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FW and the Free Rider Problem

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Hesod Adee
Perkone
Caldari State
#1 - 2013-06-09 23:33:26 UTC
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_rider_problem

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A free rider, in economics, refers to someone who benefits from resources, goods, or services without paying for the cost of the benefit.


FW has this. People who benefit from the increased LP gains of a higher tier but don't donate any of the LP to keep the warzone at that tier.

This needs to be addressed in some manner. Some options:
- Automatically donate LP when it's earned. But how should Eve determine which system gets the LP ?
- Whenever a player earns LP, a counter goes up by a percentage of the LP they earned. Every point they donate reduces it by one (maybe to a minimum of 0). They can only spend LP when the counter is at or below 0.
- Change the tier system to work off something other than donated LP. For example, base the tier on how well the enemy militia is doing to encourage farmers to switch to the losing side.
Lykouleon
Noble Sentiments
Second Empire.
#2 - 2013-06-10 21:36:34 UTC
My ~witty~ retort to your wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandbox_(video_games)

Lykouleon > CYNO ME CLOSER so I can hit them with my sword
Mag's
Azn Empire
#3 - 2013-06-10 21:54:25 UTC
Lykouleon wrote:
My ~witty~ retort to your wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandbox_(video_games)
But, but, but people should play this sandbox game how I want them too. Evil

Destination SkillQueue:- It's like assuming the Lions will ignore you in the Savannah, if you're small, fat and look helpless.
Botagar
Royal Institute of Mining and Manufacturing
#4 - 2013-06-13 06:37:31 UTC
Would be interesting to see FW Rank tied into the amount of LP received along side with Tiers.
Grath Telkin
Amok.
Goonswarm Federation
#5 - 2013-06-15 00:45:43 UTC
Hesod Adee wrote:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_rider_problem

Quote:
A free rider, in economics, refers to someone who benefits from resources, goods, or services without paying for the cost of the benefit.


FW has this. People who benefit from the increased LP gains of a higher tier but don't donate any of the LP to keep the warzone at that tier.

This needs to be addressed in some manner. Some options:
- Automatically donate LP when it's earned. But how should Eve determine which system gets the LP ?
- Whenever a player earns LP, a counter goes up by a percentage of the LP they earned. Every point they donate reduces it by one (maybe to a minimum of 0). They can only spend LP when the counter is at or below 0.
- Change the tier system to work off something other than donated LP. For example, base the tier on how well the enemy militia is doing to encourage farmers to switch to the losing side.


I'll donate LP to your cause when you can make your cause not full of douchebags that make me want to gouge out my eyes.


Good luck.

Malcanis - Without drone assign, the slowcat doctrine will wither and die.
Malcanis
Vanishing Point.
The Initiative.
#6 - 2013-06-15 11:03:33 UTC
Hesod Adee wrote:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_rider_problem

Quote:
A free rider, in economics, refers to someone who benefits from resources, goods, or services without paying for the cost of the benefit.


FW has this. People who benefit from the increased LP gains of a higher tier but don't donate any of the LP to keep the warzone at that tier.

This needs to be addressed in some manner. Some options:
- Automatically donate LP when it's earned. But how should Eve determine which system gets the LP ?
- Whenever a player earns LP, a counter goes up by a percentage of the LP they earned. Every point they donate reduces it by one (maybe to a minimum of 0). They can only spend LP when the counter is at or below 0.
- Change the tier system to work off something other than donated LP. For example, base the tier on how well the enemy militia is doing to encourage farmers to switch to the losing side.


Why don't you clean house?

"Just remember later that I warned against any change to jump ranges or fatigue. You earned whats coming."

Grath Telkin, 11.10.2016