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Quil Evrything
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Posted - 2013.10.21 21:00:00 -
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CCP Logibro wrote:The reason why BPOs aren't working as intended is they are having a large negative impact on the ingame economy. For the economy to function properly, items need to be consumed in battle. With BPOs, no items are consumed, which breaks this fundamental requirement.
As far as trading of BPOs, that's not decided yet. I will be taking your feedback though. We'll let you know when we come to a decision.
BPOs are in one way, a form of ISK farming. A person chooses to run with lesser gear, and potentially get less WP (which means less SP), in order to maximize their ISK return.
Its impossible to completely remove ISK farming, with out radically changing the battle reward system.
After all, a new person right now, can simply drop into a game, and DO NOTHING.
The "nothing" can be either as dumb as hiding in the MCC, or fancy, by such means as flying around in a dropship, in protected space.
Either way, they get "less SP" than they might otherwise have gottten.. but they're out 0 ISK, and get a chunka change in ISK back.
And of course then there's the "free BPOs" that you give to everyone: the starter fits. They can zerg stuff with the 100% free
frontine, get a few kills (particularly with the free grenades)... and again, be out 0 ISK, but get a chunka change back.
And people can do some serious damage this way, if they're skilled up. AR profieciency 5, sharpshooter 5, anyone?
Gaaahhhh...
So: Are you gonna take away free starter fits, and battle rewards for doinhg nothing?
I doin't think so. Therefore CCP, you either need to rethink your "requirements"... or you may as well bring back the militia BPOs.
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Quil Evrything
DUST University
Ivy League
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Posted - 2013.10.21 21:22:00 -
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Shotty GoBang wrote:To CCP:
You could offer a reasonable sum of AUR or ISK through a "buyback" effort.
Mercs will readily part with the BPOs they don't use, so you'll have fewer BPOs in circulation.
Err.. CCP has no motivation to do that. Their claimed issue, is with the BPOs that people are actually using.
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Quil Evrything
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Posted - 2013.10.23 20:14:00 -
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Luk Manag wrote:Why not ignore BPOs and just offer more incentives to use ADV and PRO equipment? If the BPOs are too good, that might mean that ADV and PRO are not good enough to justify the prices.
THIS!!!
To put it another way:
If you're a really good player, than pro equipment can make a difference for you.
If you're a bad, to medium player, then nowadays in AR514, wearing militia vs ADV vs PRO equipment only means that you die in .5 seconds vs .8 seconds vs 1.2 seconds.
So there's almost no incentive to invest in higher cost gear. It doesnt make any sense to do so, unless you are 'leet.
Alternatives that I can see:
either
a) nerf the almighty AR (guess that's never going to happen)
or
b) make it so that ADV gear , and PRO gear, can actually survive, for less-than-elite players
I mean come on... using 2xbasic shields gives you all of... 44 HP ?? whats that, like ONE AR bullet? So TWO of those things, gives you literally .1 seconds extra life, when AR fires at 800RPM?
2xADV shields, gives you.. 66 HP? ooo, you get to survive TWO bullets! .2 seconds extra life, WHOOO!!
Note that you have to make a noticable difference for ADV gear, because if people spend a week to get into ADV gear ,and it doesnt make any difference... they're not going to then spend THREE TO FIVE weeks attempting to get into pro gear.
or..
c) quit whining that some people would rather pay money, than grind, and stop claiming there's a problem. |
Quil Evrything
DUST University
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Posted - 2013.10.24 16:39:00 -
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NextDark Knight wrote:I spent a great deal of money on BPOs, I purchased each and every pack that CCP released with BPOs. I will expect no less then a full cash refund for all purchases with BPOs when they are removed and if they are translated into Eve like BPOs.
Definitely.
The boosters are "nice" an all... and the aurum too I guess. but I specifically bought them for the BPOs.
And I used the majority of the aurum.. for more BPOs! 
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