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The Slippery Slope

Jeff44Jeff44 Member Posts: 459

 

With EQ2 now allowing micro-transactions in the game, one has to wonder where it will all lead?

Let's look at this.

Picture, if you will, a near future when micro-transactions in MMOs are fully implemented and accepted. What would that look like?

I can just see it now . . .

ACCOUNT ACCESS:

Thank you for buying Station Cash! We here at SOE are dedicated to improving your gamplay through the purchase of cool in-game items!

You have: 3,000 Station Cash!

Please pick from the menu below to make your purchase.

MENU:

1.) Purchase more Station Cash.

2.) Let there be music! Purchase the cool Fruity I-Pod(r) for your character which allows you to listen to your own music while you play the game! Cost: 1,000 Station Cash.

3.) Purchase more Station Cash.

4.) Join the Norrath Tea-Party! Purchase the ability for your character on the PVP servers to mock and humiliate your fallen opponents! Go ahead! Tea-bag them! Fart in their defeated faces! If they have uploaded pictures of their loved ones into the game (extra charges may apply), you can now torture and murder their family and relatives right in front of them. It's all in fun! Cost: 10,000 Station Cash (note: the abilities"We Murder Families" and "We Torture Families" are separate purchases and may require further download and subsequent payments of Station Bucks. "We Murder Families" and "We Torture Families" are registered trademarks of SOE and their affiliates. All rights reserved.)

5.) Purchase more Station Cash.

6.) Is It Hot In Here Or Is It Just Me?! Purchase the newest house pet on Norrath! "Little Rovergucci" the dog will live in your home or guild hall (extra charges may apply) and greet you each time you arrive with barks and growlings, demanding to be fed. Feed "Little Rovergucci"! Give him a bath! Play fetch! Ensure his health by taking him to the Vet. (extra charges may apply). Don't take "Little Rovergucci" for granted, because he will let you know what he wants, when he wants it! And if you or your guildmates are not there to give it to him, "Little Rovergucci" will be sad and turn into a blazing hell-hound who will promptly burn your home or guild hall to the ground (extra charges for restoring guild halls and/or houses may apply) Give one as a gift to an unsuspecting rival! Fun for you and all your friends! Cost: 7,000 Station Cash

7.) Purchase more Station Cash.

8.) Lunch With the Smedster! That's right! You can now purchase a lunch-date with the head of EQ2 Himself! Fly to San Diego (extra charges may apply), stay in a first-class hotel (extra charges may apply) and meet the Smedster for a power-lunch at the Taco-Bell near the SOE campus (Taco-Bell fees not included). Talk business, pitch new ideas for EQ2, or simply reach over and crush his hard-shell taco in your fist while staring angrily into the depths of his very soul. It's all up to you! You make the date! Cost: 10,000 Station Cash.

9.) Buy more Station Cash.

Yep. I can just see it now.

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Comments

  • fozzie22fozzie22 Member Posts: 1,003

    And thats before the game breaking stuff comes along..

     

    Where will it stop? and thats the big question now

  • DaPrinzDaPrinz Member Posts: 39
    Originally posted by Jeff44



    8.) Lunch With the Smedster! That's right! You can now purchase a lunch-date with the head of EQ2 Himself! Fly to San Diego (extra charges may apply), stay in a first-class hotel (extra charges may apply) and meet the Smedster for a power-lunch at the Taco-Bell near the SOE campus (Taco-Bell fees not included). Talk business, pitch new ideas for EQ2, or simply reach over and crush his hard-shell taco in your fist while staring angrily into the depths of his very soul. It's all up to you! You make the date! Cost: 10,000 Station Cash.

     

    hahahahahaha!

  • JeroKaneJeroKane Member EpicPosts: 7,105
    Originally posted by DaPrinz

    Originally posted by Jeff44



    8.) Lunch With the Smedster! That's right! You can now purchase a lunch-date with the head of EQ2 Himself! Fly to San Diego (extra charges may apply), stay in a first-class hotel (extra charges may apply) and meet the Smedster for a power-lunch at the Taco-Bell near the SOE campus (Taco-Bell fees not included). Talk business, pitch new ideas for EQ2, or simply reach over and crush his hard-shell taco in your fist while staring angrily into the depths of his very soul. It's all up to you! You make the date! Cost: 10,000 Station Cash.

