Correct me if I'm wrong, but CCP won't want a large number of people who 'just want to have fun', by which I'm assuming you mean they'll download the game at launch and play it till the next Call of Duty.

The audience this game is targeted it is not by definition the majority of the FPS community (who are already catered for with with CoD et al) but is more likely to be the people who will play for years, contribute to the experience and, at least sometimes, will buy items from the he market place... with real money. Without those people, there would be no free game.

if ccp "doesn't want a large number" then why bring DUST 514 to a console to begin with? Afterall, consoles are where the BIG money is, and can potentially be for ccp

if ccp "doesn't want a large number" then why bring DUST 514 to a console to begin with? Afterall, consoles are where the BIG money is, and can potentially be for ccp

Console gamers are far from idiots! Its just they dont care to get all wrapped up in economic intricacies of a video game, like dust 514 will present, Like hardcore EvE online players do usually. Console players are more about unbridled thrill n FUN factor! Which is awesome actually

And if you think that the market is a bunch of "economic intricacies" then you clearly have a very simple mind. The market system is very simple and streamlined. Just because you can choose from more than 10 guns doesn't mean its complicated, it just means you have options.

Also this economic system is NOTHING like EVE's complexities. Even dabbling in the most basic of trading in EVE, it makes Dust look like a picture book compared to the NYSE.

My mistake. Should have defined what I meant by 'large number' better.

By large number I meant in terms of the multi-millions of people playing the big boxed FPS games on the consoles. CCP surely aren't going to want to appease people who want instant gratification at the cost of losing those who want to build their skill-sets and buy things from the market.

lol no joke right... even try to fit your first noob frig with a civilian mining laser takes like an hour in EVE

im exagerating a little but yea

My mistake. Should have defined what I meant by 'large number' better.

By large number I meant in terms of the multi-millions of people playing the big boxed FPS games on the consoles. CCP surely aren't going to want to appease people who want instant gratification at the cost of losing those who want to build their skill-sets and buy things from the market.

My mistake. Should have defined what I meant by 'large number' better.

By large number I meant in terms of the multi-millions of people playing the big boxed FPS games on the consoles. CCP surely aren't going to want to appease people who want instant gratification at the cost of losing those who want to build their skill-sets and buy things from the market.

And what does that mean exactly?

And what does that mean exactly?