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7/14/2009 7:52:47 AM
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Bungie Points: Digital currency for Bungie.net downloadable content
I think Bungie should create their own form of digital currency, or [url=http://i342.photobucket.com/albums/o422/DieByYourUncleBob/BungiePoints.jpg][b]Bungie Points[/b][/url] if you will. Bungie could charge Bungie Points for content offered on Bungie.net for prices that deceive members into thinking they are getting a good deal. We could buy these Bungie Points using credit cards in increments of 400 Bungie Points for $5, to 4,000 Bungie Points for $50.
We could then redeem these Bungie Points for content sold at odd prices that will leave us with some random amount of Bungie Points that isn't significant enough to purchase anything else. We will then want to add more Bungie Points, but we can't add only the amount of Bungie Points we need, so we have to spend more money and have too many Bungie Points for the content we intend to purchase.
This will leave us with another odd amount of [url=http://i342.photobucket.com/albums/o422/DieByYourUncleBob/BungiePoints.jpg][b]Bungie Points[/b][/url] with which we can purchase nothing, and the cycle repeats.
We'll start to see phishing accounts set up to advertise "1600 Bungie Points Can Be Yours Free," and folks will offer to "Boost Your Account to Exalted Mythic for 800 Bungie Points."
I can imagine no better system for currency exchange. I don't know where I got the idea, but any organization that would implement a system like this [i]really[/i] cares about quality customer service, and would never be secretly plotting to rip off as many loyal customers as possible.
The profit gained by implementing this deceitful system of trade could certainly help the Bungie crew on their way to world domination, but last I checked they hadn't yet formed an evil corporation the likes of which would go through with such a system.
[quote][url=http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:42bceu3uCpTZZM:http://media.urbandictionary.com/image/large/internet-24591.jpg]This thread is serious business.[/url][/quote]
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This thread..is..epic. /Saved. This might even go into the Archive. [Edited on 07.13.2009 11:56 PM PDT]
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You sir, are full of win.
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Hahaha. Hmm, I wonder where this idea came from! I'm retweeting this. :P
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this will definitely help Bungie with funding their plan for world domination
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Why, this is the best idea I've heard all night! Give that man a [url=http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/classics/hansen/graphics/cigar.jpg]cigar[/url]!
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Anelf3 Why, this is the best idea I've heard all night! Give that man a [url=http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/classics/hansen/graphics/cigar.jpg]cigar[/url]![/quote]Don't smoke it, only inhale it! :P
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Having Bungie downloadable content through Bungie points would be amazing. ~Hawk
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Okay. I get this satire, but is it funny? I don't think so. Is it true? Yes. [Edited on 07.14.2009 12:42 AM PDT]
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We should also have a Bungie subscription!
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Yes, oh god yes.
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I was just browsing the forums before bed, but I had to log in just to post in this thread. There is win to be had here.
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Win! You also lead me to a new coup avatar. woot!
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Eh but what kind of content would they sell, other than maybe render minutes?
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] ecartman1214 Eh but what kind of content would they sell, other than maybe render minutes?[/quote]Bungie arcade games, avatars, themes for your profile page/groups, wallpapers, videos and other digital content they would normally give away to their fans free of charge, would now cost [url=http://i342.photobucket.com/albums/o422/DieByYourUncleBob/BungiePoints.jpg][b]Bungie Points[/b][/url]. To access the Bungie Blog, members would have to pay 160BP. They would of course make it 160BP so you'd have an odd number left and have to buy more [url=http://i342.photobucket.com/albums/o422/DieByYourUncleBob/BungiePoints.jpg][b]BP[/b][/url] to purchase anything else.
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It n0 n1ce 2 mek fuN 0f M$ tehy R wach U!!!11!! And we could buy Game add ons while other companies like sony would give it away for free!
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] DieByMyHand [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] ecartman1214 Eh but what kind of content would they sell, other than maybe render minutes?[/quote]Bungie arcade games, avatars, themes for your profile page/groups, wallpapers, videos and other digital content they would normally give away to their fans free of charge, would now cost [url=http://i342.photobucket.com/albums/o422/DieByYourUncleBob/BungiePoints.jpg][b]Bungie Points[/b][/url]. To access the Bungie Blog, members would have to pay 160BP. They would of course make it 160BP so you'd have an odd number left and have to buy more [url=http://i342.photobucket.com/albums/o422/DieByYourUncleBob/BungiePoints.jpg][b]BP[/b][/url] to purchase anything else.[/quote] My god, you get more cigars!! And [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fXGZoEm8wo]toast! Lots of toast!!![/url]
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Anelf3 My god, you get more cigars!! And [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fXGZoEm8wo]toast! Lots of toast!!![/url][/quote] Toast? Brilliant!
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God, I love this community. <3
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Awesome idea.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Manafontman God, I love this community. <3[/quote]This X infinity.
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Unless i'm mistaken, we've had bungie points in the past :P
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This idea seems to be flawless in its design. Perhaps in time, Bungie Points cards could be sold in your local Best Buy or Gamestop. Bungie Points would ideally be non-refundable, I assume?
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Great idea!
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Ah sneaky sneaky.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] x Foman123 x ...Bungie Points would ideally be non-refundable, I assume?[/quote]But of course, they wouldn't want you getting any of your money back after they so devilishly conned it from you, now would they? That would conversely affect their rise to world domination.
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I would expect some pretty exclusive content. Considering Bungie would theoretically have a superior payment system, it would make sense for their content to be exclusive to the Bungie Bazzar. amirite? Also, they should also place any of their old content previously offered free elsewhere, and sell it on the afforementioned Bungie Bazzar, with a price slightly off from 20 of our boring normal currency.
