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CCP Games Announces Former EA Executive Sean Decker as Senior Vice President

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Val'Dore
PlanetCorp InterStellar
#381 - 2013-07-03 00:22:16 UTC
I suspect he will heavily influence WoD more than either EvE or DUSTbin.

Star Jump Drive A new way to traverse the galaxy.

I invented Tiericide
Frostys Virpio
State War Academy
Caldari State
#382 - 2013-07-03 00:28:05 UTC
Kult Altol wrote:
http://dustycartridge.com/round-ups/5-things-in-video-games-that-you-never-used-to-pay-for/

EA EA EA EA


If only EvE didn't charge anything for the time ew play, require us to pay for X amount of time before we can unlock part of the content (training time requirment to use whatever) or create collectible only available if you decided to pay to go to a fan fest. Why is EA so evil for selling stuff as DLC when subscription based MMO just disable all content if you stop paying? Even without buying any of the DLC for BF3, I can still play the game as much as I wish. Stop paying for your game time in EvE and we'll see how much of you "always included content" you actaully keep available.

Get a grip on reality and realise that in the end, games are made for $$$ no matter what the devs/publishers can spin it into.
Vaerah Vahrokha
Vahrokh Consulting
#383 - 2013-07-03 00:41:39 UTC
Thorn Galen wrote:
Yes this has been posted as a link, these are just some of the highlights which caught my attention.

---From the link.
So it's probably no surprise to learn that one of the main minds behind the free to play games industry - Sean Decker, EA's VP of Play4Free, sees things a little bit differently too.

"I see the world as a micro-transaction," he tells the Huffington Post in a phone interview.

"If I get on an airplane, I could pay for economy. But I can decide that I want a pillow, drinks or a better seat, and I'll pay for it. The whole world is set up like that."

The world as micro-transaction. Makes sense for the man running Battlefield Heroes, Command & Conquer Tiberium Alliances and Need For Speed World, ostensibly free games where micro-transactions are driving growth and new revenue.

"It's kind of true!" Decker insists, reflecting on his 'free to breathe' utopia.

"It's like a TV package - you can get the basic package or extra stations, or pay per view, or maybe on your mobile. There are so many micro-transactions out there."

....more stuff was said

....and more

then this:

Beta testing is key, he added. Typically new Play4Free titles are in closed beta for anything up to eight months.

"You can start off small and see if this concept gels with people. Because it's free you'll get a large audience to come and try it out and... you'll see."
________

Go on and read the comments.

To me, none of this inspires any form of confidence.

It's not about jumping the gun, it's not about being a drama queen, it's not about "wait and see".
It's about what has already come to pass in the industry, it's about the arrogant treatment of their (EA) playerbase.

o7

Long live EAvE !! Shocked



There's also that little, negligible detail where we are already paying a full sub, we paid for the pillow, the self-warming seat, the champagne and the glasses with ice nearby.

Who played SWTOR can easily testify how in that game you also pay for everything with class AAA title sub (undeserved imo) and then you ALSO have to pay further money to just get more than the free air.

Basically there's a epocal paradygm shift: from "I pay a sub and get what I paid for" to: "I pay a sub and get terrible looking gear, basic mount and so on, if I want to not suck I must pay MORE to the sharks".

That's EA 101 for you. In a game (EvE) where everyone is already being well milked because most of us pay for 3-4 subs not just one.

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Ayuren Aakiwa
Intangible.
#384 - 2013-07-03 00:45:16 UTC
I posted this in another thread but this appears to be the appropriate threadnaught... Between this new employee and mintchip I think CCP should be more concerned with what their current employees are up to. Whoever is making these choices needs to put the bong and bottle of vodka down for a moment before they kill eve.
Nexus Day
Lustrevik Trade and Travel Bureau
#385 - 2013-07-03 00:55:45 UTC
Experience with flight simulators. Interesting.
Curan
KarmaFleet
Goonswarm Federation
#386 - 2013-07-03 01:30:19 UTC
I don't know about you guys... but I am pretty amped to pay 20$ for a warp scrambler... oh oh and for another 15$ I can add a Stasis web!
Frostys Virpio
State War Academy
Caldari State
#387 - 2013-07-03 01:40:08 UTC
Curan wrote:
I don't know about you guys... but I am pretty amped to pay 20$ for a warp scrambler... oh oh and for another 15$ I can add a Stasis web!


In what game did EA remove content you already had access to to make it into a DLC?
Herzog Wolfhammer
Sigma Special Tactics Group
#388 - 2013-07-03 01:49:35 UTC
Oh boy.

Should have stayed out of this.

Bring back DEEEEP Space!
Curan
KarmaFleet
Goonswarm Federation
#389 - 2013-07-03 01:50:49 UTC
Frostys Virpio wrote:
Curan wrote:
I don't know about you guys... but I am pretty amped to pay 20$ for a warp scrambler... oh oh and for another 15$ I can add a Stasis web!


In what game did EA remove content you already had access to to make it into a DLC?


oh you are correct ... I should have said now you pay 30$ for a module that both warp scrambles AND Webs!
Bronto Scorpio
#390 - 2013-07-03 01:51:37 UTC
"CCP Press Release" wrote:
"...and at EA’s Los Angeles studio, where he directed the Medal of Honor and Command & Conquer franchises."



