What is the RMT pay offer?

RMT, or real money trading, is a practice older than the existence of the 3-dimensional MMORPG. So why do so many people argue over exactly what constitutes RMT? The latest example occurred during the SOMERblink controversy in EVE Online.

Reading the forums, I saw the debate occasionally devolve from a discussion of SOMERblink’s business practices to what constituted RMT. When people cannot agree on basic terms people wind up talking past each other.

What is the RMT pay offer?

The RMT said the offer included a 5% and 4% pay rise over two years with thousands of job losses, a 50% cut in scheduled maintenance tasks, and a 30% increase in unsocial hours. The rejection “shows that our members are determined to take further strike action in pursuit of a negotiated settlement”, Mr. Lynch said.

 With inflation soaring, and the cost of living rocketing, the RMT is asking for a pay rise to mitigate rising costs for its members.