I was wondering what this was all about and so did some digging. Basically, you can buy Eve Time Codes as an alternatives to subscriptions and quite legitimately sell them in game for ISK. This is not an exploit and is supported by the Devs. The only bad thing is that it's relatively easy to scam (i.e. accept the isk but never send the code). Apparently for those who pay in dollars, the exchange rates mean that Eve works out cheaper than paying by subscription. Anyway, I was wondering how some people in ISS make so much damn isk and never seem to do anything. This perhaps explains how. Personally for that alone I'm rather against it: acquiring ISK artificially in anyway is bad for the in game economy and leads to inflation.
What do you guys think?
What do people think about selling ETC for ISK?
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Obviously it's bad. The richest, or most spoiled players have all teh ISK. I'm proud of the fact that what little I've achieved as, at least, all my own work, I didn't just get my credit card out and Mummy and Daddy didn't buy it for me.
I've they had something like paying cash for a fancy paint job for your ship, I'd go for that, but converting cash into ISK is just wrong, the time codes should be usuable only by the purchaser, or refundable.
I've they had something like paying cash for a fancy paint job for your ship, I'd go for that, but converting cash into ISK is just wrong, the time codes should be usuable only by the purchaser, or refundable.
I'm against it as well, while it's a pain in the arse saving up for stuff (especially for me as I have a tendency to get sidetracked and spend it *cough*T2 Launchers*splutter*) I prefer to know that all the things I use, and am able to use are because of hard work and co-operation and copious suprise bummings
As already said, I prefer to feel like I've earned my stuff in eve, If I got loads of ISK just like that I think I'd lose interest pretty quickly since I could have anything I wanted.
Another thing, if you sold a 90 day card for 300 mil I think it is, those are worth £20 so if you lose whatever you bought with that isk you're also losing £20.
Another thing, if you sold a 90 day card for 300 mil I think it is, those are worth £20 so if you lose whatever you bought with that isk you're also losing £20.
