Player Features and Ideas Discussion

With the addition of the new alpha state clones, perhaps it's time to revisit the PLEX concept by adding a shorter term option for those weekend warriors.

The Micro Plex is purchased the same way that plex is now, just in bundles of 10 packs.

The cost could be slightly higher, but still offer a savings to those who only play casually and not in 30 day runs.
As an example a 2 plex price is going for $34.95, where a 20 pack of Micro 3-Day passes could be sold by CCP for
$45. It's the same sub time of 60 days, just more usable to many part timers. CCP still gets a value, as does the player.


Micro-Plex = 3 Day Omega Login Pass

An alpha (non subbed omega) player who really can't afford the ISK plex of 1 Billion (at this time), may find the drive to grind his free alpha for a $125 Million ISK Micro Plex so that he/she can play with friends over the weekend. Friends can also afford to give them a bit easier to get players back in game.


Just a thought.

No. It is a 30 day sub or go home.

This. Not liking eve for the 1 month sub of 15, or adjusted price for plex, chances are its a sign you don't want to really play.

Recent return myself after a break...its taken 2 weeks to get the feel of the changes, get settled in, etc. Still a bit to go. The 1 month price not going to waste really. The other plex (got 2) won't either I imagine.


My old standard rule of MMO subs....not thinking you will get enough enjoyment for the month, drop the sub. At 3 days this not even covering eve's always training sp aspect really.

You tried. It makes sense, but let's look deeper.

imagine someone knows there's a fleet once a week.
He only plexes for the weekends and doesn't play at all during the week, even if he could.

Some good reasons why it's not just a few days, are because ...

... 30 days feel like a lot for only 15 bucks. Three days on the other hand, for 1.50 or 2,-- are cheap. And no one is going to pay five bucks for three days, when 15 pay for a month. Yeah, that's people. I kid you not, though i wish.

... when people know they're subbed, they'll log on more simply to get more out of their money. Every player is a potential multiplier that affects more people, which means more content. And it's good for the login numbers.

... it kind of turns EVE into an arcade game. CCP wants people to invest time into the game. To see it as a hobby, not a game. Your micro-plex idea doesn't fit this at all.


Wasn't too bad, though.
Your post isn't full of mind twisting logic that makes people cringe.

what about the players that only game work days? 3 day olex dont work for them.

in that case it would be better with 24 hour plex

Cringe? That's quite an understatement, especially regarding my reaction

Can an alpha clone be converted to an omega by plexing it? Can that plexed omega clone be farmed for SP?

This I need to know (so that my alpha clone hate setting is at the correct amount)

If you can convert alpha to omega and then extract, this micro plex garbage would be a great isk saver. The timing may only be coincidental, but it appears to be an extra extra bad idea if it can improve SP farming (a profession that isn't needed in eve - I accept that it exists, but it will never need a buff to improve game play)

The abuse of game mechanics made possible with a micro subscription would be spectacular.

Many things in industry have 14 and 30 day cycle limits.

Any subscription option below 30 days puts those areas of the game at high risk for abuse.