Xzion
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I agree, we make her our wife and makes album nr1!
I mean, we cant be picky, right?
might hurt her selfessteme
[Sorry Sparkz - tl;dr - you might have made the same points I have.]
As I have never received an ATH and probably never will I voted yes.
Don't misunderstand, I'm not one of those "wealth redistribution" kooks. I say that anyone who gets an ATH good on them - even the snooty ubers. You work hard, then you should be rewarded.
However, even though it is contradictory, I think that more HoFs, globals and somewhat more satisfying regular loots would benefit the game. I think having to keep track of the ATH's during regular periods to try to calculate better loot chances detracts from the game and puts newbs at a disadvantage.
Pure redistribution in my mind would have to eliminate HoFs (and maybe even globals) and I would definitely be against that.
While it's really cool for the ATH winner, the rest of the player base I think suffers -- ATHs are way to large for random loots.
And again, I'll never get an ATH anyway.
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As much as I am with-holding posting opinions on the forum from here on in.
I feel it is important to reply to your poll with how I feel.
[EDIT] I have to disagree with your use of Pinnochio. Not because I'm a kiss-up (I'm not - ask Marco) but because I think that the corrupt and greedy Euro Union and their pseudo-laws must be taken into account. - \//\/\
Simple poll, would you be able to give up ability to ATH if it mean better spread of globals and hofs and general return in general?
edit: I didn't mean for this poll to be biased, was just being comical, lets pretend it just is YES or NO
I voted no just because I enjoy that feeling after killing a mob/crafting an item/droping a bomb/probe, that it could be the "big one"
Thats not to say I don't see both sides as i would put my selfish reasons away if it benefited the game as a whole.
The poll is IF it increased general return, globals etc, so lets try not to debate if it does or not, if ATHs did get taken out:sniffel: that extra ped that used to go to it COULD be put toward general return, globals etc.
Another question that arises is would better return decrease deposits? Well not sure on this it may lower them individually, but it may also bring new regular depositers to the table so not sure overall.
Originally Posted by Marco|FPC
Thanks for the coffee. The MA/FPC offices are bustling with energy and final tests and tweaks. No ETA yet.
(but I can say that I today took steps for the future, to remove the "No Loot"-system from mobs! More info will come late fall. Would you like that? ,-)
Nazbrat
well its apparently obvious that no matter what Mindark does No one will Ever be happy with the Loot system.
Listen well here People in the Old PE VU5 days up until VU 6.2 this is how the System Worked., you killed mob it Looted No loot was a Very Rare sight then. On average If you used the RIGHT WEAPON You Could make Profit Or at the Least Break even Hunting. That concept will hold true If/when MA removes the No loot system.
Why do people get So damn touchy on this topic Reason is there Scared that they wont get that BIG ass ATH or get Any loot at all...
Also note that the Ad screen system was supposed to Generate Cash into the in game Economy. And it Has Just look at the numbers of ATH on the board that's not to Mention those that were knocked off the list.
My Question is Who the Hell Told you Just what MA has available to be Looted In game????
What do casino's do?
Take away the jackpots?
Take away the hope for a big one?
I think not......
I meant it in terms of Marco having being promoted internally to CEO position rather than sourcing a high profile CEO in the external market with proven track record as to successful accomplishments in growing and developing the bottom line whilst improving retention and client base size through customer satisfaction.
So naturally ofc there will be some strings attached until Marco grows to fill the shoes and chair (I do not mean by eating cake on Fridays ) of the CEO position of FPC managing a 400+ million USD economy with all the attached duties & responsibilities of being one.
and to make yourself look and sound important...
IMHO you owe MA, Marco, and the members of this forum and the citizens of EU an apology and a withdrawal... for deliberately and falsely without facts… undermining the personal creditability of Marco… and therefore the corporate creditability of MA and FPC… on a public forum.
You have absolutely no demonstrated insider knowledge of this company and the people who work for it… you probably have no insider knowledge of the industry either… To assume that you know more than those who are dedicated 24/7 not only to MA… but the industry in which it exists… and have dedicated their careers and their family’s futures to creating an building MA and that industry… is the height of self-aggrandizement…
What do casino's do?
Take away the jackpots?
Take away the hope for a big one?
I think not......
Believe me - there are much more non-gamblers than gamblers on our beautiful planet Earth...
Most people prefer predictability and stability.
Believe me - there are much more non-gamblers than gamblers on our beautiful planet Earth...
Most people prefer predictability and stability.
Maybe they start off as NON gamblers.......
We've got a massive player retention problem the vast majority download, install, login a couple of times and then leave. If thats because of the loot distribution then it needs correcting. But seeing as we've had the current model for a couple of years (I think it got adjusted just after the note event) and MA have been happy with the result I doubt we'll ever see it change.
It starts of with sweating and they get bored. Some decide to deposit a little and then lose it, deposit a little more and then lose that. Soon they're chasing the their loses while saying 'If I get more skill I'll make a profit because the ubers say I will'.
These are the two most arrogant, self-absorbed, condescending statements to date on the forum... To attempt undermine the hard work, efforts of man who has worked for years to guide the growth and development of not only FPC but MA as well...
by falsely claiming in a passive aggressive style that Marco is not somehow by talent, knowledge, experience and demonstrated skills, capable or deserving of being CEO of FPC in every sense of the word from day one and to present him as somewhat of a naive child that needs to grow into the position… is pathetically sad to say the least.
You can blabber on with your theories about management, marketing and strategy and what you think MA must do… but this…is just Shameful and worthy… not only of my contempt… but the contempt of the rest of the community here as well.
IMHO you owe MA, Marco, and the members of this forum and the citizens of EU an apology and a withdrawal... for deliberately and falsely without facts… undermining the personal creditability of Marco… and therefore the corporate creditability of MA and FPC… on a public forum.
You have absolutely no demonstrated insider knowledge of this company and the people who work for it… you probably have no insider knowledge of the industry either… To assume that you know more than those who are dedicated 24/7 not only to MA… but the industry in which it exists… and have dedicated their careers and their family’s futures to creating an building MA and that industry… is the height of self-aggrandizement…
You don’t know any facts… give me the average retention rate after 12 months of MMRPG’s and Virtual World Scenarios… and MA’s… Now, I don’t those have figures*… but I bet MA has… along with the hundred if not thousands of other industry specific figures and corporate specific figures that go into creating a successful growing company in this challenging field…which is what they have been since the beginning…
They know their competition better than you… they know their future competition better than you... they know the trends in their market better than you… and they know it in depth... so unless you know all this better than Marco and MA your just blowing smoke and trying look like you know something you don’t… and to make yourself look and sound important...
so unless you know ...your just blowing smoke and trying look like you know something you don’t… and to make yourself look and sound important...
> It is a delicate balance, the *majority* of ATHs are actually earned from the participants own money that has been buffered, invested and returned.
It is also a part of the intricate ruleset cost of participation balancing engine which maintains a balance for everyone (over the long haul) for the period they are involved with Entropia vs everyone else.