tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826986957606858027.post5040739024238186087..comments2023-06-19T10:45:56.724-04:00Comments on Player Versus Developer: Exp for Sale: Microtransactions invade Everquest/EQ2Green Armadillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564045048380177626noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826986957606858027.post-73033908907463508362008-12-16T14:01:00.000-05:002008-12-16T14:01:00.000-05:00Time and money are fungible in the real economy. ...Time and money are fungible in the real economy. If anything, the game's interaction with customers has been heavily biased in favor of those with more time than money. It's nice to see some equalization there, and it's even better that it can fund the company.<BR/><BR/>I do have concerns with "double dipping", but I'd rather see the subscription model abolished and move entirely to microtransactions, dual currencies and Guild Wars style models. The "one size fits all" subscription model limits the customer base.<BR/><BR/>PvP does require an even playing field to be fun, but that can be handled in game design. Giving the edge to the guy with cash is silly there. It really doesn't matter how someone gets to the starting line of a PvP contest, though, so long as the competition itself is fair.<BR/><BR/>That said, the pace of progress is a highly individualized thing, and it really doesn't matter how fast someone else goes through the game. If your guild is pressuring you, you're in the wrong guild.Teshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11760350503235227686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826986957606858027.post-73122428924874184602008-12-12T10:50:00.000-05:002008-12-12T10:50:00.000-05:00The real risk is that this will open the door for ...The real risk is that this will open the door for other things being sold as well. Whilst I wouldn't be interested in buying a character on 'ebay' so to speak I will indeed do the math on any kind of xp increase or potential other things to be had in a virtual store.<BR/><BR/>After all, if you play x a month to play a game the second you can buy a month's worth of progress for around the price of x you're going to buy it because you literally 'save' a months worth of time.<BR/><BR/>In the end for corporations it comes down to the money no matter what developers may feel or think and indeed... blizzard will be watching this very very closely.Captain The Firsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05598572840007267254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826986957606858027.post-17712227863241654712008-12-10T09:54:00.000-05:002008-12-10T09:54:00.000-05:00Man that cost will add up if you keep paying for E...Man that cost will add up if you keep paying for Exp Potions.<BR/><BR/>I keep hearing that something like this will happen to WoW. I'm all for cosmetic change but when they start messing with your character stats ... it could get ugly.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01955589139242446546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826986957606858027.post-9160848909398695472008-12-10T06:14:00.000-05:002008-12-10T06:14:00.000-05:00I am looking forward to Mark Jacobs comment on thi...I am looking forward to Mark Jacobs comment on this. I find the xp potions a real concern. It really becomes a them and us, situation. $10 for 2 hours of 50% bonus is alot of money.<BR/><BR/>I really hope Sony fall flat on their face with this one.<BR/><BR/>ThatsSkarWithAKAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com