DUST Search - to those who think ccp charge too much....

Superluminal Replicant wrote:

Got 90k aurum and on games release it will be used purely for active and passive skill boosters. In the future I would like to not buy any aurum and just buy skill boosters with isk from other players, just like we can buy game time in EVE with isk.

Skihids wrote:

The way I see it, you will pay for everyhing with your time.

You can go to a job, trade your time for currency, then give that to CCP.

You can sit down and grind on DUST and get the same thing.

Either way it costs you time. Some folks have a time demanding job and therefore find it more convenient to trade currency for in-game time. Others have plenty of time and little to no spare change. They can sit on the game and earn ISK instead.

That's the beauty of what CCP has manged here. You can go either route and you don't get an advantage over the other route. Those who can play all day seven days a week won't automatically get further than those of us who can only play a few hours a week. We with some disposable income won't sprint ahead of the others.

What about people that have loads of time and loads of real money lol

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tribal wyvern ZionTCD Legacy Rising 673	Posted - 2012.10.05 22:09:00 - [1] - Quote Copied and pasted from my post on another thread, with some edit....... The merc pack cost 19.99, along with that you got 40,000 aurum, dragonfly suit, toxin smg, 30 day booster (7 day boosters are 7,000 aurum), various consumables.......on top of the merc pack/aurum purchase you possibly had before you purchased the new merc pack.....of which also changed to 40,000......so that's over 80,000 aurum right? Ok......now ALL of that will be replenished for a final time on full release on top of any future builds leading up to full release, now considering ccp NEVER charge for their expansions.....you're also saving money right there. There are no aurum weapons/equipment/modules that have an advantage over isk variants, take a look at the stats, and if there is a difference it is very minor. Also, you're saving isk/aurum by having the mag suit bpo's. I've looked at the stats, I've compared, I've researched, and at the very leaste there is only the difference of a few slots....which in the long run make no difference at all (almost the same PG/CPU, same shield and armor) its the modules that make the difference (but also again no difference between aurum and isk modules) I really don't see the problem here. But either way, have fun with other fps titles where you get charged $15 for four measly maps (bf3, cod etc).......bf3......how much did that cost in total? $60 for the game + $50 for premium = 110 for a game that turned out to be garbage. Think how long 80,000 aurum will last, a friggin long time! Aurum militia = permanent aurum dropsuits, equipment and modules = optional. Free expansions (not just pathetic map packs). But no go ahead, go play COD (copy and paste) 5, and pay for their ridiculous maps at $15 a pop. we're happy with what ccp is developing for us
DUST Fiend Immobile Infantry 1903	Posted - 2012.10.05 22:10:00 - [2] - Quote While I get annoyed at people with AUR gear, since I'm exceptionally poor, I'm damn grateful knowing that I'll be able to play this game despite literally having no money of my own. <3 F2P
Lonewolf514 79	Posted - 2012.10.05 22:11:00 - [3] - Quote we?
Illuminaughty-696 Omega Risk Control Services 202	Posted - 2012.10.05 22:13:00 - [4] - Quote Lonewolf514 wrote: we? I'm cool being part of we in this context.
VanguardCommander Planetary Response Organisation Test Friends Please Ignore 48	Posted - 2012.10.05 22:18:00 - [5] - Quote DUST Fiend wrote: While I get annoyed at people with AUR gear, since I'm exceptionally poor, I'm damn grateful knowing that I'll be able to play this game despite literally having no money of my own. <3 F2P give me you paypal email.......NOW!!!
Lonewolf514 79	Posted - 2012.10.05 22:21:00 - [6] - Quote VanguardCommander wrote: DUST Fiend wrote: While I get annoyed at people with AUR gear, since I'm exceptionally poor, I'm damn grateful knowing that I'll be able to play this game despite literally having no money of my own. <3 F2P give me you paypal email.......NOW!!! [email protected] if you got more aur gear than them i'll complain personally to the primeminister.
DUST Fiend Immobile Infantry 1903	Posted - 2012.10.05 22:23:00 - [7] - Quote VanguardCommander wrote: DUST Fiend wrote: While I get annoyed at people with AUR gear, since I'm exceptionally poor, I'm damn grateful knowing that I'll be able to play this game despite literally having no money of my own. <3 F2P give me you paypal email.......NOW!!! Do I even have a paypal? Oh snap, I do lol. Man, it's been a long time >_< It's funny, because I mispelled it rofl >_<
ORI Clone 2731 Osmon Surveillance Caldari State 3	Posted - 2012.10.05 22:25:00 - [8] - Quote No difference for arum items? Stats might be same, but you can use it earlier. Hence same skills + aurum = 1 tier ahead = better stats. Sounds like an advantage to me. If you want to pay for the advantage of having a better suit/weapons/modules/vehicles/etc than other people, don't complain out it. (and don't waste time with the, "the stats are the same, it's not an advantage" crap, if you can use better equipment sooner than someone who would otherwise be considered your equal, all of your stats will be higher than the guy who didn't pay for it. Hence you bought an advantage on the battlefield. So, yes there is a difference and it will only become bigger when you have whole teams with the advantage.) You get extra content for the game on top of help winning as well?
VanguardCommander Planetary Response Organisation Test Friends Please Ignore 48	Posted - 2012.10.05 22:28:00 - [9] - Quote Lonewolf514 wrote: VanguardCommander wrote: DUST Fiend wrote: While I get annoyed at people with AUR gear, since I'm exceptionally poor, I'm damn grateful knowing that I'll be able to play this game despite literally having no money of my own. <3 F2P give me you paypal email.......NOW!!! [email protected] if you got more aur gear than them i'll complain personally to the primeminister. i just send $20 usd
Lonewolf514 79	Posted - 2012.10.05 22:30:00 - [10] - Quote i liked what they did last build. nothing wrong with it. still no way they would beat someone that actually played the game for a while. but that can never be compensated for.

