MsPudding
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- Rachel MsPudding Hawkins
Below is my opinion. You can agree with it, you can disagree with it. If you disagree, please do so in a constructive manner. Help me see this issue clearly. Am I missing something?
What I like:
What I Do Not Like:
I think there's a serious disconnect between creating a TP fee and creating actual jobs that pay in the game. To me, this sounds like players will be taxed to use an already free service -- and be forced to defend that service by paying even more money.
Let's not pretend that for a second that MA is going to change the loot distribution for those participating in this defense to the point you profit from it in the same way you would profit from a real job. If you believe you're going to log into EU and fire up your gun to kill some virtual "baddies" as a "job", you my friend are delusional. MA is not a charity. MA is not your employer. MA runs a business that provides a service. A service I am perfectly happy paying for with my decay, to some degree. This type of "job" is certainly not a job, it's more of a fee than anything else. You can put lipstick on a damn pig, guess what? It's still a pig.
Let's call it what it is then. This is an additional tax. Don't let NEVERDIE tell you any different, don't let MA tell you any different. Here, in this case, taxes are getting raised under the guise of "job creation". This whole presentation reeks of collusion. It sheds further light on an already questionable election. It also breeds distrust and further strain on a tired player base and on a tired economy.
I'm a rational minded individual. I tend to stay positive about this game for the most part. However, this latest news is at the moment discouraging me. I would like further clarification from MA on the matter, and perhaps a vote as a citizen in regards to whether or not we even want something like this.
How does this play out? Is this for all current TP's? Are they building new TP's affected by this? From the sounds of it, they used data based on all past TP's in the game. This leads me to believe this will be implemented galaxy wide. In it's current form, I think the negatives far outweigh the positives if MA were to implement something like this.
Would you like me to swallow the pill of a TP fee? Okay, here's how:
* Make the TP fee 1 PEC
That's it. I'm okay with the whole thing at that point. 1 PEC is reasonable. 1 PED is unreasonable. It's additional income for MA, and that's okay. I get it, you're running a business. It's okay to raise prices occasionally; but by how much? It's not okay to raise them by this preposterous amount that NEVERDIE is proposing.
The idea has some good things going for it. Pay a small fee to use a convenient service. Get rewarded by defending that service. I would participate in something like that. However, not in it's current presented form. This needs some tweaking.
If you're at all concerned about your game, and the future health of your participants PED cards you need to listen to them. When their PED cards are empty, yours will be too.
Where is NEVERDIE? Where is MA? This looks like a deal that was made behind closed doors that benefits the few at the top. I realize that I'm beginning to sound like a broken record, however, I strongly believe this TP fee is a relevant issue that merits a discussion. That discussion needs to play out between the player base and NEVERDIE/MA.
If there is no discussion. If there is no clarity, and we're left with what you've presented thus far, we're screwed in my opinion. Why even have a Virtual President if he doesn't do anything "President like"? You will have killed any hope that positive change could have occured within a matter of one month from "electing" our leader.
If the TP fee is not adjusted you at least need to come out with specifics on how it's going to play out in game, BEFORE you implement the change.
Let me speak your language:
The current form and the current presentation of this idea has "Scammy McScammerface" written all over it.
"THE TP FEE IS TOO DAMN HIGH PARTY!"
I'm starting an in-game political movement. Are you with me!?*
*obviously a joke, but there's a kernel of truth in it
-MsPudding
What I like:
- The idea of defending a TP against attacks sounds interesting
- Getting a reward for a successful defense sounds fun & fair
- Paying a fee to use a TP as a convenience would be okay depending on the fee
- Attempting to create media buzz for this game is always a good thing
What I Do Not Like:
- The illusion that NEVERDIE was elected by a Democracy
- Taxation without representation
- 1 PED fee is exorbitant
- It's a farce to believe this will have a real impact on virtual "job creation"
- NEVERDIE's lack of communication with the player base since he has been elected to represent us
- From the sounds of it, ships and space will really be getting screwed by offering interplanetary travel via TP
I think there's a serious disconnect between creating a TP fee and creating actual jobs that pay in the game. To me, this sounds like players will be taxed to use an already free service -- and be forced to defend that service by paying even more money.
Let's not pretend that for a second that MA is going to change the loot distribution for those participating in this defense to the point you profit from it in the same way you would profit from a real job. If you believe you're going to log into EU and fire up your gun to kill some virtual "baddies" as a "job", you my friend are delusional. MA is not a charity. MA is not your employer. MA runs a business that provides a service. A service I am perfectly happy paying for with my decay, to some degree. This type of "job" is certainly not a job, it's more of a fee than anything else. You can put lipstick on a damn pig, guess what? It's still a pig.
Let's call it what it is then. This is an additional tax. Don't let NEVERDIE tell you any different, don't let MA tell you any different. Here, in this case, taxes are getting raised under the guise of "job creation". This whole presentation reeks of collusion. It sheds further light on an already questionable election. It also breeds distrust and further strain on a tired player base and on a tired economy.
I'm a rational minded individual. I tend to stay positive about this game for the most part. However, this latest news is at the moment discouraging me. I would like further clarification from MA on the matter, and perhaps a vote as a citizen in regards to whether or not we even want something like this.
How does this play out? Is this for all current TP's? Are they building new TP's affected by this? From the sounds of it, they used data based on all past TP's in the game. This leads me to believe this will be implemented galaxy wide. In it's current form, I think the negatives far outweigh the positives if MA were to implement something like this.
Would you like me to swallow the pill of a TP fee? Okay, here's how:
* Make the TP fee 1 PEC
That's it. I'm okay with the whole thing at that point. 1 PEC is reasonable. 1 PED is unreasonable. It's additional income for MA, and that's okay. I get it, you're running a business. It's okay to raise prices occasionally; but by how much? It's not okay to raise them by this preposterous amount that NEVERDIE is proposing.
The idea has some good things going for it. Pay a small fee to use a convenient service. Get rewarded by defending that service. I would participate in something like that. However, not in it's current presented form. This needs some tweaking.
If you're at all concerned about your game, and the future health of your participants PED cards you need to listen to them. When their PED cards are empty, yours will be too.
Where is NEVERDIE? Where is MA? This looks like a deal that was made behind closed doors that benefits the few at the top. I realize that I'm beginning to sound like a broken record, however, I strongly believe this TP fee is a relevant issue that merits a discussion. That discussion needs to play out between the player base and NEVERDIE/MA.
If there is no discussion. If there is no clarity, and we're left with what you've presented thus far, we're screwed in my opinion. Why even have a Virtual President if he doesn't do anything "President like"? You will have killed any hope that positive change could have occured within a matter of one month from "electing" our leader.
If the TP fee is not adjusted you at least need to come out with specifics on how it's going to play out in game, BEFORE you implement the change.
Let me speak your language:
The current form and the current presentation of this idea has "Scammy McScammerface" written all over it.
I'm starting an in-game political movement. Are you with me!?*
*obviously a joke, but there's a kernel of truth in it
-MsPudding
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