BARGE

[St.Denis]

When Slappy made his Event, months ago, and introduced the Barge which also ended being given as prizes a little bit of nostalgia was brought back in to the Game. Many of the Players presently playing have never seen a flying Barge. It does hold, somewhat, a WOW factor upon first sight.

He then did a second Event after which he auctioned off a Barge.

This ended up with 8 Barges in the Game (some of them not being flown regularly).

I have been approached a few times by people asking how they could get one. Until yesterday the answer was 'There are non available'.

So I approached the Team and asked if it would be a good idea to sell them, to those that would like them. And so, they became available.

I don't understand how making something available, for people to play with, could become such a contentious subject.

You all have the same option as everything else in this Game, buy it or don't buy it. It isn't really rocket science. People are willing to pay 600 million credits for a coloured engine or 900 million for a 'special gun'. Each to their own.

As for understanding why anybody would pay 15 billion for a Ship. Who cares?

We have people who:
Like to be the best PvPer (whether it is Snubs, GBs or Caps).
Building POBs
Trading
Spending all day looking for a fight
Cyber RPing
RPing
Helping others
Talking to friends
and a whole myriad of other reasons.

One or more of the reasons could be why you play, but what you are here for isn't necessarily what others are here for. If you enjoy what you do, why worry what other people do with their time?

If people want to buy a Barge, does it matter if they want it as a keepsake, fly it all day or just use it as storage (it would be cheaper to buy 12 Percherons for about 160 million for the same result)? It is their prerogative.

If you meet one, whilst in space, it can lead to some good RP. They aren't going to run away, so there isn't any need to rush.

As long as you are happy doing your 'thing', it is within the Rules and not at the expense of the rest, then go play the Game.

EDIT: There are now 9 in the Game.

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