I see this as another way for SL to reduce the amount of available DEC and the number of relisted rentals saving SL money and increasing the value of DEC by reducing supply.
A win-win for SL
For me it would be more palatable if the fee was 0.001 DEC or even 0.01 DEC.
However any change would cause Splinterrents to have to re-code their rental system to take into account the charges.
As far as I read they want to suspend the service they provide to monitor the market and recode the Splinterrents bot once they work out a new algorithm.
Personally, this could impact my Brawl capability (which was earning me SPS in Brawl Rewards) because my rental income subsidised the meagre Guild membership fees. I can afford maybe the next 5 brawls before I run out of DEC to pay those fees.
It really does seem that every time I establish myself to start gaining assets in this game, the rules of engagement are turned on their head and I have to start again.
I was only just getting over the SL idea of spending 10,000 DEC to influence Land rarity, this would also have done me over as I cannot afford the required DEC and would have effectively been robbed of an equal chance of getting rarer land plots when they are unveiled. Thankfully this was vetoed by the community.
Do you have any PLOT, didn't know you had bought any? I don't like any of these starter kits either, not a fan but I do have some DEC-B. It was voted in so we have to go along with it.
I thought that proposal had failed.
Yeah I have three plots, now most likely Commons.
I'm pulling away from SL, it's a bad investment, SL is tweaking the edges far too much and every time they do it weakens any chance of building up a decent collection.
I purchased Land on the understanding it was a relatively level playing field with a chance of getting rare even epic plots, totems are required with high-level cards and now 10.000 DEC. If others can buy their way to a better chance at Legendary's and Epics then those that can't afford it get the dross that's left.
It's no wonder they can't attract new players.
'It was voted in so we have to go along with it.'
I see what your saying, however, players don't have to live with it, they can vote with their feet as well as with SPS.
DEC-B passed and is live.
Your chance is as good as anyone else. You may get a Keep or a Castle.
I am too invested to do this, but I get a decent return daily. The benefits of getting in during the Beta times, but I have dished out a lot on CL and Rift.
It still is a level playing field, the potions idea was vetoed by the SPS stakeholders. I voted no.