Because they want to feel like space lawyers, while failing at reading a document that protects CCP from all of it, that they signed

The main problem here is the EULA does not protect CCP as the EULA will always be overruled by local law that make thing even more complicated as everything bought in the UK PSN store falls under UK law, everthing bought in the US store under US law etc...at least to my knowlegde.

and all those places have this little thing where non refundable psudo currencys are legal.


aka NO FUCKIN REFUNDS

An ingame Item is rather some sort of elecronic good its not a currency. Its basicly a piece of software I know there are rules to handle electronic goods and you can't simply remove an electronic good without refund.

Just imagine you buy a game online and the publisher denies your access with no alternative or refund...well I really don't care aboout the militia BPO's as there is an easy way for CCP to deal with thoose. They once had an Aurum value and you could by them for that amount of Aurum so the current refund is fine to me.

But nevertheless just because something is statet in the EULA does not make this automatically law safe...

The main problem here is the EULA does not protect CCP as the EULA will always be overruled by local law that make thing even more complicated as everything bought in the UK PSN store falls under UK law, everthing bought in the US store under US law etc...at least to my knowlegde.

This is a solid idea, even though I'm not particularly fussed about the loss of my two militia BPO's.

The only part of the veteran pack that made the price even close to worthwhile was the Saga BPO

Removing that removes the point of buying it in the first place.

Mine was bought for me as a gift, so I'm a little less annoyed, but the principle remains.

Why not just ask for the equivalent of the blueprint to be placed in your inventory instead. You would still have the militia BPO to use and it would simply be the 1.7 equivalent. A friend of mine who has played EVE has told me that CCP has done it before where they simply replaced BPOs in the inventory with their new equivalent after an update.

Would this satisfy you? Instead of the unnecessary outrage you've been having?

Wait, are they removing vehicle BPOs as well as the MLT modules?

How is it unecessary outrage? CCP has used an unquestionably underhanded tactic to get what they want, at the expense of many players. I think your suggestion is the only way CCP can redeem themselves, but they're only going to be compelled to do so in the wake of community outcry.

There's some bizarre principle held on these forums, that because CCP has the legal right to do something, they should not be criticised when they do it.

Wait, are they removing vehicle BPOs as well as the MLT modules?

Generally speaking, (using my vast knowledge of having taken a couple BLAW classes in college )

In the US, all contracts are bound by what is referred to as "good faith". The reason I bring this up, is because while Aurum is used to purchase BPOs, real $ is used to purchase the Aurum. The ONLY reason to purchase Aurum, is to then in turn, purchase virtual goods. If the sole reason for a customer who was purchasing Aurum was in order to buy BPOs that are being taken off the market, that customer has a legitimate argument to then get their REAL money refunded. (if customer wishes to)
This is under the idea that customer purchased Aurum in good faith, with the belief that they were purchasing virtual goods that they would permanently own. (BPOs) If BPOs are taken away, a refunding of Aurum is insufficient compensation, because the sole reason customer purchased Aurum, was in order to acquire ownership of BPOs.

Not saying I'm right, but this would very likely be an argument that could be used. (that's all attorneys really do in court, it's argue for/against different sides, while INTERPRETING written laws in a way that favors their side. The winner is just who puts up a more valid argument)

So... CCP said we're removing BPOs so this is your last change to buy them. A BPO is an item that you only need one of, since it can cover everything its purpose serves without running out. People bought Aurum from the Playstation Store in order to convert it to these items and some bought multiple even though it served absolutely no purpose presently or in the future to obtain multiple of them where one would suffice. CCP removed BPOs from the in-game market stating that there are no plans to remove them from your inventory in the future. This does not mean that they may not be removed in the future, it simply means that no plans currently exist to remove them. CCP plans to make a change to the game that will render the BPO that the items represents completely obsolete and worthless otherwise so CCP says we're going to convert the item back to Aurum for you. CCP did not ask you to buy multiple of them, nor did they say that a change to the game would not require them to be removed.

What I find to be the real problem here is that people are essentially screaming for CCP to not release 1.7 because they will lose the BPOs when in actuality you paid for the Aurum with real money and not the BPO itself. If this issue were related to the Ishukone Watch Saga, Gurista Saga, Toxin ICD-9 SMG or any item that was purchased in the pack itself as opposed to buying Aurum and then using the Aurum to get the weapon, I would be concerned as it was the item in the pack that you were promised and not the Aurum to obtain an item in the game.