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Player Versus Developer: Subscription Game Item Shops Are The Third Trammel
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Subscription Game Item Shops Are The Third Trammel
Player Versus Developer —
... I play three major MMORPG's: WoW, EQ2, and LOTRO. All now offer things that I would otherwise want to obtain via some form of added transaction. Where would I go if I did want to exercise my supposed right to "vote" against the RMT model? Even single player console games have paid downloadable content these days. Very few players will be willing to give up on gaming altogether, and those few lost purchases will be more than offset by the vast amounts of money players will happily spend in item shops. ...
Pets for Sale - Instant Gratification
Shy at WoW —
The blogosphere is upside down with the news that Blizzard is now selling two pets for real money. Some predict that the game is doomed from this point onwards...and ...
The final step for a social place
Greedy goblin —
... Elnia's post shown me how big step it was. No matter how many times I see it, it always surprises me when I see the same thing trough the eye of a social. That's what I love about the blogs. They are all little windows to social minds that help me a lot understanding how they work. ...
Why A Little RMT Can Be A Good Thing
Boathammer : Age of Bloggening —
Blizzard introduced two non-combat pets for money this week, and a furor ensued. I don't visit the official WoW forums anymore, but I'm guessing that at least a dozen threads were filled up by people who promised (promised!) to cancel their accounts. Larisa portended a slippery slope to pay-for-epics. ...
/AFK – November 15
Bio Break —
... Elnia re: WoW – “When you buy a pet from the pet store you are not only buying a cute panda monk, you are electing to support with your dollars a specific business model.” ...
