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CCP looking to hire 'Monetization Director'
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Plug in Baby
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#1 - 2014-03-09 18:03:48 UTC
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Anyone else hearing alarm bells?

I know this could well be for Dust or something, but given how well that seems to be doing I doubt they can justify anyone else working on it, so we can probably assume this is Eve related. I thought Incarna proved we didn't want subscription + micro-transactions?

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Felicity Love
Doomheim
#2 - 2014-03-09 18:07:08 UTC
Plug in Baby wrote:
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Anyone else hearing alarm bells?

I thought Incarna proved we didn't want subscription + micro-transactions?



Given the way the MMO industry, and online gaming (in general) is going, it might well be a case of "well, everyone else is doing it...".

Remember, the immortal wisdom of the late, great Soundwave... "Greed is Good".

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ErrorRon
Turbo-Encabulator LLC
#3 - 2014-03-09 18:10:50 UTC
I honestly couldn't care less if they throw in cosmetics and microtransactions. So long as they don't make it pay to win.

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Adrie Atticus
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#4 - 2014-03-09 18:31:56 UTC
So, when can I buy some golden ammo?
Senfora Anophis
An Errant Venture
#5 - 2014-03-09 18:35:38 UTC  |  Edited by: Senfora Anophis
ErrorRon wrote:
I honestly couldn't care less if they throw in cosmetics and microtransactions. So long as they don't make it pay to win.


seconded.

As long as there's no golden ammo/cap boosters/reppers, I'm good.


Personally I wouldn't mind a few more items in the NeX store. Maybe a silver or bronze pod for people who didn't shell out for the 10 year box.
Abrazzar
Vardaugas Family
#6 - 2014-03-09 18:35:45 UTC
Isn't DUST F2P P2W? World of Darkness may get a Pay 2 Dress shop similar to EVE. With ship painting we will get a Pay 2 Paint. So it somewhat makes sense CCP is looking for a director in that area of expertise. If anything fails, I think there's a intact monument in Amarr that we can start shooting if they try to step over the line of Pay 2 Win for EVE.

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Erotica 1
Krypteia Operations
#7 - 2014-03-09 18:38:14 UTC
I'll consider the position if they make a good offer.

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Gregor Parud
Imperial Academy
#8 - 2014-03-09 18:49:05 UTC
Felicity Love wrote:
Plug in Baby wrote:
Linkage

Anyone else hearing alarm bells?

I thought Incarna proved we didn't want subscription + micro-transactions?



Given the way the MMO industry, and online gaming (in general) is going, it might well be a case of "well, everyone else is doing it...".

Remember, the immortal wisdom of the late, great Soundwave... "Greed is Good".




If CCP would have had the "well, everyone else is doing it..." stance, EVE would have never happened. It continues to exist because it dares to be different, lets hope CCP "management" doesn't forget that.
Jonah Gravenstein
Machiavellian Space Bastards
#9 - 2014-03-09 19:03:00 UTC  |  Edited by: Jonah Gravenstein
Plug in Baby wrote:
I thought Incarna proved we didn't want subscription + micro-transactions?
There was nothing micro about any of prices in the NEX store on release, you could buy real clothes for less money. TBH it made the Eve store look reasonable, even with the, still, ridiculous pricing and shipping costs.

Personally if they stick to vanity items I have no problem with CCP making a buck from people with the disposable income to indulge in them.

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Steve Ronuken
Fuzzwork Enterprises
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#10 - 2014-03-09 19:05:25 UTC
You're forgetting Valkyrie, and the mobile stuff that Unifex is in charge of.

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SpaceSaft
Almost Dangerous
Wolves Amongst Strangers
#11 - 2014-03-09 19:11:33 UTC
Steve Ronuken wrote:
You're forgetting Valkyrie, and the mobile stuff that Unifex is in charge of.


That would be so funny if they ruined the first exclusive VR game with microtransactions.
Higgs Foton
Mission And Mining Inc
#12 - 2014-03-09 19:39:03 UTC
With the complete and utter faillure which is Dust 514 i am actually not suprised they are looking into this to make up for what probably is a huge loss. Looking into other stuff to monetize is a sensible step.

I don't mind vanity items you can buy for plex/aurum. But if they make it pay to win i am out of this game as well.
Solhild
Doomheim
#13 - 2014-03-09 19:49:26 UTC
Oh dear, ah well - maybe I need to move on.

No a money problem in itself because I'd happily spend more on Plex and Subs. I'm just against splintering the sandbox into NEX visual & created out of game stuff when there's a whole world of game lore that could stand behind all of the items we have.

I really don't understand why CCP can't go Plex only to pull in additional cash out of game? All content can still be traded on the market and people can convert their Plex-Isk into their vanity item (that was created or earned in game).

I'm happy to have this explained to me.
Erotica 1
Krypteia Operations
#14 - 2014-03-09 19:53:14 UTC
http://www.iceland.is/iceland-abroad/ca/work--live-in-iceland/residence-permit/

Serious candidates must be willing to pay the 12,000 isk application fee.

See Bio for isk doubling rules. If you didn't read bio, chances are you funded those who did.
Steve Ronuken
Fuzzwork Enterprises
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#15 - 2014-03-09 19:57:25 UTC
Erotica 1 wrote:
http://www.iceland.is/iceland-abroad/ca/work--live-in-iceland/residence-permit/

Serious candidates must be willing to pay the 12,000 isk application fee.



Did you read that? you can only apply for the permit /after/ you have a job.

(and it's about 70 quid.)

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Solhild
Doomheim
#16 - 2014-03-09 20:00:02 UTC
Erotica 1 wrote:
I'll consider the position if they make a good offer.


The job's yours, enjoy!
Beekeeper Bob
Beekeepers Anonymous
#17 - 2014-03-09 20:05:50 UTC
They regurgitated Aurum for "Ship painting", meaning buying officer mods and Jove ships is only a matter of time. Lol

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Erotica 1
Krypteia Operations
#18 - 2014-03-09 20:10:54 UTC
Steve Ronuken wrote:
Erotica 1 wrote:
http://www.iceland.is/iceland-abroad/ca/work--live-in-iceland/residence-permit/

Serious candidates must be willing to pay the 12,000 isk application fee.



Did you read that? you can only apply for the permit /after/ you have a job.

(and it's about 70 quid.)


Yeah, was Googling to see if it was legal in Iceland to charge an application fee and saw that. Was just thinking it would be funny to have to pay money to apply for a job to help a company make money.

See Bio for isk doubling rules. If you didn't read bio, chances are you funded those who did.
Sentamon
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
#19 - 2014-03-09 20:51:23 UTC
Erotica 1 wrote:
http://www.iceland.is/iceland-abroad/ca/work--live-in-iceland/residence-permit/

Serious candidates must be willing to pay the 12,000 isk application fee.


12,000 ISK is more then I have!

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Vincent Athena
Photosynth
#20 - 2014-03-09 20:59:23 UTC
Given how badly they have handled monetization efforts in the past, they need an expert at it.

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