Cross Atu
OSG Planetary Operations
Covert Intervention
1950
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Posted - 2014.03.01 05:12:00 -
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I've put several hundred dollars into this game since closed (micro transactions can be evil, just a little here, and a little there builds up really fast sometimes) and I've never spent a single AUR on either purely vanity items or expendable items.
My only two AUR purchases have been
Everything else is simply underwhelming to me.
The BPOs being STD and lower gear give me a way to try new fits and play styles without investing heavy amounts of ISK and SP into testing, thus allowing a more relaxed flexible play style without breaking the risk vs reward dynamic of Dust (after all a MLT scout fit is hardly going to be game breaking).
The Skill Boosters (as the LP ones would only motivate me if they boosted the standings gained per match, rather than the LP) are great because they give me a bit more for my time once I've reached cap and allow me to try and finish protoing out my support build (I'm nearing 40 million SP and don't have a 100% proto support build finished yet, and I've been pretty focused with my SP use).
Cosmetic items I can understand the appeal of for some players, and I totally support their inclusion within the game, but they don't do anything for me personally. The nearest thing to a cosmetic item (aside from the already released BPOs if we're counting them in their current form as cosmetic) would be the ability to create and apply a couple of decals to our armor. The ability to mark squad affiliations and role designations on the fittings would be useful and fun (though I admit in a battlefield context it's going to be more fun than useful  ).
Spending IRL funds on consumable objects, or objects within game that have zero net mechanical effect simply does not motivate me, and while I know there are some that it does motivate I also know I'm not alone in feeling this way.
CCP if you want more $ from me (aside from my EVE subs  ) put up MLT/STD versions of all racial gear in BPO form for AUR, I'll buy them all even if they're mostly redundant. Even better, release the various types of Omega Booster back onto the market, and for good measure give us a booster that will increase the standings gains from FW matches.
Beyond those things I can't come up with a single idea which would motivate me to spend money on the game at this point (though I do support the spend AUR to change the racial alignment of a BPO and see no reason why players shouldn't also be allowed a one time for AUR racial realignment or citizenship change as well).
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Cross
SupportSP Rollover & an improved Recruting System
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Cross Atu
OSG Planetary Operations
Covert Intervention
1977
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Posted - 2014.03.06 20:55:00 -
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Zeylon Rho wrote:Cross Atu wrote:This needs some more attention (just like the recruiting system which even after the CCP post still has not seen an update).
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Cross Are you referring to the Recruit SMG being broken (lower stats than MLT), or some other element?
The rewards being broken is part of the point yes, the rest is an overhaul of basic functions as seen here, and rewards concepts presented here.
CCP even stated they'd be looking into it here, but we've had no further word or change since.
Cheers,
Cross
SupportSP Rollover & an improved Recruting System
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