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{I'd like to first say that there will be no TL;DR as I don't want to limit your understanding of the idea. If you don't read it all you won't get it. Thank you}
Reading the rap:
Hi-I'm-Paul means... Slightly faster tempo.
Inflation is bad, man means... regular talking speed.
blahblahblahblahblahblahblah means... I'm really tripping balls.
(I'm in parentheses... hi) means... someone else is talking.
--HOLD UP YOUR HOLD UP-- means... someone else is talking during my sentence. (RUDE!)
This rap is supposed to represent me trying to hype you up for the idea and get you ready for it and the remarks in parentheses are supposed to represent the reader's thoughts.
Reading this entire thing as if someone is rapping it takes a little over a minute (so yeah, short rap).
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I-would-just-like-to-say-that--
Inflation is bad.
Inflation is BAD?
iNfLaTiOn Is BaD.
Justthinkofthethingsthatweallcould'vehad,
If we never--(INFLATION!)--had.
Inflation is bad.
Some-think-of-me-pharaoh
Some-think-of-me-sad
But know what I'm thinking?
IF IT'S GONE THEN I'M GLAD!
Some-think-of-me-Zeus
But it takes no maseus
So you don't need a sleuth
To break balls for the truth!
WhydoIfeellikemymissionisglisteningIwon'tevergiveinthesolution'sexquisite
theupdateisgoodtheprosarejustbetterlikeIgaveyouasweatertofightofftheweather
it'scomfortablebetteryougotcheeseIgotcheddaryou'dratherhaveswissthenI'LLWRITEYOUALETTER
themothership'smessageandIalreadymetherletmeaskyousomethingstofreeyoufromthefetter:
If someone called with a fix would you ring? (Yeah yeah!)
If we had more freedom would you sing? (In my mind)
If the hype was real, and we had a done deal, would you get up and rap this whole thing? (I'd leave)
..
Hmph.
You know when you're stepping to a king.
BI--(left!)--NG!
don'tthinkitwillchangeorthinkthatit'sstrangethisgoaliswithinareasonablerangethewaythatweareandthewaywewillseewillallbethesameinthereality
holdyourcomputerandfindagoodseat don'tfeelyoucanlisten?twosteptothebeat
justgivemeachancehowbadcanitbebuthowcanItellyouifyouwon'tevensee
ifI'mtocontinueyoumustLISTENTOMEallI'mchangingishowmuchgreaterthatyou'llbe-- !
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"Why is he telling me? I ALREADY KNOW!"
"Dude it's a rap just let him finish."
"But I don't understand what he's even trying to get at. He's just saying the same thing over and over and the type's so hard to read-"
"Dude. How many forumers start off their suggestion with a rap? If you stop this I'll cry."
"... Fair enough. Continue!"
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Just-to-keep-it-consistent
INFLATIONisBAD.
I n f l a t i o n i s b a d ?
.dab si noitalfnI
I-might-seem-persistent
But it makes me real mad.
Sad but not glad.
That inflation's still clad.
It'saROBLOXattire.
It'sgettingrealdire.
Daretodecline?
Yourpantsareonfire.
Butgobackandgoforward
Loopdeloopandwe'rewired
Applyallyourskill.
Wedidn'tmakeupthefire.
Youcanbelieveinthefireorcallmealiar
Butdon'tcheckyourhouse.
'Causethatmightmakeamire.
Timetorapitup'causewe'reallgettingrealtired
Ofreadinginsideoutcorkscrewboutupsidedownlikevampires
Butrememberandyouwon'tfindthisasasurprise
IfyoupostanargumentCOUNTERONE'CROSSYOEYES!
We'llkeepuptheplies'tilthelightsarereallucid
ThepointsI'llpasswillbepointing'tilIgotyoustutteringstupid
My prana and chakras are busting out off this chopper
This rap's getting real dumb so this line is the stopper.
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But inflation's still bad.
