Thank you. You just saved me 4 minutes of my time.

https://forums.dust514.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=1524382#post1524382

Here is the thing though. I don't have any vehicle BPOs myself, but I feel this is a slippy slope, and how long until CCP comes for dropsuit modules? I purchased AUR for the ability to buy BPOs before they were gone from the market. Just like CCP told me too, and I thought about it for a few days and even researched how much they would benefit me in the future knowing that I would never need ISK to run a decent suit. I planned out my purchase and executed it based on the promise that BPOs would always be there to fall back on from CCPs dev blogs. Now here we are not even 2 months later and they are removing some of those "permanent" purchases with little thought on how the consumer feels and not even offering a suitable substitute. AUR is not suitable. I purchased a "permanent" item with my AUR, now there are none of those on the market. I don't want AUR in return. I want the cash back. Put it into my PS account. I am a PS+ member, I am sure I will find something to spend it on. Hell, if CCP offers something good in the future I might even reinvest it back to them.

To push people to buy an item, and then remove it 2 months later though..... This is the sign of a disorganized and/or sheisty company. Or the fact that the playerbase is actually so low, that CCP is scared that once we as a community realize that we actually hold the power of future AUR purchases.... well. The first thing they want to do is get rid of our BPOs, because they do not want a satiated player base. They want us to buy more AUR, infact, they need it.

BPOs, DO NOT, mess with the future ingame economy. They mess with CCPs bottomline. If you have the BPO, why buy the expendable new mod that CCP has on the market? This is what I am fighting against. This is the big picture that all you "BPOs are bad for the ingame economy" people never think of. I am an earthly being. I have lived through 34 years of being the villain and the hero. The only qualification you need for that is knowing when to use your middle finger.

Well today I am using my middle finger, because I see what CCP is trying to fool everyone into. And I am against it.

dude you seriously aren't reading our real complaint, intead you skim and then make your own conclusion.... this fight is for you too.

your obviously to dense to see it.

You forgot one thing. The duress of said purchaser. It has been shown and held up in court that if a company urges a customer to buy, anything, and then changes any part of said agreement without the customers consent, it could cause duress upon the customer and they can then invoke their consumer rights.

Now, I am under duress because I was lead to believe that BPOs were permanent, as stated in many articles,

but now those purchases are being taken away without a suitable supplement.

Do you really want to argue me on this because I have been reading all kinds of **** since I first heard of the possibility that CCP wants to rid DUST of BPOs. I have made many posts on this subject alone. My best, CCP moderated to oblivion, because they don't want you to be mad at them. They just want you to buy more AURUM. I have them saved though for reference.

This argument is stupid. I am merely providing facts for other people to draw upon. At that I leave this open to the havenots, which you think are apart of, and the haves. Unless you believe the lie that CCP in perpetrating.


Where are the mass scraping of BPO videos. IWS please scrap yours because you are such a bit proponent of getting rid of BPOs. We'll start with yours.

Show me one person that is all for the removal BPOs by posting a link to this thread of them scrapping their BPOs. All of them. I challenge you. I will bet 50 million ISK that it will never happen.


For the 50 million ISK you need to go to assets page and show off all your gear from top to bottom and destroy all BPOs you own.

Well, if you feel they are breaking the game so much, why would you be against destroying them yourself? You might start a trend where everyone destroys their BPOs. I doubt it but, don't shout for the downfall of a system and then go back to your couch. That to me is a lazy protest. Be the change you want to see in the world. Destroy your BPOs and then tell others they should do the same, all for the betterment of the game ofcourse. I'll wait while you think about it.

I believe your entire OP was based on your opinion. And I am countering the points that were posted. Don't believe that just because I reworded and quoted you that I didn't read the OP.

Why not? There is a person sueing a dating service right now because her wrists hurt after making 1000 profiles. What do I have to believe that you aren't a CCP alt that made a free account just to counter all the bad publicity this game is receiving right now? I am an honest person. I have a few accounts but this is my main. When I post, I post what I believe and if I am wrong I will admit it. That, after all is what CCP wants right, consequences. I have never feared away from posting with the character I play most on a game forum. Sure some people hate me, but you know what, some also like me. And I am against CCP removing BPOs. I have stated my reasons why. You can see my past post history if you want. It's not hidden. This will be the last post I make in this thread though because I feel you are of a childs mentality and I am done going back and forth with well well well......

It's not really that simple when the items being removed will be literally irreplaceable.

Yes, you can. The reasonable thing would be to replace the BPOs with equivalents from the new content. I've used this analogy elsewhere; it's like being charged for entry to a theme park, only to find the park's main atraction out of commission. Would you not feel a little ripped off? Would it not be at least a little disingenuous of the theme park to not let you know before purchasing the ticket?

#1, you just admitted to circumventing a CCP ban, good job dummy.

#2 Bait and Switch, go look it up.

#3 Are you familiar with the term sh*thouse lawyer, because that is exactly what you are....

Also, aside from the questionable legality of removing sold (directly for real money) products, How bad would this action hurt CCP's reputation?

Lets say CCP removes all BPOs in-game tomorrow... do you think the majority of people will ever spend another nickle on Dust?

Don't you think this action could have serious repercussions for CCP as a whole?

How many gaming sites would run this story? How far would the word of mouth travel?

Are you serious taking a corporations side over the consumer?

Lastly, do you want Dust 514 to fail? Removing all BPOs in-game is the surest way I can think of to make that happen.

Linky


that seems oddly applicable doesn't it?

If you had read any of my arguments before, you would know I do not have a problem with CCP refunding items purchased with aurum. This I see as fully at CCP discretion, as the person in question purchased in-game currency with their IRL cash, then purchased in-game items with that currency. A refund of in-game currency is fair IMHO.

I am referring to BPOs which were purchased directly for IRL cash.
exampleexample
and of course the Collectors edition

These items being removed would necessitate a real-life cash or PSN credit refund.

What CCP has done is the equivalent of the theme park saying "since our main attraction is only one of ten rides, we'll refund you 10%"

Raising the legal freedom of CCP to do this, completely overlooks the fact that it's a d*ck move which people are right to be upset about.
All I'm seeing here is shameless apologetics for a company treating its customers like sh*t just because they're legally allowed to.

Bait: Hey, come buy aurum for access to exclusive items such as BPOs

Switch: sorry, no more BPOs, and we're taking the ones you have. But thanks for the moneys.