tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1490340916886486838.post1369378597735787352..comments2023-03-26T08:01:54.112+00:00Comments on Bits of Bacon, Spaceships, and Serious Business.: SOMERblink: Serving the Eve Community, Not a Community ServiceThe Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09943719085849242739noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1490340916886486838.post-52183763748417194902013-10-07T08:34:54.320+00:002013-10-07T08:34:54.320+00:00Had 3 EVE accounts ,was going to resub, read all t...Had 3 EVE accounts ,was going to resub, read all the crap CCP is pulling these days with TOS, giving players who are already billionaires more billions because most likely they help CCP by stealing other players isk from them, so those players need to buy PLEX with actual cash. CCP favouritism /scandals like this makes this game not worth playing sadly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1490340916886486838.post-68119298390640243602013-10-03T04:49:33.928+00:002013-10-03T04:49:33.928+00:00Don your tinfoil hats for a minute...
What if Bli...Don your tinfoil hats for a minute...<br /><br />What if Blink is a CCP supported (though not acknowledged) ISK sink?<br />What does Mahm do with the ISK he rakes in with SOMER Blink? RMT? He would have been shot down already. Building a spaceship empire? Has he bought himself a Titan & super army?<br /><br />SOMER Blink was created in September 2010.<br />LAST QEN? Q4 2010. QEN had information about sinks and faucets, as well as Price indexes (inflation).<br />No more data since then. Eve is full of smart people, people with engineering degrees, people in IT, and hey, even economists and accountants. With enough data, some of those players maybe could have come up with numbers that don't make sense, like, I don't know, inflation rates that are way lower than expected when 20TISK are introduced into the economy every month?<br /><br />So, what if CPP takes something like 200TISK/year out of the game with SOMER Blink without nerfing the all-sacred ratting bounties, incursion payouts or mission rewards, while avoiding the player outcry such a nerf would cause?<br /><br />OK, rewind, let's assume that SOMER and CCP are not associated and let's come back to the topic of this blog. CCP still must REALLY like SOMER, since I am pretty sure they have a very positive influence on PLEX sales. Community sites? Not so certain... OK, so giving BLINK a few shinies makes business sense (in their tiny heads), since they will probably generate even more plex sales. That could answer the "why did they give the ships to SOMER" question.<br /><br />Fast forward again... SOMER is CCP. Same equation as before : more betting = more plexes sold = more "profit" = more ISK out of the game, and shinies will definitely bring more betting. Now, there is no question that they have to go through SOMER: it is CCP. Doing otherwise would be playing favorites.<br /><br />Things that don't fit in this conspiracy theory (just a few of a million): why did they chose those particular shinies? Couldn't they have foreseen the player backlash? Why would they show their hand full of SOMER is CCP cards when they would have been trying to hide it as well as they could?<br /><br />TLDR: useless rambling about CCP Blink, tinfoil hats, ISK sinks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1490340916886486838.post-90478391634801497962013-10-02T13:05:52.957+00:002013-10-02T13:05:52.957+00:00Yeah, it'd be a real bad idea to give your cha...Yeah, it'd be a real bad idea to give your character name along with your opinion, someone might... well they might... well, give me a couple days and maybe I can think of something horrible that might happen as a result.<br /><br />3rd class though, that's cute! :) Please come again, I do appreciate the traffic.The Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09943719085849242739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1490340916886486838.post-62109109683845118082013-10-02T08:19:55.213+00:002013-10-02T08:19:55.213+00:00Hey sunshine, there is no stupid business practice...Hey sunshine, there is no stupid business practice there, a good idea but sadly a mass of whining tards opposing it. And you really think i will give my real toons name in a 3rd class blog while supporting a ccp decision? As a final note i am not whining friend, i am so enjoying tears of this...this...hordeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1490340916886486838.post-61213497788076966752013-10-02T07:12:20.547+00:002013-10-02T07:12:20.547+00:00Before you throw their "sponsorship" ach...Before you throw their "sponsorship" achievements around - Somer makes about 20% of every blink. How much billion isk is that per day/week/month?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1490340916886486838.post-5333725902151964632013-10-02T02:22:28.174+00:002013-10-02T02:22:28.174+00:00Even if that weren't batshit insane levels of ...Even if that weren't batshit insane levels of tinfoil - how would giving every competitor the exact same amount of ISK be rigging?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1490340916886486838.post-87717959209123439452013-10-02T02:19:56.592+00:002013-10-02T02:19:56.592+00:00Given the overwhelmingly positive responses I'...Given the overwhelmingly positive responses I've gotten, I'd say quite a few people do care. Keep up the sperg though. I appreciate the hits.<br /><br />Also, unlike Poe, I'm still playing Eve.The Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09943719085849242739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1490340916886486838.post-41503569583644290842013-10-02T01:36:28.096+00:002013-10-02T01:36:28.096+00:00"310B to the NEO teams to level the playing f..."310B to the NEO teams to level the playing field."<br />So CCP indirectly rigs the tournament via Somer?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1490340916886486838.post-9614788417362026552013-10-02T01:29:55.663+00:002013-10-02T01:29:55.663+00:00Oh look...Poe Mk2.
