Comments on: Bashing EA Is Fun And Easy http://brokentoys.org/2006/11/14/bashing-ea-is-fun-and-easy/ Random Comments About Games and Tractors Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:34:51 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Psychochild’s Blog » Weekend Design Challenge: Predicting trends http://brokentoys.org/2006/11/14/bashing-ea-is-fun-and-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-5186 Psychochild’s Blog » Weekend Design Challenge: Predicting trends Mon, 06 Oct 2008 02:35:35 +0000 http://brokentoys.org/2006/11/14/bashing-ea-is-fun-and-easy/#comment-5186 [...] and now we're starting to see most of the industry start to use new business models. Most recently one vocal opponent of the item pay business model wrote how it's pretty much [...] [...] and now we’re starting to see most of the industry start to use new business models. Most recently one vocal opponent of the item pay business model wrote how it’s pretty much [...]

]]> By: Because it’s not over until I say it’s over | Mahogany Finish http://brokentoys.org/2006/11/14/bashing-ea-is-fun-and-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-5184 Because it’s not over until I say it’s over | Mahogany Finish Sat, 23 Feb 2008 04:41:48 +0000 http://brokentoys.org/2006/11/14/bashing-ea-is-fun-and-easy/#comment-5184 [...] spark the blood feud witnessed a mere twenty months ago. Or the somewhat more civil but nonetheless passionate clash of wills occuring some time later [...] [...] spark the blood feud witnessed a mere twenty months ago. Or the somewhat more civil but nonetheless passionate clash of wills occuring some time later [...]

]]> By: Because it’s not over until I say it is « Mahogany Finish http://brokentoys.org/2006/11/14/bashing-ea-is-fun-and-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-5185 Because it’s not over until I say it is « Mahogany Finish Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:25:07 +0000 http://brokentoys.org/2006/11/14/bashing-ea-is-fun-and-easy/#comment-5185 [...] spark the blood feud witnessed a mere twenty months ago. Or the somewhat more civil but nonetheless passionate clash of wills occuring some time later [...] [...] spark the blood feud witnessed a mere twenty months ago. Or the somewhat more civil but nonetheless passionate clash of wills occuring some time later [...]

]]> By: RMT blues « Voyages in Eternity http://brokentoys.org/2006/11/14/bashing-ea-is-fun-and-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-5183 RMT blues « Voyages in Eternity Wed, 22 Nov 2006 20:00:01 +0000 http://brokentoys.org/2006/11/14/bashing-ea-is-fun-and-easy/#comment-5183 [...] Lots of commentary out there this past couple of weeks revolving loosely around RMT.\'c2\~ ( from Scott Jennings, Brian Green, Matt Mihaly,\'c2\~and Ryan Shwayder (Nerfbat), amongst others.\'c2\~ \'c2\~For my part, I’m just\'c2\~wishy-washy on the whole topic.\'c2\~ While I have no love for gold farmers, and personally think spending\'c2\~RL money on something as\'c2\~transient as\'c2\~virtual gold pieces in a MMO is often inadvisable, I also understand and sympathize with the motivations of some of the purchasers, and think that RMT controlled by the developer would actually be a very reasonable business model to pursue. [...] [...] Lots of commentary out there this past couple of weeks revolving loosely around RMT.\’c2\~ ( from Scott Jennings, Brian Green, Matt Mihaly,\’c2\~and Ryan Shwayder (Nerfbat), amongst others.\’c2\~ \’c2\~For my part, I’m just\’c2\~wishy-washy on the whole topic.\’c2\~ While I have no love for gold farmers, and personally think spending\’c2\~RL money on something as\’c2\~transient as\’c2\~virtual gold pieces in a MMO is often inadvisable, I also understand and sympathize with the motivations of some of the purchasers, and think that RMT controlled by the developer would actually be a very reasonable business model to pursue. [...]

]]> By: weblog.probablynot.com » Blog Archive » The Hidden Effects of RMT http://brokentoys.org/2006/11/14/bashing-ea-is-fun-and-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-5182 weblog.probablynot.com » Blog Archive » The Hidden Effects of RMT Wed, 22 Nov 2006 13:31:23 +0000 http://brokentoys.org/2006/11/14/bashing-ea-is-fun-and-easy/#comment-5182 [...] It started (this time) with Lum, and then spread to Psychochild and from there to Grouchy Gnome, Moorgard, Cael, and Nick over at My 2 Copper: Real Money Transactions. [...] [...] It started (this time) with Lum, and then spread to Psychochild and from there to Grouchy Gnome, Moorgard, Cael, and Nick over at My 2 Copper: Real Money Transactions. [...]

