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How we treat our old people ... like me!

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Coda Grimoire
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#1 - 2013-07-23 16:07:15 UTC
This is my birthday week. One day just doesn't cut it. I'll be 68.

I'm on social security in the US -- yea, I know -- and live at half the poverty level. That's what you might get after a crime free do-what-you-are-asked life here. Boom down; Pity party now over.

I've been paying for this game since 2007. I was just thinking that if an old poor person plays EVE for some years, they deserve a break.

I wouldn't dare suggest that getting retired geniuses in this game might make a positive impact; after all a big part of the game is doing crap that Grandmother isn't watching. heh.

I would like CCP to consider giving some human terms to the poorest and most intelligent part of the faithful EVE community.

Don't flame me. Thanks.
samualvimes
Brothers At Arms
#2 - 2013-07-23 20:09:48 UTC
Coda Grimoire wrote:
This is my birthday week. One day just doesn't cut it. I'll be 68.

I'm on social security in the US -- yea, I know -- and live at half the poverty level. That's what you might get after a crime free do-what-you-are-asked life here. Boom down; Pity party now over.

I've been paying for this game since 2007. I was just thinking that if an old poor person plays EVE for some years, they deserve a break.

I wouldn't dare suggest that getting retired geniuses in this game might make a positive impact; after all a big part of the game is doing crap that Grandmother isn't watching. heh.

I would like CCP to consider giving some human terms to the poorest and most intelligent part of the faithful EVE community.

Don't flame me. Thanks.


If $10 a month is too much then you shouldn't be playing. That's of course if you can't afford PLEX in game.

If you've never tried PvP in EvE it's quite possible you've missed out on one of the greatest rushes available in modern gaming.
Trebor Daehdoow
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#3 - 2013-07-23 21:00:42 UTC
What, specifically, would you like CCP to do to encourage more senior citizens to play EVE? And keep in mind there would have to be safeguards to prevent younger players from pretending to be older ones, or using their grandparents as shills, and that these safeguards would have to be simple and cheap to implement.

I look forward to hearing your proposal.

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Hesod Adee
Perkone
Caldari State
#4 - 2013-07-23 22:08:47 UTC
I have no idea if this request is reasonable or not, as I have no clue what the OP is asking for.
Mike Azariah
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#5 - 2013-07-23 22:54:46 UTC
Being the second oldest member of the CSM, next to Trebor, I wanted to toss my two cents in.

Old age does bring in a lot of changes. CCP has already addressed some with the ability to enlarge fonts.

Asking for a CCP to give a seniors discount (which is what I believe the OP is doing) is something I have yet to see in any MMO. With the gaming population aging this may be the front edge of a growing issue in the gaming community and the more complex games (such as Eve) will be the first to see it.

But Trebor is right . . . verification of age to keep some tween from getting a seniors discount is something that would need a lot of detail coverage. Sorry but we cannot 'just take someones word for it' since I hear some players are prone to take advantage of any trust given them.

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Hesod Adee
Perkone
Caldari State
#6 - 2013-07-23 23:25:35 UTC
Mike Azariah wrote:
But Trebor is right . . . verification of age to keep some tween from getting a seniors discount is something that would need a lot of detail coverage. Sorry but we cannot 'just take someones word for it' since I hear some players are prone to take advantage of any trust given them.


Is age verification even possible for an international audience ?
Coda Grimoire
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#7 - 2013-07-24 14:41:30 UTC
LOL.

SP? Is that a "senior person"?

Thanks for your responses. Another EVE player telling me to not play? That's cold, dude. : )

So, forget verifying age. I forget how lying people are.

*sigh*

I know this is a TEEN game. But EVE is not a TEEN world to me. My aunt Lillian dragged me onto a roof to watch the first Sputnik capsule race across the sky. I was 12. I share a love of space that doesn't notice age groups.

Rock on!!
Malcanis
Vanishing Point.
The Initiative.
#8 - 2013-07-26 13:01:34 UTC
If you're retired, then presumably you have a fair amount of free time? If you can raise ~500M ISK a month (and you can) then you can play for free via PLEX, which is specifically in the game to allow time rich, cash poor players to play.

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

Grath Telkin, 11.10.2016
Hexor V
Galactic Terran Command
#9 - 2013-07-27 03:33:17 UTC
I'm on social security and getting money from the government. Please give me more handouts.
Nariya Kentaya
Ministry of War
Amarr Empire
#10 - 2013-07-28 00:33:42 UTC
Hexor V wrote:
I'm on social security and getting money from the government. Please give me more handouts.

if the government refuses to besocialist and take care of our bills for us, someone has to. tis why i love canada, if your old enough ro young enough to not be paying on taxes, you can spend your time severely injuring yourself in drunken stunts with friends, and dont even have to worry about hospital bills
Conseptionism
HC - Evolutions End
#11 - 2013-07-29 03:20:26 UTC
I'm not really sure what this gentlemen is asking for since you can now play for free and if he is retired there is no reason if he is reasonably good at the game that he doesn't potentially have the ability to earn enough isk for a plex or two per month. I guess maybe he's asking to be able to convert plex back into cash so he can pay real bills otherwise I don't see a point to this post. Sorry maybe if you added more details to what your looking for you could change my mind.