tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36733892.post2070978394737846667..comments2024-03-22T11:13:26.808+00:00Comments on Life is a Mind Bending Puzzle: Has Eve pulled an Allods?mbphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09037758442729422620noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36733892.post-10391299858524038822011-06-23T11:07:42.501+00:002011-06-23T11:07:42.501+00:00I had the isk. Normally I play the market with my ...I had the isk. Normally I play the market with my spare isk on much safer commodities, I usually get tempted around patch time to invest in the new shinies.<br /><br />I should have known better. Last time I bought a Noctis BPO which didn't quite pay for itself.<br /><br />If there's one thing I've realised, or should have realised, it's that obvious patchday profiteering is rarely profitable because there are always too many people doing it. Besides I had a much better idea this time around too which would have been a better way to spend this isk.<br /><br />Still it's 2b out of about 20b so not really a big deal - and I will eventually get the 2b back with 20% profit.Stabshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08716211705647213383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36733892.post-54803117471001407662011-06-23T10:04:33.580+00:002011-06-23T10:04:33.580+00:00Zoso, in fact I have often argued for (much) highe...Zoso, in fact I have often argued for (much) higher subscriptions in the past, so that sub-based games become competitive with f2p games.<br /><br />If sub rates were way too high I wouldn't buy the game .. I don't complain about Porsche being expensive, either. <br /><br />What's really important to understand is that 95% of the revenue a f2p game does comes from the top 5% players in terms of real life money. .. And some poor souls who can't actually aford it.<br /><br />95% of all Eve players don't regularly buy PLEX. It's the 5% that buy it.Nilshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06468755466492675831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36733892.post-31029399969225539882011-06-22T18:05:21.410+00:002011-06-22T18:05:21.410+00:00Interesting move Stabs. I'd like to see how it...Interesting move Stabs. I'd like to see how it turns out. Did you have the plex to hand or did you have to pay cash?mbphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09037758442729422620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36733892.post-24245355927611347792011-06-22T16:59:42.547+00:002011-06-22T16:59:42.547+00:00I actually bought one with the intention of flippi...I actually bought one with the intention of flipping it. It's on the Jita market for a fat markup.<br /><br />Velocity appears to be close to zero at the moment so all the monacles are just sitting there. I do think that they will sell in time. At least I hope so - or I might end up having to wear it.Stabshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08716211705647213383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36733892.post-32544776838713814692011-06-22T14:10:54.815+00:002011-06-22T14:10:54.815+00:00$68 monocles sounded a bit weird, but in the conte...$68 monocles sounded a bit weird, but in the context of cash/ISK/PLEX/Aurum make a lot more sense, perhaps as a mechanism for adjusting the value of the other currencies. Dangerous game, though, as you say.<br /><br />@Nils "if you like them, don't complain about the price" is just silly; if you prefer subscriptions, can you not complain if you think £500/month is too high? It's quite possible to generally be in favour of non-subscription models but take issue with specific pricing or implementation.Zosohttp://www.kiasa.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36733892.post-42142649196752560282011-06-22T12:42:56.862+00:002011-06-22T12:42:56.862+00:00I agree that this monocle has no impact on gamepla...I agree that this monocle has no impact on gameplay and I suspect that the fuss about it will probably blow over Nils but I am still a bit surprised at the pricing strategy. I doubt very much that €50 is the optimum from a revenue point of view because I can't see many players making a €50 impulse purchase.mbphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09037758442729422620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36733892.post-11827565486565735372011-06-22T10:14:15.168+00:002011-06-22T10:14:15.168+00:00I wouldn't want a universe full of people with...I wouldn't want a universe full of people with monocles. This makes perfect sense. Wealth is distributed exponentially in real life. Some $100 are a joke for many people.<br /><br />Look, I don't like RMT and f2p and microtransactions etc. But if you like them, don't complain about the price.<br /><br />About the Allod: Allod stuff was required for (reasonable) play. Eve stuff is pure vanity.Nilshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06468755466492675831noreply@blogger.com