Deke
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Yes, i am amazed at the amount of loot pool theories on this forum. It reminds me of people trying to figure out ways to "BEAT" the casino. Granted, a select few have figured out ways to increase the odds of success against the house. Some of those have gotten rich using the methods they've developed. What do those select few all have in common? They have all gotten "caught" eventually and have been banned from the casino's they've tried to "Rob". Thats what the casinos call it even though it's technically legal. Another thing they have in common...they kept the idea to themselves or only shared it with people they could trust. Why? Because if too many people were doing it, the casino would figure out a way to stop them.
What the hell is my point? If someone actually figured out a way to profit 100% of the time...they wouldn't share that information and MA would figure out how to stop them.
MA has clearly stated that their goal is for this game to cost the average player 1.00 per hour (i forget the exact number but, this is close enough). Do some of us pay more than that to play? you better believe it Do some people fund all of their play without ever depositing a dime? you better believe it. Has a very small percentage of the EU population figured out how to quit there day job and spend all there time making money in EU? Yep, and what did they all have in common? They had money to begin with and looked at EU as an investment more than they looked at it as a game. Do you think Ansche (spelling?) came here looking for a great new MMO to play? I doubt it. He saw it as a great investment. Did Neverdie? Maybe. Don't know him personally but, considering how much time and personal attention he gives CND and the events he runs I would have to say he loved it from the start.
As for the Ubers you see globaling all the time (Auktuma being my fave as he crafted my Ghost armor) these people have spent a lot of time and more money than 99% of Entropia residents could possibly afford. Just like in the rest of this world (the real one) they are in the top 1%. They're like CEO's of major corporations. They climbed the skilling ladder in the smartest way possible to become the best at what they do. Are they going to tell you there secret? Good luck getting most of them to speak with you period...they are busy improving their virtual selves and i don't blame them one bit. I do envy them (don't we all?) I also envy Bill Gates but, do i think he had an unfair advantage over me? Nope. He just had a good idea (well, Steve Jobs had a good idea, lol) he acted on it.
This is a virtual world. It has to operate similarly to the real world to be profitable. MindArk are capitalists, not socialists. If ANYONE figured out how to take profits away from MA, MA would either change the rules or ban the player. You want to know the one and only secret to profiting in Entropia Universe? Sell things at a markup. Thats it. There is no magic formula. There is no secret. The markup is paid by Entropians, not MA. Selling something with a TT value of 100 ped for 1000 ped does not concern nor effect MA in the slightest. If it did, we wouldn't have access to auction houses or player trades So that animal eye oil you have only has a markup of 102%? Sell it for 102% and you are 2% ahead of the 1.00 per hour MA is going to charge you to play this game. Do they care? No. Does this affect MA? Yes. They run ads all the time telling you that your a great trader. They do this because it makes good business sense. For every Entropian that figures out how to profit ingame, there are 1000 of you that don't care about profiting or haven't figured out how to profit. I wonder how many avatars are in EU simply because they've heard about Neverdie in a press release or internet gaming blog? So thinking that MA does not want YOU to succeed is ludicrous. Do you think we'd all still be here if we ALL KNEW this was a money pit? That would be like buying a lottery ticket in a lottery that no one has one in the last 50 years. Admit it, most of you have bought lottery tickets....i think the odds of winning the Powerball top prize is one in 44 million...i still play it, lol.
If you read this whole thing. Thank you. If you read any of it. Thank you. If you think i'm whacked out of my mind and wish i would never post here again. Thank you but, thats one wish that will never come true.
What the hell is my point? If someone actually figured out a way to profit 100% of the time...they wouldn't share that information and MA would figure out how to stop them.
MA has clearly stated that their goal is for this game to cost the average player 1.00 per hour (i forget the exact number but, this is close enough). Do some of us pay more than that to play? you better believe it Do some people fund all of their play without ever depositing a dime? you better believe it. Has a very small percentage of the EU population figured out how to quit there day job and spend all there time making money in EU? Yep, and what did they all have in common? They had money to begin with and looked at EU as an investment more than they looked at it as a game. Do you think Ansche (spelling?) came here looking for a great new MMO to play? I doubt it. He saw it as a great investment. Did Neverdie? Maybe. Don't know him personally but, considering how much time and personal attention he gives CND and the events he runs I would have to say he loved it from the start.
As for the Ubers you see globaling all the time (Auktuma being my fave as he crafted my Ghost armor) these people have spent a lot of time and more money than 99% of Entropia residents could possibly afford. Just like in the rest of this world (the real one) they are in the top 1%. They're like CEO's of major corporations. They climbed the skilling ladder in the smartest way possible to become the best at what they do. Are they going to tell you there secret? Good luck getting most of them to speak with you period...they are busy improving their virtual selves and i don't blame them one bit. I do envy them (don't we all?) I also envy Bill Gates but, do i think he had an unfair advantage over me? Nope. He just had a good idea (well, Steve Jobs had a good idea, lol) he acted on it.
This is a virtual world. It has to operate similarly to the real world to be profitable. MindArk are capitalists, not socialists. If ANYONE figured out how to take profits away from MA, MA would either change the rules or ban the player. You want to know the one and only secret to profiting in Entropia Universe? Sell things at a markup. Thats it. There is no magic formula. There is no secret. The markup is paid by Entropians, not MA. Selling something with a TT value of 100 ped for 1000 ped does not concern nor effect MA in the slightest. If it did, we wouldn't have access to auction houses or player trades So that animal eye oil you have only has a markup of 102%? Sell it for 102% and you are 2% ahead of the 1.00 per hour MA is going to charge you to play this game. Do they care? No. Does this affect MA? Yes. They run ads all the time telling you that your a great trader. They do this because it makes good business sense. For every Entropian that figures out how to profit ingame, there are 1000 of you that don't care about profiting or haven't figured out how to profit. I wonder how many avatars are in EU simply because they've heard about Neverdie in a press release or internet gaming blog? So thinking that MA does not want YOU to succeed is ludicrous. Do you think we'd all still be here if we ALL KNEW this was a money pit? That would be like buying a lottery ticket in a lottery that no one has one in the last 50 years. Admit it, most of you have bought lottery tickets....i think the odds of winning the Powerball top prize is one in 44 million...i still play it, lol.
If you read this whole thing. Thank you. If you read any of it. Thank you. If you think i'm whacked out of my mind and wish i would never post here again. Thank you but, thats one wish that will never come true.