community. Station Cash is a new virtual currency program that gives players the option buy in-game items from their virtual wallet. This has been seen by many as a short sighted attempt to put money in their pocket without consideration of tomorrow. I don't know about you, but my letter to Santa didn't say anything about getting screwed by Sony. That's how I feel though. I feel somewhat betrayed by the company that I've always talked about as one that listens to their players. It seems that this is no longer true of Sony Online Entertainment.Adani wrote:
First, paragraphs are your friend. :)
Let's define "game-breaking". If only those who have real life money to spend can purchase items which grant them an advantage over those who do not have the money to spend, that makes the playing field unequal, hence game-breaking.
Funny how people attempt to compare Station Cash XP potions that are purchased with real life money with items that anyone can acquire in-game. Station Cash XP potions are not the same as those earned by anyone doing Special Events quests in-game. Station Cash XP potions are not the same as playing in a Hot Zone where anyone can play. Station Cash XP potions are not the same as those obtained by looting a LoN Booster Pack in-game and happening to find a Loot Card with XP potions in it. I am not sure why that concept appears to be so difficult to grasp.
Funnier still are those who assert that that those complaining are "high enders" and point fingers at people who managed to level to 85 in one day. Just as a point of information, people on every single server managed to level to 85 in one day. So what is your point? Or is your point that you couldn't do it so that makes it somehow reprehensible?
Or did you, perhaps, miss the assertions made by Smedley and Grimwell that the XP potions are designed to "give a leg up" to new and/or returning players? Of course that presumes that any one would actually recommend a game to a "friend" that not only requires that they pay for the game as well as the monthly subscription fees but that they will need to spend hundreds of dollars to "join their friends in the latest expansions". I most assuredly would not do something that underhanded to any friend of mine, would you?
Making comparisons between Station Cash and Allakhazam or Magelo is simply ludicrous. Allakhazam and Magelo give information. One can use either Allakhazam or Magelo free of charge. One merely needs to put in a bit more effort to acquire the information if one chooses not to pay for either service. They do NOT provide in-game items for real life money. Mapfiend.net gives in-game maps and is available to anyone, free of charge. Again, I am not sure why that concept is so difficult to grasp nor why one would even make such a comparisons. The old "apples to oranges" argument I suppose is easier than using logic.
The assertion that "In opinion, everyone will use the "free" station cash they received, even if they say they won't, they will, it's human nature to use all available resources." is ridiculous. It asserts that it is "human nature" to lie, cheat and buy your way to the top. That may be true of your nature, but it assuredly isn't true of others. The assertion that "I never expect to see any kind of feasible raid item from Station Cash, in truth, I expect to see nothing more than what has already been implemented into LoN." is not only incredibly naive, it indicates that you have not kept up with the statements made by both Smedley and Grimwell.
As for the rest of your assertions with respect to "milk money" and "diapers, they do not merit a response. I make it a point not to engage in a verbal duel with the so obviously unarmed.
Let's define "game-breaking". If only those who have real life money to spend can purchase items which grant them an advantage over those who do not have the money to spend, that makes the playing field unequal, hence game-breaking.
Funny how people attempt to compare Station Cash XP potions that are purchased with real life money with items that anyone can acquire in-game. Station Cash XP potions are not the same as those earned by anyone doing Special Events quests in-game. Station Cash XP potions are not the same as playing in a Hot Zone where anyone can play. Station Cash XP potions are not the same as those obtained by looting a LoN Booster Pack in-game and happening to find a Loot Card with XP potions in it. I am not sure why that concept appears to be so difficult to grasp.
Funnier still are those who assert that that those complaining are "high enders" and point fingers at people who managed to level to 85 in one day. Just as a point of information, people on every single server managed to level to 85 in one day. So what is your point? Or is your point that you couldn't do it so that makes it somehow reprehensible?
Or did you, perhaps, miss the assertions made by Smedley and Grimwell that the XP potions are designed to "give a leg up" to new and/or returning players? Of course that presumes that any one would actually recommend a game to a "friend" that not only requires that they pay for the game as well as the monthly subscription fees but that they will need to spend hundreds of dollars to "join their friends in the latest expansions". I most assuredly would not do something that underhanded to any friend of mine, would you?
Making comparisons between Station Cash and Allakhazam or Magelo is simply ludicrous. Allakhazam and Magelo give information. One can use either Allakhazam or Magelo free of charge. One merely needs to put in a bit more effort to acquire the information if one chooses not to pay for either service. They do NOT provide in-game items for real life money. Mapfiend.net gives in-game maps and is available to anyone, free of charge. Again, I am not sure why that concept is so difficult to grasp nor why one would even make such a comparisons. The old "apples to oranges" argument I suppose is easier than using logic.
The assertion that "In opinion, everyone will use the "free" station cash they received, even if they say they won't, they will, it's human nature to use all available resources." is ridiculous. It asserts that it is "human nature" to lie, cheat and buy your way to the top. That may be true of your nature, but it assuredly isn't true of others. The assertion that "I never expect to see any kind of feasible raid item from Station Cash, in truth, I expect to see nothing more than what has already been implemented into LoN." is not only incredibly naive, it indicates that you have not kept up with the statements made by both Smedley and Grimwell.
As for the rest of your assertions with respect to "milk money" and "diapers, they do not merit a response. I make it a point not to engage in a verbal duel with the so obviously unarmed.
Only, several things wrong with your assertions. Let's start with the one that bothers me most. You write:
"The assertion that "In opinion, everyone will use the "free" station cash they received, even if they say they won't, they will, it's human nature to use all available resources." is ridiculous. It asserts that it is "human nature" to lie, cheat and buy your way to the top."
Perhaps you should define a resource before you start flaming. Lie, cheat, and buy are all actions, not resources. Here let me help you...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resource
(just a little information for you ^ is a resource, you clicking on it is an action, you can use that free resource to look up any of those other big words you don't seem to understand)
Secondly,
"Making comparisons between Station Cash and Allakhazam or Magelo is simply ludicrous. Allakhazam and Magelo give information. One can use either Allakhazam or Magelo free of charge. One merely needs to put in a bit more effort to acquire the information if one chooses not to pay for either service."
Making such a comparison is not ludicrous, Magelo and Allas both offer SOME services without charge, however if you want the good stuff... you must pay. It really is that simple. The market place offering "upgraded" xp potions is not so dissimilar. You may quest (at certain times) for lesser XP potions, or you can buy the "upgraded" ones year round, that's a choice.
Finally,
"Of course that presumes that any one would actually recommend a game to a "friend" that not only requires that they pay for the game as well as the monthly subscription fees but that they will need to spend hundreds of dollars to "join their friends in the latest expansions". I most assuredly would not do something that underhanded to any friend of mine, would you?"
All i can say to this is... what in the world are you talking about? Not only does this not pertain to the post at hand, it's totally irrelevant information.
While some of your points may be valid, you really need to work on your logistics skills if you want to try and appear to be working off of logic rather than using the proverbial apples and oranges.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logic
Good-Day.
