 21:58 Bhruic
 
Considering the various controversies that CCP has found themselves in with EVE over the years, it's hard to understand how they have any credibility any more.  
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3. Re: EVE Online Microtransaction Uproar Jun 24, 2011, 21:57 Wildone
 
Well it seems people are stupid enough to wanna spend $60 on a virtual jacket ect can't blame the devs for opening it up to make more $$. No one's doing this for free we all gotta make a living, and spend the $$ how we want.

And if its really going to make the game unbalanced, they are shooting themselves in the foot because ppl will quit playing if it gets that bad
 
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2. Re: EVE Online Microtransaction Uproar Jun 24, 2011, 21:51 ASeven
 
Wildone wrote on Jun 24, 2011, 21:07:
No ones forcing you to buy anything, if you cant control your spending habits in a game then you deserve what you get.

Perhaps you missed the part where these transactions extend to more powerful equipment or ships? Or that EVE is already a subscription-based game and now we have microtransactions on top of this? Or one of the devs comparing virtual clothes to real clothes, which actually have a cost factor while virtual goods have none?

I never played EVE butt even an outsider like me can see this is all kinds of wrong.

 
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1. Re: EVE Online Microtransaction Uproar Jun 24, 2011, 21:07 Wildone
 
No ones forcing you to buy anything, if you cant control your spending habits in a game then you deserve what you get.  
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