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Potential revenue from dust... to invest in EVE or WOD?
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MeBiatch
GRR GOONS
#1 - 2012-07-05 02:15:08 UTC  |  Edited by: MeBiatch
so lets play a thought experiment here...

lets assume that Dust is a hit and peeps are buying plex left right and center to pimp out their fav fps...

so what happens to all that revenue... take it past the bottom line and we are only talking about profit...

From what i understand CCP had to take profits (or loans) to get the china shop up and running and that means that investment that would have gone into eve was put into dust and WOD...

So will CCP reinvest the money in dust? Invest in finishing WOD or heavily invest in EVE...

I know there are lots and lots of aspects of eve that CCP would like to improve on but they have limited resources...

Personally i would like ccp to fully staff the WOD office but for the next year focus on EVE improvements and then fully invest in WOD...

what do you guys/gals think would be the best investment of CCP cash assuming dust is a hit?

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Corina Jarr
en Welle Shipping Inc.
#2 - 2012-07-05 02:21:11 UTC  |  Edited by: Corina Jarr
If Dust is successful enough to pull a profit, IMO those funds should go to EVE (and a little Dust) development.

Its only fair since EVE payed for Dust.

EDIT: I hate WoD and wish CCP never decided to work on it.
Cutter Isaacson
DEDSEC SAN FRANCISCO
#3 - 2012-07-05 02:23:57 UTC  |  Edited by: Cutter Isaacson
I highly doubt that CCP will sink all profits from DUST and/or EVE in to WOD, that would be a very poor business strategy. No doubt WOD will see a large increase in its budget, but not to the detriment of the other two products.

The outcome of such an idea was clearly seen and felt when CCP tried to put all its resources in to Incarna, it ended up costing them a lot of money, and large amounts of negative publicity.

"The truth is usually just an excuse for a lack of imagination." Elim Garak.
MeBiatch
GRR GOONS
#4 - 2012-07-05 03:44:18 UTC
Corina Jarr wrote:
If Dust is successful enough to pull a profit, IMO those funds should go to EVE (and a little Dust) development.

Its only fair since EVE payed for Dust.

EDIT: I hate WoD and wish CCP never decided to work on it.


i tend to agree...

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Everet Ruhen
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
#5 - 2012-07-05 04:19:08 UTC
On a personal level, put it toward whichever game allows for me to walk around in a cantina in fancy clothes the soonest.

On a business level, I split it 40% for EVE, 40% for WOD, 20% for Dust.
Denidil
Cascades Mountain Operatives
#6 - 2012-07-05 04:25:04 UTC
revenue from Dust? lol.. not until they open it to pc users

Tedium and difficulty are not the same thing, if you don't realize this then STFU about game design.
MeBiatch
GRR GOONS
#7 - 2012-07-05 04:28:22 UTC
Everet Ruhen wrote:
On a personal level, put it toward whichever game allows for me to walk around in a cantina in fancy clothes the soonest.

On a business level, I split it 40% for EVE, 40% for WOD, 20% for Dust.



interesting enough but wis is actually going to be exploration pvp... like the video that ccp did earlier this year... expect the movie alien but in space but without any actual aliens... but more then likely scarry looking sleepers in the stations...

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Ugh ti-di pooping makes me sad.
Beekeeper Bob
Beekeepers Anonymous
#8 - 2012-07-05 04:29:03 UTC
Considering Dust is free to play, and you can transfer isk to Dust for purchasing items, how likely is it that they'll make a profit on Dust anytime soon? Roll

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MeBiatch
GRR GOONS
#9 - 2012-07-05 04:31:45 UTC  |  Edited by: MeBiatch
Beekeeper Bob wrote:
Considering Dust is free to play, and you can transfer isk to Dust for purchasing items, how likely is it that they'll make a profit on Dust anytime soon? Roll



see the beta dust pack and how arum will work in dust...

if you want like in eve you can buy a plex and get stuff...

nothing you could not get by grinding but you can still buy if if you dont have the time...

this could lead to a great money sink for future ccp projects...


edit: me and probs a million other fools will end up buying some starter pack that includes faster training for a month and some other goodies...

think about that potential...

if they get it right...

There are no stupid Questions... just stupid people... CCP Goliath wrote:

Ugh ti-di pooping makes me sad.
Mr Epeen
It's All About Me
#10 - 2012-07-05 04:36:09 UTC
To be honest, as long as I can log into the game I don't really give a flying **** what CCP do with their profits.

Mr Epeen Cool
rodyas
Tie Fighters Inc
#11 - 2012-07-05 06:09:21 UTC
CCP is actually hoping DUST will get more people to play EVE. If that works perhaps EVE will have enough resources just for itself as well as Dust having enough resources. Of course WoD is about vampries, so they will never have enough resources and will propably suck from both accounts to feel better.

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ACE McFACE
Dirt 'n' Glitter
Local Is Primary
#12 - 2012-07-05 06:27:18 UTC
Denidil wrote:
revenue from Dust? lol.. not until they open it to pc users

Looks like someone still thinks PC copies sell more than Xbox 360 or PS3 copies

Now, more than ever, we need a dislike button.
Malcanis
Vanishing Point.
The Initiative.
#13 - 2012-07-05 06:34:35 UTC
Each month when payday rolls around, I gladly welcome my employers' suggestions on how to spend it.

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MinefieldS
1 Sick Duck Standss on something
#14 - 2012-07-05 06:34:40 UTC
MeBiatch wrote:
Potential revenue from dust... to invest in
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adam smash
Department of Gub'nent Welfare
Harkonnen Federation
#15 - 2012-07-05 06:36:16 UTC
Dust is gona be a bust so... dont worry about it.
Soundwave Plays Diablo
Doomheim
#16 - 2012-07-05 07:00:37 UTC
They will use it to pay back their loans that they had to extend right before the layoffs.

Did you mean after that?
Ryoken McKeon
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#17 - 2012-07-05 17:22:50 UTC
CCP will do what they think will net them the most money. More power to them.
Copine Callmeknau
Dirty Vagrants
Intergalactic Space Hobos
#18 - 2012-07-05 17:29:19 UTC
It all goes to CCP, whereupon every project they are working on will receive funding as is determined by their team leaders and accountants.

Nothing is ever 100% earmarked for use on one particular thing, use your fracking brain

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Cutter Isaacson
DEDSEC SAN FRANCISCO
#19 - 2012-07-05 17:30:16 UTC
adam smash wrote:
Dust is gona be a bust so... dont worry about it.



How is going to be a failure?

"The truth is usually just an excuse for a lack of imagination." Elim Garak.
Corina Jarr
en Welle Shipping Inc.
#20 - 2012-07-05 17:30:29 UTC
ACE McFACE wrote:
Denidil wrote:
revenue from Dust? lol.. not until they open it to pc users

Looks like someone still thinks PC copies sell more than Xbox 360 or PS3 copies

Thats only because it is harder to play for free on consoles.
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