Summer time.
But, what i'm not sure of, is what the payout are based on. Is it only on the decay/fees on the planet, or does it also have some connection to the total amount of deposits made for the period?
Example:
Case 1: CLD payout = (Calypso decay + Calypso fees) x 25 % / 60 000 CLD
or do the formula look like something like this?
Case 2: CLD payout = (Calypso decay + Calypso fees) / (Total decay in the universe + Total fees in the universe) x (Deposits for the period - Withdrawals for the period) x 25 % / 60 000 CLD
I believe it's the formula as in "Case 1" they use, but i'm not sure. If they use something like "Case 2", that could also explain a decline in CLD payouts, because of the fact that CLD owners probably deposits less money now than they did before they had the CLD. Instead of making weekly/monthly deposits they use the profit from the CLD to play with. With less money being deposited the revenue also declines if the payout are calculated as in the case 2 formula. But if it's calculated as in the first formula, this would not effect the payouts.
My understanding of payout is:
All decay+fees divided by 2 on Calypso for Calypso born Avatars. (MA 50%, CLD/players 50%)
All decay+fees divided by 4 on Calypso for Immigrants (non Calypso born avatars) (MA 25%, CLD 25%, PP origin 50%)
All decay+ fees divided by 4 on Any other planet by Calypso born Avatars. (MA 25%, CLD 25%, PP 50%)
All decay+ fees divided by 0 on any other Planet by non Calypso Avatars. (MA perhaps gets a default cut(unless they consider the purchase of planet the alternative to fees), but CLD do not)
So a vast majority in game are CLD Payees, since Calypso has the most originating Players.
This means we could all leave Calypso, and still get paid in CLD.... just less. (I believe other planets had an influx of Calypso players in previous months, thus the lower, diluted payout. We still got revenue, just a portion of normal levels.)
I would guess overall ingame the deposits are up by a bit, but since many are spending off planet, The same decays and fees normally seen, do not reflect well in CLD. It seems to me the economy has grown overall.
Deposits and withdrawls are removed completely from the formula. They have no impact on the ongoing revenue stream the in-game economy provides.
IF you are recruiting any friends and family ect, then have them start on Calypso.