Re: Character Deletion EP Cost (updated)
I think this system simply gives people a way to convert EP into NIC. What is to keep me from creating an extra account just for the purpose of running these missions? Sure I wouldn't want to do this with the account I plan to play from. I wouldn't want to waste the EP on that account but $10 for a month of EP gives you 15 deletes plus 7 for the initial 20k you start with plus the 4 that you wont delete at the end. 26 runs for $10 is how much NIC?
On the other hand. If deletes cost as much in NIC as you tend to get from running the missions then a new account would really only be worth the 4 initial characters. A $3 trial for 4 runs is not quite as good. Plus, too many email address after a while to set up.
Keep EP pure. That is, let it directly correlate ones tenure in the game to the amount of development (though extentions) they have. Don't turn it into just another currency.