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Ha haaaaaaaaa. What the deuce? ^
Anyways, I think that we all have a pretty good idea what I'm going to be talking about based on the title (and maybe that rap; it didn't really feel like I was talking about inflation too much, though. Eh, it's what ten minutes will get you give or take) and if you don't mind I'd like to get right to the point.
The first thing that I'ma do is TALK A LOT OF TALK so if you're feeling like TL;DR right about now I suggest you just leave now and not waste your time. Cool? Cool. If no, even better.
Moving up!
Inflation is one mean mother, am I right?
I mean, it's been running the scene since ROBLOX first stepped on the scene-- Trade Currency fiascos, seeming like you can never get your hands on any type of cha-ching, constant executive decisions to modify the economy--you scene the scene that I'm settin' once I go about my scenin'? Sounds a lot like ROBLOX 2014, no?
But why?
Well to answer that I need to tell you a few things:
Inflation is basically the undervaluing of a currency (usually a real life currency but sadly it works here, too) and the increase of prices to get things with said currency. Ye-yeah, bro. The one and only.
This definition right here is why if anyone says that the price floor is to help the clothing designers or prevent "stealing" and "exploits" and not inflation someone will probably stand up and let them finish. But then give a million reasons why that is BULLSPIT (I personally like to think it's both, but hey, I don't know, ya know?).
So why is inflation even here? Why is it on a PC game and not in some random country like it already is?
Simple reason: R$ and USD did a fusion.
What am I talking about? R$ purchases and BC that's what.
I feel like everyone left because of the line above, but whatever I'll keep going.
The only reason we have any inflation in ROBLOX is because of the fact that R$ now has real money value put into it by the money that we used to purchase it. Yep. R$ purchases and BC (Yeah BC; BC has a R$ stipend so they're basically selling it, too).
So what am I saying? I'm saying that R$ purchases and BC purchases need to gtfo asap. A wild controversy appears!
BC doesn't need to disappear, it just can't be bought anymore if we want inflation gone. And R$ purchases definitely need to get out if we want inflation gone for good. And do we want inflation gone? YES WE DO!
'Cause...
Inflation is bad.
INFLATION IS BAD?
Inflation is ba--stop?
Fine... it'll catch on you watch. 5 years from now you'll be all like "Whoa, bro? How'd this make it to iTunes 4500?"
Anyway inflation is worse than you guys might think. What if I told you that if ROBLOX ever runs out of ways to keep inflation in check, the entire thing is gonna crash? 'Cause... it is =\
One big reason why they even want to have R$ cost actual money is because of the DevEx, which allows for the transfer of R$ into real money. So, yeah, the DevEx needs to go through a big change. Definitely not gone heck no, just... change. But another big reason is because of the fact that they're in a hole. A big one. Past business decisions led them to this hole and they may be aware of it and they may not:
The fact of the matter is that with inflation even existing they cannot put any more R$ into circulation or risk crashing the economy (yep, it's an ECONOMY now. Welcome to the real world. ROBLOX may have games, but it's a business. It's like FaceBook, except the games may be slightly better I dunno I don't use FaceBook but ROBLOX Places are becoming the stuff). The players have to put it in themselves with their real life money or by using the *now lame* Trade Currency. So R$ is in no way free. But it is an essential if you want to really enjoy yourself, and sometimes even play. So what happens to those casual players that don't want to spend money or spend years learning how to develop a front page caliber place? Suprisingly, nothing. Absolutely... nothing. This is Bob. He joined a year ago: http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/007/e/2/roblox__noob_by_darkacguy-d5qs6zk.png Well it ain't that bad but it's getting there. Tickets are slowly gaining value, too via Trade Currency. I'd imagine if ROBLOX did nothing for 20 years we'd reach that point (PHBT 20 years ha who cares? But still, though: It shouldn't even be allowed to be a possibility). But do you see the issue?
A lot of features are reserved for the people who "give back." But in reality, we all give back some way or another. ROBLOX can't afford to lose any party. We're all working pieces in the puzzle. We die without the other. The only real one far enough out of the equation is--you're really gonna get a kick out of this--the BCers! "WHAT? EXPLAIN."
