I agree.

Many players who purchased vast quantities of these BPOs back during the final moments of closed beta (at cheap AUR prices) bought them under the assumption that they will later be able to sell them again to other players for ISK in the secondary market.

The reason why BPOs aren't working as intended is they are having a large negative impact on the ingame economy. For teh 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.

I'm ok with having my bpo items locked into my character, but that is just me. I will let the rest of the player base decide for themselves on that major and go with the majority vote. Actually, do what CCP Cmdr Wang did and put it to a vote.

If there is to be a vote (like before with the skill tree), it HAS to be an ingame vote, NOT a forum vote! Having a poll that only a small percentage of the playerbase will be involved in is counter-intuitive.

Hey all,

BPOs are currently not functioning as intended so we are looking at the way they work in game.

When we have full control of the economy, I have every intention of using my 3 Eve industrialist accounts to drive up those proto suit prices, while fully sponsoring my corp with free proto-gear.

aka- we weren't making any money from having a player only buy something once then never having to re-buy it throughout their lifespan on the game.

AURUM gear eventually runs out... boosters eventually expire... So, players have to keep restocking (i.e.- keep throwing down cash)

First of all I am not trying to be argumentative.But limited uses per week is something that your intelligent mind (not sarcasm)and others such as I had mentioned in the past for a proto BPO and apparently CCP couldnt think up when they invented them for us to purchase and use......not something that is militia grade and its survivability is little.

CCP is trying to take some cop out and say that they didnt realize what this would do to the player market.....(not going to curse)Which I find absolute nonsense.This is there game.They created it.All the sudden they dont know how it works?Couldnt foresee this?

To CCP
You already know the solution....FW pays no Isk in the future.Lock BPO's to players.People go into FW and burn up ISK gear they're gonna have to grind pubs/PC again if they drive them selves completely broke.New players will buy BPC and AUR Items.Newer players might actually buy AUR stuff to beat a Vet that they knew in the past who had proto stomped them, and now wants some pay back against the vet wearing a BPO.Vet gets pissed now he breaks out his AUR gear....

As 30 million Sp character I am ok with someone trying to do that to me.You've adjusted PC to where they cant just sit back and collect off Genolution clone sales and bank.They have to make money by attacking each other.Bulk ISK in DUST levels out in a couple months.New players actually have a chance using there starter fits against vets wearing BPO's in FW but by this time LP boosters are on the market.

CCP...I dont want to make money off your product or trade them for other product that you have created.I just want you to honor our agreement at the point of sale.That they were Permanent, infinite use and here are the gears' stats.That is why I bought them.

Said before say it again, BPOs help new players the most, unless something changes I am done paying into CCP, I'd pay good money for new bpos or permanent color augmentations, but for pay2win gear? I think not.

And that's exactly what the AUR prototype gear is, pay2win, expendable, nonsense.

AUR expendables are what will ensure this game keeps getting developed. Unless CCP's HQ is surrounded by magic money trees.