[kevingadd]

One of the big problems with 'stop playing' protests is that gamers have to pay for a month of playtime in advance, and in many cases, they pay in 3-12 month intervals to save money. This is the case for World of Warcraft subscriptions, for example - they give you a discount if you pay up front.

If you stop playing after you already paid, the company isn't really going to suffer any immediate impact, and any visible dent in their metrics will probably be deferred until they see people not renewing subscriptions. A delay that large will basically kneecap any attempt at drawing attention to players' reaction to a change.

[cynest]

Also, Eve especially has problems with continuous commitments to your alliance. No spaceholding alliance would give up defending their space to protest vanity monocles and the possibility of microtransactions.

[antihero]

Hahaha, this is so fucking telling. I love how in depth Eve is because it makes players mirror real world issues.

[tricolon]

Some alliances are, as a means of protest, banning players who buy the new vanity items.

[JamesBlair]

Obvious solution would be to use empire/hauling alts. Although I noticed a fair bit of laser fire in the live feed as well, missles seemed to be a minority.