Gladly. I was waiting to put those words in your mouth.
Now I'ma use someone way more legit than I am. Anyone remember this thread? Well it is the most legit calculation we got and the perfect forum weapon for this scenario: http://www.roblox.com/Forum/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=63778211 The topic? ROBLOX's yearly income. The numbers may be irrelevant since this is over two years old but the margins are still very correct.
Think of it this way:
According to all my sources ROBLOX's income is about $50-100 million yearly. (http://www.worthofweb.com/website-value/roblox.com)
And according to that BC purchases make about 5-10% of ROBLOX's yearly income. Whoah so important!
Well if BC isn't the top dog in ROBLOX's income then what is?
Ads and traffic. Businesses and the playerbase are ROBLOX's biggest source of income.
Ads make up 50-55% of ROBLOX's income. Traffic? 30-35% income alone.
The rest of the purchases make up about 5% or less. So altogether all of these "almighty" and important purchases make up what? 15% or less of ROBLOX's actual income? Anyone who tells me that BC is keeping ROBLOX up to me is confused. And if they're one of those preachy BCer types; full of it!
And don't even tell me that all NBCers are worthless, because they make up a very big quantity of the population. Which is why you only see like one or two BCers in a public server. They are the biggest source of traffic ROBLOX has. They make the biggest contribution to almost 35% of their yearly income. Don't tell me that we can do without them. That's the exact reason why ROBLOX doesn't go pay to play: they can't lose all those players.
So if BC and R$ purchases are not even a big moneymaker and cause inflation then why are they still in circulation? Simple; they're in too deep. But the way they crackdown on us and try and force us into buying these purchases to me is distasteful. I mean they're not going to get much better, why sacrifice something a million times more important? The attraction or your product. If the players feel extorted and you're taking away their features and adding new features they can't use, making it harder for them to progress through your game, and making it harder to even play games, then what's keeping them here? ROBLOX may have fun games, thanks to all the developers (heh. We don't even call them builders anymore. That's how hard and complicated the process has gotten) making legendary places for them, but you took away everything else that makes a game a game:
- The feeling that you're in control and you can make your own way through it and do just fine. No, they have that way chosen out for you.
- Freedom. FREEdom. Almost nothing they want is free, except for playing games. And what happens outside of that is miserable. Most people barely look through the Catalog now. DO SOMETHING. All of their features are on lock. Even if they purchase something it's still BC only. What if they buy another purchase? They're literally stuck. Make a choice. Invest entirely in development, but lose their enjoyment along the way (developers don't really play games to avoid the hounding), or constantly spend money (not everyone has this option). That's the only way to freedom.
- Providing a path to fulfilling in-game goals. Not everyone is interested in the moneymaking path of ROBLOX, some only came to play and want a fair amount out of it. You'd think since playing ROBLOX is so important that they'd reward it somehow. Or nah... partly because they can't. I mean what're they gonna do? Give out money? In this ROBLOX it's unthinkable, that's another quick way to your doom. We really are stuck.
Plenty of games have this. Not this one.
So I'ma move on before this turns into a rant. Rants are only fun when the guy is really, really mad. I'm more disappointed.
And inflation is the biggest cause of this reality. It's forcing them to pick favorites: The developers, the purchasers, or the normal players. And you know when the time comes and that they have to choose, they're gonna pick the ones who give them money over the ones who don't. But any choice is the wrong choice. They can't win. They can't stop it; they can only hope to contain it right? But their little "containments" are slowly ruining the game for everyone, too. So what are they supposed to do?
Am I just gonna poke a bunch of holes and leave?
Hell no!
I'm the man with the plan.
Read on. |
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Hold up my third post (with the actual suggestion is breaking some filter rule. Trying to find it. |
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I gave up. I'll probably have to repost this thread eventually, but here is the suggestion:
(https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cRV6KY6T-pwkWZWGt-wPJMvdzDDbF_IJxb3BKyMdAo4/pub)
I'll try and see if I can figure out what the issue is, but for now you can read it there.
