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How much money does Cryptic lose during downtime?

section31agent#8506 section31agent Member Posts: 665 Arc User
Financially speaking something isn't kosher here. When the game is up and running people can spend money. I know back when it wasn't F2P they got paid regardless if the game was up or not. So how much money are they hemoraging when it unexpectedly goes down?

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  • jst455jst455 Member Posts: 193 Arc User
    edited February 2015
    unknown amount. besides. if one were waiting to buy ZEN while down. they will presumable buy ZEN when server is up
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  • riccardo171riccardo171 Member Posts: 1,802 Arc User
    edited February 2015
    Hey look, yet another senseless thread!

    Trust me, don't reply any further.
  • section31agent#8506 section31agent Member Posts: 665 Arc User
    edited February 2015
    Hey look, yet another senseless thread!

    Trust me, don't reply any further.

    Ah riccardo another chance for you to flame people? No. This is about business sense and about how a blackout affects the bottom line. This thread does not defame or cast blame it only asks a simple question that any first semester business student would ask.
  • keepitnastykeepitnasty Member Posts: 0
    edited February 2015
    This is what happens to the players who contribute to your paychecks when you can't get your **** together!



    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdcPZc21agk



    I wonder what happens next?.....
  • matthian1701matthian1701 Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited February 2015
    Wait, why didn't the Eagles just fly Frodo and the proton torpedo directly to the exhaust port?
  • riccardo171riccardo171 Member Posts: 1,802 Arc User
    edited February 2015
    arnthebard wrote: »
    Ah riccardo another chance for you to flame people? No. This is about business sense and about how a blackout affects the bottom line. This thread does not defame or cast blame it only asks a simple question that any first semester business student would ask.

    flame people?

    if you say so. Let's settle this in 1v1 PvP shall we? I challenge you that's right for when game servers come back up online. T5U-only ships.

    accept or getrekt
  • adamkafeiadamkafei Member Posts: 6,539 Arc User
    edited February 2015
    Actually, Cryptc doesn't lose any money for the game being down because there is no in game method of buying zen, it just takes you to the website.
    if you say so. Let's settle this in 1v1 PvP shall we? I challenge you that's right for when game servers come back up online. T5U-only ships.

    I would, not to settle anything, just for fun.
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  • thisguyforumthisguyforum Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited February 2015
    My memory's a bit fuzzy here, but isn't this one of those major patches that I was told about a while ago and not a simple maint like usual? That might explain why it's taking so long, cause let's face it. If all this was for a minor routine maint... well, I wouldn't know what to say about that tbh.
  • coupaholiccoupaholic Member Posts: 2,188 Arc User
    edited February 2015
    More than they'd like, but probably not enough to be considered very serious.

    Yes they are missing out on some weekday evening peak time. But better that than the weekend or payday.
  • riccardo171riccardo171 Member Posts: 1,802 Arc User
    edited February 2015
    adamkafei wrote: »
    I would, not to settle anything, just for fun.

    give me an x up in OPVP when you see me mate, I gladly accept fights. :)

    I just want to see if the OP has what it takes to pull up a debate, I usually don't consider valid the ideas of those who aren't, or never were PvP worthy.
  • bluegeekbluegeek Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited February 2015
    I can't see this thread being very constructive.

    1. There's no way for us to know what downtime costs them.

    2. It's already degenerating.

    3. It's now closed.
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