These forums have been archived and are now read-only.

The new forums are live and can be found at https://forums.eveonline.com/

EVE General Discussion

 
  • Topic is locked indefinitely.
 

Should eve be more 'Pay to Win?'

First post First post
Author
Previous Topic Next Topic
Divine Entervention
Doomheim
#221 - 2014-04-07 22:38:27 UTC
How can getting skill points faster be considered "pay to win"?

Veterans tell new players that skill points don't really matter. They'll claim that since people have their skill points spread out in different areas, they'll be deficient in some. Meaning that a new player can potentially beat a veteran if they have their skill points in the right spots.

So which is it? Do skill points equal winning or not? If skill points isn't "winning", then getting skill points faster isn't "pay to win". If skill points is "winning", then how is a new player expected to want to partake in an environment where he's not allowed to "win" for years?
Tippia
Sunshine and Lollipops
#222 - 2014-04-07 22:41:18 UTC
Divine Entervention wrote:
How can getting skill points faster be considered "pay to win"?
Because you're paying to not be affected by the same game-mechanical limits everyone else has to abide by.

The skill point part is purely incidental; it's getting them faster than through regular gameplay that is the problem.
ISD Ezwal
ISD Community Communications Liaisons
ISD Alliance
#223 - 2014-04-07 22:50:09 UTC  |  Edited by: ISD Ezwal
I have removed some rule breaking posts and those quoting them. As always I let some edge cases stay.
Please people, keep it on topic and above all civil!I

The Rules:
3. Ranting is prohibited.

A rant is a post that is often filled with angry and counterproductive comments. A free exchange of ideas is essential to building a strong sense of community and is helpful in development of the game and community. Rants are disruptive, and incite flaming and trolling. Please post your thoughts in a concise and clear manner while avoiding going off on rambling tangents.

4. Personal attacks are prohibited.

Commonly known as flaming, personal attacks are posts that are designed to personally berate or insult another forum user. Posts of this nature are not beneficial to the community spirit that CCP promote and as such they will not be tolerated.

5. Trolling is prohibited.

Trolling is a defined as a post that is deliberately designed for the purpose of angering and insulting other players in an attempt to incite retaliation or an emotional response. Posts of this nature are disruptive, often abusive and do not contribute to the sense of community that CCP promote.

26. Off-topic posting is prohibited.

Off-topic posting is permitted within reason, as sometimes a single comment may color or lighten the tone of discussion. However, excessive posting of off-topic remarks in an attempt to derail a thread may result in the thread being locked, or a forum warning being issued.

ISD Ezwal Community Communication Liaisons (CCLs)