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DEVSWARM OP: CCP Should Give Goonswarm Trillions Of Isk Worth of Crap

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Caviar Liberta
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#101 - 2013-09-26 17:50:50 UTC
Tallian Saotome wrote:
I seriously can't believe CCP is handing out freebies to a group like SOMER.Blink. They are promoting a disease that destroys thousands of lives every year, and the very nature of the gambling business pretty much guarantees there is corruption at the highest levels.

For shame, CCP, why are you trying to destroy peoples real lives? Gambling addiction is a very real, and very serious problem, and should not be endorsed this way.


[Real World Currency] --> [PLEX] --> [ISK] --> [Somer.Blink]

If this was to happen to excess at a chance to win pixels then I could follow your logic.
Vald Tegor
Empyrean Guard
Tactical Narcotics Team
#102 - 2013-09-26 17:51:05 UTC
Eggs Ackley wrote:
So this is what folks get upset about? Video game stuff? Cool.

I know right? People getting upset over a video game they play for entertainment.

It's not a serious activity, like watching a Soccer match. There you have to break into the stadium the night before and duct tape an axe under your seat. Then you can really show the visiting fans how much better the home team is.
TheGunslinger42
All Web Investigations
#103 - 2013-09-26 17:53:04 UTC
I like it when CCP hands out hundreds of billions of isk to player organisations which ultimately operate for their own profit and goals.

It's really fair and unbiased.

I mean after all, SOMER deserve special treatment - the other organisations that do similar things to somer? They don't deserve free handouts that promote their for-profit operations because well they're not somer.
Kuni Oichi
Garoun Investment Bank
Gallente Federation
#104 - 2013-09-26 17:58:59 UTC
Caviar Liberta wrote:


[Real World Currency] --> [PLEX] --> [ISK] --> [Somer.Blink]

If this was to happen to excess at a chance to win pixels then I could follow your logic.


Actually the flow goes:

[Real World Currency] --> [GTCs] + [Real World Currency for Somer] --> Plex --> [ISK] --> [Somer]
Montevius Williams
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#105 - 2013-09-26 18:00:10 UTC
Weaselior wrote:
Goonswarm has done more for raising EVE's profile and gathering new players into EVE than SOMER or any other CCP partner.


True, but GS has also done more to LOWER EVE's reputation and probably caused more players to quit than any other CCP "partner".

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Katrina Oniseki
Oniseki-Raata Internal Watch
Ishuk-Raata Enforcement Directive
#106 - 2013-09-26 18:03:11 UTC
I actually agree with Goonswarm, and I hate goons!

What's good for the goose is good for the gander. I want some free stuff too, CCP. A few billion would be fine by me.

Katrina Oniseki
Orion Moonstar
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#107 - 2013-09-26 18:03:48 UTC
As one of our logistics directors, I can firmly state that any donations CCP wishes to make to the alliance will be put to good use in providing our members with more station eggs to lose.
Thalen Draganos
State War Academy
Caldari State
#108 - 2013-09-26 18:04:20 UTC
Montevius Williams wrote:
Weaselior wrote:
Goonswarm has done more for raising EVE's profile and gathering new players into EVE than SOMER or any other CCP partner.


True, but GS has also done more to LOWER EVE's reputation and probably caused more players to quit than any other CCP "partner".

Only the ones who can't adapt and move on are the ones that quit. Those are the ones any game community can be without.
TheGunslinger42
All Web Investigations
#109 - 2013-09-26 18:04:59 UTC
CCP, my corporation operates with its own profits and interests in mind

It would be really cool if you did something that extremely boosted my corporations activities and goals

because you're doing it for somer
Katrina Oniseki
Oniseki-Raata Internal Watch
Ishuk-Raata Enforcement Directive
#110 - 2013-09-26 18:05:52 UTC
I'm going to laugh if SOMER takes all the stuff and reveals they've been a scam this whole time.

Katrina Oniseki
Lord Jita
Lord Jita's Big Gay Corp
#111 - 2013-09-26 18:06:40 UTC  |  Edited by: Lord Jita
Agreed.

CCP Idiot #1: "Hey let's reward these ******* THIEVES over at BLINK by giving them trillions of ISK worth of goodies so they can further fleece our players!"

CCP Idiot #2: "OH THAT SOUNDS LIKE A GREAT IDEA, IDIOT #1!"

Somewhere in CCP HQ, a conversation like this really happened.
Vald Tegor
Empyrean Guard
Tactical Narcotics Team
#112 - 2013-09-26 18:08:18 UTC
Katrina Oniseki wrote:
I'm going to laugh if SOMER takes all the stuff and reveals they've been a scam this whole time.

Implying they won't embezzle it without revealing anything to the general public, or that it's not a scam all along.
Andrea Okazon
Laurentson INC
#113 - 2013-09-26 18:12:26 UTC
I'm not big on goons, and yet I find the OP's logic entirely ironclad and compelling.
TheGunslinger42
All Web Investigations
#114 - 2013-09-26 18:13:01 UTC  |  Edited by: TheGunslinger42
Katrina Oniseki wrote:
I'm going to laugh if SOMER takes all the stuff and reveals they've been a scam this whole time.


The thing is, SOMER gain more if they don't do the obvious and just run off with it.

CCP give SOMER a shiny worth 10 isk

Thirty people all put in 1 isk for the chance to win the special shiny

they legitimately and fairly give it away to whomever won

They lose the 10 isk shiny, but have 30 x 1 isk from each player

so they still profit.

That's how these things work. CCP spawning in ridiculously huge rewards, means that rather than having to work to be able to offer than initial reward, they just get handed a huge one. And since the reward is extremely limited and unique, it massively increases the number of players who will partake. The benefits given to somer - even if, or perhaps ESPECIALLY if they are 100% honest - is staggering and unfair.


Tiny isk amounts used for example purposes and to save myself having to press the 0 key too many times.
jackncoke
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#115 - 2013-09-26 18:14:14 UTC
As a member of CFC I fully suport this idea !
Xtreem
Knockaround Guys Inc.
#116 - 2013-09-26 18:14:25 UTC
Might as well give it to goons tbh not like they can **** many more people off by doing it.
Sirane Elrek
Garoun Investment Bank
Gallente Federation
#117 - 2013-09-26 18:15:38 UTC
TheGunslinger42 wrote:

They lose the 10 isk shiny, but have 20 x 1 isk from each player

so they still profit.

or they could just give the 10 isk shiny to an alt or a "good friend" and have both the shiny and the 20 isk
Red Templar
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#118 - 2013-09-26 18:15:44 UTC
Katrina Oniseki wrote:
I'm going to laugh if SOMER takes all the stuff and reveals they've been a scam this whole time.

Why should they reveal if its a scam? They can just continue milking ISK from regular players and wait for more goodies from CCP. Its not like anyone is going to check and audit them.

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For None of the Above.

For Pony![/b]
Thalen Draganos
State War Academy
Caldari State
#119 - 2013-09-26 18:16:21 UTC
Xtreem wrote:
Might as well give it to goons tbh not like they can **** many more people off by doing it.

True. It seems SOMER have pissed a lot more people off than I thought.
Barbie D0ll
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
#120 - 2013-09-26 18:18:31 UTC
Thalen Draganos wrote:
Xtreem wrote:
Might as well give it to goons tbh not like they can **** many more people off by doing it.

True. It seems SOMER have pissed a lot more people off than I thought.


Come to think of it, I don't think SOMER has anything ingame that can be attacked and/or blown up.