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phoenix53124 is not online. phoenix53124
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03 Apr 2015 04:51 PM
So everything was fine when BC became a big deal, with all its perks and such; but, now it's borderline mandatory to have it. The simplest things, like CLOTHING, are too expensive for nearly any new and/or NBC user unless they at one point paid for BC. That is, if they don't want to wait two weeks to afford ONE outfit.

I'm not against BC or users thereof (I've had every kind of BC at one point), and I'm not poor by any standards, but this pseudo-inflation is ludicrous. In case you didn't know, Roblox can set up their monetary system in a way that can either make money worth more or less (deflate or inflate the system respectively) at a whim. How? By shifting price-floors or making hats, gear, and bodies cost less or more. While there is a user-controlled market value for Limited[/U] items, it can fluctuate by making the base cost of the items differ. If a Limited/U hat were R$25, and there were 10000 in existence, then the cost would be less than R$300. If that same hat were R$2500, then the cost would be less than R$5000.

As we all know, tickets are no longer a useful currency. You can't buy any items therewith besides clothing (and we all know what happened with clothing). Since the price-floor was set to Tix100 or R$10, R$ suddenly became much more valuable. This caused an instantaneous and damaging inflation which made affordability a dubious prospect.

What I'm suggesting (or rather imploring) is to return the stolen value of lesser currency in favor of NBC users (and this is where everyone stops reading to post inimical antagonism). If you want people to enjoy Roblox, then let them have something without needing to pay any real money (and this is where Roblox stops reading). Just let NBC users feel like they're something more than worthless without fabled R$ in their virtual pockets. Perhaps add hats that can be bought in Tix (NO, not 100k), or, more pressingly, DROP THE PRICE FLOOR. At very, very least make it low enough for any user to afford a pair of pants or a shirt.

The only thing more incredible than Roblox's cessation of profiteering is my incredulous attitude towards the mere possibility. At least I tried.
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NuggetTheHedgehog is not online. NuggetTheHedgehog
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03 Apr 2015 04:53 PM
Lower the price floor to 20 Tix.
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Catzilla99 is not online. Catzilla99
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03 Apr 2015 04:56 PM
paying for a kids game isnt a big deal

boo hoo, i know, but you need to pay money to have things

i dont need to pay because i don't feel the need to buy every other shirt i see and i've accumulated 1400 tix right now off of my nbc 10 tix/day
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NuggetTheHedgehog is not online. NuggetTheHedgehog
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03 Apr 2015 04:59 PM
ROBLOX is a place for people of all ages and all "professions" (this includes fashion and people who like fashion) so why do we get so little?

And some people can't pay because their parents won't get them BC.
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Catzilla99 is not online. Catzilla99
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03 Apr 2015 05:07 PM
"ROBLOX is a place for people of all ages and all "professions" (this includes fashion and people who like fashion) so why do we get so little?"

these are not professions

a profession is someone doing a valuable service for other people

roblox is nothing more than a game, virtual fashion (which is gag-inducing to say) is nothing more than a game. it's fun.
the way that life works is that you usually have to work to be able to do something that is fun. the working, since i know you're not old enough to have a job, is done by your parents, and they can decide what seems like is worth their money and what is not. most adults don't trust subscription based video games, and that is perfectly acceptable, because they are very good at draining your money.

"And some people can't pay because their parents won't get them BC."

BOO HOO

roblox isn't supposed to feel sorry for you if your parents don't want to spend money on a subscription video game
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NuggetTheHedgehog is not online. NuggetTheHedgehog
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03 Apr 2015 05:12 PM
I am, in fact, old enough to have a job. I am 17. And the reason why "professions" was in quotes the first time around was because I was using it loosely. And some people (really rather few but still) DO make a living off of ROBLOX's DevEx program.
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phoenix53124 is not online. phoenix53124
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03 Apr 2015 05:14 PM
@Catzilla99

So says the guy that HAS INDEED bought BC
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phoenix53124 is not online. phoenix53124
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03 Apr 2015 05:15 PM
@Nugget

The DevEX requires purchase of an OBC subscription.
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NuggetTheHedgehog is not online. NuggetTheHedgehog
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03 Apr 2015 05:16 PM
The DevEX requires purchase of an OBC subscription.