I hope he didn't have anything to do with the lack of KW 1.03 or the utter disaster of TT*


*For those who don't know, imagine the Summer of Rage, but they deleted all FiS content and only allowed you to walk around CQ all day
Forever
Despite the entire playerbase repeatedly saying no this sux
Rhapsodae
Bedlam Escapees
Apocalypse Now.
#391 - 2013-07-03 01:55:22 UTC
Azami Nevinyrall wrote:
Error: You're unable to use Jump Clone services because you haven't purchased that DLC. Please go to the store and purchase said DLC in order to use this service. Estimated cost is $5/clone.


THIS! The Man was F2P Vice President ffs! They can screw over DUST 514, its a miserable hopeles piece anyway. But honestly, if he screw over EvE.
Jayem See
Perkone
Caldari State
#392 - 2013-07-03 01:57:27 UTC
I have to laugh at a) CCP being rubbish at comms as usual but more

b) Players freaking the hell out

This thread delivers.

Aaaaaaand relax.
Regulator6
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#393 - 2013-07-03 02:00:12 UTC
+1 to this threadnaught. Pay to win sucks.
Frostys Virpio
State War Academy
Caldari State
#394 - 2013-07-03 02:15:47 UTC
Curan wrote:
Frostys Virpio wrote:
Curan wrote:
I don't know about you guys... but I am pretty amped to pay 20$ for a warp scrambler... oh oh and for another 15$ I can add a Stasis web!


In what game did EA remove content you already had access to to make it into a DLC?


oh you are correct ... I should have said now you pay 30$ for a module that both warp scrambles AND Webs!


You also forgot, and require 2 slots to fit. At least thats the kind of trade of I see in every DLC EA has released for BF3 for example.

The closest thing to pay2win BF3 has is the premium account you get for buying the bundle of DLC together and it translate pretty bad to EvE model. The premium account gets you bonus points that makes you gather some unlocks faster. Problem is, those unlocks are mostly already all unlocked by anyone who had the game since day 1 or just sidegrade of what is available from day 1.

Eve does not really has any sidegrade to unlock like BF3 weapons. I don't see how they would amke something like that popular without breaking the balance we currently have wich again goes against even what they did in BF3. But feel free to go all doom and gloom with 2 layer of tinfoil in your hat. You are funny to read.
Liam Inkuras
Furnace
Meta Reloaded
#395 - 2013-07-03 02:23:31 UTC
Confirmed Decker alt ^

I wear my goggles at night.

Any spelling/grammatical errors come complimentary with my typing on a phone
Freighdee Katt
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#396 - 2013-07-03 02:26:30 UTC  |  Edited by: Freighdee Katt
Odyssey 1.5.1 Patch Notes:

- All Uncommon, Prototype, and Legendary ships and items (formerly known as Faction, Dedspace, and Officer items) are now Bind on Pickup.

This new mechanic may cause some initial confusion among older players, but we feel it will ease the transition for new players coming from other games. It is also a necessary step toward enabling the new Master Looter mechanic we have in the works, and the loads of new Guild Focused Content we have coming down the pike.

Trust us, when you see how it all works together, you'll love it. We are stoked about the EPIC **** this new system will let us bring to you in the near future.

EvE is supposed to suck.  Wait . . . what was the question?
Mark Rain
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#397 - 2013-07-03 02:31:20 UTC  |  Edited by: Mark Rain
Ugh
Turelus wrote:
Official post/statement from CCP.

http://www.ccpgames.com/en/public-relations/press-releases/article/75435/industry-veteran-sean-decker-joins-ccp-as-senior-vice-president-product-development/

Added it to the main post as well.



From the article: "Most recently Decker was vice president of EA’s “Play4Free” group, built from the ground up as an integrated organization focused on building, publishing and operating games based on the free-to-play business model."


Any bets on when Eve becomes free to play?

Why hire a VP whose expertise is in free to play models, if not?
Frostys Virpio
State War Academy
Caldari State
#398 - 2013-07-03 02:34:33 UTC
Mark Rain wrote:
Turelus wrote:
Official post/statement from CCP.

http://www.ccpgames.com/en/public-relations/press-releases/article/75435/industry-veteran-sean-decker-joins-ccp-as-senior-vice-president-product-development/

Added it to the main post as well.



"... Most recently Decker was vice president of EA’s “Play4Free” group, built from the ground up as an integrated organization focused on building, publishing and operating games based on the free-to-play business model. l."


Any bets on when Eve becomes free to play?

Why hire a VP whose expertise is in free to play models, if not?




What if it was because CCP has a F2P game that is struggling?
Freighdee Katt
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#399 - 2013-07-03 02:34:47 UTC
Mark Rain wrote:
Why hire a VP whose expertise is in free to play models, if not?

To be fair, they already have a free to play title in DUST. Maybe they think he can pull a free to play rabbit out of his free to play ass and pull DUST out of its flaming free to play nosedive.

EvE is supposed to suck.  Wait . . . what was the question?
Naradius
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#400 - 2013-07-03 02:41:07 UTC
What difference does it make who they hire?
All I do is log on to change skills now...why? Because it didn't need an ex EA Exec to balls the game up...CCP managed to do that quite well themselves a while ago Twisted

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