tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966268702453044660.post4185334025215566662..comments2024-02-29T00:38:48.299-08:00Comments on Sand, Cider and Spaceships: Its over 800!Drackarnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13450640948811964177noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966268702453044660.post-83106209575615322442014-07-14T13:06:57.976-07:002014-07-14T13:06:57.976-07:00Dr.EyjoG said at FF 2014 that the vast majority of...Dr.EyjoG said at FF 2014 that the vast majority of consumed PLEXes pay for subscriptions.Jesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06362457304801165584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966268702453044660.post-6711278183941526232014-07-14T07:06:32.082-07:002014-07-14T07:06:32.082-07:00Null sec is a giant printing press right now with ...Null sec is a giant printing press right now with no significant losses occurring (yeah, BL might say otherwise). So instead of doing fighting, which by definition causes losses PLUS lowers ISK generation, instead we have vast fleets of AKFTar's grinding away in Guristas space, as an example. Though there are clearly fewer null sec cartel line members getting online, those that are have huge piles of ISK to spend, with nothing but plexes to spend that pile on.<br /><br />But hey, it's OK. I am sure when all the poor people in the game quit because of plex prices (a lot of people can't afford to pay for their account, or accounts, with real money), the null sec cartel line members will all be instructed by their feudal lords to open up another account to make up the difference.<br /><br />regards, DinsdaleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966268702453044660.post-33217389878197771022014-07-14T06:57:12.453-07:002014-07-14T06:57:12.453-07:00All central bankers want their currency to "f...All central bankers want their currency to "float" against international currencies. What they do not want is rapid changes up or down. So long as the change in price is gradual, the folks who oversee the money supply are happy.<br /><br />I am sure that this is how CCP views the price of PLEX. When the supply is high and demand low, the prices should fall. When supply drops or if demand increases, the prices hsould rise. When the changes in supply or demand change rapidly (usually due to singular events), it can cause a rapid change in price of PLEX.<br /><br />Why the fear in the price of PLEX changing too rapidly? Similar in fear to rapid inflation in RL prices. It reduces confidence in the value of the PLEX. IF folks have no confidence that a PLEX purchased will have similar purchasing power in the near future, then you're in trouble. CCP wants PLEXs to be spent, not hoarded as an investment, so slow movement in its value is preferred.Knug Lidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08168621175894976018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966268702453044660.post-69918255219810222632014-07-14T06:55:33.368-07:002014-07-14T06:55:33.368-07:00I think you're right about it being a combinat...I think you're right about it being a combination of factors, especially with multiple character training. Here are a couple more: ISK inflation and Demographics (specifically character age).<br /><br />The first one is pretty self-explanatory, more isk in the economy = higher prices. I know they say we're in a slight deflationary period and that may be true for most items, but plex are a unique item that has unique utilities and that will affect the price.<br /><br />Demographics are important because as the player population ages, they tend to move to Plex to sub their accounts because they have the capability to make the isk they need with much less effort than a newbie. The older the playerbase gets, the better they become at making money, the higher plex prices get to reflect the effort cost it takes to earn a plex's worth of isk. I've been a player for like 8 years now, and could easily afford 1b plex, maybe even 2b plex without it seriously hurting my gameplay because I make enough money to support those prices, a newbie heavy population wouldn't.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com