I really hope ND and MA can make the difference between the silent majority and the vocal minority.
Yes, there were definitely a few people that cried and whined about this propose changed, some of them really loud, posting in several threads, but is pretty much the same names... I counted now all names appeared in the threads I could find and the grand total was... 78 people... and if only 78 people had a problem with the change, I guess that's kinda a green light for the change... especially considering that a big part of these 78 people that are now arming against ND and threaten to quit are pretty much the same people that also opposed to any previous changes.
The city I live in recently made all public transport 100% free.Maybe have some life-time, monthly, daily subscriptions (they exist IRL public transport if ND went that route anyway) ...
Yes, there were definitely a few people that cried and whined about this propose changed, some of them really loud, posting in several threads, but is pretty much the same names... I counted now all names appeared in the threads I could find and the grand total was... 78 people... and if only 78 people had a problem with the change, I guess that's kinda a green light for the change... especially considering that a big part of these 78 people that are now arming against ND and threaten to quit are pretty much the same people that also opposed to any previous changes.
There are two ways (excluding the lowering your expenses part) to increase income/profit:
- make your customers spend more on their average order (by overselling, cross selling or whatever)
- attract more PAYING customers
Now we could debate a lot over which is more effective, both in general as in this particular case, but the fact remains that there isn't a single solution that ends the story.
You want a real wake up call? Ask people how many of them would recommend this game to their friends. Ever since I started playing this game, not only would I not tell my friends what it was, but I actively forbid them from trying it. And I am far from the exception here. I have had this conversation with many other players.
Your Math is very valid and everything you point out will absolutely have to be taken into account.
However what also needs to be considered is that the entire economy might get a boost with this IPO if its handled correctly. Itis designed to attract significantly more users through the Jobs and Conscription which when combined with initiatives from MA to stimulate more crafting and demand for resources can have a dramatic impact on your overall numbers..
The Transport system and associated token costs will be balanced very carefully as will the other transport costs..
Yes if You take this on its own and out of context of it successfully bringing lots more users and tens or hundreds of millions of dollars of investment, then I see how bad it can look.
But Please look at the overall plan, its not just one thing.... Most importantly this is a high concept idea to underwrite the creation of jobs in VR.. I want to raise billions, I want to show the world we can have a massive VR RCE Market place.. (Ofc the platform will need to grow to accommodate millions of players, I also think a significant part of that user base would be utilizing APPs and other platforms to connect to the RCE.
The Reason that the balancing and dev of EU s not moving as fast as we would all like is because the platform needs to be growing at the same time to fund it.
I certainly am discussing with MA the general economy and am being assured steps are being taken to increase manufacturing and the demand for resources..
If the steps are not taken or not successful, I am able to challenge them on their choices. I can present ideas from the community. But I'm not the CEO of MA or chief balancing officer. As Prez of VR I am an outsider geared to creating initiatives to bridge worlds and to bring EU to the forefront of VR where it really should be given that it is an extraordinary RCE Universe. Yes the economy is out of whack and there are so many reasons why. Also there are internal politics at MA that have to be navigated to push for Dev...
I will do as much as I can, but we can see the Entropia Player base doesn't really want that from me. They would rather have someone they have confidence in to address MA regarding balancing and the economy... That's fine I didn't run for president of Entropia Universe. I wouldn't have... What's the point, I can already communicate with MA regarding these issues. I can pitch them ideas... I want to work to show the world the value of RCE worlds. I want to champion the best of EU.
I think now is a really good time for the community to find some player representatives, who they have faith in and charge them with the task of putting to together a priority list to present to MA. In my capacity i will support these reps in presenting these plans to MA.
I want the economy to be stronger for the Players. That's what I want. I know why things that seem to be obvious to the players are not being implemented.. I want to help facilitate the Dev we need to improve the overall balancing.
to do that I have to generate renewed interest in the platfom. Banner ads alone are not enough to fuel significant growth. We need initiatives. People talk about advertising, but there are many companies with deeper pockets than MA who are driving the cost of new user acquisition up.. if only it were as easy as putting an Ad on TV or in a magazine.. The numbers aren't there...