     

    hahahahahaha!

     

    Yeah this would be the joke of all time really.

    I hope for Smed's sake he has a ton of bodyguards with him on that date.

    Cheers

  • olddaddyolddaddy Member Posts: 3,356
    Originally posted by Jeff44


     
    With EQ2 now allowing micro-transactions in the game, one has to wonder where it will all lead?
    Let's look at this.
    Picture, if you will, a near future when micro-transactions in MMOs are fully implemented and accepted. What would that look like?
    I can just see it now . . .
    ACCOUNT ACCESS:
    Thank you for buying Station Cash! We here at SOE are dedicated to improving your gamplay through the purchase of cool in-game items!
    You have: 3,000 Station Cash!
    Please pick from the menu below to make your purchase.
    MENU:
    1.) Purchase more Station Cash.
    2.) Let there be music! Purchase the cool Fruity I-Pod(r) for your character which allows you to listen to your own music while you play the game! Cost: 1,000 Station Cash.
    3.) Purchase more Station Cash.
    4.) Join the Norrath Tea-Party! Purchase the ability for your character on the PVP servers to mock and humiliate your fallen opponents! Go ahead! Tea-bag them! Fart in their defeated faces! If they have uploaded pictures of their loved ones into the game (extra charges may apply), you can now torture and murder their family and relatives right in front of them. It's all in fun! Cost: 10,000 Station Cash (note: the abilities"We Murder Families" and "We Torture Families" are separate purchases and may require further download and subsequent payments of Station Bucks. "We Murder Families" and "We Torture Families" are registered trademarks of SOE and their affiliates. All rights reserved.)
    5.) Purchase more Station Cash.
    6.) Is It Hot In Here Or Is It Just Me?! Purchase the newest house pet on Norrath! "Little Rovergucci" the dog will live in your home or guild hall (extra charges may apply) and greet you each time you arrive with barks and growlings, demanding to be fed. Feed "Little Rovergucci"! Give him a bath! Play fetch! Ensure his health by taking him to the Vet. (extra charges may apply). Don't take "Little Rovergucci" for granted, because he will let you know what he wants, when he wants it! And if you or your guildmates are not there to give it to him, "Little Rovergucci" will be sad and turn into a blazing hell-hound who will promptly burn your home or guild hall to the ground (extra charges for restoring guild halls and/or houses may apply) Give one as a gift to an unsuspecting rival! Fun for you and all your friends! Cost: 7,000 Station Cash
    7.) Purchase more Station Cash.
    8.) Lunch With the Smedster! That's right! You can now purchase a lunch-date with the head of EQ2 Himself! Fly to San Diego (extra charges may apply), stay in a first-class hotel (extra charges may apply) and meet the Smedster for a power-lunch at the Taco-Bell near the SOE campus (Taco-Bell fees not included). Talk business, pitch new ideas for EQ2, or simply reach over and crush his hard-shell taco in your fist while staring angrily into the depths of his very soul. It's all up to you! You make the date! Cost: 10,000 Station Cash.
    9.) Buy more Station Cash.
    10) Enjoy Antonia Bayle as she performs a lap dance clad only in a "G" string for your character in game. Enjoy our newest tavern, "Minsky's" where female avatars can take it all off while performing a pole dance. And if you act now, within the next 30 minutes, you can enjoy our special holiday "naughty and nice" instance with Antonia Bayle. Operators are standing by. US residents must certify that they are over 18 years old to participate.



     

  • grimbojgrimboj Member Posts: 2,102

    Station Cash is a pretty lame ripoff. Seriously $5 for 4 hours of +50% xp?

    The minority of people that live off it will keep the game alive for everyone else whilst making an almost insignificantly small advancement to their character, I'm not sure where the downside is.

     

     

    Less QQ More Pew Pew.

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    Note: PlayNC will refuse to allow you access to your account if you forget your password and can't provide a scanned image of the product key for the first product you purchased..... LOL

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