A couple of points:
-Cryptic don't set the prices on the exchange - the market (the sellers) does.
Thats what everybody thinks and cryptic want you to think. But some people are not that naive. And if they wanted they could influence the exchange prices in many many many ways without players even noticing.
Could you elaborate further, please?
I agree, I'm sure it's absolutely possible for ZippoTheDev to put a load of things on the exchange at a set price, but do they actually do that? I wouldn't've thought so... Is the exchange somehow manipulated beyond the market forces of supply and demand?
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"I was here before you, I will be here after you are gone. I am here, regardless of your acknowledgement or acceptance..." - The Truth
KDF and Rom gain access to C-store Trait Shield overload (Taken from a fed ship but available as an account unlock) and the Dynamic Power Redistributor Module (via Exchange)
It'll make some of us who need a bit more Res have a better day but given the diminishing returns on Resistances..Its not bad.
Nukara Aux to Defense and Aux to Sif + Miracle worker spec put me easily in the 50% res..
The Advanced Metaphasic Shield, Ablative Armor,Crystalline Absorption Matrix all do what this trait does..Tho from much shorter duration..So thats probably what they will do..Add a lock out and shorten the duration..But its not really anything new.
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> A couple of points:
> -Cryptic don't set the prices on the exchange - the market (the sellers) does.
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> Thats what everybody thinks and cryptic want you to think. But some people are not that naive. And if they wanted they could influence the exchange prices in many many many ways without players even noticing.
Bwahahahahahahah!
Your tinfoil is on too tight.
I guess you havent noticed the exchange prices on salvageable items skyrocketing?
Not only do they manipulate exchange prices but dilithium as well.
Don't have to have some kind of tinfoil hat to notice market changes and who causes them and why.
> @ethereal#4956 said:
> silverlobes#2676 wrote: »
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> A couple of points:
> -Cryptic don't set the prices on the exchange - the market (the sellers) does.
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> Thats what everybody thinks and cryptic want you to think. But some people are not that naive. And if they wanted they could influence the exchange prices in many many many ways without players even noticing.
Bwahahahahahahah!
Your tinfoil is on too tight.
I guess you havent noticed the exchange prices on salvageable items skyrocketing?
Not only do they manipulate exchange prices but dilithium as well.
Don't have to have some kind of tinfoil hat to notice market changes and who causes them and why.
It's almost like people are realizing their items now have more value...................
Um, the skyrocketing prices on salvageable items is in response to those items becoming more desirable and those sellers reflecting that by raising their prices, not the devs going in and manipulating things. It's no different from what goes on in marketing in the real world.
Now a LTS and loving it.
Just because you spend money on this game, it does not entitle you to be a jerk if things don't go your way.
I have come to the conclusion that I have a memory like Etch-A-Sketch. I shake my head and forget everything.
A couple of points:
-Cryptic don't set the prices on the exchange - the market (the sellers) does.
Thats what everybody thinks and cryptic want you to think. But some people are not that naive. And if they wanted they could influence the exchange prices in many many many ways without players even noticing.
Could you elaborate further, please?
I agree, I'm sure it's absolutely possible for ZippoTheDev to put a load of things on the exchange at a set price, but do they actually do that? I wouldn't've thought so... Is the exchange somehow manipulated beyond the market forces of supply and demand?
Only in so much as tinfoil hats can prove there are aliens watching them. The wording of "influence the exchange prices in many many many ways without players even noticing" removes the onis of proof and is basically what nutters say when they know they can't actually prove anything. They just need to make it sound plausible and hope people's fear takes them rest of the way.
Well, that is pretty much what I thought, but figured it never hurts to ask
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Um, the skyrocketing prices on salvageable items is in response to those items becoming more desirable and those sellers reflecting that by raising their prices, not the devs going in and manipulating things. It's no different from what goes on in marketing in the real world.
Economics 101, ladies and germs: stuff is worth what people will pay for it. (And if that isn't a Rule of Acquisition, it ought to be.)
