This scenario, can and probably has happened, in any PVP situation. Miners in PVP4 etc
All based on trust, if you don't trust them don't deal. If you do trust them.......pinch of salt
Rgds
Ace
The big difference is ... on planets we have a
choice - in space we
don't, and if we're not amenable to having our stackables looted that we'd like to transport to another planet, then we either have to take chances or spend even more ped to have someone else take the risk,
which is not guaranteed.
Bottom-line ... we are relegated to play on one planet if we can't afford to take the risk to transport stackables, or have the luxury of contracting with someone else to do it. Telling someone to just not go into space or don't carry stackables is just ridiculous, because you're telling that person that it doesn't matter how they have chosen to play the game for possibly years, which included
choosing not to go into PvP zones, and certainly not into
lootable PvP zones. MA is one thing, but what gives you the right to tell another player how to play EU?
MA has basically said to those who don't care to engage in PvP - especially
lootable PvP - which I'm willing to bet is definitely the majority of our player base, that they don't care that we invest
real money to enjoy EU in the manner that we have
chosen to, and decided to go the route of increasing their cash flow in a way they knew without a doubt that they would be able to.
It's also kind of tiring to hear about other games who have PvP space (like EvE) compared to EU when they don't operate with an RCE. I think that's the key factor here ... MA doesn't seem to care that they have asked us to risk our real money if we want to continue playing this game the way we have in the past, with the opportunity to explore other planets when they come online.
I understand that planet partners are supposed to bring in their own player base, and I know that Arkadia is definitely working on that, but ... even in the future, once individual planet partners have developed their player base, it's the same scenario. I can see the advertising now ...
ENTROPIA UNIVERSE
Entropia Universe is an advanced 3D online virtual environment with a
developed planetary system and one universal Real Cash Economy system.
Each planet offers a wide variety of exciting entertainment.
You can travel between the planets through space and socialize with people from all over the world.
It does not cost anything to join and there are no subscription fees.
The Entropia Universe economy is built on an advanced micro-payment system,
giving you as a participant a great freedom-of-choice.
System Requirements
Blah, Blah, Blah ...
Disclaimer and Warning
(1) We cannot be held responsible for any lost items while traveling through space.
DEAL WITH IT
(2) Whether you deposit or not, your stackables are belong to the pirates should you
risk entering space to explore other planets even though we told you that
you could because we provide a wide variety of exciting entertainment.
DEAL WITH IT
(3) Whether you carry stackables or not, your ass belongs to the pirates who
may lay in wait for you to enter a PvP zone, which means that you
might encounter repeated delays in arriving at your destination.
DEAL WITH IT
(4) We endorse and support the pirates of space because ... well, they are helping
to pay our bills since many just deposited a shitload of
real money to acquire
either a Mothership, or other viable spacecraft to venture into space.
DEAL WITH IT
(5) Bottom-line ... we don't care what your reasons are for joining this universe!
DEAL WITH IT
EDIT:
I just wanted to state that I know that all those who purchased a Mothership don't claim themselves as being pirates, and that their intention is to be more of a positive force in space rather than a menace, so to them I give respect in their efforts to at least present options that may be of help.
Even though it doesn't eliminate the additional fees that one must end up paying, perhaps it will be less than what we had to pay via the teleporter transport to other planets. However, I've already seen where one Mothership manager posted that the fee was 90 - 120 ped, but I'm not sure if that's for one person, several people, or whether it has something to do with distance, so fees are still up in the air right now.