(Smed) Re:Re:RMT on Non-Station Exchange Servers?

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Geothe wrote:

Yep. RMT on Non-Station Servers.
The very thing we were promised would NEVER HAPPEN.
Originally Posted by Smed
I've been a regular lurker on this site for a while but I wanted to step in here and dispel something that's just plain not true - I don't have my name highlighted here, but anyone that doubts it's me can email me at jsmedley@soe.sony.com and I'll happily reply.

We aren't going to be allowing RMT in any way, shape or form on the non-exchange enabled EQ II servers. Period. End of statement.

In any event, I wanted to stop in and at least set the record straight - you aren't going to be seeing RMT allowed on the non-exchange enabled servers.

John Smedley
President, Sony Online Entertainment

To put it simply - I absolutely said that, and stand by it. Allowing RMT transactions (i.e. player to player sales) is not happening on the non Live Gamer servers. That was specifically what was being discussed. I guess I can see how that quote can be taken out of context, but the truth is that discussion was specifically around when we launched Station Exchange and that is what I meant. I consider RMT to be player to player stuff and what we're doing here to be microtransactions because we are directly selling things. But I certainly don't mean to split hairs.

I don't think that changes the fact that us adding this is a move that not everyone is going to be happy with. I think we're being careful to make sure nothing is game imbalancing. We aren't trying to put things in here that people "have to have". The idea was fun and convienence. Level up an alt quicker.. that kind of thing.

Is this a slippery slope? I don't think so but only because you the players will simply not let it ever be a slippery slope.

We intend to do a lot of cool stuff with Station Cash. I just posted in my blog with some of the future plans. i would only ask that you please see how it's going to be used and see what you think after a few days or weeks.

Here's a link to the blog

http://stationblog.wordpress.com/

Smed





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[Pink Poodle]

god fucking damnit smedley


what the fuck

[Denuve]

The fundamentals of the economy is strong...... Why else would he bet people will pay for stuff they cant afford.

/boggle

[Argyuile]

Its not RMT if we call it something else.