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ruin3DsJoin Date: 2013-10-20
Post Count: 1237 |
THAT RAP THOUGH!!!!!!!!!!
"Why do I feel like my mission is glistening I won't ever give in the solution's exquisite."
My eyes widened as soon as I read that. Partly because I was trying really hard to read it right lol.
These ideas are definitely similar to the last thread. I think I like this one more to be honest though.
All in all;
SUPPORTAMUNDO... TIMES THREEAMUNDO! |
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XenonLiJoin Date: 2009-08-19
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all the rap does is constantly repeat that inflation is bad
where are the reasons? |
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@AccessibleMrStealth
I read all of your thread. I'll support it, BUT,
it won't get rid of inflation because that's not the source of inflation.
The source of the big bad inflation is the value of R$ and tickets.
The fact of the matter is ROBLOX never needed to do this and there were many ways to go about getting what they wanted at the time.
The problem is that ROBLOX will crash like all economies, but the way things have been going the crash is going to be so bad and so devastating they won't be able to recover.
That is the entire reason why I made this idea.
This idea is a lot more agreeable than the last one because not as many aspects of ROBLOX are changed.
But your thread is a good way to contain it so I will support it, but sadly it will only manage to keep inflation in check and not get rid of it.
@Nteorvolri
Lol.
@ruin3ds
Thanks for the support!
@tery215
The reasons are in the next reply by me and in the 5th reply by me is where the actual suggestion lies. (Here is the link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cRV6KY6T-pwkWZWGt-wPJMvdzDDbF_IJxb3BKyMdAo4/pub)
The rap wasn't supposed to give reasons.
@SpicyBuilderclub
:P
I can tell by your name that you've got a problem with this.
Bump! |
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Props to you for making a rap this time, goldfish.
It was good intro to me to your main points.
I think that you hit 'em better than last time.
Lol that's happened to me before. I've had to rewrite a two page post because ROBLOX wouldn't tell me why they wouldn't accept it. Filters, man. Filters.
You have a lot of fresh, good ideas and these are a lot less time-consuming and reasonable to implement in my opinion. And yes this is the only way to be rid of inflation. We have to go back to where we messed up and fix it.
I support this with all my heart and soul.
Nice work. |
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SinthisJoin Date: 2009-10-22
Post Count: 4237 |
I TL;DR'd when I saw the first paragraph
I also had a mental shut down when you didn't use any spaces
riggy gave me my siggy ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) |
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^ Lol.
Yeah goldfish you didn't need to do that. You could've just posted the lyrics of the rap or found a better way to show the tempo. |
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JaschaJoin Date: 2009-06-19
Post Count: 1447 |
Dude that rap was awesome, but PAINFUL to read.
Repost the lyrics maybe people would appreciate it more.
On to you actual suggestion. (The one on the google doc)
I support all of those. I like these way more than the last idea now that I think about it. BUT, I think that the good thing about your last idea is that it knew exactly what to do with BC (the BC exchange). Since you removed the BC exchange because of the criticism in this one you don't know what to do with BC. I think the safest route would be to remove the R$ stipend from it and then give a royalty R$ stipend to the previously BCers until they're BC would've ran out and then they have to buy the new BC or earn the R$ stipend.
But I still support this.
Great job. |
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Thanks for the support.
I didn't realize that so many people care about the rap it was just an intro, but OK. I'll post some more legible lyrics:
I would just like to say that--
Inflation is bad.
Inflation is bad?
Inflation is bad.
Just think of the things that we all could've had,
If we never had.
Inflation is bad.
Some think of me pharaoh;
Some think of me sad.
But know what I'm thinking?
If it's gone then I'm glad.
Some think of me Zeus,
but it takes no maseus--
You don't need a sleuth
to break balls for the truth.
