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| 24 Feb 2014 05:13 PM |
I know how game developers are getting money and all that from it, but that is OBC only, and only a few of the popular game creators have OBC. It has also been causing mad inflation, which is extremely bad. And it basically is ROBLOX giving their money away. If they cut the service, they would save a lot of money.
They should remove it NOW. |
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Danieltck
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| 24 Feb 2014 05:13 PM |
| Nope, if you use develop to its max, and have a part time job, your good to go. |
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| 24 Feb 2014 05:15 PM |
"Nope, if you use develop to its max, and have a part time job, your good to go."
Think of the rest of the community And if you somehow made your game on an app and let companies run ads on it, you could pull in thousands of dollars a day. |
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Zyliox
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| 24 Feb 2014 05:15 PM |
It attracts people though, an incentive to make good games. The solution is REDUCING it. |
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| 24 Feb 2014 05:15 PM |
| There would still be mad inflation. |
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| 24 Feb 2014 05:19 PM |
| I still feel like devex had something to do with the pf somehow |
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| 24 Feb 2014 05:20 PM |
It's actually smart for Roblox to do this:
- It encourages people to make higher quality games because the ability to legally cash out - They will sell more OBC (to continue the development of the game) - This brings hundreds of thousands of Robux out of circulation |
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| 24 Feb 2014 05:22 PM |
"It's actually smart for Roblox to do this:" Not really
"- It encourages people to make higher quality games because the ability to legally cash out" 1. People with OBC who STOLE people's games and made millions of robux off of them can cash in and get rich. 2. ROBLOX be losing money from it
"- They will sell more OBC (to continue the development of the game)" But DevEx takes a majority of progits away
"- This brings hundreds of thousands of Robux out of circulation" Which is bad since mad inflation |
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DataStore
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| 24 Feb 2014 05:24 PM |
This is what I find incredibly ridiculous. The current level of inflation (hyperinflation?) cannot be contributed to one particular feature, and people should not use the "first thing I see, must be right" mentality. Just because inflation took a massive hike at the same time as DevEx increasing, or being introduced, doesn't mean it's entirely to blame (or at all).
The main issue, which is causing the current economic downturn, is the fact that tickets are useless. They are not exclusive to anything now, with everything having an equivalent Robux rate - which is bad. Originally, adverts could only be big on using Tickets. That was changed to allow both Robux and Tickets, removing the last feature that was exclusively for tickets and in the process drying up a lot of the trades on the TC (in my opinion).
If ROBLOX did not have the money to do DevEx, they wouldn't do it. What you also have to remember is that all requests are manually processed by a single person. If they didn't have enough money, they would put the feature on hold - they wouldn't run their business into the ground. Also, whilst you're complaining that it's OBC only and can only be used by a small minority, I would like to point out that OBC is becoming more developer oriented and also ROBLOX doesn't want to be giving every user on their site money - hence it's restricted to one BC.
Another thing to point out is the fact that ROBLOX wants to increase its audience. What better way to bring in, and keep in, older players than by offering a cash incentive for game developer. Technically speaking, you could do ROBLOX game development as a career, you really could. Considering the max payout is $2k a month, you could make $24k a year - whilst unlikely, it's still a valid option.
----- "People with OBC who STOLE people's games and made millions of robux off of them can cash in and get rich." WRONG. As I've said above, each request is processed by a single person. They will only offer payouts to GAME DEVELOPERS, and if you have a bad moderation record they will automatically decline your fund request. |
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Usering
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| 24 Feb 2014 05:25 PM |
"- It encourages people to make higher quality games because the ability to legally cash out" 1. People with OBC who STOLE people's games and made millions of robux off of them can cash in and get rich. 2. ROBLOX be losing money from it"
Are you kidding me? Roblox goes through every single DevEx request. If you have scammed to get your money (this included copied games and assets), you simply won't be accepted. Roblox even denied 1waffle1 for some reason. |
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| 24 Feb 2014 05:26 PM |
Completely agreed. Devex is pointless, it just wastes roblox's money and it started the tix inflation. and it encourages ridiculously high class games, which take away the BLOX in roBLOX, making it roREALISM, which isn't what we need. We need more simple brick games like Crossroads. :U |
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| 24 Feb 2014 05:28 PM |
"WRONG. As I've said above, each request is processed by a single person. They will only offer payouts to GAME DEVELOPERS, and if you have a bad moderation record they will automatically decline your fund request."
That's what I'd like to point out You could still copy tons of games and still have a decent moderation history. It is not the main reason, but it is a BIG reason for the robux coming out of circulation. Tickets ARE useful. They are used in times where you don't want to spend your robux/trading in for robux. It's also the currency of the NBCers which seems is trying to be wiped off the face of ROBLOX
Yes, you COULD make a career off of ROBLOX, which is good. But you could make even BIGGER payloads by making an app. The creator of Flappy Bird made 50k a day, and if he kept it up and running, he could have made millions every year. |
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| 24 Feb 2014 05:29 PM |
nope Also, what makes you think ROBLOX is losing money? obviously, DevEx is within their budget, as long as they make it OBC only and EXTREMELY expensive, they are OK. dunno what makes you think it is making them lose money |
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| 24 Feb 2014 05:30 PM |
Also, to add on to what I said.
DevEx is an incentive for people to buy OBC, and considering it can also be considered an incentive for older players (increases player base) it does actually increase their profits in the long run. |
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| 24 Feb 2014 05:31 PM |
About flappy bird, obviously THAT would die down quickly. so he wouldn't have made so much money also, do you think that there is constantly a stream of apps coming to existence that are instant money makers, like flappybird? |
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Usering
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| 24 Feb 2014 05:31 PM |
| Roblox has so far given away a bit under $100k USD. They probably make that in a month (or even less) |
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| 24 Feb 2014 05:32 PM |
"Are you kidding me? Roblox goes through every single DevEx request. If you have scammed to get your money (this included copied games and assets), you simply won't be accepted. Roblox even denied 1waffle1 for some reason."
I guess you have a point there But they kept a certain someone who did that afloat even though he was infamous for what he did as long as he was paying But he kept doing what he was doing.
"nope Also, what makes you think ROBLOX is losing money? obviously, DevEx is within their budget, as long as they make it OBC only and EXTREMELY expensive, they are OK. dunno what makes you think it is making them lose money"
They have quite a few people that pass inspection Not all do But some do And it adds up It might be within their budget but that number could grow in the near future |
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| 24 Feb 2014 05:32 PM |
| @Buckeye, The person who made Flappy Bird was making $50k a day off of ads. |
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| 24 Feb 2014 05:34 PM |
@usering but hey, eventually he will STOP making money. that is what I mean, I mean eventually he will stop making money |
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| 24 Feb 2014 05:36 PM |
"DevEx is an incentive for people to buy OBC, and considering it can also be considered an incentive for older players (increases player base) it does actually increase their profits in the long run."
They said that about price floors and how it was an incentive, and the entire community was in an uproar.
"About flappy bird, obviously THAT would die down quickly. so he wouldn't have made so much money also, do you think that there is constantly a stream of apps coming to existence that are instant money makers, like flappybird?"
Actually yes A new one comes up every day |
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| 24 Feb 2014 05:38 PM |
@buckeye,
Roblox has been up for 9 years, so I don't think they're going to stop losing money any time soon. |
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| 24 Feb 2014 05:39 PM |
| Honestly I would be fine with the system if inflation wasn't so high |
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| 24 Feb 2014 05:43 PM |
| roblox doesn't post their private money business. How would you know they are losing $? |
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