@Joe80, What I suggested wasn't a "fix"; it was to abandon MC futures entirely. What I did suggest was a different kind of existing future (Total monthly software sales for the three major consoles).
It seems like every time someone suggests a "fix" to a flawed product, it's a way to throw money at the players. Double the payout and half the losses? That's ludicrous. What's the point of even having the future, then? Why not just suggest that the admins institute interest on available cash in addition to the time trust? Or, how about 1 million DKP for every month of membership? Even better, if your name starts with A-Y, you get a 10 million DKP bonus (sorry zakus)?
The only upside of having the MC future that I can see, is that it's an easy enough way to be introduced to the concept of futures trading. It doesn't involve a ton of risk, it has a short expiration cycle, and it doesn't require a lot of outside research.
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What I suggested wasn't a "fix"; it was to abandon MC futures entirely. What I did suggest was a different kind of existing future (Total monthly software sales for the three major consoles).
It seems like every time someone suggests a "fix" to a flawed product, it's a way to throw money at the players. Double the payout and half the losses? That's ludicrous. What's the point of even having the future, then? Why not just suggest that the admins institute interest on available cash in addition to the time trust? Or, how about 1 million DKP for every month of membership? Even better, if your name starts with A-Y, you get a 10 million DKP bonus (sorry zakus)?
The only upside of having the MC future that I can see, is that it's an easy enough way to be introduced to the concept of futures trading. It doesn't involve a ton of risk, it has a short expiration cycle, and it doesn't require a lot of outside research.