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Jenn aSide
Worthless Carebears
The Initiative.
#21 - 2013-09-26 18:38:32 UTC
Amhra Rho wrote:
It's not about "supporting" SOMER Blink. It's about CCP bonusing them with billions of isk worth of slag.

I'm not taking either side, but I am suggesting that your headline is misleading. It's not about liking or disliking SOMER Blink - it's about CCP's gratuitous bonusing of a for-profit concern. The controversy here is not that people like or don't like SOMER Blink - it's that they don't know what SOMER Blink did to deserve billions of free CCP isk. Why, instead, does not CCP give those billions to one of us, for instance?


The highlighted part is why I think some of the criticism is silly. Some people are actually saying "why them and not me?". Not being the jealous type, I don't particularly care since it's a CCP thing rather than some covert iran-contra style stuff like the T20 affair.

I know people feel like their complaints are valid. I disagree, I think some people are letter their inner-nerd go out for a stroll and should reign it back in.

It's good that players feel a kind of "ownership" of the game, so long as they understand that they don't actually own anything. CCP can and should do as they please, those who don't like it should unsub (as I plan to do if CCP keeps trying to mainstream EVE for much longer, but that's another thread altogether).
Lilliana Stelles
#22 - 2013-09-26 18:40:05 UTC
I pay for my gametime with GTCs.
I get free blink credit for doing so.

How could I not like free stuff?

Not a forum alt. 
Revman Zim
Infinite Point
Pandemic Horde
#23 - 2013-09-26 18:41:39 UTC  |  Edited by: Revman Zim
My 2 cents.

I don't like it. I have a couple of issues with this.

1) It introduces isk into EVE out of "thin air". No time was invested, no content was used. Just rare items and isk will be dropped into the EVE universe to random individuals..

2) reintroduction of rare items will devalue the worth of any existing items and change the 'Lore" of those items.

3) The possibility that this could turn into a laundering service where the winners are NOT random, but specifically picked.

All in all , this just has a "greasy" feel and PTW* undertones.

IMHO

*Pay To Win
Amhra Rho
Accujac Elimination
#24 - 2013-09-26 18:43:45 UTC
Jenn aSide wrote:
CCP can and should do as they please . . .

Really? Seriously?

There's real reasons why your Eve character doesn't do /dance.
Jenn aSide
Worthless Carebears
The Initiative.
#25 - 2013-09-26 18:44:56 UTC
Amhra Rho wrote:
Jenn aSide wrote:
CCP can and should do as they please . . .

Really? Seriously?


I posted in English, what part did you not understand, the Eng part or the lish?
TheGunslinger42
All Web Investigations
#26 - 2013-09-26 18:48:05 UTC
Jenn aSide wrote:
TheGunslinger42 wrote:

You wish they would stick to their guns and hand hundreds of billions of isk to one particular player organisation, who will use it as part of their own private 'business'


Yes, because it's CCP's pixels. It's not like the government is handing your real life tax money to Al-queda or something.

Pixels.

Quote:

that doesnt make sense unless you are that player organisation


Or I can keep a video game in it's proper context. Last I looked, CCP wasn't handing my alliance anything. I'll go QQ about that later today.


It is most certainly CCPs game and they can do whatever they wish. However, as I am interested in a fair and balanced game I believe it to be a terrible idea. If CCP wish to maintain a fair and balanced game, they cannot do things like this.
Weaselior
GoonWaffe
Goonswarm Federation
#27 - 2013-09-26 18:48:48 UTC
Jenn aSide wrote:

In this case, i'm with you, the response i've seen so far is beyond childish.

It's not like with microtransactions where CCP's bone head move threatened to change some very fundamental things about the game, this give away to somer that results in some rare ships being given out isn't even in the same league. The knee-jerk reactions i've seen are, to be honest, pitiful.

CCP of course will end up folding because of the outcry, but this time I honestly wish they would stick to their guns on it. The pixels belong to ccp and they can give them to whoever they want. If people don't like it, unsub...quietly.

sounds like you're gettin' mad at pixels on the internet

Head of the Goonswarm Economic Warfare Cabal Pubbie Management and Exploitation Division.
Tippia
Sunshine and Lollipops
#28 - 2013-09-26 18:52:35 UTC
Jenn aSide wrote:
CCP of course will end up folding because of the outcry, but this time I honestly wish they would stick to their guns on it. The pixels belong to ccp and they can give them to whoever they want. If people don't like it, unsub...quietly.

The pixels may be theirs, but the history is not.

If they want to ruin their credibility by arbitrarily handing out wealth to player entities they can do so without ruining that history at the same time. And no, copy-pasting a texture and doing a 15° hue adjustment is not enough work to make that an infeasible alternative.
Jenn aSide
Worthless Carebears
The Initiative.
#29 - 2013-09-26 18:53:02 UTC
Weaselior wrote:
Jenn aSide wrote:

In this case, i'm with you, the response i've seen so far is beyond childish.

It's not like with microtransactions where CCP's bone head move threatened to change some very fundamental things about the game, this give away to somer that results in some rare ships being given out isn't even in the same league. The knee-jerk reactions i've seen are, to be honest, pitiful.