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Um, the skyrocketing prices on salvageable items is in response to those items becoming more desirable and those sellers reflecting that by raising their prices, not the devs going in and manipulating things. It's no different from what goes on in marketing in the real world.
Economics 101, ladies and germs: stuff is worth what people will pay for it. (And if that isn't a Rule of Acquisition, it ought to be.)
Seems to be why everyone and their mother is beelining for DSEs now. Why? Worthless loot is now not worthless, vendortrash is now exchange fodder and/or salvage. Personally I went the exchange fodder route. 50K in exchange for a mk ii white plasma beam array? I'll take it.
That bubble will of course burst sooner or later but the getting is still good for right now.
Um, the skyrocketing prices on salvageable items is in response to those items becoming more desirable and those sellers reflecting that by raising their prices, not the devs going in and manipulating things. It's no different from what goes on in marketing in the real world.
Resolved an issue that caused stacks of this trait's bonus to be applied based on Pre-Resist Damage.
It now correctly tracks only Post-Resist damage.
Reduced magnitude of bonus received from each stack from +20 Damage Resistance Rating and 2% Hull Regeneration to +10 Damage Resistance Rating and 1% Hull Regeneration.
Um, the skyrocketing prices on salvageable items is in response to those items becoming more desirable and those sellers reflecting that by raising their prices, not the devs going in and manipulating things. It's no different from what goes on in marketing in the real world.
I find this to be really naive or disingenuous.
"in respose to those items becoming more desirable".......yes and who made them more desirable....? and why?
As long as EC=dilithium=zen=$$$$$ Cryptic/PWE has a vested interest in the exchange and dil/zen and the manipulating they do is clear as the nose on your face.
Um, the skyrocketing prices on salvageable items is in response to those items becoming more desirable and those sellers reflecting that by raising their prices, not the devs going in and manipulating things. It's no different from what goes on in marketing in the real world.
I find this to be really naive or disingenuous.
"in respose to those items becoming more desirable".......yes and who made them more desirable....? and why?
As long as EC=dilithium=zen=$$$$$ Cryptic/PWE has a vested interest in the exchange and dil/zen and the manipulating they do is clear as the nose on your face.
That's just what they WANT you to think! Wake up sheeple!
But seriously: Yes, Cryptic introduced the mod rewrite system just to drive up the price of vendor trash.
Or more seriously: :rolleyes:
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The implication earlier was DIRECT manipulation, as in going in and messing with both the DL Exchange and the normal Exchange numbers themselves. What Cryptic does is INDIRECT. Its all player reaction to what they do. We see it all the time with the Dilithium Exchange. Some new C-Store shiny comes out, generally DL Exchange prices reflect that through higher DL to Zen prices. Same when the Phoenix Box comes out. Dilithum becomes more desirable so players sell off Zen at a lower price in order to get more Dilithium faster.
Its all Indirect. The only ones manipulating anything directly... are the players themselves in response to these events.
I can't take it anymore! Could everyone just chill out for two seconds before something CRAZY happens again?!
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to be fair...the dil exchange has barely budged lately even with two repeat phoenixes in quick succession...might have something to do with the 50 key sales we've had in the past 8 months
A normie goes "Oh, what's this?"
An otaku goes "UwU, what's this?"
A furry goes "OwO, what's this?"
A werewolf goes "Awoo, what's this?"
"It's nothing personal, I just don't feel like I've gotten to know a person until I've sniffed their crotch." "We said 'no' to Mr. Curiosity. We're not home. Curiosity is not welcome, it is not to be invited in. Curiosity...is bad. It gets you in trouble, it gets you killed, and more importantly...it makes you poor!"
Passion and Serenity are one.
I gain power by understanding both.
In the chaos of their battle, I bring order.
I am a shadow, darkness born from light.
The Force is united within me.
to be fair...the dil exchange has barely budged lately even with two repeat phoenixes in quick succession...might have something to do with the 50 key sales we've had in the past 8 months
Lately it's been a non-stop see-saw of reasons to buy Zen (new ships, key sales, general sales) and reasons to buy Dil (Colony holding, Phoenix pack, now mod re-engineering) so maybe they're canceling each other out.
