Joseph Ridgeson
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Posted - 2015.04.08 12:47:00 -
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Aye. Spending 25 dollars on a Free to Play game seems reasonable if you like the game. 25 dollars for the Veteran pack was a great deal. 25% off on something that is $100 dollars is kind of lame as it feels more like a company trying to push your towards spending rather than giving you a deal. Yes, I know that the 50% off the Veteran pack was done TO get people to spend.
However, despite still saving 25 bucks, it is easier to justify putting 25 dollars into the game rather than 75. I don't see too many people being able to push themselves to 'make use of those great savings' for this particular discount.
"This is B.S! This is B.S! I paid money! Cash money, dollars money, cash money!"
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Joseph Ridgeson
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Posted - 2015.04.08 14:37:00 -
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Ripley Riley wrote:Joseph Ridgeson wrote:Aye. Spending 25 dollars on a Free to Play game seems reasonable if you like the game. 25 dollars for the Veteran pack was a great deal. 25% off on something that is $100 dollars is kind of lame as it feels more like a company trying to push your towards spending rather than giving you a deal. Yes, I know that the 50% off the Veteran pack was done TO get people to spend.
However, despite still saving 25 bucks, it is easier to justify putting 25 dollars into the game rather than 75. I don't see too many people being able to push themselves to 'make use of those great savings' for this particular discount. Crunch the numbers... $20 gets you 43,000 AUR: 2,150 per $1 $75 gets you 225,000 AUR: 3,000 per $1 That's 40% more AUR per $1 spent. I understand not being able to afford $75 right now, but this sale is actually a good deal.
Oh, it certainly is. I never suggested it wasn't. However, I would say a 30 day active and passive booster which is worth about 10 dollars, is also a bonus in the Veteran pack.That's not the point I was trying to make though.
My point is that it is a hell of a thing to have the highest Aurum items get the discount. It is pushing people rather aggressively to purchase those higher packages. To me, it is 'more greedy' than the last deal. Every sale exists to push people towards buying things. CCP isn't "doing us a favor" by having these sales, at least not really. The reason it exists is to sell the merchandise. That is totally fine.
However, it is kind of sad that the big announcement at FanFest for DUST is "Hey, it is profitable!" and then follow with a sale with the highest priced package they offer. Nothing really wrong about it, just seems to me that it is a bit greedy. If we had an idea that the profit from DUST is being put into DUST or that DUST will be further developed, I wouldn't have too much to say.
Just my opinion and feeling is all.
"This is B.S! This is B.S! I paid money! Cash money, dollars money, cash money!"
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