Lonewolf514 79	Posted - 2012.10.05 22:31:00 - [11] - Quote VanguardCommander wrote: Lonewolf514 wrote: VanguardCommander wrote: DUST Fiend wrote: While I get annoyed at people with AUR gear, since I'm exceptionally poor, I'm damn grateful knowing that I'll be able to play this game despite literally having no money of my own. <3 F2P give me you paypal email.......NOW!!! [email protected] if you got more aur gear than them i'll complain personally to the primeminister. i just send $20 usd lol on the seal team i hope:P watch out watch out. i just bet -ú20 on the sas.
VanguardCommander Planetary Response Organisation Test Friends Please Ignore 48	Posted - 2012.10.05 22:32:00 - [12] - Quote DUST Fiend wrote: VanguardCommander wrote: DUST Fiend wrote: While I get annoyed at people with AUR gear, since I'm exceptionally poor, I'm damn grateful knowing that I'll be able to play this game despite literally having no money of my own. <3 F2P give me you paypal email.......NOW!!! Do I even have a paypal? Oh snap, I do lol. Man, it's been a long time >_< It's funny, because I mispelled it rofl [email protected] >_< and i send $20 usd to you
DUST Fiend Immobile Infantry 1903	Posted - 2012.10.05 22:32:00 - [13] - Quote VanguardCommander wrote: Lonewolf514 wrote: VanguardCommander wrote: DUST Fiend wrote: While I get annoyed at people with AUR gear, since I'm exceptionally poor, I'm damn grateful knowing that I'll be able to play this game despite literally having no money of my own. <3 F2P give me you paypal email.......NOW!!! [email protected] if you got more aur gear than them i'll complain personally to the primeminister. i just send $20 usd >_< Thank you? I don't know what else to say >_< This probably shouldn't be on the forums lol >_< I...thank you >_<
Rorek IronBlood ZionTCD Legacy Rising 746	Posted - 2012.10.05 22:35:00 - [14] - Quote Gamers.. Love us, or hate us; you'll find the best of us when you least expect it. This is awsome. Kudo's to you both.
VanguardCommander Planetary Response Organisation Test Friends Please Ignore 48	Posted - 2012.10.05 22:35:00 - [15] - Quote DUST Fiend wrote: VanguardCommander wrote: Lonewolf514 wrote: VanguardCommander wrote: DUST Fiend wrote: While I get annoyed at people with AUR gear, since I'm exceptionally poor, I'm damn grateful knowing that I'll be able to play this game despite literally having no money of my own. <3 F2P give me you paypal email.......NOW!!! [email protected] if you got more aur gear than them i'll complain personally to the primeminister. i just send $20 usd >_< Thank you? I don't know what else to say >_< This probably shouldn't be on the forums lol >_< I...thank you >_< I COMMAND YOU TO KILL IN THE NAME OF VANGUARDCOMMANDER
DUST Fiend Immobile Infantry 1903	Posted - 2012.10.05 22:37:00 - [16] - Quote VanguardCommander wrote: I COMMAND YOU TO KILL IN THE NAME OF VANGUARDCOMMANDER If I could name my shotgun, I would name it VANGUARDCMNDR, and it would reap many souls
VanguardCommander Planetary Response Organisation Test Friends Please Ignore 48	Posted - 2012.10.05 22:51:00 - [17] - Quote DUST Fiend wrote: VanguardCommander wrote: I COMMAND YOU TO KILL IN THE NAME OF VANGUARDCOMMANDER If I could name my shotgun, I would name it VANGUARDCMNDR, and it would reap many souls I APPROVE THIS GO MY SOLDIER
Lonewolf514 79	Posted - 2012.10.05 22:52:00 - [18] - Quote yeah they charge too much, like they will ever get any money out of me agian:P
Dewie Cheecham Villore Sec Ops Gallente Federation 677	Posted - 2012.10.06 00:13:00 - [19] - Quote I prefer to look at it this way. If the boosters and UVT prices suggested earlier holds, you'll easily burn through 20-30k AUR a month, before you start fighting in earnest. At $20 for 40k AUR, you don't have to be a rocket scientist to realize you've already paid the equivalent cost of a regular FULL PS3 game after just three packs.
THUNDERGROOVE ZionTCD Legacy Rising 33	Posted - 2012.10.06 00:21:00 - [20] - Quote Wow that was freaking generous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DUST Fiend Immobile Infantry 1903	Posted - 2012.10.06 00:28:00 - [21] - Quote THUNDERGROOVE wrote: Wow that was freaking generous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Very much so >_< If I see him on the enemy team I'm gonna give him free kills
