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Josef Djugashvilis
#41 - 2013-01-10 08:46:57 UTC
The problem with paying by annual subscription is that if CCP alter the game in a way with which you are not happy soon after your annual sub renewal, you are stuck paying for a a game you no longer wish to play until the sub period expires.

Yup, I am whinging about the new drone AI again.

I am also annoyed that CCP have turned me into a bitter vet, I never thought it would happen to me.

Still what do I know, I trained Gallente.

We all have our breaking point I guess.

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gatwtal
Omega Enterprises
#42 - 2013-01-10 10:03:34 UTC
For four years I used the subscriptions (mostly with 3 or 6 month runtime), after that I switched to plex but only because the ISK are so abundant that it doesn't relly register as an expense.
I wouldn't buy plexes ingame if I had to grind for ISK - rl money to pay for the game can be earned a lot faster.
Lukas Flamesword
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#43 - 2013-01-10 10:33:50 UTC
if you somehow can pull it off. paying with $ is cheaper than with £. so it sucks to be European
TharOkha
0asis Group
#44 - 2013-01-10 10:58:04 UTC  |  Edited by: TharOkha
Lukas Flamesword wrote:
if you somehow can pull it off. paying with $ is cheaper than with £. so it sucks to be European


Nah. Its good to be European. At least we dont live in country where 40% of its dwellers believe that earth was created in 7 days and lacks basic scientific knowlege. Bear

What realy sucks it that SOFTWARE companies rips off non US customers with their 1usd=1eur policy. And whats worse is that they advocate this pollicy that in US there is 1year waranty, while in EU it is 2 years.. What a bull****. We are buying software, not refrigerator or hairdryer. They are making fools from us. Evil

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Signal11th
#45 - 2013-01-10 11:05:55 UTC  |  Edited by: Signal11th
SmilingVagrant wrote:
DroneKing Aideron wrote:
RubyPorto wrote:
All of the Subscription options are significantly cheaper than buying PLEX with cash.

Annual subs come out at ~$12 compared to PLEX's ~$17.5.

If you're ISK rich enough, buying PLEX with ISK can become viable (it doesn't sound like you're ISK rich to that extent).


Nope not at all. I was just curious...it seems like even your hardcore gamers would have to spend some serious time grinding in order to play Eve for an extended time...I am not talking two or three months but say for a year.


When I want to PVE I can make about give or take 120-150M an hour, call it an even 200m if I pop my second account out. But it requires a lot of boring work, which is 90% of the problem Eve online has. The PVE sucks. I just pay for my account because I honestly can't be arsed to rat any more than is necessary to keep me in ships and ammo.

I'd scam but oops I accidentally put myself into a position of responsibility where I'm not allowed to. Also would you trust a guy named Vagrant? I wouldn't.



Pretty much this, I could afford to pay using isk from ratting but I really can't be arsed to what is akin to blowing your brains out over the keyboard so I just pay by card. CCP sort of the PVE you will save the Samaritans about 20000 calls a year.

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AIFAM
#46 - 2013-01-10 11:07:06 UTC
0) ???
1) Gain lodsamone
2) Buy things from the poor and impatient
3) Sell things to the rich and impatient

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Tora Bushido
The Marmite Mercenaries
BLACKFLAG.
#47 - 2013-01-10 11:14:51 UTC
I collect the yellow jelly beans and sell them to new EVE players as boosters.

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Ivy Romanova
State Protectorate
Caldari State
#48 - 2013-01-10 11:15:57 UTC
DroneKing Aideron wrote:
What is the cheapest way to pay for Eve...and if you say Plex then please explain what activity you use to pay the bills? I am just curious? I did the math in my venture it would take me based on my skills and time 2.5 weeks of 24/7 straight mining at 1.5 mil an hour.

I can pay for Eve with money I am just curious what is the best way to get more bang for your buck? Time cards? Buying directly form CCP? etc

Thank you! Big smile


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Vadimus Quarrier Works
#49 - 2013-01-10 12:35:26 UTC  |  Edited by: ISD TYPE40
*snip*


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Felicity Love
Doomheim
#50 - 2013-01-10 12:39:50 UTC  |  Edited by: Felicity Love
By getting someone else to pay for it, of course.

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Killiano
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#51 - 2013-01-10 12:45:26 UTC
PvE in low sec, generally can pay off plex for both of my accounts in one good day of it. It's been more then 2 years since i've paid any $ for eve..
Hrothgar Nilsson
#52 - 2013-01-10 12:49:58 UTC  |  Edited by: Hrothgar Nilsson
Lukas Flamesword wrote:
if you somehow can pull it off. paying with $ is cheaper than with £. so it sucks to be European

Buy $ denominated GTCs.

