[loramin]

So, it's true this server went from a policy of:

"Don't try to pay real life money for in-game goods or you will be banned from the server"

to:

"Please pay real life money for in-game goods, the server as a whole will benefit"

I understand why people might get upset at this policy reversal, but I that's looking at it the wrong way.

Think about it: if SOE's lawyers don't sue P99 over this, then that pretty much legitimizes a way for P99 to make money. This would mean P99 could finally make money, not just beg for it, for new servers, hosting costs, and maybe even a paycheck for staff members, all by having their own Kickstarter campaign.

Others have already suggested "slot machine" style plat sinks in the game; why not have them but with real money? You donate $50 to the P99 "Slot Machine Development" kickstarter campaign, and as a reward you get 50 credits. You can give those credits to an NPC in-game for a chance at cool items (guises, fungi staffs, xp potions, etc.).

As long as it's all no-drop there's no real harm: who cares if the guy next to you can look like a dark elf or regenerate a little faster? As long as they can't sell their winnings it won't hurt your enjoyment of the game (and it will help the server).

Thoughts?