Gavr1lo Pr1nc1p
Fatal Absolution
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Posted - 2014.10.03 03:18:00 -
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Leanna Boghin wrote:Iron Wolf Saber wrote:Leanna I challenge you to provide proof then :D I already have in previous statements. Just read anything in this thread i typed about the subject and you will see the proof right before your very eyes. Not only that but like i said before gaming is a business. And like all businesses they are about making money. That in itself is proof enough.
So basically your "proof" is composed solely of vague, anecdotal statements?
While I think we all know that CCP, like every other company in the world, has net profits as the huber one thing in mind, I don't believe that they are balancing the game to get aurum sales by people chasing the FoTM.
Lets examine this from an unbiased, objective standpoint.
The total number of active players in Dust is about 10-20k.
Of those, I think its safe to say that 20% have actually spent money, so 2k-4k people.
Of those 2k-4k people, about 30% (give or take) would have regularly invested money in this game before legion, giving us 600-1.2k.
Legion affected players who would regularly spend money the most, and I think that its safe to say that >80% of them quit their regular spending following the announcement. This leaves us with, at most, 120-240 players left that would regularly pay money for the game. This seems a little high, but well work with it.
The game gets hot fixed every month, which means these people will pay once per month.
I will assume the average arum sale is 20$/person.
So, this gives use 2400-4800$ per month generated by CCP trying to balance their game. For a corporation, that is pocket change.
The real reason that CCP is balancing the game is so that they can get it right for Legion which will, in theory, provide exponentially more money for them than this game could.
If you have a problem with my numbers, feel free to post your own math on this issue.
"Minmitar Scout" and "Masochist" are synonyms.
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Gavr1lo Pr1nc1p
Fatal Absolution
General Tso's Alliance
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Posted - 2014.10.03 22:26:00 -
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Arkena Wyrnspire wrote:Adipem Nothi wrote:Cat Merc wrote:I've said it back then and I'll say it now. The reason the AR was dominating the kill feed was because... "Yes, the HAV is dominating the battlefield right now. But its totally fine because _____ and _____."- Taki, Spkr (Uprising 1.7) "Yes, the AR is dominating the battlefield right now. But its totally fine because _____ and _____."- Cat, Aeon, Regnum, Ydubbs, etc (Uprising 1.1 - 1.6) "Yes, the scout is dominating the battlefield right now. But a good way to nerf it to appease the general populace while not completely breaking it is _____ and _____."- Very long list of posters from the barbershop (Uprising 1.8 onwards)
Fixed.
"Minmitar Scout" and "Masochist" are synonyms.
FA's Shotgunning T-Dome Champ
Give the Minja active dampening!--By Bor
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