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Not everyone listens to the livestream (I know I don't) But thanks for the clarification, that's certainly reassuring to know :sunglasses: #TrueAnalogy #GetOffYourHighHorse
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First(and last) post in a long time, so first things first: I hope everyone is well :sunglasses: I'm not interested in getting into a debate, or even a conversation, I just want to put my thoughts on the topic down for catharsis, then get back on with my life. So, feel free to read, feel free to ignore. Feel free to…
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. ^^^^ 100% this...
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Discussion of moderation modded out in favor of gratuitous tribble. Have a nice day. — StarSword-C
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When people refuse to respect my statement of wish to leave a conversation, I have no reason to maintain that position. "It doesn't matter if you give you word; It matters who you give it to." - Unknown philosopher. I refuse to let people who have contributed nothing constructive to the idea of dealing with the potential…
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As people insist on continuing to address me: So much for respecting another person's decisions and choices... No, you are not... No, I am not. I'm not blaming him for the impacts to Germany specifically, but the impacts Globally. Re-read the text which you quoted. Glow-Buh-Lee. Do you understand what 'globally' means?…
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If you take the 'you's out of your post, for the non-personal 'one', then I agree entirely (because it doesn't really apply to me on a personal basis) It's not a case of what my preferred channel is, but one of; This *gestures all around* this, is Cryptic's Official Forum... :lol: :lol: There's not much point in having an…
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^^^^^ This... The fact is, the forum is toxic, or to be more accurate, there are a few particular posters who continually argue, drag people into their arguments, and generally bring the mood down for everyone. That said, the tone of the forum has improved massively over the past 14-20 days. It is noticeable. That is…
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Oh well, if you're 'pretty sure' then that's okay then! :confounded: :confounded: A scape goat, is someone who is wrongly given the blame for something they haven't done. This entire issue of LockBoxes, was brought up by some dude in Hawaii. It's been brought to Global attention, and it will now have Global Impacts. Do you…
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But American actions, triggered by the actions of a guy in Hawaii, are having consequences on the European market... As I said, I'm recusing myself from the discussion, as it's clearly not constructive or of use to Cryptic.
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I know this is going to get closed as a necro, but I'm not starting a new thread just to give an (overdue) update which no one else would care about :lol: Scylla and Charybdis, represented the point where I could no longer ignore the respawns. So a re-name token and trip to the tailor for 'a new host', and Fleet Admiral…
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Because (and as I have literally only just posted, so apologies for the copy/paste response) if what we post here makes no difference to what Cryptic is going to do, then I'm not going to waste my time discussing it, because that it will make no difference either. I've made my suggestions/recommendations for a way in which…
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And the point which is being missed, is that Christopher Lee does not represent people living outside of America. He is not my democratically elected representative. Nor is he the democratically elected representative of players in Belgium, or Germany. Yet his actions, affect us as well. Do American citizens actually need…
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Were you addressing that to me?
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*sigh* Do you think you're being clever? Is your tone not coming across as intended through writing, or are you just going out of your way to be a A hole? I already highlighted the difference between 'gambling' and 'opportunities to win'over the page. Given that you're begging the question, I'm not repeating myself to…
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Your third paragraph, makes no such statement. You simply discussed the F2P games using boxes, and that some took it too far. that doesn't equate to you not wanting tthe game to get shut down. In fact, without you making a definitive statement, it reads like you would like the game to be shut down, because the game's…
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If publishing the odds of the LockBoxes would be enough to keep things as they are, I'd be all for it. Those who want to insist that it's gambling, I don't think they will be. Playing Devil's Advocate, I can see why they would say that just publishing the odds wouldn't be good enough, just as they would also say age…
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No, they didn't. It's just BigBrother nanny-state do-as-I-say-because-ism. It might be 'an accurately expressed concern' from an intellectual standpoint, but that doesn't make it, or their goal 'valid'. It does, however, make it Very capable of TRIBBLE up the game we all love. So for the third time; Do you want this game…
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Given that they think things like changing the Queue UI are good ideas, I think they need all the help they can get :wink: When there was a speculation thread soliciting thoughts on how people thought the Discovery ships would be introduced, I was the only person who called the spore drive mechanic, being linked to how the…
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Would you shed any tears if STO itself was to have to go, because Cryptic deemed it, and other games like Neverwinter (which I presume also uses LockBoxes) no longer profitable? The fear which I have, is that without LockBoxes, without the European market, it wouldn't be :cold_sweat: :cold_sweat:
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Wether or not real money is needed, is not the issue: The issue hinges on if the person actually Gets Something for their Money and Gets Exactly What They Paid For. That it is a 'reasonable opportunity' rather than an 'utterly random gamble' Age verification won't work with this game, for reasons mentioned above and…
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My previous suggestions from November: Some ideas I've had, and a refinement of my previously mentioned ideas: I'd suggest a revamp of the currencies, making Latinum a Premium currency which can only be purchased direct from Cryptic with cash, and with a Latinum Store of goodies which are character bind on Purchase. By all…
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I thought you'd posted previously that you'd won a load of ships from LockBoxes. I must've confused you with someone else, so that's my bad... My apologies... :sunglasses:
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Agreed, my personal opinion likely won't change anything. But you know what? I'd rather have made the suggestions I made about re-branding (and will re-post for ease of reference) which might be of use to the devs/Cryptic, rather than just arguing semantics and hypotheticals about how what game mechanic effects affect what…
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But the point is, the spade, is not the spade it's being made out to be... Especially with STO LockBoxes, there is no actual gambling. If we're going to be honest (and accurate), then English isn't sufficient for this, so I'm going to drop into French (a language I can't even speak) for a moment. What LockBoxes offer, in…
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It's the internet, not a TRIBBLE kindergarten! I'm sorry that these kids are incapable of delaying gratification, and that their parents don't give them the attention they need, or that DaboMan892 can't stop himself clicking, but don't try and gaslight me, that there's any need to impugn on everyone else's entertainment!…
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Why is it laughable? It's a consistent output: Even randomized, it is at least 3 crystals. Crystals which can be saved for fancy stuff in-game. Don't be dismissive just because you don't consider it valuable. I don't collect Lobi, but I can still appreciate it's value as an in-game commodity (Racial stereotyping moderated…
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I know that that's what instigated it. It doesn't matter who/how/what/why the whole bruhaha came into being, I'm more concerned about how it's going to affect the game which we all love (and many other games, which countless other people love). This is why I posted what I did about my Lobi Box proposal the last time this…
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That sounds good, I didn't know that :sunglasses: Is that some kind of government-issued ID card, which is recognized in all shops etc, as a valid ID? As you say, doing it online, will cost time and money. It's by no means impossible, it'll just take time and money. It won't necessarily help in this specific instance, but…
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^^^^ This... And all the time there are people (I could name names, but I won't) who are clearly heavy players, commenting on the FB page about how they are have never spent a penny of real money in-game and grind everything, that, is proof of why the game needs the lockboxes to bring in additional revinue... Being able to…