Skihids Tritan-Industries Legacy Rising 969	Posted - 2012.10.06 00:32:00 - [22] - Quote The way I see it, you will pay for everyhing with your time. You can go to a job, trade your time for currency, then give that to CCP. You can sit down and grind on DUST and get the same thing. Either way it costs you time. Some folks have a time demanding job and therefore find it more convenient to trade currency for in-game time. Others have plenty of time and little to no spare change. They can sit on the game and earn ISK instead. That's the beauty of what CCP has manged here. You can go either route and you don't get an advantage over the other route. Those who can play all day seven days a week won't automatically get further than those of us who can only play a few hours a week. We with some disposable income won't sprint ahead of the others.
Superluminal Replicant Isuuaya Tactical Caldari State 35	Posted - 2012.10.06 00:56:00 - [23] - Quote Got 90k aurum and on games release it will be used purely for active and passive skill boosters. In the future I would like to not buy any aurum and just buy skill boosters with isk from other players, just like we can buy game time in EVE with isk. Skihids wrote: The way I see it, you will pay for everyhing with your time. You can go to a job, trade your time for currency, then give that to CCP. You can sit down and grind on DUST and get the same thing. Either way it costs you time. Some folks have a time demanding job and therefore find it more convenient to trade currency for in-game time. Others have plenty of time and little to no spare change. They can sit on the game and earn ISK instead. That's the beauty of what CCP has manged here. You can go either route and you don't get an advantage over the other route. Those who can play all day seven days a week won't automatically get further than those of us who can only play a few hours a week. We with some disposable income won't sprint ahead of the others. What about people that have loads of time and loads of real money lol
Brahma El Indio Bragian Order Amarr Empire 171	Posted - 2012.10.06 01:19:00 - [24] - Quote DUST Fiend wrote: While I get annoyed at people with AUR gear, since I'm exceptionally poor, I'm damn grateful knowing that I'll be able to play this game despite literally having no money of my own. <3 F2P You gotta love the poor. I mean, who would there be to exploit, if there were no poor people. Poor people make the world what it is for rich people.
Superluminal Replicant Isuuaya Tactical Caldari State 35	Posted - 2012.10.06 01:23:00 - [25] - Quote Brahma El Indio wrote: DUST Fiend wrote: While I get annoyed at people with AUR gear, since I'm exceptionally poor, I'm damn grateful knowing that I'll be able to play this game despite literally having no money of my own. <3 F2P You gotta love the poor. I mean, who would there be to exploit, if there were no poor people. Poor people make the world what it is for rich people. Poor people = Cannon Fodder for my destroyer of worlds. ... actualy im poor atm so idk what im saying.
DUST Fiend Immobile Infantry 1903	Posted - 2012.10.06 01:24:00 - [26] - Quote Brahma El Indio wrote: DUST Fiend wrote: While I get annoyed at people with AUR gear, since I'm exceptionally poor, I'm damn grateful knowing that I'll be able to play this game despite literally having no money of my own. <3 F2P You gotta love the poor. I mean, who would there be to exploit, if there were no poor people. Poor people make the world what it is for rich people. It's very true. I look at this way. I might have no money, but I have a roof over my head, 4 walls and a bed. I have hot water, food, and things to cook with. I have medicine, I have the internet, and I have various forms of entertainment. I have clothes, and a way to clean them. I live like a KING compared to many, many people in this world. People so past poor that it hurts to think about, people that are exploited so the very few can increase their profits, and their political gains. People that are forgotten about and left to die because it isn't profitable to help them. I am DAMN grateful for what I have.
