Posted - 2011.06.27 22:21:00 - [3]

 

I am more than willingly able to let Dust and WoD be discarded.

Posted - 2011.06.27 22:24:00 - [5]

 

Edited by: Benri Konpaku on 27/06/2011 22:24:50
A couple of expansions ago? Quite a lot.

Right now? Eh, nothing really.

Let them reap what they sowed I say. Once new management is in place maybe we can all re-sub again.


Edit : Agreed, I would happily sacrifice Incarna, WoD and even Dust to the finance demons to bring EVe back from the undead.

Posted - 2011.06.27 22:25:00 - [7]

 

I'm willing to recommend the game to others, try other CCP games, and log in more, just as soon as they fire all the liars, stop avoiding the word 'sandbox' in their internal communications, and redirect sufficient resources to fixing it.

Posted - 2011.06.27 22:25:00 - [9]

 

As far as they won't bankrupt due to WoD and Dust?

Posted - 2011.06.27 22:26:00 - [11]

 

Edited by: Terminal Insanity on 27/06/2011 22:29:13
i'd be willing to buy more monocles for my alts

Originally by: Seishi Maru

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I am more than willingly able to let Dust and WoD be discarded.

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The topic was what to do to make eve MORE profitable. Discarding their own hard work (or selling it at cost and letting some other company profit from them) would not help CCP at all.

You all ***** and moan now, but when WoD and Dust comes out, all that money pouring into CCP's pockets, will be put into EVEOnline server/bandwidth/GMs/programmers too.

Posted - 2011.06.27 22:28:00 - [13]

 

If CCP added a Rorshach Mask, Fedora, and Trenchcoat to the NeX I'd buy em hrmmph and when all the beggars ask "Can anyone give me some ISK" I'd whisper "nooo".

Posted - 2011.06.27 22:41:00 - [15]

 

They could sell EVE to an developer that actually cares
- seems CCP stopped carering about EVE a long time ago, and is now trying to kill the cow and sell the meat because they grown to fat to live off the milk it provides.

So, selling EVE to someone who would actually stay true to the original Vision of this magnificent sandbox, could both help EVE and provide CCP with opportunity to pursue their "obviously" new pet projects WoD and Dust.

Posted - 2011.06.27 22:43:00 - [17]

 

Total transparency and open, fluid dialogue. If you need help ask us, don't scam the scammers. Get your house in order and get your people talking and caring. Give eve back a respectable amount of development resources instead of putting us into the milking shed for 18 months. Tell us what it would cost, I bet we would carry you if you carried us and respected us.

Posted - 2011.06.27 22:45:00 - [19]

 

Originally by: Nike

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They could sell EVE to an developer that actually cares
- seems CCP stopped carering about EVE a long time ago, and is now trying to kill the cow and sell the meat because they grown to fat to live off the milk it provides.

So, selling EVE to someone who would actually stay true to the original Vision of this magnificent sandbox, could both help EVE and provide CCP with opportunity to pursue their "obviously" new pet projects WoD and Dust.

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No business buys a 2nd-hand product because they 'care'. They buy it because they think they can squeeze more money out of it then the previous owner could.

Posted - 2011.06.27 22:48:00 - [21]

 

I would be willing to take charge of major developments at CCP pertaining to EVE Onlines. For instance, they have a Senior guy in charge, who oversees all of EVE Development. He would report to me and take all instructions directly from me. I would have wholly unmitigated access and authority to make any/all changes deemed appropriate.

My salary would be competetive, but not unreasonable. We would most likely need to trim some fat and sheer some sheep and milk some cows, and possible butcher many many cows, but it could be done. If CCP is serious about getting out of Financial Crisis Mode.

On day 1 I would invoke an Interstellar Wide Monetary Meltdown. Replacing the currently established ISK with actual USDollars. Direct Deposit would become mandatory at character creation, but we would grandfather in currently subscribed players.

Minimum buyins would be established on sliding scale.

You can only afford $999 USD at character creation? Fine, you are a Minmatar Refugee. Have no issues deposting $5000 or more at Character Creation, Welcome to the Gallente Federation.

Players would only be allowed to BUYIN at Character Creation. So, whatever fiscal cards god deals them, that would be their lot. EVE Online under the new management structure would then have full autonomy to invoke fines and levy sanctions directly to player bank accounts. The heightened sense of Realism would demand responsibility and reward in the new Eve.

Agents would only have whatever money they acquire through their own Endeavors. Wealth would be finite in EVE. Who has the wealth, would depend on your ability to play interweb spaceships. CONCORD would acquire Money through Fines and Lawful activities. They would then use those funds to stimulate the economy through Agencies already in place. The agencies exchange money for services. Players provide services for Money and then get the shake down from CONCROD. One blissful icelandic circle of fiscal harmony and happiness.

I have other ideas about full blown Legal Systems. Including Fines and prison sentences for Ore Thieves and Suicide Gankers. But those would come in future patches. Given CCP's mismanagment, they would need acquie my services in a sort of Step-up program. Pay to BeManaged, sort of scenario.

Posted - 2011.06.27 22:55:00 - [23]

 

I would purchase +6-+10 implants using Aurum. Gladly.

I'll also gladly recommend the game once the bitter vets are done trying to bring it down.

Posted - 2011.06.27 22:57:00 - [25]

 

Originally by: Pyrus Octavius

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With all these rumors and "facts" running about on these here forums, the one nagging question I find myself thinking about is, "What could I do to help CCP be more profitable". Now the question as I pose it begs the question, "Why should I do anything?" My answer is, I really love EvE Online, and I don't like everything I am seeing right now. I just wish there was something I can do personally that would help keep my hobby from becoming a past time. I thought I would open the discussion to see what the EvE Community as a whole can come up with that could be accepted by the masses.

So forum? What would you be willing to do to make CCP more profitable?

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I'd suggest that they expand on what they have. Leave the core game alone and build on top of it.

like this

Here

Posted - 2011.06.27 23:02:00 - [27]

 

Originally by: Tetragamatron Omega

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Charge for walking in stations expansion (ie if you don't buy the expansion you are restricted to captains quarters). I'm sure most would buy it and it would bring in plenty of cash without having to **** us.

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Nope. One step farther back. Charge for the CQ Upgrade. They'd have a helluva time getting me to pay for that.

Posted - 2011.06.27 23:06:00 - [29]

 

Originally by: Tobiaz

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Originally by: Nike

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They could sell EVE to an developer that actually cares
- seems CCP stopped carering about EVE a long time ago, and is now trying to kill the cow and sell the meat because they grown to fat to live off the milk it provides.

So, selling EVE to someone who would actually stay true to the original Vision of this magnificent sandbox, could both help EVE and provide CCP with opportunity to pursue their "obviously" new pet projects WoD and Dust.

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No business buys a 2nd-hand product because they 'care'. They buy it because they think they can squeeze more money out of it then the previous owner could.

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Indeed, that is correct. And since EvE has already proven that it is profitable, one could hope that "someone who care" would actually focus on improving it rather than milking it for other purposes - or atleast retain a sound strategical management approach to it.

In the current situation we might end up with a EvE that isnt EvE, or no EvE at all