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CaesarsRedeemer
Tronhadar Free Guard
Minmatar Republic
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Posted - 2012.07.27 03:00:00 -
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Now hopefully I just couldnt find my old thread... I dont want to assume it got deleted.
My confusion is that I am paying to play a incomplete game that will soon be free once it is complete.
I had obtained a key from IGN, and played for hours upon hours of this magnificent game until I was notified that
my key had expired, and if I wanted to pay $20 for a merc pack, I can continue playing the beta.
One user responded to my last thread saying that CCP is a business after all, and I understand that.
The second user however, was adamant that I was paying for exclusive in-game items that would carry over into the final released game, and that "it just includes access to the beta"
Which leads back to my main point, why charge players, who want to make this F2P game the best it can be, $20 to play the BETA? I know that there is more included in the Merc Package but I am solely focusing on the beta access. I understand that it is a CLOSED beta, but it is still a time for testing, rebalancing, etc... and from my perspective it would be more beneficial to have alot of feedback from players who will play this game than just from players who are willing and able to pay 20 bucks.
So I'll ask once more, why charge $20 to be able to play a beta for a free to play game?
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CaesarsRedeemer
Tronhadar Free Guard
Minmatar Republic
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Posted - 2012.07.27 04:26:00 -
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See everybody is saying the same thing? Maybe I just see things differently. I'll make my point as clear as possible.
Merc Pack
4,000 Aurum Hacked Drop Uplink
HK4M Shotgun Focus Locus Grenades
Dragonfly "Scout" Dropsuit 1.5dn Myofibril Stimulant
30 - Day Active Skill Booster "Toxin" ICD-9 Submachine gun
Freaking awesome, great value for 20 bucks.
"ALL ACCESS" BETA PASS = flags raised.
DUST 514 is completely free-to-play on the Playstation-«3 and PlayStation-«Network.
- http://www.dust514.com/game/free-to-play/
Do you see how this is contradictory? An "All Access" Beta Pass is included in a $20 package, but the game is free to play.
Does anyone understand me? Although the game is free to play when it is released, I have to pay $20 to play the beta, PLUS a bunch of cool stuff. I dont mind the cool stuff, but I am puzzled as to why in order to play the beta whenever I want I have to buy my "All Access" Pass
It would be better to remove the pass and let everyone play, as more people will buy the merc pack for its awesome content. |
CaesarsRedeemer
Tronhadar Free Guard
Minmatar Republic
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Posted - 2012.07.27 04:28:00 -
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Majin Vejeta wrote:You're not paying for the beta, you're paying for the pack. The beta is just a bonus. It's actually kind of a good deal, you get to spend it twice.
No its clever marketing.
Instead of saying, "Hey, buy this invitation to the beta and get all of this free stuff', its "Buy all of this stuff and get invited to the beta".
Had it been the other way around, people would be as confused as I am. |
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