Osiris Greywolf Edimmu Warfighters Gallente Federation 80	Posted - 2012.10.06 01:25:00 - [27] - Quote Superluminal Replicant wrote: Got 90k aurum and on games release it will be used purely for active and passive skill boosters. In the future I would like to not buy any aurum and just buy skill boosters with isk from other players, just like we can buy game time in EVE with isk. Skihids wrote: The way I see it, you will pay for everyhing with your time. You can go to a job, trade your time for currency, then give that to CCP. You can sit down and grind on DUST and get the same thing. Either way it costs you time. Some folks have a time demanding job and therefore find it more convenient to trade currency for in-game time. Others have plenty of time and little to no spare change. They can sit on the game and earn ISK instead. That's the beauty of what CCP has manged here. You can go either route and you don't get an advantage over the other route. Those who can play all day seven days a week won't automatically get further than those of us who can only play a few hours a week. We with some disposable income won't sprint ahead of the others. What about people that have loads of time and loads of real money lol They're few and far in between, besides, they wouldn't be caught dead playing a FREE to play game, imagine the horror of appearing in any way without money!
Brahma El Indio Bragian Order Amarr Empire 171	Posted - 2012.10.06 01:26:00 - [28] - Quote Hey Vanguard, you can send me $30 if you are feeling generous. Because, that's what I paid for the merc pack in Australia. And I bought two. And I bought 50000 aurum. All up I've spent around $90 Australian dollars on this game so far to show my support to the developer and the concept they are championing. So, feel free to deposit to [email protected] Watch those 3's in the email address, its tricky.... Thanks.
Brahma El Indio Bragian Order Amarr Empire 171	Posted - 2012.10.06 01:27:00 - [29] - Quote DUST Fiend wrote: Brahma El Indio wrote: DUST Fiend wrote: While I get annoyed at people with AUR gear, since I'm exceptionally poor, I'm damn grateful knowing that I'll be able to play this game despite literally having no money of my own. <3 F2P You gotta love the poor. I mean, who would there be to exploit, if there were no poor people. Poor people make the world what it is for rich people. It's very true. I look at this way. I might have no money, but I have a roof over my head, 4 walls and a bed. I have hot water, food, and things to cook with. I have medicine, I have the internet, and I have various forms of entertainment. I have clothes, and a way to clean them. I live like a KING compared to many, many people in this world. People so past poor that it hurts to think about, people that are exploited so the very few can increase their profits, and their political gains. People that are forgotten about and left to die because it isn't profitable to help them. I am DAMN grateful for what I have. Great sum up. Agree fully with your sentiments. You Sir, know what the important things in life are. Good man.
Osiris Greywolf Edimmu Warfighters Gallente Federation 80	Posted - 2012.10.06 01:28:00 - [30] - Quote DUST Fiend wrote: Brahma El Indio wrote: DUST Fiend wrote: While I get annoyed at people with AUR gear, since I'm exceptionally poor, I'm damn grateful knowing that I'll be able to play this game despite literally having no money of my own. <3 F2P You gotta love the poor. I mean, who would there be to exploit, if there were no poor people. Poor people make the world what it is for rich people. It's very true. I look at this way. I might have no money, but I have a roof over my head, 4 walls and a bed. I have hot water, food, and things to cook with. I have medicine, I have the internet, and I have various forms of entertainment. I have clothes, and a way to clean them. I live like a KING compared to many, many people in this world. People so past poor that it hurts to think about, people that are exploited so the very few can increase their profits, and their political gains. People that are forgotten about and left to die because it isn't profitable to help them. I am DAMN grateful for what I have. Not only that, but you're immensely popular on iThumbs! (C'mon, we all know its apples version of Facebook's version of myspaces version of bebo.. Or something like that)



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