Solution to Payout problems

[kohlfrog]

I see alot of people saying that the payout amount is to high because people are hoarding MD and not taking payouts. I think I might have a solution to this. What if at the beginning of every month each member had to say they are or aren't going to cash out at the end of the month. Disable the players abilities to cash out if they say they are not going to. Then the amount of MD they have does not have to be calculated into the minimum payout amount because they won't be able to use their MD for payouts. Please give me your thoughts. If you have any changes you think would help this idea...please contribute!

[toxichermit]

That suggestion would work as long as all the big guys say they dont want to cash out. But incase a lot of them want to cash out then that would raise the exchange rate a good deal. In case that happens then all those MD's would be almost worthless.

The present exchange rate is a good idea. Though its obvious that as time goes the exchange rate is only going to get higher.

[Dench]

The problem is with people who only play for fun. They don't care about the money so the MD just keeps piling up resulting in a higher exchange rate.

[strachan]

everybody wants payout and $20 is normal, it is about 2 months

[mef623]

The problem is with people who only play for fun. They don't care about the money so the MD just keeps piling up resulting in a higher exchange rate.

Um, how this a problem.  Isn't playing for fun the purpose of the game?

Mike

[Dench]

The problem is with people who only play for fun. They don't care about the money so the MD just keeps piling up resulting in a higher exchange rate.

Um, how this a problem.  Isn't playing for fun the purpose of the game?

Mike

You seem to be in the small crowd. There are huge threads about this game in GetPaidTo forums. I believe around 80% of those who join play for money.

Don't get me wrong, I have lots of fun playing this game, I just want to earn a little extra cash along the way.

[Autumnleaves]

The problem is with people who only play for fun. They don't care about the money so the MD just keeps piling up resulting in a higher exchange rate.

Um, how this a problem.  Isn't playing for fun the purpose of the game?

Mike

You seem to be in the small crowd. There are huge threads about this game in GetPaidTo forums. I believe around 80% of those who join play for money.

Don't get me wrong, I have lots of fun playing this game, I just want to earn a little extra cash along the way.

The key word was earn . That means nothing is handed on a silver platter.
Back to topic:
I don't see anything wrong at the beginning of the month if we are asked if we are going to cashout or not.
I like Kohlfrog's idea. This way maybe it gives Eric an idea of what he has to payout for that month.
I personally have no intention of cashing out. Sometimes I don't even collect on the ruins or volcanos. I'll play just for homebases or settlements.
The exchange rate is fine.

[kohlfrog]

The problem is with people who only play for fun. They don't care about the money so the MD just keeps piling up resulting in a higher exchange rate.

Um, how this a problem.  Isn't playing for fun the purpose of the game?

Mike

You seem to be in the small crowd. There are huge threads about this game in GetPaidTo forums. I believe around 80% of those who join play for money.

Don't get me wrong, I have lots of fun playing this game, I just want to earn a little extra cash along the way.

The key word was earn . That means nothing is handed on a silver platter.
Back to topic:
I don't see anything wrong at the beginning of the month if we are asked if we are going to cashout or not.
I like Kohlfrog's idea. This way maybe it gives Eric an idea of what he has to payout for that month.
I personally have no intention of cashing out. Sometimes I don't even collect on the ruins or volcanos. I'll play just for homebases or settlements.
The exchange rate is fine.

Thank you everyone for your thoughts. Algonquin..thank you for your honesty in saying that you won't cash out. And I know you probably have quite a bit as far as MD are concerned cause I doubt you have anything you can upgrade lol. I know there are others like you as well who play simply for the fun which is exactly what I am currently doing I have no intention of cashing out...at least not until I have gotten all the upgrades I can. I don't see why my MD should be calculated into the cashout rate if I don't plan on cashing out.
However having everyones MD in the calculations is a good way to keep from having to hand out as much money from the game.

[Jrobb]

I have no problem with the idea of a "cashout waiver" but the real issue is balancing payout sums and game operational costs with Game revenue. Using only the cashout players to calculate payout exchange rate and excluding the rest of the Fun Players doesn't factor in all the variables.

We all use the game resources and all our stats/MD should be acounted for.

One other issue is there is an unlimited amount of MD's laying around.  The more people join, the more MD's there are...there is no limit to the total # of MD's that can be used for figuring out the exchange rate...this keeps the MD exchange rate rising.  Unless advertising and game purchase revenues rise as well, the exchange rate will increase most likely.  If the rare chance, game revenue far exceeds the respsctive MD exchange rate correlation, then the exchange rate could lower.

Really it is of no importance to me as I don't plan to cashout...but I do want to club all the baby seals available!

J

[rockbaby]

i already suggested that loooooooooooong time ago but noone seemed to read it  :roll:

[kohlfrog]

i already suggested that loooooooooooong time ago but noone seemed to read it  :roll:

Do you have a link to that thread?

[frederik]

Isn't playing for fun the purpose of the game

For me this is Definitely the purpose of the game!  

[rockbaby]

i already suggested that loooooooooooong time ago but noone seemed to read it  :roll:

Do you have a link to that thread?

yes,, in a topic called: read 5th post plz..
ill give u the link in few minutes  :roll:

[rockbaby]

http://www.exodus3000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=449

THATS THE LINK

and here is a quote!!

oh and another idea having in mind to make the exchang rate abit lower than it is.. to exclude the ppl with HIGH mds THAT DONNOTTT wona cash out... this way it will be way easier for new bies to reach minimum payouts.. because im sure as long as ppl who dont cashout upgrade more and earn more MDs we will always have increasing exchaneg rate NOT decreasing not even 1 MD.. so.

[Duskouc]

ALL is good