[The Mittens]

Please, for the love of all that is good and holy, I hope we don't bring the worst aspects of EvE's forums here. I get that this is supposed to be funny and satirical, but I hope and pray that Alex doesn't find this game and its forums don't become filled with the garbage that goon forums everywhere are famous - read infamous - for.

 

I truly enjoy Eve, but I made a reply post on a different thread talking about the toxicity of forums, those can be some of the worst.

 

-Garimon

[DevBlog: Monetization, player happiness and economic viability]

I know I am late to the party on this question, but...

 

I am a current EVE Online player, and plex two accounts every month. I am NOT one of those guys the plays 37 hours a day nine days  a week and I like being able to do fun things and money making things. EVE has free expansions because the majority of the players use plexes each month (at $20), rather than pay the $15 a  month sub. 

 

Those that want to sub CAN, those with enough money can buy plex'es for in-game shinies, and those with the ability can take their in-game shinies and buy game time with it...everyone wins, and every plex sold is actually 25% MORE money for the company. As always, the above is purely my opinion.

 

-Garimon

[Toxic fumes on the rise]

Evening ladies and gentleman, first post here!

 

I have  been lurking the forums for a little while now and have been thinking rather the same thing. - that people are becoming  'bittervets' and the game isn't even in release yet..quite something when you think about it.  As a whole, I genuinely enjoy the sense of community here and don't notice the "toxicity" of posts except by a scant few people who seemingly have nothing better to do than snark attack at newcomers for being just that - newcomers.

 

To the people who are "sick and tired of the same questions", I say teach a man to fish, rather than giving him some fish.

 

To the people who are freshly coming in from their various corners to join the Dual Universe community, welcome.

 

I hope we forumwarriors can live up to the premise of the game itself, become a community to learn and grow and expand with - together. 

 

-Garimon

[Currency name?]

Currency in and of itself is still bartering, if its looked at objectively. We all agree with a piece of paper or metal that looks a specific way and is comprised of certain materials has a specific value. Bartering in its truest form.

 

Go to the grocery store for a gallon (yes I know, Imperal..yuck) of milk and you pay with three small sheets of paper with a certain picture on them - three one dollar bills - or you might pay with one small sheet of paper with a different person's picture on it - a five dollar bill - and get two sheets back with the first guy's head, and your gallon of milk...because the second sheet is deemed of more value than the first.

 

And before someone with a financial background like myself says 'that is FAR too simplistic!!!', this is very true...but its a minor argument for a minor point...bartering is bartering, currency or not.