EVE General Discussion

I've seen some quotes from CCP and the CSM regarding Microtransactions saying that this is what the majority of players want, so I have some questions.


1) Should PLEX be the only Microtransaction in EVE? Yes / No

2) What do you as a player want ... more meaningful gamplay options or more NeX (Microtransaction) items? Gameplay / NeX

3) Would you prefer to see ship skins, clothing, etc enter the game via the player economy, LP rewards, etc? Yes / No

4) Would players use PLEX so they could purchase ship skins, clothing, etc that were manufactured by other players through the traditional EVE industry process? Yes / No

5) Was the inclusion of the NeX Store the right move for EVE? Yes / No

6) Would you continue to play EVE if the NeX Store was expanded upon into other areas of the game? Yes / No

Let me start off by saying I like that you did not say anything yourself. This way you don't seem biased *thumbs up*

Now on to the survey.

1) I dont think PLEX should be the only MC system. I dont like that you have to buy a PLEX and then convert it to aurum. Its a clunky and inefective system. Buying aurum straight into your wallet would be more seamless imo.

2) We have had quite a lot of gameplay added. Would not hurt to see what else they can bring cosmetic wise.

3) I'm on the fence on this. Not by player economy, that would imply that players themselves make it. and well there is big room for abuse here. Or they have to go throu a screening witch may take time and resource uneccesarily. LP rewards might work, but I would like to have a skin when I want it, not having to work with a faction I not necciseraly want to work with just for something cosmetic. A maybe leaning towards no.

4) Depends on prices but probably yes.

5) Not in the tempo and suddeness it was released.

6) Yes.

Hope my answers are satisfactory, If not...

No, no, no. No more Micro/Macro-transactions please. Not for vanity items, not for fluff, not for anything. If EvE goes free-to-play then by all means, knock yourselves out with a cash shop, but until such time... no cash shop. Plex is the only exception because it works both plays, you can buy it with real money, but you can also buy game time with ISK, so it balances out.

Perhaps if you could buy an 'Aurum plex' with ISK that might make the cash shop less vile.

1) Yes (although it's not Micro, it's a Macro-transaction. There is nothing 'micro' about the cost of these items).
2) Both, as long as the Nex store items can be purchased through in game currency.
3) Yes
4) Why not just charge ISK.
5) No, no, no... and no.
6) Not in it's current form no.

Citation needed.

I don't think the majority of EVE players want MT in this subscription-based game, and I'd like to see hard data to the contrary..

I have a feeling we might have been sold out on this question by members of the current CSM who will have been "seen" as representing the majority of the player base in recent discussions on Microtransactions.

Sadly I think we have missed an opportunity to be rid of NeX style microtransactions and more future content will be delivered this way due in part to the cowardice of some of our elected representatives.

Ultimately it'll lead either to future riots and renewed unsubs or perhaps a growing sense of apathy as those of us that loathe the concept of this hybrid double-charging system continue to pay by plex rather than reinvesting in a directly paid subscription that is under devaluing threat from aurum content.

Speaking personally I'm quite disappointed with the lack of guts from some and rather credulous acceptance of the "need" for this adoption of a two tier content-fractured Eve by other members of the player base.

I'd like to think we'll see the rise of some genuine anti-microtransaction candidates at the next CSM elections - but real politic being what it is amongst most established voting blocs that seems quite unlikely.

Is that a new T2 salvage?

PLEX makes this a Pay 2 Win game, the rest is par for the course...

What that guy said.

1) Mu. There should be no microtransactions in EVE; PLEX are not MT.
2) Gameplay and less NeX (less as in “no NeX” since it serves exactly zero purpose for players and actively removes gameplay).
3) Yes.
4) They're already doing that by trading PLEX for ISK, so probably.
5) No.
6) Other arenas such as what?

1, Maybe
2. Both
3, Maybe
4, Both
5, Yes
6, Yes