CCP of course will end up folding because of the outcry, but this time I honestly wish they would stick to their guns on it. The pixels belong to ccp and they can give them to whoever they want. If people don't like it, unsub...quietly.

sounds like you're gettin' mad at pixels on the internet


No, not the pixels, it's the people behind the pixels exploding in space rage that I am space-raging at! I am at this moment angrily spinning my State Raven around in it's hanger in protest of this sillyness. In my mind at least, because I'm sans state raven at the moment.
Domanique Altares
Rifterlings
#30 - 2013-09-26 18:54:24 UTC
Revman Zim wrote:

1) It introduces isk into EVE out of "thin air".


No it doesn't. That's why the collectors are crying into their mothers' aprons right now. Any isk spent gambling on these things was already in game. Any isk that someone redeems through blink as a buyback if they win one of these and choose to take the payout was already in game. Any isk that some wealthy individual might offer any potential winner to become the owner of one of these ships was already in game. Putting items into the game does not create new isk. It can facilitate wealth transfers, however.
Jenn aSide
Worthless Carebears
The Initiative.
#31 - 2013-09-26 18:56:27 UTC
TheGunslinger42 wrote:
Jenn aSide wrote:
TheGunslinger42 wrote:

You wish they would stick to their guns and hand hundreds of billions of isk to one particular player organisation, who will use it as part of their own private 'business'


Yes, because it's CCP's pixels. It's not like the government is handing your real life tax money to Al-queda or something.

Pixels.

Quote:

that doesnt make sense unless you are that player organisation


Or I can keep a video game in it's proper context. Last I looked, CCP wasn't handing my alliance anything. I'll go QQ about that later today.


It is most certainly CCPs game and they can do whatever they wish. However, as I am interested in a fair and balanced game I believe it to be a terrible idea. If CCP wish to maintain a fair and balanced game, they cannot do things like this.


I totally disagree, I think things like this are cool, partnering with in game groups to do things. They've done similar things with others.

You know me, you know I'm interested in CCP being fair to it's customers, but those customers must be rational in return. This outcry (which is nothing more than people trying to influence CCPs actions, in the same way that WE laugh about all the time on this forum) is beyond silly.
Bagrat Skalski
Koinuun Kotei
#32 - 2013-09-26 19:10:11 UTC
Quote:
That's why the collectors are crying into their mothers' aprons right now


Others rejoice.

Custom ship skins, character creator style "repaint". Bring it!
MEZZA Creire-Geng
Sorry We're In Your Space Eh
Seventh Sanctum.
#33 - 2013-09-26 19:37:35 UTC
i like somerblink even tho i lost more than i ever got out of it.
but there have always been rumors about blink.

i've read alot on this and have to agree with the community
CCP shouldnt be producing rare non recoverable ships out of thin air in a sandbox universe
and passing them to a 3rd party for distrubution thus endorsing said 3rd party.

but if CCP wishes to pass me T2 BPOs they will be greatly receivedBig smile
Te Tumatauenga
Pator Tech School
Minmatar Republic
#34 - 2013-09-26 22:50:39 UTC
Thomas Hurt wrote:
I'm sure you've all seen the shitstorm that a very vocal minority of nullbears and goon trolls/knuckleheads seem determined to stir up. I'm here to make my voice heard, and to tell the devs that I am glad they are engaging with the community more actively in new and interesting ways. This is the kind of stuff I want to keep seeing in patches; E.v.E. isn't just about pew pew spaceships and fights, after all. It's about community, fun, and that sweet sweet isk. Twisted

CCP, put me down for a big 'ol thumbs up on the subject of "Blink 1.0".

http://i.imgur.com/MmQAqIE.png


I think the most concerning thing about this promotion is the unauthorised use of DurrHurrDurr's image in this promotion, which implies that he has endorsed this promotion.

http://i.imgur.com/oASmnmX.jpg

I hope he immediately petitions CCP for impersonating him and demands that they are immediately permabanned from Eve Online.
Migui X'hyrrn
No More Dramas Only Llamas
#35 - 2013-09-26 22:55:35 UTC
Someone must be banned for impersonating DurrFurDurr

Migui is running for CSM10!
Captain Tardbar
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#36 - 2013-09-26 22:55:46 UTC
Darth Khasei wrote:
Respect.Cool

I respect SOMER and the other player run organizations that add fun for all.

I do not enodorse and find it quite sickening that CCP would play favorites to ANY player run organization. This will not end well CCP.Shocked


Hey Darth! Well said!

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Montevius Williams
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#37 - 2013-09-26 22:58:09 UTC
Kyt Thrace wrote:
I can not support what CCP is doing because Somer Blink is a scam.



Whats the problem?

"The American Government indoctrination system known as public education has been relentlessly churning out socialists for over 20 years". - TravisWB
Arec Bardwin
#38 - 2013-09-26 23:00:52 UTC
Thomas Hurt wrote:
I'm here to make my voice heard
Sir, your voice is kinda muffled. I guess it must be hard to speak while your nose is up someone's unmentionables.
Sphit Ker
Ministry of War
Amarr Empire
#39 - 2013-09-26 23:00:53 UTC
I'll have to poast from the untold side of things. S.O.M.E.R. Blink is part of the neighbourhood at least as much as, perhaps, Chribba is.

it's here. It's real. They're beyond the statute of some obscure entity. They contributed to EVE's prosperity. Let them have their ray of light.


yes?

It knows what you think.
Xaen
Telepathic Death Mimes
#40 - 2013-09-26 23:10:12 UTC
I'm going to make a note of everyone that supports Somer in this thread so that I have a nice convenient list of easy marks.

Also, I'm just going to leave this here: https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=281388

I get shouty crackers a lot. Deal with it.