Depraved wrote: » there was real life trading for something in game though. thats the point...so as long as its not money, even though it would be the same, you guys say its ok?
Tyranthraxus wrote: » Depraved wrote: » there was real life trading for something in game though. thats the point...so as long as its not money, even though it would be the same, you guys say its ok? ....Except the cosmetics we've bought are not trade-able. We ourselves are the only ones who can benefit from our spending IRL money on said cosmetic-only items, thus eliminating P2W. If you allow exchange of such items, then can't they be traded for in-game currency?
Depraved wrote: » Tyranthraxus wrote: » Depraved wrote: » there was real life trading for something in game though. thats the point...so as long as its not money, even though it would be the same, you guys say its ok? ....Except the cosmetics we've bought are not trade-able. We ourselves are the only ones who can benefit from our spending IRL money on said cosmetic-only items, thus eliminating P2W. If you allow exchange of such items, then can't they be traded for in-game currency? what i mean is, someone can give you something irl that isnt money and in exchange, you would give that person an in game item. like a rare sword or whatever. isnt it the same? so the only problem is when that something you are receiving is money?
daveywavey wrote: » Depraved wrote: » Tyranthraxus wrote: » Depraved wrote: » there was real life trading for something in game though. thats the point...so as long as its not money, even though it would be the same, you guys say its ok? ....Except the cosmetics we've bought are not trade-able. We ourselves are the only ones who can benefit from our spending IRL money on said cosmetic-only items, thus eliminating P2W. If you allow exchange of such items, then can't they be traded for in-game currency? what i mean is, someone can give you something irl that isnt money and in exchange, you would give that person an in game item. like a rare sword or whatever. isnt it the same? so the only problem is when that something you are receiving is money? The problem would be that the RL Money thing would likely be against the Terms And Conditions of the game, whereas your long-suffering wife's household duties are not. For a company that prides itself on its "No Pay 2 Win" philosophy, gifting just doesn't seem likely.
Naugrimur wrote: » Yes Intrepid, that´s how you make real money with your item shop. One would and could only buy one item for himself, but one can buy many items for others. GIFTING will multiply your income. Just sayn, you should not miss out on that.
Depraved wrote: » what i mean is, someone can give you something irl that isnt money and in exchange, you would give that person an in game item. like a rare sword or whatever. isnt it the same? so the only problem is when that something you are receiving is money?
Enigmatic Sage wrote: » What if guilds want to reward their members with cosmetics based on their efforts, contribution, inner guild competitions? Guess we'll just have to use pay pal for that...
Tyranthraxus wrote: » Depraved wrote: » what i mean is, someone can give you something irl that isnt money and in exchange, you would give that person an in game item. like a rare sword or whatever. isnt it the same? so the only problem is when that something you are receiving is money? If people want to arrange it on their own, then they will - but it's important in-terms of the promise made that the game itself will not support it. Justify it to yourself however you like. I'm just glad that it won't be in-game. Enigmatic Sage wrote: » What if guilds want to reward their members with cosmetics based on their efforts, contribution, inner guild competitions? Guess we'll just have to use pay pal for that... Can't you just craft guild-outfits? Seems far-more economical for a guild, rather than spending $$$ on every member whom checks off a list of accomplishments.
Depraved wrote: » Tyranthraxus wrote: » Depraved wrote: » what i mean is, someone can give you something irl that isnt money and in exchange, you would give that person an in game item. like a rare sword or whatever. isnt it the same? so the only problem is when that something you are receiving is money? If people want to arrange it on their own, then they will - but it's important in-terms of the promise made that the game itself will not support it. Justify it to yourself however you like. I'm just glad that it won't be in-game. Enigmatic Sage wrote: » What if guilds want to reward their members with cosmetics based on their efforts, contribution, inner guild competitions? Guess we'll just have to use pay pal for that... Can't you just craft guild-outfits? Seems far-more economical for a guild, rather than spending $$$ on every member whom checks off a list of accomplishments. i see what you mean. you have a good point when you say its important that the game doesnt support it. however, we still have player trading which can be used for the same things im talking about. but i dont want player trading to be gone just because few people will trade items for irl stuff. so if people dont want gifting in the game because few players will p2w or rmt, then they should be against regular trading between players as well, because that will be abused by a few with p2w or rmt. the auction house can probably be abused as well. i feel bad for the people who will get catfished tho xD
Noaani wrote: » Depraved wrote: » Tyranthraxus wrote: » Depraved wrote: » what i mean is, someone can give you something irl that isnt money and in exchange, you would give that person an in game item. like a rare sword or whatever. isnt it the same? so the only problem is when that something you are receiving is money? If people want to arrange it on their own, then they will - but it's important in-terms of the promise made that the game itself will not support it. Justify it to yourself however you like. I'm just glad that it won't be in-game. Enigmatic Sage wrote: » What if guilds want to reward their members with cosmetics based on their efforts, contribution, inner guild competitions? Guess we'll just have to use pay pal for that... Can't you just craft guild-outfits? Seems far-more economical for a guild, rather than spending $$$ on every member whom checks off a list of accomplishments. i see what you mean. you have a good point when you say its important that the game doesnt support it. however, we still have player trading which can be used for the same things im talking about. but i dont want player trading to be gone just because few people will trade items for irl stuff. so if people dont want gifting in the game because few players will p2w or rmt, then they should be against regular trading between players as well, because that will be abused by a few with p2w or rmt. the auction house can probably be abused as well. i feel bad for the people who will get catfished tho xD The big difference is - if the game has player trading, one sided trades can be flagged and investigated for suspected RMT. You cant really do this if the money portion of the transaction went to Intrepid - which is what the case would be if gifting were an option on the cash shop.
Depraved wrote: » you could also hire mercenaries in exchange for cosmetics instead of paying with in game items.
pyreal wrote: » Depraved wrote: » you could also hire mercenaries in exchange for cosmetics instead of paying with in game items. And there is the p2w.
Depraved wrote: » ok lets say we are in the same guild. you craft the best sword in the game and you tell me on discord by voice that you are selling it. how can intrepid know if you gave me the sword for free, simply because we are in the same guild and are trying to get stronger to compete, or if i sent u money on paypal, or if i sent you nudes, o rmaybe i sent you items on a different game that we both play, etc.
Noaani wrote: » Depraved wrote: » ok lets say we are in the same guild. you craft the best sword in the game and you tell me on discord by voice that you are selling it. how can intrepid know if you gave me the sword for free, simply because we are in the same guild and are trying to get stronger to compete, or if i sent u money on paypal, or if i sent you nudes, o rmaybe i sent you items on a different game that we both play, etc. No one said they will be 100% accurate. That doesnt mean they shouldn't do what they can.