Edit: my bad, that only really works out for Euros.

I've... seen things you people wouldn't believe...

Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion...
Kairos Exploratio
Evil Genius Organisation
#53 - 2013-01-10 12:52:26 UTC
Rain6639 wrote:
<--annual subscriptions here

definately cheapest way
Komari Vosa
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
#54 - 2013-01-10 12:53:02 UTC
I've seen 17 dollar 60 day gametime codes. EA was selling them a few weeks ago through their Origin online store.
Kairos Exploratio
Evil Genius Organisation
#55 - 2013-01-10 12:54:36 UTC
DroneKing Aideron wrote:
RubyPorto wrote:
All of the Subscription options are significantly cheaper than buying PLEX with cash.

Annual subs come out at ~$12 compared to PLEX's ~$17.5.

If you're ISK rich enough, buying PLEX with ISK can become viable (it doesn't sound like you're ISK rich to that extent).


Nope not at all. I was just curious...it seems like even your hardcore gamers would have to spend some serious time grinding in order to play Eve for an extended time...I am not talking two or three months but say for a year.


Seems to me like your real question isn't what the cheapest way to pay for your sub is at all... but what the easiest way to make ISK is... am I correct?
Rek Seven
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
#56 - 2013-01-10 12:56:29 UTC
DroneKing Aideron wrote:
What is the cheapest way to pay for Eve...and if you say Plex then please explain what activity you use to pay the bills? I am just curious? I did the math in my venture it would take me based on my skills and time 2.5 weeks of 24/7 straight mining at 1.5 mil an hour.

I can pay for Eve with money I am just curious what is the best way to get more bang for your buck? Time cards? Buying directly form CCP? etc

Thank you! Big smile


I can afford to plex 2 accounts because i have invested my sp to do so. I have multiple PI characters on each account who all live in WH's, I do a lot of invention and i shoot sleepers when the mood strikes me.

If you want to earn isk in your venture gas mining is probably your best bet at the moment. If you mine the 3 digit gases in a wormhole, you can get about 80 mil of gas in your ore hold. Admittedly, finding a C5/C6 wormholes could be difficult for people living in high sec.

The wishlist is pretty much complete...
Keno Skir
#57 - 2013-01-10 12:56:38 UTC
I make enough to sustain 2 accounts and fly a few flashy ships passively through my market trading. Sitting in station is not required for small to medium income like that, you can log in once a week or less and still come out ahead.

That said you really need to play a while before these options are apparent.

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Doomheim
#58 - 2013-01-10 12:57:44 UTC
Ginger Barbarella wrote:
DroneKing Aideron wrote:
RubyPorto wrote:
All of the Subscription options are significantly cheaper than buying PLEX with cash.

Annual subs come out at ~$12 compared to PLEX's ~$17.5.

If you're ISK rich enough, buying PLEX with ISK can become viable (it doesn't sound like you're ISK rich to that extent).


Nope not at all. I was just curious...it seems like even your hardcore gamers would have to spend some serious time grinding in order to play Eve for an extended time...I am not talking two or three months but say for a year.


No. The hardcore gamers just "come into money" magically being null sec pew-pew'ers. No high sec alts involved at all, just CTAs and piracy to make all of their money.

No, really: just read all the anti-high sec threads. So many out there that would NEVER deign to set foot in high sec, so it's all gotta come from Goonie payroll and mining their own tech moons in null.

Where else could they POSSIBLY pay for game time from???



I hope you realize that people farm sites in null sec to. Null sec sites are much better for grinding isk compared to their high-sec counter parts. There are many ways people in null sec make their money. But yes granted.... a lot of them would use high sec alts to do something.
Etherealclams
#59 - 2013-01-10 13:10:27 UTC
Most people who can't plex within a few days pay the monthly thing.

Though personally it's a yearly sub for me, save around 50$ with that and I don't have to dump 600m into the trash every month.

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flakeys
Doomheim
#60 - 2013-01-10 15:31:27 UTC
DroneKing Aideron wrote:
RubyPorto wrote:
All of the Subscription options are significantly cheaper than buying PLEX with cash.

Annual subs come out at ~$12 compared to PLEX's ~$17.5.

If you're ISK rich enough, buying PLEX with ISK can become viable (it doesn't sound like you're ISK rich to that extent).


Nope not at all. I was just curious...it seems like even your hardcore gamers would have to spend some serious time grinding in order to play Eve for an extended time...I am not talking two or three months but say for a year.



Trading pays plex fast and efficient.

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