LuisArkadov
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Lots has been said & discussed about the recent introduction of shrapnel & EP bp and their impact on the EU economy and player experience.
On a more personal (& somewhat selfish) level I see another elephant in the room though.
I was wondering how Euro depositors are coping with the fast devaluation of their currency and also how possible changes in euro depositor behavior is impacting the EU economy. (pun intended)
To elaborate: Some time beginning 2014 / end 2013 was kind of peak times for Euro deposits. At times I received in excess of 1400 peds for 100 Euros (That's from memory, don't quote me on dates). During most of 2014 I was still comfy with getting > 1200. Now I get just over 1000 peds. That downward trend doesn't show any signs of stopping or reversing.
So naturally I'm starting to feel the pinch and I cycle less ped through the economy before my depo has finally dried up. Having numbers of 1200 or 1300 ped per 100 EUR in memory I am now paying a perceived MU of 30%+ right at point of deposit. That is before having spent a single ped in game.
Chances are that throughout 2015 the exchange rate will drop to a point where I might get only 800 peds for 100 EUR.
I understand that the PED is pegged to the US$ and therefore any movement in US$/EUR exchange rate will impact the EUR/PED exchange rate.
Anyhow I start wondering if I should adjust my depo amounts, as frankly, I don't feel I get my money's worth. (...and no, I don't blame MA for that one)
How do you guys deal with the Euro situation? Have you lowered your regular depo or even increased it to get the PED amount you used to get for less Euros? Are you completely ignoring it?
On another related note. Assuming an unchanged amount of monthly Euro deposits accross the player base, do you think the lower PED amount exchanged and consequently cycled impacts the economy significantly?
Assuming (again) that 100.000 EUR are deposited every month and also consumed entirely every month then about a year ago that was worth around 1.3 million ped per month. Now it would be just over 1 million.
I'm only in the game since 2013 so I don't know much of the 'good old days'. Has there been a similarly big shift in currency exchange rates in the past and has it impacted the economy?
On a more personal (& somewhat selfish) level I see another elephant in the room though.
I was wondering how Euro depositors are coping with the fast devaluation of their currency and also how possible changes in euro depositor behavior is impacting the EU economy. (pun intended)
To elaborate: Some time beginning 2014 / end 2013 was kind of peak times for Euro deposits. At times I received in excess of 1400 peds for 100 Euros (That's from memory, don't quote me on dates). During most of 2014 I was still comfy with getting > 1200. Now I get just over 1000 peds. That downward trend doesn't show any signs of stopping or reversing.
So naturally I'm starting to feel the pinch and I cycle less ped through the economy before my depo has finally dried up. Having numbers of 1200 or 1300 ped per 100 EUR in memory I am now paying a perceived MU of 30%+ right at point of deposit. That is before having spent a single ped in game.
Chances are that throughout 2015 the exchange rate will drop to a point where I might get only 800 peds for 100 EUR.
I understand that the PED is pegged to the US$ and therefore any movement in US$/EUR exchange rate will impact the EUR/PED exchange rate.
Anyhow I start wondering if I should adjust my depo amounts, as frankly, I don't feel I get my money's worth. (...and no, I don't blame MA for that one)
How do you guys deal with the Euro situation? Have you lowered your regular depo or even increased it to get the PED amount you used to get for less Euros? Are you completely ignoring it?
On another related note. Assuming an unchanged amount of monthly Euro deposits accross the player base, do you think the lower PED amount exchanged and consequently cycled impacts the economy significantly?
Assuming (again) that 100.000 EUR are deposited every month and also consumed entirely every month then about a year ago that was worth around 1.3 million ped per month. Now it would be just over 1 million.
I'm only in the game since 2013 so I don't know much of the 'good old days'. Has there been a similarly big shift in currency exchange rates in the past and has it impacted the economy?