CCP Games announced a couple of changes to the store of the space MMO EVE Online, which have met with some criticism from players. Not everyone agrees with a kind of “clean-up”.
The changes aim to free the store from some older content and thereby “clean it up”. Additionally, a rotation is being introduced, where the skins will be exchanged for new products every three months. However, this particular change has not been received very well.
Players are somewhat annoyed
There are players who understand the changes to the store. Old products that hardly anyone buys anymore can happily disappear from the shop, and a rotation of skins may lead to quicker decisions when new offers appear. After all, these offers will disappear again, and those who want skins can no longer wait long.
But there are also plenty of negative voices who do not find the new system very good:
- CCP Games takes away the choice from players and puts skins in front of their noses
- CCP Games “forces” players to buy quickly
- Many feel the idea of removing skins from the rotation as an infringement on their freedom of choice
- Many players are concerned about how prices of the skins that are no longer available will develop
Items could return
CCP Games reassures the players of EVE Online a bit and explains that skins that disappear from the store are not gone forever. There is a chance they might find their way back to the store someday.
Moreover, the developers will soon hold a sale of items that will be completely removed from the store. Here, players can take advantage and perhaps make a bargain. It will be interesting to see how these changes to the store will affect players’ purchasing power.
