Sat, Jul 02, 2011 | 22:07 BST
EVE Online controversy gets resolution
EVE Online developer CCP was in hot water with its own player base over micro-transactions recently, but has found a resolution after a meeting with user representatives.
After a meeting with EVE’s elected representatives in Iceland (CCP’s headquarters,) called the Council of Stellar Management, the two sides have seemingly found common ground and come to an agreement.
During the meetings, CCP was very apologetic and was able to convince they players that they had no intention of implementing “pay to win” features like the so-called “golden ammo”.
They declared that the players would never be able to buy an advantage with money instead of time.
For now the crisis seems quelled as the Council of Stellar Management is returning home after having brokered a deal that the EVE Online player base is satisfied with.
Microtransactions in the form of vanity items will continue to be a part of the game.
The so-called “monacle-gate” seems to be over for the moment.
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Posted in: CCP, MMO, Strategy
Tags: CCP, Council of Stellar Management, eve online, Monaclegate
8 comments
#1
Talkar
02/07/11, 10:33 pm
So the deal was to apologize? Or am i reading this wrong?
#2
Andrew Groen
02/07/11, 11:26 pm
CCP never intended to introduce pay-to-win items. The “deal” was basically the players being convinced CCP was being truthful when they said they never would. Seems like a waste of a flight to Iceland if you ask me.
#3
noherczeg
02/07/11, 11:37 pm
sum of the meeting’s results:
- no golden ammo/ship for MT
- introduction of lower graphics settings for CQ + optimisations
- cheaper and more items in NeX
- possible restoration of the classic hangar view
#2
Yes it was a waste of money / kerosene / time
#4
jacobvandy
03/07/11, 7:07 am
You guys might see it that way, as it’s not like they really had any kind of negotiation or resolution to anything. But, you have some “elected player officials” that now worship the developers because they were given a free trip and motel, which will have a trickle-down effect on PR. At least, that’s usually the idea behind these type of things (see Valve, etc.).
More than likely, CCP decided that spending the money flying these bozos in to Iceland was cheaper than continuing to deal with a “controversy” the way they had been.
#5
jnms
03/07/11, 9:32 am
@4, to anyone that can read body language, they will see immediately in the video that what you say isn’t true.
CCP got a massive battering from the CSM, and the Senior Producer was still reeling from that when the video was filmed.
#6
galaxy366
03/07/11, 10:19 am
Is EvE f2p from what I read? Almost free 2 play?
#7
jnms
03/07/11, 4:41 pm
@6; Eve can be free to play, but only if you can make enough in-game money to pay for your subscription.
You can buy 30day game time from the in-game market using in-game currency that you earn from doing in-game activities.
#8
DarkElfa
03/07/11, 5:30 pm
Too little, too late. I already handed in my subscriptions and I’m not going back.