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WesBelden

Wed Apr 20, 2005 6:53 am

Not my cup of tea at all, but thought I'd give a heads up about the new Station Exchange that allows people to sell/buy ingame stuff via SOE (just set up for EQ2 for now).

Clickityto go give your views and opinions about this and how you think it should be implemented (if at all) for SWG

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fishbrains

Wed Apr 20, 2005 7:09 am

#2

MY feelings an be summed up in the word, bah

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Jaguarrr

Wed Apr 20, 2005 7:20 am

#3

fishbrains wrote:
MY feelings an be summed up in the word, bah

I add the word, eeeewww.

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snorbarnet

Wed Apr 20, 2005 7:21 am

#4

I continue the trend with pffft!

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DARTHBAYLOR

Wed Apr 20, 2005 7:23 am

#5

Hopefully it'll make the 15yr old ebay crowd quake in their boots if its all bought inhouse , with SOE watchin over it.......

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WesBelden

Wed Apr 20, 2005 7:34 am

#6

It won't likely effect our game experience unless we want it to,as this will only be available on specialnewly created servers (for EQ2 at least). I'll admit my initial reaction was "Ahhhh! Noooooooo!", but it's not quite all that bad

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DARTHBAYLOR

Wed Apr 20, 2005 7:36 am

#7

be interestin to see how it works tho??

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Mickos

Wed Apr 20, 2005 7:49 am

#8

Just seems to me that SOE are accepting that external organisations currently sell credits/accounts etc etc and that they can't be arsed toput in the necessary work toprevent it. By setting this up all they do is say:

"Ok, we'll accept people are going to buy items/credits etc, lets give them a secure means to do so and make ourselves a few bucks in the process"

Personally I've never bought items/credits (although I did buy a friends account, after he stripped it, so i could get an alt) but if you were someone who's happy to buy your in game items/currency where would you rather do it ? In the real world where there's loads of potential to be scammed or in SOE's world where the transaction will be secure ? (hmmm, assuming a lot there actually given SOE's track record but you get the gist)

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Ragnaat

Wed Apr 20, 2005 8:00 am

#9

WesBelden wrote:
It won't likely effect our game experience unless we want it to, as this will only be available on special newly created servers (for EQ2 at least). I'll admit my initial reaction was "Ahhhh! Noooooooo!", but it's not quite all that bad .

As i posted in the focus thread on this... um... huh?

You want to cut down on back room transactions on ebay or ige or wherever else, but then you don't put in on existing servers? So you're 40% of CS calls are still going to be for ebayed jedi on bria or starsider or wherever and you've solved nothing.

I'm not the person who has ebayed anything -- either buy or sell side - I don't even have multiple accounts or lot trade. (although I do play TC often where everyone has 3 chars.. bu we're still all on the same level playing field) But if you're looking to solve some kind of problem and this is your route you gotta do it on all servers. Making a new server and where no one has anything and then putting this up doesn't do anything but add work.

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riotcontrol

Wed Apr 20, 2005 8:47 am

#10

No comment. Hopefully it will be done on new servers as Wes said so the 'ME WANA B UB0R' people go far, far away, never to be seen again on normal servers. Could be quite enjoyable then.

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maxtheusher

Wed Apr 20, 2005 8:54 am

#11

that would be awesome. All the 1337 dewdz gone.

In a related note my new 1337 sig Suxx0rz

Message Edited by maxtheusher on 04-20-2005 11:55 AM

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SmugglinZane

Wed Apr 20, 2005 9:02 am

#12

riotcontrol wrote:
No comment. Hopefully it will be done on new servers as Wes said so the 'ME WANA B UB0R' people go far, far away, never to be seen again on normal servers. Could be quite enjoyable then.

Actually I fear it would not have that effect. People who use real money to purchase virtual items do so to have an edge over everyone else. Since everyone will have the same option of buying their way to uberness... the won't be so uber on an exchange server... thus Ragnaat is more than likely right. We will not see an end to the current Live server ebayers.

One other reason this may not work.... They can't seem to control campers as it is, and this only sanctions them in a way. Does this mean they're gonna announce a camper friendly exchange server next?

"Jedi claims of being "broken" are like saying "But my TV isn't widescreen! It's broken! My TV can't show high-def pictures in 1080i, it can only do 720i! It's broken!" Meanwhile, crafters are saying "We'd really like to have a TV that's larger than 12" and gets more than 4 channels and doesn't constantly lose vertical control", and entertainers are saying "Can we get some color instead of this B&W piece of junk?" And smugglers? We're listening to radio programs of "The Shadow" and "The Abbot and Costello Comedy Hour" and hearing FDR's Fireside Chats. We don't even HAVE a damn TV, much less a broken one or a "broken" one by Jedi standards. I'd LOVE to be as "broken" as they are." - The Legendary Solo4114

dlc3007

Wed Apr 20, 2005 9:04 am

#13

WesBelden wrote:

Not my cup of tea at all, but thought I'd give a heads up about the new Station Exchange that allows people to sell/buy ingame stuff via SOE (just set up for EQ2 for now).

My biggest concern with SOEbay is this: I just looted the coolest, 1337est, uberest weapon ever. Then I put a damage slice on it and it RULES, dude! Why bother putting this on the trade forum? I don't need any more in-game credits... I'm putting it right up for sale for REAL MONEY! Better yet, it is sanctioned and encouraged by SOE!! If I work this right, I can sell enough in-game loot to pay for my account.

How is this a good thing? Personally, it is better for the honest player if people get ripped off buying crap on auctions.

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