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Ramona McCandless
Silent Vale
LinkNet
#21 - 2014-06-26 16:30:09 UTC
TharOkha wrote:
Ramona McCandless wrote:
TharOkha wrote:
TigerXtrm wrote:
As someone who pays for his account the old fashion way and gets free PLEX on occasion, I can only point and laugh at all of you who spend hours grinding each month just to be able to play. Lol


Good for you. But have you ever considered the fact that there are other parts of the world where 20-30 EUR or USD is 1/10 - 1/20 of monthly fee?


What? What do you mean?


There are countries where 600 USD is monthly salary... Those players rather grind isk than pay by RL money....


Thats what I thought you meant

Probably be better off not spending that money on video games instead of more important things though

I know I didnt run my accounts when my income was below that

"Yea, some dude came in and was normal for first couple months, so I gave him director." - Sean Dunaway

"A singular character could be hired to penetrate another corps space... using gorilla like tactics..." - Chane Morgann
Dave stark
#22 - 2014-06-26 16:35:25 UTC
xXxXxXxXxXxX Orti wrote:
Is the price of plex expected to get even higher?

I keep hearing that at some point CCP will step in but how does that work?


ccp don't care about the price of plex, they care about the speed of the price change in plex.
TharOkha
0asis Group
#23 - 2014-06-26 16:38:16 UTC  |  Edited by: TharOkha
Ramona McCandless wrote:
TharOkha wrote:
Ramona McCandless wrote:
TharOkha wrote:
TigerXtrm wrote:
As someone who pays for his account the old fashion way and gets free PLEX on occasion, I can only point and laugh at all of you who spend hours grinding each month just to be able to play. Lol


Good for you. But have you ever considered the fact that there are other parts of the world where 20-30 EUR or USD is 1/10 - 1/20 of monthly fee?


What? What do you mean?


There are countries where 600 USD is monthly salary... Those players rather grind isk than pay by RL money....


Thats what I thought you meant

Probably be better off not spending that money on video games instead of more important things though

I know I didnt run my accounts when my income was below that


Dude this is not about being poor.. Somewhere, 600 USD is enought to cover your monthly expenses + have some change for fun and living (for example food prices or monthly rents are much much lower than in western countries),, For us, paying 21 USD monthly for game is realy stupid investment. (Or paying 50-60,- EUR for new game) Thats why is there so much warez in eastern europe (or africa or asia). not because we like to be IT pirates, but because of the disproportion of prices for western / eastern countries compared to their monthly salary.

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Ramona McCandless
Silent Vale
LinkNet
#24 - 2014-06-26 16:41:14 UTC  |  Edited by: Ramona McCandless
TharOkha wrote:

Dude this is not about being poor.. Somewhere, 600 USD is enought to cover your monthly expenses + have some change for fun and living (for example food prices or monthly rents are much much lower than in western countries),, For us, paying 21 USD monthly for game is realy stupid investment. (Or paying 50-60,- EUR for new game) Thats why is there so much warez in eastern europe (or africa or asia). not because we like to be IT pirates, but because of the disproportion of prices for western / eastern countries compared to their monthly salary.


I didnt say anything about being poor. Infact, have agreed with you all the way through this.

And to be honest, my own income isnt exactly much different from that, and I live in the "west"

"Yea, some dude came in and was normal for first couple months, so I gave him director." - Sean Dunaway

"A singular character could be hired to penetrate another corps space... using gorilla like tactics..." - Chane Morgann
Jenn aSide
Worthless Carebears
The Initiative.
#25 - 2014-06-26 16:49:18 UTC
TigerXtrm wrote:
As someone who pays for his account the old fashion way and gets free PLEX on occasion, I can only point and laugh at all of you who spend hours grinding each month just to be able to play. Lol


