Veigar Mordekaiser
Royal Uhlans
Amarr Empire
676
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Posted - 2012.09.08 05:03:00 -
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The argument "players will sell AUR items for ISK" is likely, however I have read 0 Dev confirmation of that. Until it is a confirmed feature, P2W is the current game style. You can progress faster by spending a little money, and you can progress even faster for a little more money. If you buy AUR weapons, they have higher META levels in earlier tiers, on top of lower PG/CPU requirements. |
Veigar Mordekaiser
Royal Uhlans
Amarr Empire
676
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Posted - 2012.09.08 06:17:00 -
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Aighun wrote:Yes, but do you actually win by progressing faster? Or do you just progress faster?
And if some players with limited time use AUR to barely keep up, should they be punished for wanting to keep up?
The whole argument is much more about how much time can or should be spent in game. Players that want to get ahead by any means necessary will do so no matter what it takes. Some might use AUR items to do so.
However, there are a vast number of players that don't have free time to grind ISK all day every day and they will want to feel like they are playing with some good gear too.
Taking that AUR opportunity away from them will just hurt the average player with some speding money and won't really impact the win at all costs players.
No, you don't "win by progressing faster", however you do gain a strong advantage over free players. The idea of using boosters to keep up with those that play more is a moot point due to the existence of matchmaking. Chances are, if you don't have time to spend on the game, you aren't going to be out in NullSec, on-call for the next major war. 
P2W just means that you can pay for an advantage over your peers, it doesn't mean you get GodMode vs free players.
Baal Roo wrote:I have seen the devs confirm this feature multiple times in multiple settings in clear and certain terms. There is no question, unless CCP go back on their word and directly contradict previous assurances they have given on this matter, AUR items will be purchasable from the player driven market for ISK.
Ah, I was unaware of that. Like I said I would be surprised if you couldn't sell them, I just hadn't seen confirmation. |