So do those monetization folks or nes manager listen to forum feedback? Or who do we have to summon to share thoughts. I posted in little things, but there are so many suggestions and only one @CCP_karkur . Is there anybody to help monetizatipn folks do monetization right?
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On some level, I donât even think it matters if we have a snowballâs chance in hell of preventing this idiocy. We couldnât prevent the utter idiocy that is Aegis sov, either, but we put our objections on record. Thatâs basically what Iâm doing now. Personally, I have to wonder how much of this is a result of a shift in direction made while @ccp_seagull was on leave and we had an EA guy running EVE. (Note: Seagullâs more than welcome to her leave time, sheâs earned it. But EAâs managed to royally screw up Star Wars, for crying out loud. Itâs a property most of us thought you could only screw up as bad as EA did on BFII if your name was Lucas.)
Wow, thank you for sharing these character designs! Wait, my character sucks so bad compared to some of them. Thanks a lotâŚdepressed now. Whereâs my resculpting certificate, darn it!
Thanks to Carneros, I heard the âwhyâ of the store change but still not thrilled about it.
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Was that on TiS? I might have to go check the VoD.
Yeah dude stop being baldâŚ
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Yeah⌠Iâve been making my objections known for years.
Just gets tiring after a while. Iâm not trying to stop you, itâs more exasperation from me at this point. Itâs why I post less here anyway cause I donât even like this forum layout.
The starwars thing is an entirely other issue but yeah, ea is terrible and I knew bf2 would be a joke after bf 1 came out and they didnât even have the space battles from way back on the old battlefront where you had the two opposing ships and you tried to take over the enemy ship.
Off topic and all that but cmon itâs ea. No one should ever expect them to do things right. They ruined deadspace too.
It boggles my mind that anyone in CCP would remotely think itâs a good idea to hire anyone from ea when ea is the most hated company for a reason.
No one from ea has any business in the gaming community anymore.
Id bet money all this stuff is directly coming down from the ea ppl and it shows that thereâs an issue with decision making and leadership within CCP.
I wouldnât be surprised if sometime later this year they introduce lootboxes. Itâd almost be funny if it wouldnât be so sad.
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I didnât make any of those pics.
Just Google something like sci-fi clothing concept art. I picked a few I liked personally that I think fit the dark sleek style Eve used to go for before it became palette swaps and t-shirts/trucker caps. Youâre bound to find all sorts of cool pictures you will like.
As for character customization Iâve always tried starting with randomize till I find something interesting. I spend alot of time on character customization in games because I donât want to look like a default character. Im rather proud of my avatar cause I think itâs a good departure from what stock amarrians usually look like. Bald and miserly.
But I cheated and use ni kunni actually, I couldnât get the beard/jaw line I wanted with true amarr and I had to sacrifice that or a narrow nose. I chose the nose. I consider him true amrr though just wish I didnât have the bulbous nose
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Well, gotta agree with the majority here, the Devâs that are making this change are just flat out plain stupid.
Instead of retiring those items from the store forever, they could just as easily put them into rotation. That way both old and new players will always have an opportunity to buy those items.
Thereâs been some very good alternate suggestions posted by the community in this thread, CCP seriously needs to pull their heads out and start listening.
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So the first batch of sales started.
Now, how do I tell from NES window if I have a skin or not? WTF CCP?
- Bots running rampant
- RMT way out of control
- Player numbers on a steady downfall for years
- Side-project after side-project failing
- EVE being mismanaged and milked into certain death
- etc.
I think youâre right. They desperately need cash to keep the boat afloat for just a little longer.
@CCP_Falcon No, really
Thatâs 75 SKINS if you didnât buy any earlier. Say, I want to buy them all, I did not buy any of them earlier and I want them all now. @CCP_Falcon whatâs Your best way to go about it?
Do You open the news with the list, open NES window, open market-SKINs window, open Character sheet-Skins window, which one is your personal favorite? Do You then start picking one by one from the list from the news? Or what? Did you guys try actually buying SKINS in bulk, say 50 or 75 at once? Then activating them all one by one? Feel comfortable? Convenient menus? One click buys? How do you tell if you have a SKIN already from NES window?
@CCP_karkur Do those make sense? Or am I just being too picky?
Who else could I summon or send suggestions to? Donât have to be too bright to come up to those really. Plain QoL little changes. And its straight monetization stuff, one could think those be top priority fixes too.
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Since weâre at the skins department. Can I ask fo a Cold Iron everything skin? Deep, dark, flat black is where my money is 
Looks like the skins department has got some more energy to it. Not sure whether I like it yet but looking at Dramielâs Sarielâs Flames on SiSi, itâs certainly stands out.
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@CCP_Falcon @CCP_karkur So I went and bought all Ardishapur (8/8) and Kopis Edge (23/61) SKINS which are on sale now. Ardishapur was easy, only 8 of them, I didnât have any, just buy them one by one. Kopis Edge⌠you noticed how I marked 23/61 are on sale? In NES window you can see which of them exactly are on sale. In Character sheet-SKINs you can check if you have activated SKINs you donât need to buy. Such convenience, much life quality. WHy does it have to be so hard? Its monetization FFS.
Let me post some screenshots I took.
You open Character sheet - SKINs tab. Say you want to buy Bowhead Caldari livery, you click info. Bowhead ship info opens, you open SKINS tab in ships info and look for Bowhead Caldari livery again. If you want to buy other caldari livery you open SKIN material info. BINGO!
Now, why is it not what you see in character skins tab?
Wouldnât it be awesome if you could see if you got a skin active, and could buy in one click all at the same place? And see if sale is on too.
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Iâd like to recommend that SKINs that are retired from the New Eden Store be moved in game to the appropriate Loyalty Point Store, at least for some time. While these SKINs may no longer generate much in real money sales, they may still generate in-game sales for loyalty points.
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CCP does need to rework its NES store a bit - as some have suggested, reorganise the skins for each hull, and then select the one you want, rather than have 100 million options on the frontpage.
Also, release some of the clothes in the client!:
Of all the things that Arline is wearing in the picture, only her shirt and her left eye are actually available. and that picture is a good 2-3 years old now.
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ok folks, everything is about $$$. This is an experiment to see if they can wring more krona from virtual items like any other game now. If it doesnt work, theyâll change it back. End.
LEL. That dress was first seen on Singularity in 2011, pre-Crucible:
Would be ridiculous if this wasnât !!CCP!! at work.
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I totally understand the desire (need) to change up the NES store, and it does make sense to create a rotation of available items and SKINS as a way to generate interest and sales. Addressing the NES and making it easily navigated should certainly be a priority, especially since that is a main avenue for revenue.
However, when one usually looks at something and says âthis [space] is cluttered,â the common response is not âletâs throw out a bunch of stuffâ but âletâs organize it better.â Deleting items from the store permanently doesnât encourage people to buy them any more than putting them on rotation - especially considering, later players who might have an interest in those items (read: spend real money) will never have that opportunity. That is literal money wasted.
Personal opinion: Organizing the NES site (including the creation of availability rotations) should be the priority, not deleting content.
Side note: I actually enjoyed walking around the captain quarters, I thought it added to the immersion. I was kind of sad to see it go.
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So was I, but remember, at that point, it was orphan code. They even said when they pulled it by then, it was actually an impediment to any future ambulation attempt.
So, letâs hope, eh?
And why would players buy dresses ? we donât have âwalking in stationsâ option anymore so all of the apparel is totally useless.