As someone who sits at home after work and plays a video game in his underwear (usually) while talking trash on teamspeak and drinking beer purchased with the money that would have been used for 4 subs, Im laughing right back at ya.
Antihrist Pripravnik
Cultural Enrichment and Synergy of Diversity
Stain Neurodiverse Democracy
#26 - 2014-06-26 16:51:06 UTC
Dinsdale Pirannha
Pirannha Corp
#27 - 2014-06-26 16:52:04 UTC
Ramona McCandless wrote:
TharOkha wrote:

Dude this is not about being poor.. Somewhere, 600 USD is enought to cover your monthly expenses + have some change for fun and living (for example food prices or monthly rents are much much lower than in western countries),, For us, paying 21 USD monthly for game is realy stupid investment. (Or paying 50-60,- EUR for new game) Thats why is there so much warez in eastern europe (or africa or asia). not because we like to be IT pirates, but because of the disproportion of prices for western / eastern countries compared to their monthly salary.


I didnt say anything about being poor. Infact, have agreed with you all the way through this.

And to be honest, my own income isnt exactly much different from that, and I live in the "west"


Typical ignorance and arrogance I would expect from someone like you.
I too "live in the west", but don't make value judgement calls on how people should live outside of Eve.

I make enough that paying for my subscription time with a credit card is the logical move, but I don't because of how I want to play the game.

You, on the other hand, think it is perfectly OK to tell someone how they should live and spend their money. CCP should be on its hands and knees kissing the feet of people like TharOkha's that are willing to either commit a large chunk of their real life income to their hobby, or conversely, spend increasingly large amounts of time grinding in-game to maintain said hobby.
Ramona McCandless
Silent Vale
LinkNet
#28 - 2014-06-26 16:55:06 UTC
Dinsdale Pirannha wrote:
Ramona McCandless wrote:


I didnt say anything about being poor. Infact, have agreed with you all the way through this.

And to be honest, my own income isnt exactly much different from that, and I live in the "west"


Typical ignorance and arrogance I would expect from someone like you.
I too "live in the west", but don't make value judgement calls on how people should live outside of Eve.


Where the heck did I say that?

Dinsdale Pirannha wrote:
I make enough that paying for my subscription time with a credit card is the logical move, but I don't because of how I want to play the game.
You, on the other hand, think it is perfectly OK to tell someone how they should live and spend their money.

No I dont. Never said I did.

Stop being sore because I called out your alt on his BS, Dino

You of all people have no right to play any kind of moral superiority card, you fraud

"Yea, some dude came in and was normal for first couple months, so I gave him director." - Sean Dunaway

"A singular character could be hired to penetrate another corps space... using gorilla like tactics..." - Chane Morgann
TharOkha
0asis Group
#29 - 2014-06-26 16:58:31 UTC
Dinsdale Pirannha wrote:
Ramona McCandless wrote:
TharOkha wrote:

Dude this is not about being poor.. Somewhere, 600 USD is enought to cover your monthly expenses + have some change for fun and living (for example food prices or monthly rents are much much lower than in western countries),, For us, paying 21 USD monthly for game is realy stupid investment. (Or paying 50-60,- EUR for new game) Thats why is there so much warez in eastern europe (or africa or asia). not because we like to be IT pirates, but because of the disproportion of prices for western / eastern countries compared to their monthly salary.


I didnt say anything about being poor. Infact, have agreed with you all the way through this.

And to be honest, my own income isnt exactly much different from that, and I live in the "west"


Typical ignorance and arrogance I would expect from someone like you.
I too "live in the west", but don't make value judgement calls on how people should live outside of Eve.

I make enough that paying for my subscription time with a credit card is the logical move, but I don't because of how I want to play the game.

You, on the other hand, think it is perfectly OK to tell someone how they should live and spend their money. CCP should be on its hands and knees kissing the feet of people like TharOkha's that are willing to either commit a large chunk of their real life income to their hobby, or conversely, spend increasingly large amounts of time grinding in-game to maintain said hobby.


