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Laheon
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Posted - 2013.03.24 21:07:00 -
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In breach of the rules... Also slightly idiotic. Let people pay money if they want to. People also have their own opinions of the game. For example, I enjoy the game. Unlike you, apparently.
3. Ranting is prohibited. A rant is a post that is often filled with angry and counterproductive comments. A free exchange of ideas is essential to building a strong sense of community and is helpful in development of the game and community. Rants are disruptive, and incite flaming and trolling. Please post your thoughts in a concise and clear manner while avoiding going off on rambling tangents.
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Laheon
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Posted - 2013.03.24 21:27:00 -
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General, CCP is, and has been, providing most of the funding for this project from proceeds from EVE. It's been in development for four years, but only in June did the merc pack go up.
It's very unlikely that any money lost from buying AUR would have an impact. After all, there are what, 2k people playing this game? As an upper estimate? Let's say 500 of those people have spent money on the game. Let's assume 50 USD each. That's 25k USD. Hardly enough to fund an entire development team.
Your idea is flawed in principle, both in aim and in the idea.
CCP is a private games company. Historically, most of the private games companies provide better quality games than public games companies. For example, CS versus COD. The fact is that private games companies prefer to put out a quality product, whereas public companies are harassed by their investors into providing profits and growth, hence games production is rushed, providing a lower quality good.
In short, don't rush CCP, unless you want an unfinished game. And yes, you're looking for set dates, but even Half Life 3 doesn't have a set date - it's been in development for years. Setbacks arise, and they then face a dilemma: push the deadline back, or released an unfinished product? Personally I prefer it this way. Keep it secret until it's ready. |
Laheon
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Posted - 2013.03.24 21:54:00 -
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Sete Clifton wrote:One could argue though that because this is a partially crowd funded game with the players providing a portion of the revenue, we are the investors (or at least part of the investment group). Going to open beta was in a way CCP looking for more investors/funding, and asking us to be that for them. From that perspective, it makes more sense that people could see the current model of development and communication as an issue.
I disagree. The funds coming from selling AUR are next to nothing compared to the costs of developing the game. It's a bonus for them, sure, and it lets players have access to items they may not usually be able to get, but it's hardly necessary for them at this point.
On the other hand. I agree that CCP could give us more information, but I can understand why they wouldn't. |
Laheon
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Posted - 2013.03.24 22:13:00 -
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GeneralButtNaked wrote:CCP expects to turn a profit from the Aurum purchases. If they did not, they never would have started developing the game. It would be business suicide to develop a commodity without a market, or a method to get that capital from your customers.
You don't develop a project for a tiny base and then microtransact your profits. That only works on large scale ventures. So CCP needs a large base paying for Aurum items to make Dust a success.
I am all for being one of those people, but not while the status quo is maintained.
Well, yes, that much is obvious. But all the features aren't in yet. They aren't advertising online as they do EVE online, with banners on webpages. Or, at least, I haven't seen them.
They had the Aurum out in closed beta. No market analyst would see the game in its current state as being profitable in any way. The playerbase is too small, and when the game comes out of open beta, they'll look to start making DUST self-sufficient. |
Laheon
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Posted - 2013.03.24 23:28:00 -
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Bass, so cynical. You don't know CCP as a games company. You probably heard about this game as being similar to MAG, and thought to try it out.
Then... You have no idea about CCP's reputation. It has an amazing reputation amongst anyone who has played EVE, perhaps not in how quickly it develops games, but in its customer support and its dedication to developing a good game.
What really annoys me about people who target CCP are that they really don't have any clue what they're talking about. CCP are a meticulous games developer, regardless of genre, and want to develop games to the highest quality possible. That means taking time. |
Laheon
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Posted - 2013.03.24 23:37:00 -
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Your post is in breach of both rules 2 and 4, which I was trying to abide by, so here goes.
All your posts sound immature. Sadly, for you, since it destroys your credibility. You're complaining about things about which you have no idea, including but not limited to games development. It takes a very, very long time to develop a game, so if you had any idea about games, and if you could be anything other than an entitled brat, you would see that CCP is doing the best it can.
Also, that "Peace B" thing. It makes you sound about 12. Please stop. |
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