We have to re-invent and think outside the box...
But enough I don't want to sell you or anyone else on the initiative right now... I have put it out there, digest it, think about what I'm trying to do and I'll think about what everyone's saying...
MA is congress at the end of the day, my initiatives have to get past them.. I was warned that some of the existing Population would be up in arms... But I believe that there is a great opportunity here and I will continue to champion it...
to think I don't care about the players is unrealistic, if the players are not happy, I'm out of business. My planet will die.
For all who may still not have access to ND new found forum:
"to think I don't care about the players is unrealistic, if the players are not happy, I'm out of business. My planet will die."
time will tell
Funny but my guess is ND contacted 711 to disable the signup for the site
(yes joking)
You want a real wake up call? Ask people how many of them would recommend this game to their friends. Ever since I started playing this game, not only would I not tell my friends what it was, but I actively forbid them from trying it. And I am far from the exception here. I have had this conversation with many other players.
My thoughts exactly. Neither myself or anyone else I know that has stuck around in this game would give it a recommendation. All of Mindark's missed opportunities to make this game great are saddening.
That is something I simply can't understand.
what i dont like is this deed crap. what about this: instead of "boosting" every deed holders account by 1 or 2 pec every day why not boost the pedcard of for example 3 people a day by 3000 peds?
what i dont like is this deed crap. what about this: instead of "boosting" every deed holders account by 1 or 2 pec every day why not boost the pedcard of for example 3 people a day by 3000 peds?
This of a bit offtopic but ...
I've been the sole mod on EF since late 2012, and normally I log in there to check for new posts and handle spam at least once a day.
Up to early March, when I was away for several weeks, there was usually several spam posts a day to be handled, so clearly registration was working then.
However, since I returned in April, I think I've banned only one spammer.
My guess is that 711 may have introduced a new anti-spam module (or updated an existing one) during my absence, and the parameters for this needs tweaking to enable legitimate new members to register.
Now, I still think introducing tp fees across different games is a terrible idea. Also to logoff/on to compet/EU and back. That is part of the proposal. WITHIN EU itself I think it actually has a chance if done properly .... properly, properly....
That is something I simply can't understand.
If you consider that the game is so bad that it's not worth of being recommended to your friends, why you're still here and you haven't followed your own advice and quit playing all together?
That is something I simply can't understand.
If you consider that the game is so bad that it's not worth of being recommended to your friends, why you're still here and you haven't followed your own advice and quit playing all together?
Because you are new to game. For myself being here only 5 years to just simply leave I would have to figure out how to sell out. I would need to sell my loot, skills and what not with a value of well over 10,000 USD. Remember this is just me. Others have a lot more invested in this game, and again, since this is a true RCE game one can not just simply quit. So yes as you are a low level player saying that you may withdraw that $100 USD and leave kind of shows you are a little to new to understand. I know 16 is a very confusing time in anyone's life.
BTW is ND paying you to do this? (if he is, hats off to you -- that is what this game is based on )
Plus, some of us have a vested interest that transcends dollar value.
I started playing PE/EU in 2002, January... I've been here over 14 years. As I'm 29 next month, in 1 year I'll have been active here for 50% of my life.
That's longer than I spent at uni, longer than any relationship I've ever had.
You can't just walk away from something that ingrained into you just because some !!!! thinks it's OK to wreck the game.. you fight for it. I can't wait until there's an actual election and Star wins by a fucking landslide.
I won't insist on this, but try to swap the perspective a bit and look at it from outside... what would you think about someone who would cry daily about their spouse, job or hobby, but don't make any change, don't take any action to find something better, but just become content and accustomed with their unhappiness.
I like smartphones but if my granma asks what should she use I'll say: cheap, simple, big buttons.If you consider that the game is so bad that it's not worth of being recommended to your friends, why you're still here and you haven't followed your own advice and quit playing all together?