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We should buy out CCP

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Mindseamstress
Jovian Labs
Jovian Enterprises
#1 - 2012-11-05 23:17:57 UTC
Here is an idea - why not set up a trust run by Eve players? Every player interested puts a grand or so into the trust in exchange for units. The trust buys CCP. The trust then cans Dust and starts getting on with some real expansions for Eve.

If you have 3-4 accounts you probably spend a grand or so on Eve anyway over 2 years or so why not...

Not sure how much CCP is worth though and if there are enough Eve players who aren't unemployed :)
Clystan
Binaerie Heavy Industries
#2 - 2012-11-05 23:22:47 UTC
Mindseamstress wrote:
Here is an idea - why not set up a trust run by Eve players? Every player interested puts a grand or so into the trust in exchange for units. The trust buys CCP. The trust then cans Dust and starts getting on with some real expansions for Eve.

If you have 3-4 accounts you probably spend a grand or so on Eve anyway over 2 years or so why not...

Not sure how much CCP is worth though and if there are enough Eve players who aren't unemployed :)


A trust run by Eve players for Eve players? Like that's going to happen ;)
lanyaie
Nocturnal Romance
Cynosural Field Theory.
#3 - 2012-11-05 23:23:01 UTC
Your idea makes less sense then my posting on most of the threads I post on.

Spaceprincess

People who put passwords on char bazaar Eveboards are the worst.
Mindseamstress
Jovian Labs
Jovian Enterprises
#4 - 2012-11-05 23:24:21 UTC
well OK I didn't mean Goons owning the Trust ;-P no offence Goons
Nexus Day
Lustrevik Trade and Travel Bureau
#5 - 2012-11-05 23:25:35 UTC
Setting up trust in a game known for scams.

Good idea!
Dave stark
#6 - 2012-11-05 23:26:04 UTC
have you seen the quality of posts in this forum?

and you'd trust those people part-owning this game?

**** that.
SmilingVagrant
Doomheim
#7 - 2012-11-05 23:26:12 UTC
I'm going to go with no, and my reasoning is going to be

"Because eve players as a general rule have dumber ideas than CCP"

If you require evidence of this please report to one of the following subforums:

All of them.
Mindseamstress
Jovian Labs
Jovian Enterprises
#8 - 2012-11-05 23:26:24 UTC
lanyaie wrote:
Your idea makes less sense then my posting on most of the threads I post on.


wow that's a strong argument... respect
Clystan
Binaerie Heavy Industries
#9 - 2012-11-05 23:28:04 UTC
An Eve player run trust? Talk about fiDOUCHEiery responsibility!
Smiknight
Smiknight Corporation
#10 - 2012-11-05 23:29:05 UTC
Mindseamstress wrote:
well OK I didn't mean Goons owning the Trust ;-P no offence Goons


Well, that is what would happen though.
A reward devoid of risk is no reward at all, but is instead a handout.
Roll Sizzle Beef
Space Mutiny
#11 - 2012-11-05 23:30:00 UTC
Because Dust devs are EVE devs...
Dave stark
#12 - 2012-11-05 23:30:38 UTC
Smiknight wrote:
Mindseamstress wrote:
well OK I didn't mean Goons owning the Trust ;-P no offence Goons


Well, that is what would happen though.


to be fair, any time anything interesting happens, 9 times out of 10, it's because of them.
they're the logical choice, regardless of what you think of them.
Silverlight Sin
Zero-Tau
#13 - 2012-11-05 23:32:32 UTC
A good idea in principle. At least you'd develop Eve for Eve players. The major issue is that at least based on the responses to this thread, it looks like finding mature Trustees to run it might be an issue
ACE McFACE
Dirt 'n' Glitter
Local Is Primary
#14 - 2012-11-05 23:32:55 UTC
Because stopping a games production right before its finished is a great way to make money

Now, more than ever, we need a dislike button.
Anosha de'Cavemann
Perkone
#15 - 2012-11-05 23:39:10 UTC
Oh, yeah... they've done such a crappy job for almost a decade. I just joined the party and hope the braintrust at CCP continues to do EXACTLY what they've done so far. I'm looking forward to 2022, when I can say, 'I'm a 10-year bittervet'.

To put it another way.... 'No'

EvE, it's all about tear managment.
ISD TYPE40
Imperial Shipment
Amarr Empire
#16 - 2012-11-06 00:27:26 UTC
Mindseamstress wrote:
Here is an idea - why not set up a trust run by Eve players? Every player interested puts a grand or so into the trust in exchange for units. The trust buys CCP. The trust then cans Dust and starts getting on with some real expansions for Eve.

If you have 3-4 accounts you probably spend a grand or so on Eve anyway over 2 years or so why not...

Not sure how much CCP is worth though and if there are enough Eve players who aren't unemployed :)



I am not sure that 450 thousand of any currency would be enough to purchase CCP, even if they were willing to sell.

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Anosha de'Cavemann
Perkone
#17 - 2012-11-06 00:33:12 UTC
ISD TYPE40 wrote:
I am not sure that 450 thousand of any currency would be enough to purchase CCP, even if they were willing to sell.


Let us just hope they won't.... ever.

EvE, it's all about tear managment.
Clystan
Binaerie Heavy Industries
#18 - 2012-11-06 00:35:25 UTC
I hear that Hyperion might be getting involved. Hey, wait a sec....
Brewlar Kuvakei
Adeptio Gloriae
#19 - 2012-11-06 00:38:19 UTC
Why pay them? EVE online is digital property just rip the game rebrand and put the server and our new company in a country that does not give a 2craps about international copy rights aka all of Asia, the Isle of Man, Channel Islands or the Native American territory.

We can call it Adam on-line. :)
Clystan
Binaerie Heavy Industries
#20 - 2012-11-06 00:50:38 UTC
Do you think we could scam CCP into giving us the company by using a contract in-game?
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