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I am aware. I was just pointing out that Cat's claim that nobody on ROBLOX uses this for a profession is false.
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Catzilla99 is not online. Catzilla99
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03 Apr 2015 05:17 PM
"I am, in fact, old enough to have a job. I am 17."

17 year olds don't complain about their parents not buying them kids games

"DO make a living off of ROBLOX's DevEx program."

it's not by doing something stupid like fashion

it's because they make games that convince people to buy robux so they can buy game passes

just look at all the people who spend $5 to get a TMM radio
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Catzilla99 is not online. Catzilla99
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03 Apr 2015 05:19 PM
"So says the guy that HAS INDEED bought BC"

did you look at my badges so you can find the welcome to the club badge??? my blurb's there for a reason y'know!!!
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NuggetTheHedgehog is not online. NuggetTheHedgehog
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03 Apr 2015 05:20 PM
I notice that you are making claims.

I never explicitly said that I was complaining about my parents not buying me a Builders Club subscription. This does not stop me from speaking out for those of us who are not so fortunate.. This is what I was doing.

And by your own post, it made it seem like nobody at all uses ROBLOX as a profession. I was pointing out that it was false, I never explicitly said that those of us on ROBLOX (not me personally) that are all about fashion make a living off of DevEx.
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megakidmata is not online. megakidmata
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03 Apr 2015 05:28 PM
I support this.

Also, am I the only one who has noticed that the S&I forums has descended into a place were any valid ideas are flamed at and that feed back is discouraged, despite the fact that Feedback helps Roblox become a better site if done right.
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NuggetTheHedgehog is not online. NuggetTheHedgehog
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03 Apr 2015 05:29 PM
I think ye olde forum wars between OT and RT hit this forum pretty badly too.
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Catzilla99 is not online. Catzilla99
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03 Apr 2015 05:31 PM
"I never explicitly said that I was complaining about my parents not buying me a Builders Club subscription."

no you weren't but caring about parents that don't buy their kids a free to play subscription video game is proof enough

"This does not stop me from speaking out for those of us who are not so fortunate.. This is what I was doing.""

they are not in any way less fortunate. their parents don't buy them builder's club. that's not unfortunate. it's a first world problem.

"And by your own post, it made it seem like nobody at all uses ROBLOX as a profession."

a total of not many at all, and everyone who does has substantial skill that no one else has. they are not people that complain about not buying shirts. they only care about building a game and letting people play it.
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Catzilla99 is not online. Catzilla99
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03 Apr 2015 05:32 PM
"I think ye olde forum wars between OT and RT hit this forum pretty badly too."

there is no such thing as a forum war

that's something newbags make up because they're an average age of about 12 and want their subforum to be their personal army
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NuggetTheHedgehog is not online. NuggetTheHedgehog
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03 Apr 2015 05:37 PM
By instantly assuming that someone under one category must be this, you have commited a logical fallacy.
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Catzilla99 is not online. Catzilla99
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03 Apr 2015 05:47 PM
ah-hah! and thus you commit the fallacy fallacy and made a fallacy of your own!
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NuggetTheHedgehog is not online. NuggetTheHedgehog
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03 Apr 2015 05:47 PM
And thus you commit the fallacy fallacy fallacy... you get where this can go. I suggest we both stop now.
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Catzilla99 is not online. Catzilla99
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03 Apr 2015 05:48 PM
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merry12 is not online. merry12
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03 Apr 2015 05:53 PM
I'm highly hesitant to support something like this, mostly because we all know ROBLOX won't reverse something that makes them more money.

they stated themselves that one of the main purposes for the price floor is to make more profit. they seem to think the price floor is a great idea, and any opposing opinion is usually disregarded
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