2011-12-09, 08:00 PM
Lomelindel Wrote:@Imagine Look, those are all very understandable reasons why YOU don't buy NX (I assume). I'm sure there are many out there who also boycott Nexon on principle because of problems with the game. That's fine. But you have to understand that it's a cost/benefit analysis for everyone, and not everyone would come to the conclusion you do. Most people DON'T get hacked. The chances of getting hacked is not 100% or anything near that rate. If someone wants to play Maplestory they will weigh up whether it's worth paying for cash shop items to get better game play and risk getting hacked and losing a monetary (and time) investment in the game.
I hope you do understand that you CAN take into account the incompetency of Nexon AND still want to pay to enhance gameplay. As I said, it's a cost/benefit analysis that everyone does, and everyone comes to their own conclusions. As far as we know, this guy decided to spend $1000 on the game while fully knowing that his account(s) may get hacked. However, this risk doesn't outweigh how much more fun he can have with the game with cash items. For many others, like me, we hold back on spending NX because despite the existing risk of being hacked, we still want to enjoy the game with extra, paid features.
Clearly for many, Maplestory is by no means perfect, or even very good. But it's GOOD ENOUGH for many to want to spend money on it.
I don't think you've fully grasped my metaphor.
The reason most people don't get hacked is because they have nothing of value. Why steal from someone with a couple of pennies when you can rob the guy sporting a new 10K gold chain? I completely understand that you can have your fun with spending of NX, but as I have stated beforehand, this will encourage Nexon to not change. Another flaw of your argument is that you're basing it solely on the people who spend NX to buy new clothes (which does not compose the entire population) What about the other people spending money on the NX, the ones that upgrade their gear constantly in order to take on the challenge of bossing (you can argue that there is no challenge in bossing nowadays, but for the sake of the argument, stick to this topic), the ones that use the MTS to buy 10 atk wgs to sell off, the ones that use gachapon in hopes of the feeling of getting a rare item? Guess what happens to them when all the cash they've spend on this goes down the toilet because Nexon screwed up? They start over, and I don't think they'll take kind to the fact that all entertainment/potential entertainment goes to someone else. And if even if they don't get hacked, when they trying to do something fun or building up to that thing, say bossing, there's a good chance that they'll run into others that believe that the game caters to their selfish intentions. Guess what happens now? Kill stealing, and if they're lucky enough, a good old DC lock that everyone can enjoy.
As stated before, I can see your point. I understand that people can have their fun with buying NX, but when taking Nexon into full consideration, whatever fun they have is subject to hackers and is harmful to everyone out there who has suffered from Nexon's incompetency: the ones who are wrongfully banned, the ones who are DC locked, the ones who hope to take on the challenge of fighting Maplestory's hardest bosses, the ones who are constantly being KS'd, the ones who are harassed every single day, the ones who are unable to obtain a good FM spot because they refuse to side with the major merchanting guilds, etc. These are the people who suffer from Nexon's incompetency, and throwing money at Nexon will only encourage them to maintain this environment.
We all agree that when you buy NX, you expect entertainment, no matter if it's cubes, clothes, etc. But this act is extremely selfish, no matter if the person realizes this or doesn't. You are disregarding the mistreatment of the company towards others in order for your own personal benefit. Now, I may know all the words in the English dictionary, but a blatant disregard towards others for personal benefit is the textbook definition of selfish. The cost/benefit when considering the ENTIRE system will look like this (not just the person buying NX and Nexon, but everyone:
benefit
COST
This is probably is an over exaggeration, but the point I want to bring upon is this: the benefits towards the entire population of Nexon's consumer base is heavily outweighed by the detrimental it affects on the same population. While the buyer will receive at least some form of entertainment, everyone else will suffer. Buying NX encourages this behavior, and the buyer knowing this or not still doesn't matter: the buyer is indirectly maintaining the suffering of a large portion of the player population. Doing something selfish whether you acknowledge it or not has not effect on the severity of the action committed. There is nothing good with buying NX, and doing so will harm everyone as a whole. Every person of the consumer population is connected, and disregarding this connection when one is dealing with a company such a Nexon, will only harm everyone in the end, thus the costs far outweigh the benefits here.