Can someone please tell these ...Oh look...Poe Mk2.<br /><br />Can someone please tell these people that registering for Blogspot doesn't mean anyone cares when you do or don't play a video game anymore?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1490340916886486838.post-45197042623402862902013-10-01T23:42:24.227+00:002013-10-01T23:42:24.227+00:00You can simplify your rules of who they should giv...You can simplify your rules of who they should give preferential treatment to significantly to make the document an easier read.<br /><br />1. It must be organizations who take RL money and ISK from players and then use that money to show everyone how generous they are while pretending they don't profit.<br /><br />2. It must be proven that their name rhymes with SunkyTacon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1490340916886486838.post-31554027935870041742013-10-01T23:34:33.539+00:002013-10-01T23:34:33.539+00:00Throwing in the towel already? I was just starting...Throwing in the towel already? I was just starting to enjoy this exchange. In all honesty, I don't think anyone should be given multi thousand dollar trips and stupidly rare ships to give away like this. If any site had been given those prizes at this point, there would have been backlash, and I'd disagree with the decision if it was Eve-Radio that got it. This is a few magnitudes different than a bunch of PLEX and a few items being discontinued from the Eve Shop.<br /><br />Now, if this is to be the new norm for CCP prize donations, that IS another story. They could have communicated that a bit better if it is the case. Does not change the fact that there are dozens of community services in and around Eve that are deserving of such attention, and the distribution of such prizes should never constitute a direct profit for those who get to give them out.The Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09943719085849242739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1490340916886486838.post-11246197636410901912013-10-01T23:26:08.564+00:002013-10-01T23:26:08.564+00:00Keep saying that. Keep believing it. It totally...Keep saying that. Keep believing it. It totally doesn't at all sound like you're crying that someone else got something instead of you.<br /><br />brb, someone from Eve Radio asking for my credit card info again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1490340916886486838.post-72075659628120725192013-10-01T23:17:54.599+00:002013-10-01T23:17:54.599+00:00I'm being perfectly candid and sincere in my p...I'm being perfectly candid and sincere in my posting.<br /><br />Eve Radio is not the sole 3rd party to have been on that in game chanel list, there have been others. Off the top of my head, Eve TV used to be on that list as well, but they folded. Split Infinity Radio had a place in there, but they closed down the channel, it wasn't CCP.<br /><br />Let's look at it this way. The Olympics are a not for profit community service of sorts. They happen to have a lot of sponsors. McDonalds is one of them. McDonalds is not a community service, it is a business. Donating money to the Olympics and providing free burgers to the athletes does not change their status as a for profit business and suddenly make them a community service organization. A business can do good in the world and provide financial support and sponsorship to worthy causes, like blink does, and that's great. It does not make them worthy of receiving donations that they can then turn a profit on, though it might make them worthy of receiving your business if that sort of thing impresses you.<br /><br />As Eve Radio has never profited directly from donations given to them by CCP, and blink has, that is another pretty beefy difference between the two organizations.The Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09943719085849242739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1490340916886486838.post-7067328016591277582013-10-01T23:09:08.032+00:002013-10-01T23:09:08.032+00:00Dear Angry Everadio fan/employee
Disingenuous - n...Dear Angry Everadio fan/employee<br /><br />Disingenuous - not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does.<br /><br />I grant, I was giving you the benefit of the doubt in assuming it was only feigned retardation and not an actual mental defect.<br /><br />Every free event Blinks has provided, you wrote off above with "That's nice but it doesn't count" so you could skip down here and say "They don't do anything for free!"<br /><br />Come back when you aren't the sole service put on the default channel list. Then talk to us about being preferential treatment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1490340916886486838.post-42272118876173336592013-10-01T23:03:49.442+00:002013-10-01T23:03:49.442+00:00"Disingenuous" You keep using that word...."Disingenuous" You keep using that word. I don't think it means what you think it means.<br /><br />That said, your donations, or lack of donations has not affected your access to the service Eve Radio provides one bit. <br /><br />-Chribba's site eve-files, no money needed for full service!<br />-Chriba's site, eve-search - community service. No money required.<br />-eve-kill.net Free killboard for anyone, ISK donations will remove advertisements, but do not otherwise enhance service.<br />-The Angel Project - subsists through donations, gives shit to noobs and drug addicts for free to get them off the ground, requires nothing in return.<br />-SOMERblink: No money, no service. Have a nice day.<br /><br />See the difference yet, or do I need to continue breaking this down for you?The Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09943719085849242739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1490340916886486838.post-70423372926947631492013-10-01T22:47:25.560+00:002013-10-01T22:47:25.560+00:00More disingenuous nonsense.
