tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829401646612727780.post3285839357113133032..comments2024-02-07T08:32:53.306+00:00Comments on Stabbed Up: WoW: some thoughts on game economicsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829401646612727780.post-9138858134523290532009-11-09T01:46:49.692+00:002009-11-09T01:46:49.692+00:00Yup, that seems to have fixed it.
Regarding the p...Yup, that seems to have fixed it.<br /><br />Regarding the pets if I'm right then Blizzard will be forced to introduce more substantive cash shop elements (like flasks for example) to stabilise the gold for dollars economy.Stabshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08716211705647213383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829401646612727780.post-10314216016348486862009-11-08T15:51:11.055+00:002009-11-08T15:51:11.055+00:00You make a good point, I'd not considered the ...You make a good point, I'd not considered the full implications of how Blizzard distributes the pests. I had thought that the method seemed weird, but never took it further than that.<br /><br />If I remember correctly, it has something to do with using the feedburner link instead of just the website. Or the reverse. That's for PPI which might have been a totally different problem.Klepsacovichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07915576683657376929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829401646612727780.post-20377143532778404672009-11-08T12:22:42.380+00:002009-11-08T12:22:42.380+00:00If it's any consolation I actually think that ...If it's any consolation I actually think that we here in the UK have the correct price point (for max revenue generation) and the Americans are getting it cheap so they don't whine.<br /><br />So you're not really being exploited imo.Stabshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08716211705647213383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829401646612727780.post-47434943017584939112009-11-08T12:00:07.255+00:002009-11-08T12:00:07.255+00:00I've actually just bought the panda. It was ve...I've actually just bought the panda. It was very expensive (£9) but I wanted to try it so I could review it on my blog. I mean, I think it's pretty cool but it's not something I would lash out that kinda cash on. My wife was pretty furious. At least half the money goes to charity anyway which makes me feel a little less exploited.<br /><br />Anyway, I'll review it soon.We Fly Spitfireshttp://blog.weflyspitfires.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829401646612727780.post-71688555169949725932009-11-08T08:27:17.008+00:002009-11-08T08:27:17.008+00:00I don't think it's unethical to support sa...I don't think it's unethical to support sanctioned gold selling. Blizzard put these items in the game designed in such a way to support trading them for gold (they could have made them only giftable for real money had they not wanted in-game trading).<br /><br />My view on cheating is that while personal standards are important anything the designer specifically designs into the game is not cheating.<br /><br />So it's no more cheating to buy and sell gold using these items than it is to change faction using that service. Sure it might not be something you're not comfortable doing but it can't be cheating when the rules-makers design it in. It's like the difference between illegal and immoral. Morality is defined by my personal worldview, legality is defined by my legislature.<br /><br />I live in South London, in a place called Brixton. If you ever get to hear me on voicechat I think you'll never imagine me as American again - often the first thing American players mention to me is that I have an accent.<br /><br />Very sorry about the linking thing. It's particularly bad on my site because if it doesn't catch your latest posts it pushes you off the visible list.<br /><br />I'll research how I can fix that and post about the fix.<br /><br />To my shame I did the same to Larisa a while back and fixed it for her but not anyone else. My excuse is pink pigtail priority process (patent pending).Stabshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08716211705647213383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829401646612727780.post-45285189526471190242009-11-08T06:32:35.695+00:002009-11-08T06:32:35.695+00:00I won't condone the buying of pandas with gold...I won't condone the buying of pandas with gold; after all, that is a small bit of support for the gold sellers. They may lose horribly on the speculation bubble, but the eventual sale is an ever so slight weakening of that lose. I would rather their greed and lack of ethics cause them to accidentally give a lot of money to charity. I know this isn't realistic though: people will gladly buy cheap gold pandas.<br /><br />On two unrelated notes: I didn't know you were across the pond and my post on your blogroll is multiple posts out of date, leading me to wonder about the technical intricacies behind a delay on what I assumed was a near-realtime updating system.Klepsacovichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07915576683657376929noreply@blogger.com