hishadow
Level N+1
I've been following the story on microtransactions in subscription-based EVE with glee. Following the release of an internal document promoting far-reaching use of microtransactions in both EVE and their in-development games Rust 514 and World of Darkness, have left a lot players upset.
The producer of EVE have now come to the defence of their microtransaction scheme. With almost Vulcan logic he explains how captialism works in the real world - hence also in the virtual world:
The producer of EVE have now come to the defence of their microtransaction scheme. With almost Vulcan logic he explains how captialism works in the real world - hence also in the virtual world:
.Pricing structure
People have been shocked by the price range in the NeX store, but you should remember that we are talking about clothes. Look at the clothes you are currently wearing in real life. Do you have any specific brands? Did you choose it because it was better quality than a no-name brand? Assume for a short while that you are wearing a pair of $1,000 jeans from some exclusive Japanese boutique shop. Why would you want to wear a pair of $1,000 jeans when you can get perfectly similar jeans for under $50? What do other people think about you when they see you wearing them? For some you will look like the sad culmination of vainness while others will admire you and think you are the coolest thing since sliced bread. Whichever it is, it is clear that by wearing clothes you are expressing yourself and that the price is one of the many dimensions that clothes possess to do that in addition to style and fit. You don't need to buy expensive clothes. In fact you don't need to buy any clothes. Whatever you choose to do reflects what you are and what you want others to think you are.
We will gradually introduce items at other price points, definitely lower and probably higher than what‘s in the store today. We hope you enjoy them and are as passionate about them as you are of the current items that are for sale.
I hope I‘ve addressed your concerns and cleared up a lot of the issues you‘re having. We‘ll continue monitoring the forums and other communications channels and pick up and reply if there are concerns not covered by this blog.