Dude i think you misunderstood Ramona Big smile Guys like TigerXtrm are arrogant

CODE. Venture hunt contest in a nutshell
Ramona McCandless
Silent Vale
LinkNet
#30 - 2014-06-26 17:00:13 UTC
TharOkha wrote:
Dinsdale Pirannha wrote:
Ramona McCandless wrote:
TharOkha wrote:

Dude this is not about being poor.. Somewhere, 600 USD is enought to cover your monthly expenses + have some change for fun and living (for example food prices or monthly rents are much much lower than in western countries),, For us, paying 21 USD monthly for game is realy stupid investment. (Or paying 50-60,- EUR for new game) Thats why is there so much warez in eastern europe (or africa or asia). not because we like to be IT pirates, but because of the disproportion of prices for western / eastern countries compared to their monthly salary.


I didnt say anything about being poor. Infact, have agreed with you all the way through this.

And to be honest, my own income isnt exactly much different from that, and I live in the "west"


Typical ignorance and arrogance I would expect from someone like you.
I too "live in the west", but don't make value judgement calls on how people should live outside of Eve.

I make enough that paying for my subscription time with a credit card is the logical move, but I don't because of how I want to play the game.

You, on the other hand, think it is perfectly OK to tell someone how they should live and spend their money. CCP should be on its hands and knees kissing the feet of people like TharOkha's that are willing to either commit a large chunk of their real life income to their hobby, or conversely, spend increasingly large amounts of time grinding in-game to maintain said hobby.


Dude i think you misunderstood Ramona Big smile Guys like TigerXtrm are arrogant

Thank you

I meant no disrespect to you, and I can see how my first post could be misconstrued, and I take it back if it comes across as ignorant.

"Yea, some dude came in and was normal for first couple months, so I gave him director." - Sean Dunaway

"A singular character could be hired to penetrate another corps space... using gorilla like tactics..." - Chane Morgann
Seven Koskanaiken
Shadow Legions.
SONS of BANE
#31 - 2014-06-26 17:04:51 UTC
As an atheist and a redditor the unchecked privilege in this thread is offensive and disgusting.
Dinsdale Pirannha
Pirannha Corp
#32 - 2014-06-26 17:06:04 UTC
TharOkha wrote:
Dinsdale Pirannha wrote:
Ramona McCandless wrote:
TharOkha wrote:

Dude this is not about being poor.. Somewhere, 600 USD is enought to cover your monthly expenses + have some change for fun and living (for example food prices or monthly rents are much much lower than in western countries),, For us, paying 21 USD monthly for game is realy stupid investment. (Or paying 50-60,- EUR for new game) Thats why is there so much warez in eastern europe (or africa or asia). not because we like to be IT pirates, but because of the disproportion of prices for western / eastern countries compared to their monthly salary.


I didnt say anything about being poor. Infact, have agreed with you all the way through this.

And to be honest, my own income isnt exactly much different from that, and I live in the "west"


Typical ignorance and arrogance I would expect from someone like you.
I too "live in the west", but don't make value judgement calls on how people should live outside of Eve.

I make enough that paying for my subscription time with a credit card is the logical move, but I don't because of how I want to play the game.

You, on the other hand, think it is perfectly OK to tell someone how they should live and spend their money. CCP should be on its hands and knees kissing the feet of people like TharOkha's that are willing to either commit a large chunk of their real life income to their hobby, or conversely, spend increasingly large amounts of time grinding in-game to maintain said hobby.


Dude i think you misunderstood Ramona Big smile Guys like TigerXtrm are arrogant


TigerXtrm is indeed arrogant.

But when Candles makes comments like "Probably be better off not spending that money on video games instead of more important things though", that is casting value judgements.
Chandaris
Immortalis Inc.
Shadow Cartel
#33 - 2014-06-26 17:09:03 UTC
inflation only moves in one direction.
Ramona McCandless
Silent Vale
LinkNet
#34 - 2014-06-26 17:09:06 UTC
Dinsdale Pirannha wrote:

TigerXtrm is indeed arrogant.

But when Candles makes comments like "Probably be better off not spending that money on video games instead of more important things though", that is casting value judgements.