I point out that ER h...More disingenuous nonsense.<br /><br />I point out that ER has gotten huge amounts of preferential treatment, free stuff, and so one over the years and calling you stupid for crying foul when anyone but you gets it means I'm a fanboy.<br /><br />Also - not makings a profit? My ass. If you hold one more fundraising drive, you'll pass PBS. Eve Radio tries to reach into my pocket more often than I do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1490340916886486838.post-90711944051291497402013-10-01T22:14:34.151+00:002013-10-01T22:14:34.151+00:00Dear angry SOMERblink fan/employee,
Firstly, unle...Dear angry SOMERblink fan/employee,<br /><br />Firstly, unless explicitly stated otherwise, my words and opinions expressed on this blog or other social media outlets are my own, and do not represent the opinions or thoughts of any other organization I may give my time to.<br /><br />Secondly, as Eve-Radio is a community service in eve that operates solely off voluntary donations as well as voluntary labor, providing their services absolutely free of charge to the Eve-Online community and beyond, they are entirely different than a for-profit organization like SOMERblink. There are a number of other sites and community services in the eve community, all of whom are very deserving of such awesome donations to drive interest and traffic in their direction, and I would not count SOMERblink among them.The Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09943719085849242739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1490340916886486838.post-78720491369114241192013-10-01T22:05:32.586+00:002013-10-01T22:05:32.586+00:00All of those events you mention where I was aware ...All of those events you mention where I was aware of the event in the first place, I was also aware of SOMERblink's sponsorship, and I take no issue with sponsorship. I've had events that were partially sponsored by EOH, and happily extolled their virtues to live audiences and gave them prime real estate on video feeds. Sponsoring community events and donating to worthy causes does not make you a community service, though it is commendable.The Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09943719085849242739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1490340916886486838.post-55054417905930699672013-10-01T21:43:49.806+00:002013-10-01T21:43:49.806+00:00Agony U scholarship fund - pvp classes for free fr...Agony U scholarship fund - pvp classes for free from Somer<br />Somer keeps EACS owner PLEXed.<br />RVB Ganked weekly event prizes are all Somer<br />310B to the NEO teams to level the playing field.<br />Fiction Contest prizes were all Somer<br />Flight of a Thousand Rifters prizes were all Somer<br />Eve Blockpack monthly blog competition prizes are all Somer<br />Eve University's biggest contributor is Somer<br /><br />And me - I was given 6 PLEX for what they called "Super helpful forum posting"<br /><br />And probably a shitload of other things I don't know about.<br /><br />And now someone will come along and say that was all just advertising - despite none of you knowing they even did it, despite them not requiring any of those groups to say they get these sponsorships.. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1490340916886486838.post-77894219222358348142013-10-01T18:09:59.275+00:002013-10-01T18:09:59.275+00:00/posts as anon - asks people to believe him/her
O.../posts as anon - asks people to believe him/her<br /><br />Only total retards whine about people whining. You did get one thing correct tho. CCP is a business, and yes, they can do whatever they want. Even if that means they drive their customers away because of stupid business practices. They wouldn't be the first gaming company to do so.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1490340916886486838.post-8635301828175462542013-10-01T16:04:22.320+00:002013-10-01T16:04:22.320+00:00They sponsored the New Eden Opens, and some other ...They sponsored the New Eden Opens, and some other tournaments, but other than that, not sure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1490340916886486838.post-14702109674779301542013-10-01T15:29:38.519+00:002013-10-01T15:29:38.519+00:00spot onspot onToddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03068034344986658768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1490340916886486838.post-17475980769370152772013-10-01T15:00:04.829+00:002013-10-01T15:00:04.829+00:00Typical mindless whining post, so trendy these day...Typical mindless whining post, so trendy these days. Good to see some other butthurt retards joining the fun, delicious tears.It is CCP's game, this a business and they can do whatever the fek they want with it, including partnerships with 3rd parties.<br />"Guess I'll give my accounts a rest"<-good riddance fuck off, less whiners in game better for everyone.<br />"And look who is winning at SOMER Blink? Always the same persons! "<-this is also golden<br /><br />And i have not played Somer even once before you blame me with being a Somer marketing agent or smtg.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1490340916886486838.post-74913227042295553632013-10-01T14:54:31.247+00:002013-10-01T14:54:31.247+00:00I've also toyed with the idea of leaving. It ...I've also toyed with the idea of leaving. It hasn't been CCP's best year in the ideas department.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1490340916886486838.post-12106560473984452222013-10-01T14:46:03.369+00:002013-10-01T14:46:03.369+00:00I have to agree. I'm a fan of Somer. It's ...I have to agree. I'm a fan of Somer. It's fun, I've enjoyed playing it, but it doesn't enrich EVE in any way. I think it's a brilliant idea, and I wish Somer all the best, but why is CCP reaching out to them in any case? Aside from your last 3 points at the end, what community service has Somer provided? Is there one? I'm not aware of one, anyway.Psianh Auvyanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13257866471563922191noreply@blogger.com