]]> By: My 2 Copper - Game design opinions, commentary, and ideas http://brokentoys.org/2006/11/14/bashing-ea-is-fun-and-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-5181 My 2 Copper - Game design opinions, commentary, and ideas Tue, 21 Nov 2006 18:05:42 +0000 http://brokentoys.org/2006/11/14/bashing-ea-is-fun-and-easy/#comment-5181 [...] Looks like Lum has set off the fire of the blogosphere once again with his recent post regarding EA and their implementation of RMT, selling what essentially amounts to “cheat codes” for extra profit.. off of games you’ve already purchased! [...] [...] Looks like Lum has set off the fire of the blogosphere once again with his recent post regarding EA and their implementation of RMT, selling what essentially amounts to “cheat codes” for extra profit.. off of games you’ve already purchased! [...]

]]> By: Moorgard.com » Blog Archive » RMT and Crumpets http://brokentoys.org/2006/11/14/bashing-ea-is-fun-and-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-5180 Moorgard.com » Blog Archive » RMT and Crumpets Mon, 20 Nov 2006 06:13:44 +0000 http://brokentoys.org/2006/11/14/bashing-ea-is-fun-and-easy/#comment-5180 [...] Lum started out with an article busting on EA in which he then took a shot at RMT (being real money transfers, the multi-billion-dollar [maybe] industry in which players pay actual cash for in-game items). His article included\'c2\~one of those quotes that you just know can come back to haunt a fella: “if your MMO has an RMT problem, then your MMO has a design flaw by definition.” Which, by extension, means that every current commercial MMO in the North American market has\'c2\~that very\'c2\~design flaw. Ouch! [...] [...] Lum started out with an article busting on EA in which he then took a shot at RMT (being real money transfers, the multi-billion-dollar [maybe] industry in which players pay actual cash for in-game items). His article included\’c2\~one of those quotes that you just know can come back to haunt a fella: “if your MMO has an RMT problem, then your MMO has a design flaw by definition.” Which, by extension, means that every current commercial MMO in the North American market has\’c2\~that very\’c2\~design flaw. Ouch! [...]

]]> By: Arnon http://brokentoys.org/2006/11/14/bashing-ea-is-fun-and-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-5179 Arnon Wed, 15 Nov 2006 06:20:45 +0000 http://brokentoys.org/2006/11/14/bashing-ea-is-fun-and-easy/#comment-5179 Oh hey looks like EA is doing it with their casual game service too - at least they're equal opportunity leeches.<br> <br> http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/nov2006/id20061115_450379.htm?chan=innovation_game+room_top+stories Oh hey looks like EA is doing it with their casual game service too – at least they’re equal opportunity leeches.

http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/nov2006/id20061115_450379.htm?chan=innovation_game+room_top+stories

]]> By: Psychochild's Blog http://brokentoys.org/2006/11/14/bashing-ea-is-fun-and-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-5178 Psychochild's Blog Wed, 15 Nov 2006 01:40:55 +0000 http://brokentoys.org/2006/11/14/bashing-ea-is-fun-and-easy/#comment-5178 <strong>WTS [Club of LtM-bashing +3] $10...</strong><br> <br> Over at Broken Toys, Scott rants about the evils of EA (http://www.brokentoys.org/2006/11/14/bashing-ea-is-fun-and-easy/) and manages to work in a clever denunciation of RMT while he's at it. You are a sly one, Mr. Jennings. At the center of his arg... WTS [Club of LtM-bashing +3] $10…

Over at Broken Toys, Scott rants about the evils of EA (http://www.brokentoys.org/2006/11/14/bashing-ea-is-fun-and-easy/) and manages to work in a clever denunciation of RMT while he’s at it. You are a sly one, Mr. Jennings. At the center of his arg…

]]> By: Dirk http://brokentoys.org/2006/11/14/bashing-ea-is-fun-and-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-5177 Dirk Tue, 14 Nov 2006 19:23:53 +0000 http://brokentoys.org/2006/11/14/bashing-ea-is-fun-and-easy/#comment-5177 ahh, Old Man Murray... a classic. They were always good for some side-splitting humor! I wonder if they archived anything...<br> <br> err, back on track! ahh, Old Man Murray… a classic. They were always good for some side-splitting humor! I wonder if they archived anything…

err, back on track!

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