For which I apologised.

And your above statement is probably the most hypocritical thing I have ever had the misfortune to see you type.

"Yea, some dude came in and was normal for first couple months, so I gave him director." - Sean Dunaway

"A singular character could be hired to penetrate another corps space... using gorilla like tactics..." - Chane Morgann
Ralph King-Griffin
New Eden Tech Support
#35 - 2014-06-26 17:10:40 UTC  |  Edited by: Ralph King-Griffin
Chandaris wrote:
inflation only moves in one direction.

really?

Dinsdale Pirannha wrote:
that is casting value judgements.

you called falcon Nero a couple of hours ago.

Seven Koskanaiken wrote:
As an atheist and a redditor

your opinion is worth exactly as much as the next persons, no more no less.

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Felicity Love
Doomheim
#36 - 2014-06-26 17:12:26 UTC
Hey look, this thread again.

And since we're obviously forming a pool... 1000m ( 1bil, if you're bilingual ) for the 1st of August...

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Jonah Gravenstein
Machiavellian Space Bastards
#37 - 2014-06-26 17:12:58 UTC  |  Edited by: Jonah Gravenstein
Balaster McNugget wrote:
I heard that they used to go for below 300m when they first came out, and have been going up ever since - to almost 800 now. That Mudflation.

250M in late 2009. They've gone up, and come down in price several times since then.

As with all commodities the price is driven by supply and demand. Demand is rising because PLEX now have more utility than they used to, people sat on PLEX that they bought at a cheaper price can bump the price point up due to the rise in demand.

TL;DR They're worth as much as somebody is willing to pay for them.

In the beginning there was nothing, which exploded.

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Jenn aSide
Worthless Carebears
The Initiative.
#38 - 2014-06-26 17:15:27 UTC
Dinsdale Pirannha wrote:


But when Candles makes comments like "Probably be better off not spending that money on video games instead of more important things though", that is casting value judgements.


Kinda like how someone could make a value judgment by looking at their in game actions and then deciding to call them a LIBERTARIAN on a video game forum. Wanna know who was the last guy I saw do that?

The shadow you see behind you is a pot, if you look in a mirror, you will probably notice that you are a Kettle.

What Ramona said is true, if you make so little money (and need that money to do things like feed your family ), spending any amount on a video game is stupid.
Tippia
Sunshine and Lollipops
#39 - 2014-06-26 17:21:16 UTC
Dinsdale Pirannha wrote:
But when Candles makes comments like "Probably be better off not spending that money on video games instead of more important things though", that is casting value judgements.

…kind of like what you do every time you post. I suppose that just proves how appalling a behaviour it is.
Seraph Essael
Air
The Initiative.
#40 - 2014-06-26 17:28:38 UTC  |  Edited by: Seraph Essael
Jenn aSide wrote:
Dinsdale Pirannha wrote:


But when Candles makes comments like "Probably be better off not spending that money on video games instead of more important things though", that is casting value judgements.


Kinda like how someone could make a value judgment by looking at their in game actions and then deciding to call them a LIBERTARIAN on a video game forum. Wanna know who was the last guy I saw do that?

The shadow you see behind you is a pot, if you look in a mirror, you will probably notice that you are a Kettle.

What Ramona said is true, if you make so little money (and need that money to do things like feed your family ), spending any amount on a video game is stupid.


Agreed, priorities. If my income ever gets low that I have to choose between eating or paying a bill and playing video games, eating / bill becomes priority.

I have an acquaintance in RL who does nothing but complain he has no money for food or his children new school clothes, his phone bill is always in debt and yet he still has enough money and time to play WoW, SWTOR, ESO and a multitude of other games. I am happy to report that this idiot doesn't play Eve. If that's me wrongly judging someone, you need a head check Din Din (meant in the nicest possible way obviously).

As for Plex prices. Woo time to sell all those Plex I hoarded on the market, oh wait... I don't own any Oops

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