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Has anyone tried to make their own RCE?

Discussion in 'Other games and gaming' started by forfeight, Mar 6, 2015.

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  1. Mar 6, 2015 #1
    forfeight

    forfeight

    It seems to me as I watch different games out there trying to implement RCE, that the most difficult part is to make a financially sound system of deposits and withdrawals that would work around the globe and allow affordable micro transactions.

    This is what always stopped me from investing money into developing a RCE game.

    Have any of you ever tried / thought about making one?

    What problems did you find to be the most difficult?

    Thank you!
     
  2. Mar 6, 2015 #2
    RAZER

    RAZER Custom title ... uh ...

    There are a few that tried. After World, Second Life and a few more some of the new ones out there might try. But so far they only had a system to deposit money and none to take it out again. I know we complain about MA a lot, but the fact that they are the only game out there that has the system running for so long already proves that it is a difficult thing to do and is a great accomplishment by MA. Sure it is not perfect in any way and they mess up once in a while too, but it seems to be next to impossible to set this kind of system up.
     
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  3. Mar 6, 2015 #3
    forfeight

    forfeight

    Yes, I guess it's hard to find people who would have a professional knowledge in this area.
     
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  4. Mar 6, 2015 #4
    RAZER

    RAZER Custom title ... uh ...

    I believe that if you want to do an RCE right you need a economist with a huge knowledge about economical systems end such. Not only for the system, but mainly for the economy itself. "What will be the effect when I add this item for that price into the game?". Someone that can make all sorts of economical models on which to base your RCE game.
     
  5. Mar 7, 2015 #5
    Jamira

    Jamira Samurai Girl

    I can't complain about MA regarding withdrawals. I got 7.5k US$ back already last year and will get more 500 US$ soon (my last PEDs ***sniff***). This is by far not the amount I paid to MA during nine years of participation.

    Either MA's basic RCE model doesn't work so good or it is not possible to run such a system including withdrawals. Or what is the reason for that MA isn't noticed at stock exchange after 10 years worth 3.000.000.000.000 US$? But okay, they've changed a lot lately. So much that I (and one or two others) left the game because it became soo different ... strange even to the elders who remember well the primordial Project Entropia. Probably it'll help them to earn more from the game and grow up.
     
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  6. Mar 7, 2015 #6
    Jamira

    Jamira Samurai Girl

    Aaaaaand an advertising consultant who knows how to catch folks, drag them into the game and keep them depositing!
     
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  7. Mar 8, 2015 #7
    HoloSquad

    HoloSquad

    Entropia is the only game that has RCE that I know of, EU is unique can't compare this game to others really.

    Other games I play on steam and other platforms have a model a new trend, people will pay huge amounts
    of money for some DLC pack and power ups gun packs or something like that I think I see changes being made to games
    business model on all major fronts.

    On another note I think Mindark should change their business model and start using the webshop for major DLC packs and goodies
    more money for mindark I'm surprised this game is still around now a days.
     
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