Chad
2011-02-02, 02:19 AM
SOE would make money aside from subscriptions if it allowed people to sell characters in between accounts, in a way that is moderated and taxed by SOE.
For example, it would give players a forum where they would put up their character for sale, and put the price for that character...
Someone would see it, and agree to buy it for that price, say, 15-100$+...
SOE would then get a percentage of that money, 20-50%, and it would be on their record whom the new owner of the character is.
There would be of course as with any transaction, ways to insure personal identification of ownership.
This would allow SOE to make additional money off of people who quit the game, and would no longer subscribe to the game.
This would allow players who no longer have a desire to play to get some, all, or more of their money back from their time they have devoted to playing, like how you are paid to go to work.
This would allow players who don't have the time, or don't wish to spend the time to level up a character to have one without sacrificing their time, and it would allow SOE to profit additional money from these people who are willing to pay more money to the game than their subscription.
More money for SOE means more money they can spend on patching/updating the game, and paying for staff members.
A way for players to be able to have the game pay for itself, or even make money off of the game, whilst still making money for SOE (MORE money than they would make from subscriptions alone, mind you), couldn't possibly hurt anyone.
The option of being able to sell and buy accounts without any risk of punishment could draw more attention to the game, and possible increase the player base... attracting people who might be interested in the game, if, and only if, they could play with the same advantages as everyone else, having the option of gaining those advantages with money, instead of gaining them with time.
Time is more valuable than money, life is short.
The only down side is the same down side that comes with any transaction, like paying for a subscription - there will be people who claim someone stole their info and sold their character, and that they want it back.
This can be prevented as can any prevention of anything similar, and carries no further risk than the risks already associated with any possible transaction.
Thoughts anyone?
P.S.
I just resubbed my account because I moved to the Philippines to be with my wife, and I needed something to play while my wife is at school.
After I paid the 15$ to sub this account, I found out my touchpad laptop doesn't have what it takes to play the game... the video card is equal to a 64mb video card from 10 years ago.
What better way to get rid the account, then to give it to someone here, and get some money out of it as well?
I'd be willing to sell my account just to get my money back from paying 15$ for something that I can't use.
(BR21 CR5 NC)
For example, it would give players a forum where they would put up their character for sale, and put the price for that character...
Someone would see it, and agree to buy it for that price, say, 15-100$+...
SOE would then get a percentage of that money, 20-50%, and it would be on their record whom the new owner of the character is.
There would be of course as with any transaction, ways to insure personal identification of ownership.
This would allow SOE to make additional money off of people who quit the game, and would no longer subscribe to the game.
This would allow players who no longer have a desire to play to get some, all, or more of their money back from their time they have devoted to playing, like how you are paid to go to work.
This would allow players who don't have the time, or don't wish to spend the time to level up a character to have one without sacrificing their time, and it would allow SOE to profit additional money from these people who are willing to pay more money to the game than their subscription.
More money for SOE means more money they can spend on patching/updating the game, and paying for staff members.
A way for players to be able to have the game pay for itself, or even make money off of the game, whilst still making money for SOE (MORE money than they would make from subscriptions alone, mind you), couldn't possibly hurt anyone.
The option of being able to sell and buy accounts without any risk of punishment could draw more attention to the game, and possible increase the player base... attracting people who might be interested in the game, if, and only if, they could play with the same advantages as everyone else, having the option of gaining those advantages with money, instead of gaining them with time.
Time is more valuable than money, life is short.
The only down side is the same down side that comes with any transaction, like paying for a subscription - there will be people who claim someone stole their info and sold their character, and that they want it back.
This can be prevented as can any prevention of anything similar, and carries no further risk than the risks already associated with any possible transaction.
Thoughts anyone?
P.S.
I just resubbed my account because I moved to the Philippines to be with my wife, and I needed something to play while my wife is at school.
After I paid the 15$ to sub this account, I found out my touchpad laptop doesn't have what it takes to play the game... the video card is equal to a 64mb video card from 10 years ago.
What better way to get rid the account, then to give it to someone here, and get some money out of it as well?
I'd be willing to sell my account just to get my money back from paying 15$ for something that I can't use.
(BR21 CR5 NC)