[First Verse]
Why do I feel like my mission is glistening?
I won't ever give in.
The solution's exquisite.
The update is good,
but the pros are just better.
Like I gave you a sweater
to fight of the weather.
It's comfortable, better--
You got cheese? I got cheddar.
You'd rather have Swiss?
Then I'll write you a letter.
The mothership's message,
and I already met her.
Let me ask you some things
to free you from the fetter:
If someone called with a fix would you ring?
If we had more freedom would you sing?
If the hype was real, and we had a done deal, would you get up and rap this whole thing?
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Hmph.
You know when you step to a king.
BING!
Don't think it will change?
Or think that it's strange?
This goal is within a reasonable range.
The way that we are,
and the way we will see
will all be the same in the reality.
Hold your computer and find a good seat.
Don't think you can listen?
Two step to the beat.
Just give me a chance.
How bad could it be?
But how can I tell you
if you won't even see?
If I'm to continue you must listen to me.
All I'm changing is how much greater that you'll be--
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"Why is he telling me? I ALREADY KNOW!"
"Dude it's a rap just let him finish."
"But I don't understand what he's even trying to get at. He's just saying the same thing over and over and the type's so hard to read-"
"Dude. How many forumers start off their suggestion with a rap? If you stop this I'll cry."
"... Fair enough. Continue!"
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Just to keep it consistent--
Inflation is bad.
Inflation is bad?
!dab si noitalfnI
I might seem persistent,
but it makes me real mad.
Sad, but not glad.
That inflation's still clad.
[Second Verse]
It's a ROBLOX attire.
It's getting real dire.
You dare to decline?
Now your pants are on fire.
But go back then go forward;
Loopdeloop and we're wired.
Apply all your skill.
We didn't make up the fire.
You can believe in this fire,
or call me a liar.
But don't check your house,
'cause that might make a mire.
Time to rap it up 'cause we're all getting real tired
of reading
INSIDE OUT;
CORKSCREW BOUT;
upside down like vampires.
But remember and you won't find this a surprise:
If you post an argument--COUNTER ONE 'CROSS YO EYES!
We'll keep up the plies until the lights are real lucid.
The points I pass will be pointing
'til I got you stuttering stupid.
My prana and chakras are busting of this chopper.
This rap's getting real dumb so this line is the stopper...
... But inflation's still bad.
/end
Well there they are. Enjoy.
And bump! |
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This suggestion is just great.
Support!
And I agree with Jascha on what should happen to Builders' Club. |
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Thanks for the support.
@ragemagick
So do I.
Bumping this to keep the topic going. |
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CycrumJoin Date: 2011-10-21
Post Count: 281 |
Once again, I support. Also, that rap was pretty good. |
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IamawesomJoin Date: 2011-07-23
Post Count: 1346 |
Deflation is worse.
You may have noticed the governments of RL don't want deflation, they want steady inflation.
Roblox is different, idk which one is bad or good, need more research. |
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First off I would like to say that
THAT RAP WAS BEAST.
It only took you ten minutes?
You lost some steam in the second verse,
But it's way better than anything I could ever do.
The actual suggestion isn't as impressive or awe-inspiring as your first one,
But it is definitely better than your first one.
By the laws of all things logical, I must grant you my support.
And:
Game currency should NEVER inflate. Because then ROBLOX doesn't control it's distribution and it can crash, putting ROBLOX in real life debt. Steady inflation is something to want in real life governments, but in ROBLOX it's ruining the game!
And the fact that you even compared ROBLOX to a real government says something. ROBLOX isn't a game anymore. It's absorbed in controlling its money surplus.
The fact of the matter is I can only find one con in this idea; the way BCers will respond. Other than that everything is in order.
If ROBLOX money keeps to itself they can give power back to the players. And with this suggestion they still make as much or more money than they were before.
Support and bump! |
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We're worth more than minecraft! :D |
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Ho crud, we're pwnd by Wikia. LETS MAKE US WORTH TEH MONEYZ |
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