Comments on: The RMT Industry - What I’ve Learnt http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2009/11/20/the-rmt-industry-what-ive-learnt/ A blog about MMORPGs like World of Warcraft (WoW) and Everquest 2 (EQ2) Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:19:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Gordon http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2009/11/20/the-rmt-industry-what-ive-learnt/comment-page-1/#comment-12226 Gordon Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:23:57 +0000 http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/?p=2215#comment-12226 Couldn't agree more! Thanks for the link - will go check it out! Couldn’t agree more! Thanks for the link - will go check it out!

]]> By: Gordon http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2009/11/20/the-rmt-industry-what-ive-learnt/comment-page-1/#comment-12225 Gordon Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:23:14 +0000 http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/?p=2215#comment-12225 Absolutely. Yes, individuals are breaking the rules but I don't believe it's malicious, I believe it's just done due to human nature and innovation. Absolutely. Yes, individuals are breaking the rules but I don’t believe it’s malicious, I believe it’s just done due to human nature and innovation.

]]> By: Gordon http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2009/11/20/the-rmt-industry-what-ive-learnt/comment-page-1/#comment-12223 Gordon Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:21:56 +0000 http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/?p=2215#comment-12223 Yup and the demand will always exist when good things can be bought and earning cash is a grind. Yup and the demand will always exist when good things can be bought and earning cash is a grind.

]]> By: Tesh http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2009/11/20/the-rmt-industry-what-ive-learnt/comment-page-1/#comment-12206 Tesh Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:23:09 +0000 http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/?p=2215#comment-12206 Dblade has a good article up on the same thing; it's the game design (and business model by close association) that is at fault. Sure, players should take responsibility for playing fair, but if we look at RMT as a disease, it is wholly and only solvable in the game design side of things. Trying to solve the "problem" by banning players and inoculating servers is like putting a bandaid on varicose veins. <a href="http://mmomisanthrope.wordpress.com/2009/11/19/rmt-thoughts/" rel="nofollow">RMT Thoughts</a> Dblade has a good article up on the same thing; it’s the game design (and business model by close association) that is at fault. Sure, players should take responsibility for playing fair, but if we look at RMT as a disease, it is wholly and only solvable in the game design side of things. Trying to solve the “problem” by banning players and inoculating servers is like putting a bandaid on varicose veins.

RMT Thoughts

]]> By: Fortuente http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2009/11/20/the-rmt-industry-what-ive-learnt/comment-page-1/#comment-12199 Fortuente Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:53:38 +0000 http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/?p=2215#comment-12199 >At the end of the day, I don’t think the RMT industry will go away by banning accounts or invoking harsh penalties but rather, personally, I believe it will be solved through game design and game design alone. I agree with this assessment. It's a bit of the Peter Senge fan in me coming out, but I have long seen illicit RMT as a function of poor design much more than player "greed." That is, the fault lies with the system not the individual within the system. >At the end of the day, I don’t think the RMT industry will go away by banning accounts or invoking harsh penalties but rather, personally, I believe it will be solved through game design and game design alone.

I agree with this assessment. It’s a bit of the Peter Senge fan in me coming out, but I have long seen illicit RMT as a function of poor design much more than player “greed.” That is, the fault lies with the system not the individual within the system.

]]> By: xXJayeDuBXx http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2009/11/20/the-rmt-industry-what-ive-learnt/comment-page-1/#comment-12196 xXJayeDuBXx Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:43:44 +0000 http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/?p=2215#comment-12196 I agree, as long as there is a demand for gold/credits/isk I don't ever see it going away. I agree, as long as there is a demand for gold/credits/isk I don’t ever see it going away.

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