.... or Cryptic flipped their Evil Market Control Levers to "stasis"
It will be nerved today.. and even if not.. you can nuke it off. Its not so OP as many believe. On the other side they bring a Console with 125% cat 2 Bonus DmG.. well balanced after the Balanceing.
I guess its a good thing its getting nerfed in the Jan. 25th Patch. >.>
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The implication earlier was DIRECT manipulation, as in going in and messing with both the DL Exchange and the normal Exchange numbers themselves. What Cryptic does is INDIRECT. Its all player reaction to what they do. We see it all the time with the Dilithium Exchange. Some new C-Store shiny comes out, generally DL Exchange prices reflect that through higher DL to Zen prices. Same when the Phoenix Box comes out. Dilithum becomes more desirable so players sell off Zen at a lower price in order to get more Dilithium faster.
Its all Indirect. The only ones manipulating anything directly... are the players themselves in response to these events.
Agreed.
IRL the phrase market manipulation never refers to going in and literally hacking hence the disagreement.
However, take a look at any typical fleet project and you'll see what Cryptic would like you to have less of.
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rattler2Member, Star Trek Online ModeratorPosts: 58,687Community Moderator
Dilithium is the endgame currency. So naturally there will be many sinks for it.
At least a fully upgraded T3 Mine takes some of the pain out of it.
Larger fleets won't have as much of a problem filling those requirements as a smaller fleet, so that is also a factor.
I can't take it anymore! Could everyone just chill out for two seconds before something CRAZY happens again?!
The nut who actually ground out many packs. The resident forum voice of reason (I HAZ FORUM REP! YAY!)
normal text = me speaking as fellow formite colored text = mod mode
Um, the skyrocketing prices on salvageable items is in response to those items becoming more desirable and those sellers reflecting that by raising their prices, not the devs going in and manipulating things. It's no different from what goes on in marketing in the real world.
I find this to be really naive or disingenuous.
"in respose to those items becoming more desirable".......yes and who made them more desirable....? and why?
As long as EC=dilithium=zen=$$$$$ Cryptic/PWE has a vested interest in the exchange and dil/zen and the manipulating they do is clear as the nose on your face.
That's just what they WANT you to think! Wake up sheeple!
But seriously: Yes, Cryptic introduced the mod rewrite system just to drive up the price of vendor trash.
Or more seriously: :rolleyes:
Well, considering that it's an awful lot of EC and items and dilithium getting sucked out of the market for ANOTHER currency that only has one specific purpose.....
Hey I'm not Cryptic bashing here, but it's also foolhardy to think they do everything for our benefit.
Eh, I don't know how much I like it being post-resist now. The halved regen and resist buffs kinda make it sound like it'll just be worthless now. It didn't make you unkillable, instead simply giving players a chance to actually combat the infinite number of people using alpha strike builds.
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> I'm actually glad I picked it up before it went over 1 Mil ECs.
It's over 1 Mil ECs now? Clearly the Exchange is broken and needs to be fixed! Well done Cryptic!
I agree, I'm sure it's absolutely possible for ZippoTheDev to put a load of things on the exchange at a set price, but do they actually do that? I wouldn't've thought so... Is the exchange somehow manipulated beyond the market forces of supply and demand?
"I was here before you, I will be here after you are gone. I am here, regardless of your acknowledgement or acceptance..." - The Truth
KDF and Rom gain access to C-store Trait Shield overload (Taken from a fed ship but available as an account unlock) and the Dynamic Power Redistributor Module (via Exchange)
It'll make some of us who need a bit more Res have a better day but given the diminishing returns on Resistances..Its not bad.
Nukara Aux to Defense and Aux to Sif + Miracle worker spec put me easily in the 50% res..
The Advanced Metaphasic Shield, Ablative Armor,Crystalline Absorption Matrix all do what this trait does..Tho from much shorter duration..So thats probably what they will do..Add a lock out and shorten the duration..But its not really anything new.
