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Talos Vagheitan wrote:

DUST Fiend wrote:

Selling us different merc quarters will all kinds of goodies to fill it with would be a great way to earn $$$ without interupting balance. Make them cost a **** load of ISK and make them account bound so you can't buy with cash to get ISK. Room with a view of Jita, anyone? (even if it's just simulated)

People eat that **** up

If people could join in on your room, it would encourage sales a lot.

Problem is a merc quarters would be something you purchase once. The proper business model is to encourage regular income, or in the case of a game, for players to continue paying over time.

By the end of Dust I wanted to support CCP, but literally had nothing to spend money on.

- I had the skins I wanted
- I didn't need any aur items
- Boosters didn't do much for me
- I guess keys were the only things I wanted, and even then...

With this system I would have been happy to buy the $5 or $10 pack each month and get the bundle of goodies along with it.

From dust we rose through trials young as legions run through countless souls; resting dreams within the boundless nova.


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DUST Fiend 18799	Posted - 2016.10.18 21:38:00 - [1] - Quote Selling us different merc quarters will all kinds of goodies to fill it with would be a great way to earn $$$ without interupting balance. Make them cost a ** load of ISK and make them account bound so you can't buy with cash to get ISK. Room with a view of Jita, anyone? (even if it's just simulated) People eat that ** up If people could join in on your room, it would encourage sales a lot. From dust we rose through trials young as legions run through countless souls; resting dreams within the boundless nova.
DUST Fiend 18800	Posted - 2016.10.18 22:53:00 - [2] - Quote Michael-J-Fox Richards wrote: Nerp! Foolish pleb, the merc quarters in dust werent even unique, they are reused assets from eve, when you get out your ship on eve you are stuck all alone in the same apartment They arent going to make anything new like that for you, maybe if they make them for eve, in a couple years after that you MAY get a hand me down Ha ha ha, neckbeards with money talks, broke ass plebs walk I've played EVE, I'm aware. My points stands though, in either game. Though, EVE players are ultra sensitive sometimes, so who knows From dust we rose through trials young as legions run through countless souls; resting dreams within the boundless nova.
DUST Fiend 18800	Posted - 2016.10.18 22:55:00 - [3] - Quote Talos Vagheitan wrote: DUST Fiend wrote: Selling us different merc quarters will all kinds of goodies to fill it with would be a great way to earn $$$ without interupting balance. Make them cost a ** load of ISK and make them account bound so you can't buy with cash to get ISK. Room with a view of Jita, anyone? (even if it's just simulated) People eat that ** up If people could join in on your room, it would encourage sales a lot. Problem is a merc quarters would be something you purchase once. The proper business model is to encourage regular income, or in the case of a game, for players to continue paying over time. By the end of Dust I wanted to support CCP, but literally had nothing to spend money on. - I had the skins I wanted - I didn't need any aur items - Boosters didn't do much for me - I guess keys were the only things I wanted, and even then... With this system I would have been happy to buy the $5 or $10 pack each month and get the bundle of goodies along with it. Well that's why for one, I suggest having a few different options, ranging from a slightly cooler merc quarters to something with multiple rooms and a really nice view. Also, it's very very far from a one time purchase. It's a one time purchase that opens the door to an endless amount of purchases. Couches, tvs, fridges, suicide booths, mirrors, air hockey tables, whatever stupid little thing they think of. If you could invite friends into the room, it would give more meaning to random purchases like that. This could also serve as an ISK sink for end game as everything bought with $$ should be available for a hefty ISK cost. If CCP ever wanted to push the boundaries and bring the EVE link back, they could possibly tie your room to a real station in EVE. Then, if you look through the window, it's a live feed to what's happening around the station in EVE. This could theoretically be applied to EVE as well. From dust we rose through trials young as legions run through countless souls; resting dreams within the boundless nova.
DUST Fiend 18800	Posted - 2016.10.18 23:01:00 - [4] - Quote Talos Vagheitan wrote: I'm not saying it's a bad idea. Customization is always good. But I don't think enough players (in this niche shooter) will buy enough merc room stuff to have this really make any financial impact on the game. I don't know anyone who even spent money on the warbarge and that "affected gameplay"... Honestly it would probably be better in EVE since there's a lot more menu surfing in that game. I wouldn't expect something like this to carry the revenue stream, especially considering the potential cost to develop. You could even possibly have corp HQs for sale where a bunch of people could hang out. Honestly I just want to see less boosters but I know it's an easy sell for CCP so they're here to stay. From dust we rose through trials young as legions run through countless souls; resting dreams within the boundless nova.
