We Are Being Taken Advantage Of!
Day 1,491, 12:03
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As I am sure you all already know, the admins of ERepublik have introduced Q6 Companies. Yes that's right, Q6.
The introduction of Q6 buildings is RIDICULOUS! An upgrade for 200 gold if you already have Q5. Another purchase of gold using more than $70.00 USD! And I am not talking about EUSD, I am talking about the hard-earned-money you made at your real job. And I wouldn't even look at the price if you are currently at Q1! It would be so outrageous, I may blow up my computer.
I understand that people may want to get ahead in the game, that is fine, so do I. However...
The Issue:
The Introduction of Q6 has:
1. Ruined the Erepublik economy!
2. Has only made it more difficult for newbies.
3. Will cause many players to quit ERepublik.
4. But WORST of all, it shows the Admins of ERepublik can do anything, and that we will only be suckered into buying.
What Can We Do?
Here is the "Kicker"
NOTHING
As long as there are people willing to get ahead of other players, they will! And they will take advantage of any opportunity they get. And in order for other players to stay within the loop and not be left in the dust, they will also buy. A Vicious Cycle!
Now, although I feel it would be impossible to influence everyone, I will ENCOURAGE you all, into no longer upgrading buildings past Q6.
For if we keep being used like puppets, we may only give way to Q7, Q8, Q9, who knows, maybe even Q10!
So let us put and end to the spending, before we INDIRECTLY put an end to the game we love, ERepublik!
Regards,
Tyler Reynolds
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Voted, great article.
It seems that ever since v2, the admins have been screwing with the economy. It has always ended badly. At one point, 1 gold was worth 50 usd, and even lower at times. Take a look at what today's value is. Of course salaries have also gone up in response to the inflation. The market always attempts to stabilize the idiotic policies of an administration to some degree.
I like the article by tyler
Ruined the economy? You're a year or something too late to mention this
Would be nice if you could actually prove HOW this would possibly do anything you say it does...
1) It actually creates a bigger demand for resources by introducing another level of products...thus actually improving the market. The raw resource will stay the same while the demand for raw resources is going up...following me?
2) I'm not sure how this makes it more difficult for new players...a new player isn't going to have a Q5 weapon OR food company without some significant work to begin with and by the time they acheive that they really are no longer a new player or as you say "newbie". Thus acheiving the level of Q6 is supposed to make things difficult for the new player...how? May I also point out you CAN buy a Q6 weapon and/or Q6 food item off the market right this very second. You may also point out the fact you may only upgrade for a limited time, sure this makes it difficult for new players to get it...may I point out I am a VERY old player from Augut 11th, 2008 that is 1,226 days played. Notice the lack of a Q6...or a Q5...or a Q4...notice the lack of high things. I am no "newbie" friend. Q6s in no way affect new players no more than they do to me. Get with it.
3) Ummmmm I'm not sure how to approach this. Without any evidence to prove this is causing ANYONE to quit eRepublik...I don't understand HOW you can claim this...the day Q6 upgrades were started. Now you're just babbling like an idiot. I get it, you don't have the gold or money to buy the gold to make the upgrades...like me. It sucks but fabricating things...talk to me in 2 weeks and we will see if Q6s have made anyone leave eRep other than you.
4) ............................................................................. I question your intelligence at this point. You're pointing out the owners of the game can do whatever they want. I got one word for that. Derp. Also it's a known fact people are going to buy gold no matter what. Herp to the derp brother. Herp to the derp.
Here is my counter article http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/we-are-not-being-taken-advantage-of--1928544/1/20
Then don't donate $20 to the eUSA forums run by Pfeiffer dude.
Armandez if you would like, here is a good article to prove my points, http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/q6-disaster-1928252/1/20 I just thought i would summarize what was going on, if you need an explanation, please consult with this article. 🙂
While im sure there ARE negative side-effects related to q6 factories there were enough of these earlier too. If you think 200g for latest upgrade is expensive then you should notice that q4->q5 is as expensive as the next step. Are you sure your friends are not quitting because of that?
For beginners nothing changed for worse (mostly) as their wages increased (while working in q6 factories ofc) and they can buy more cheaper q5 products. The fact that newbs tend to buy most expensive products are clear confirmation to the fact that they are uneducated in eRepublik. Despite your fear of MM inflation i am pretty sure it will not happen or the effect will be minimal as the offer lasts so little time. There are always some who will be left to the cold somehow - previously that went about q2/q3 and even q4 companies if q5 was the most praised type of company. So long story short - at least for some of us changes like that present them the opportunity to get better in game. More innovative, more efficient to try new approaches and such. Surely people CAN quit for every change they despise - the cost of the latest step in company upgrade aint the most reasonable one i guess. But its totally up to players themselves. For the matter of how much companies someone owns is not very important (but in time will get though) as previously there were ways to provide yourself with enough supplies with different approaches in game as well. Not everyone has to play like you do. Same goes for all of us. So relax a little and either try to find a way to get better or you can also quit. Complaining in erep will not make you better - thats for sure...
Still Tyler, while my 1st I will admit may not be correct on my end. The fact is the market has been ruined for at least a year now. All this is really doing is stiring things up. In a week or two everything will settle down and everything will be business as usual. Just like when the MM crashed 1g = like 400USD compared to old nice 1g = ~40USD. Everyone ran around like it was the end of world. Guess what...we don't bat an eye at that anymore. The market upset is temporary.
THe rest of your points are still invalid and mildly stupid. People leaving the game over it...COME ONNNNN. I've played eRep for some long to know that EVERYONE crys when even a minor update comes out. Hardly anyone leaves (excluding V2 of course) but it seems everyone trys to say oh there was this mass exodus when in reality no one left over a small stupid minor update.
Trust me people will rage quit, even if its a stupid reason to quit, people will...
Lana was supposed to be the end of erep. i miss that money hungry wench. 🙂
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They are boosting their pockets on ALL OF US!!!
I only have low level companies. THIS IS SICK!
Read my Article about this matter - http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/q6-economics-and-you-1929538/1/20#comments
To start.. No one involved with this game is boosting their pockets. The revenue stream from gold sales may be enough to cover expenses but, remember, this company was financed with close to $4M in investment capital. It would take a whole lot of people spending a whole lot of money to get there. And i can't think of a whole lot of people who pay to play - certainly not at the levels needed to sustain and thrive.
Anyway, adding gold sinks is smart. The average, casual player isn't the target here - its the elite player with hundreds of gold in their accounts. eRep doesn't actually expect a person to upgrade a Q1 company to Q6. That would be insanity. They aren't insane. The buyers are those guys out there with 1000's of gold acquired from any number of legitimate and illegitimate means. They provide a new place to spend the gold- ultimately, affecting the emarket - but, they don't care. So long as the gold buyers spend their gold and have to invest more money buying more gold, erep wins.
Conversely, casual players win too! We get all the benefits without having to spend a dime. So, for one rare moment, I have nothing bad to say about this move!