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I guess you havent noticed the exchange prices on salvageable items skyrocketing?
Not only do they manipulate exchange prices but dilithium as well.
Don't have to have some kind of tinfoil hat to notice market changes and who causes them and why.
It's almost like people are realizing their items now have more value...................
"I was here before you, I will be here after you are gone. I am here, regardless of your acknowledgement or acceptance..." - The Truth
they're reducing the amount of resist each stack gives and changing it from from pre to post-mitigated damage taken
#LegalizeAwoo
A normie goes "Oh, what's this?"
An otaku goes "UwU, what's this?"
A furry goes "OwO, what's this?"
A werewolf goes "Awoo, what's this?"
"It's nothing personal, I just don't feel like I've gotten to know a person until I've sniffed their crotch."
"We said 'no' to Mr. Curiosity. We're not home. Curiosity is not welcome, it is not to be invited in. Curiosity...is bad. It gets you in trouble, it gets you killed, and more importantly...it makes you poor!"
Economics 101, ladies and germs: stuff is worth what people will pay for it. (And if that isn't a Rule of Acquisition, it ought to be.)
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Seems to be why everyone and their mother is beelining for DSEs now. Why? Worthless loot is now not worthless, vendortrash is now exchange fodder and/or salvage. Personally I went the exchange fodder route. 50K in exchange for a mk ii white plasma beam array? I'll take it.
That bubble will of course burst sooner or later but the getting is still good for right now.
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Post-resists damage makes much more sense for the trait, so that's a good change.
Honored Dead Starship Trait:
Resolved an issue that caused stacks of this trait's bonus to be applied based on Pre-Resist Damage.
It now correctly tracks only Post-Resist damage.
Reduced magnitude of bonus received from each stack from +20 Damage Resistance Rating and 2% Hull Regeneration to +10 Damage Resistance Rating and 1% Hull Regeneration.
I find this to be really naive or disingenuous.
"in respose to those items becoming more desirable".......yes and who made them more desirable....? and why?
As long as EC=dilithium=zen=$$$$$ Cryptic/PWE has a vested interest in the exchange and dil/zen and the manipulating they do is clear as the nose on your face.
That's just what they WANT you to think! Wake up sheeple!
But seriously: Yes, Cryptic introduced the mod rewrite system just to drive up the price of vendor trash.
Or more seriously: :rolleyes:
Its all Indirect. The only ones manipulating anything directly... are the players themselves in response to these events.
normal text = me speaking as fellow formite
colored text = mod mode
#LegalizeAwoo
A normie goes "Oh, what's this?"
An otaku goes "UwU, what's this?"
A furry goes "OwO, what's this?"
A werewolf goes "Awoo, what's this?"
"It's nothing personal, I just don't feel like I've gotten to know a person until I've sniffed their crotch."
"We said 'no' to Mr. Curiosity. We're not home. Curiosity is not welcome, it is not to be invited in. Curiosity...is bad. It gets you in trouble, it gets you killed, and more importantly...it makes you poor!"
Lately it's been a non-stop see-saw of reasons to buy Zen (new ships, key sales, general sales) and reasons to buy Dil (Colony holding, Phoenix pack, now mod re-engineering) so maybe they're canceling each other out.
.... or Cryptic flipped their Evil Market Control Levers to "stasis"
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Agreed.
IRL the phrase market manipulation never refers to going in and literally hacking hence the disagreement.
However, take a look at any typical fleet project and you'll see what Cryptic would like you to have less of.
At least a fully upgraded T3 Mine takes some of the pain out of it.
Larger fleets won't have as much of a problem filling those requirements as a smaller fleet, so that is also a factor.
normal text = me speaking as fellow formite
colored text = mod mode
Well, considering that it's an awful lot of EC and items and dilithium getting sucked out of the market for ANOTHER currency that only has one specific purpose.....
Hey I'm not Cryptic bashing here, but it's also foolhardy to think they do everything for our benefit.
Cryptic, you're a jester!