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Posted - 2013.04.25 04:43:00 -
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Alldin Kan wrote:Ace Pendrag wrote:Kairos Nitak wrote:Your salvage will be reimbursed by their value in isk, however there is no official word yet on the "vanity dropsuits" That is understandable. However, what is the value of Officer (Rare Item) salvage? There is no value associated with them. Does that mean they are priceless? All of these items should be kept for future trade and replaced with working items if they no longer work. There are to many unknowns and I hope CCP sticks to their statement of releasing an Excel document with the new skill tree and weapons specs by the 25th of April. I will be highly disappointed if the don't. Officer salvage and other proto salvage needs to remain untouched. While I am sure the ISK will be reimbursed for skillbooks, there are simply too many items that I saved up and plan to use in next build.
This title was & still is slated as an MMOFPS linked to an MMORPG. I can safely assume Officer Gear will not be taken or converted, neither BPO nor BPC as these are essentially classified as Rare Drops in an MMO. Rare Drops ,AKA Salvage, has a defined Tier Value that essentially solidifies itself as a Player Determined Value item, thus rendering it immune to NPC Payout. As for Vasnity Items I can speculate they will be refunded in AUR if & only if May 6 brings out that Color Customization for Dropsuits & Vehicles Option. If not then I am almost assured that the Vanity Items will retain the standard utility it has until then.
Also, I believe CCP's Marketing Division is well aware of the reprocussions for allowing Current Market Value of AUR to *Insert Currency Here* to overinflate & jeopardize the future Mutual Economy of EVE - DUST 514. The already gained value of AUR to ISK is generous enough as it stands alone. (Reasoning for this being acceptable compared to AUR to *Insert Currency Here* is that it is almost guaranteed to not sell anywhere near as high as Current Market Value due to future Player Trade being P2P. This both rewards the Savvy Investor/Entrepreneur and puts a Check & Balance in place to ensure there is no direct link to *Insert Currency Here* loss on CCP's end.
One may argue the ISK to PLEX to AUR possibility still makes it a relevant issue, but the Player again has to find a Buyer for said Product & as per MMO Standard Archetypes there will be those who will Blacklist & "Town Crier" it up preventing immediate sale of the Item(s) in question, & there will be those that attempt Market Inflation or Undercut other Potential Sellers. These factors prove Mutually Beneficial in the long run as it displays/promotes the depth of the intended Metagame for EVE & DUST 514 (& any other MMO @ that) while encouraging the Gamer/Investor to remain a Loyal Customer, all without any significant burden to the Bank-o-CCP. |