DUST Fiend 18800	Posted - 2016.10.18 23:10:00 - [5] - Quote Talos Vagheitan wrote: DUST Fiend wrote: Talos Vagheitan wrote: I'm not saying it's a bad idea. Customization is always good. But I don't think enough players (in this niche shooter) will buy enough merc room stuff to have this really make any financial impact on the game. I don't know anyone who even spent money on the warbarge and that "affected gameplay"... Honestly it would probably be better in EVE since there's a lot more menu surfing in that game. I wouldn't expect something like this to carry the revenue stream, especially considering the potential cost to develop. You could even possibly have corp HQs for sale where a bunch of people could hang out. Honestly I just want to see less boosters but I know it's an easy sell for CCP so they're here to stay. Something has to pay for the game. In our case, Dust operated at a loss for most of it's life, effectively meaning EVE paid for this game for much of it's lifespan It didn't help that they had to scrap the original build :/ I'm well aware that there's no free lunch (yet, the machines are changing this...) and at some point something's got to give, I'm just always wary of literally anything that gives any kind of in game advantage. I'm a big fan of cosmetics and player / group housing because things like that play into the social aspect and don't actually effect gameplay in any way. Again though, I understand the reality of the situation and to be honest if I had to choose between letting people buy boosters or just shelling out $60 for the game, I'd shell out $60 every single time. And yet these days that hasn't stopped even single player games from adding microtransactions, so again, just a reality of the situation. From dust we rose through trials young as legions run through countless souls; resting dreams within the boundless nova.
DUST Fiend 18800	Posted - 2016.10.18 23:17:00 - [6] - Quote Pokey Dravon wrote: Can you think of other options that encourage monthly expenditure that don't compartmentalize game modes? I'm sure the studio isn't big enough for it but I love what Star Citizen does, letting you pay monthly to get a digital magazine with dev updates and art, along with an in game vanity item each month (plus some other perks I think, can't remember). Honestly it's pretty hard to monetize an FPS without muddying the waters a bit with P2W, I think overall CCP did a pretty good job of it. Doesn't change that it puts me off a bit though. I'd kind of like the option to drop a few bucks or a ton of ISK to buy different AI voices though. It will forever be my dream to hear Samuel L. Jackson screaming at me to take B. From dust we rose through trials young as legions run through countless souls; resting dreams within the boundless nova.
DUST Fiend 18801	Posted - 2016.10.19 02:03:00 - [7] - Quote Pokey Dravon wrote: What if player created social spaces followed a model similar to what is proposed by OP? Would give you access to dueling (1v1 me bro) or gambling, ect. Not integral to core gameplay but still something you would want to do because it's fun. Dueling would be cute but I think a 4v4 or 6v6 squad only mode could be pretty tight. From dust we rose through trials young as legions run through countless souls; resting dreams within the boundless nova.
DUST Fiend 18808	Posted - 2016.10.19 02:18:00 - [8] - Quote Talos Vagheitan wrote: DUST Fiend wrote: Pokey Dravon wrote: What if player created social spaces followed a model similar to what is proposed by OP? Would give you access to dueling (1v1 me bro) or gambling, ect. Not integral to core gameplay but still something you would want to do because it's fun. Dueling would be cute but I think a 4v4 or 6v6 squad only mode could be pretty tight. I suggested several times a CS:GO/Socom inspired game mode : 6v6, no vehicles, limited to a city socket, one life only, 9 rounds. :) What could have been... Sounds fun :) On that topic, I would also love a vehicle only mode where you spawn in with your ship and can't get out. You can also choose to spawn on any free gun. Dammit I just want custom game modes And maybe some cinematic tools so we can make cool stuffs to make their game look better. From dust we rose through trials young as legions run through countless souls; resting dreams within the boundless nova.
DUST Fiend 18808	Posted - 2016.10.19 02:47:00 - [9] - Quote Pokey Dravon wrote: I still think the main game should have some game modes for smaller squad combat, but the custom stuff is a good example of something I would be totally OK with putting behind a pay wall since they're not "real" and there for entertainment purposes. I like the idea that anything you can buy for cash, you can buy for ISK. Even if that ISK cost is crazy, it could serve as a late game ISK sink and would allow dedicated players the chance to pick some things up free of charge now and again. If I were to ever pay a subscription for this game it would only be if I ran a corp (lol) and was able to rent out a district each month. It would have to have an in depth base building system with a max limit (adjusted by skills) so everyone is on similar footing when it comes to defenses. Do you flood your base with cheap weaker turrets and defenses or do you keep things compact with only the best money can buy? You could build your fortress and customize it how you like, giving your corp mates a place to explore, hang out, and practice. Everything would be destructable, giving purpose to vehicles and AV alike, allowing you to siege strategic points. Enemy vehicles and players could use modules to repair the defenses, creating dynamic tug of war situations, forcing players to adapt at a moments notice. This would also lend a very personal feeling to victory and defense, as what's more hilarious than trashing your friends house? Nothing God damn it. Nothing. In a distant future perhaps this could somehow be integtrated into EVE PI and tickle me so, Planetary Defense Batteries. Let me rent something like that each month, and you can take what little money this dirty poor has to spare From dust we rose through trials young as legions run through countless souls; resting dreams within the boundless nova.