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a dirty Shisno
Algintal Core
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2012.08.26 23:54:00 -
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As well, with permanent cosmetic changes you could charge MUCH higher prices.
As it stands now, you could buy 100 red dropsuits for 4 Aurum each, totaling 400 Aurum, and once you go through them you need to spend more Aurum just to get more red dropsuits. It discourages people from buying many at all.
However, if you charged say 800 Aurum up front for red paint, you've just guaranteed people have paid your price for 200 red dropsuits, even if they don't use that many, on the basis that if they need a 101st, 201st, or even 1000th red dropsuit, they don't need to spend any extra cash. That would encourage more people to put real money into the game. |
a dirty Shisno
Algintal Core
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2012.08.27 17:35:00 -
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Lazarus Solo wrote:A red drop suit? You might think it looks cool, but you might as well have a flag above your head saying "I'm here, please shoot me!". All black is the smart move.
In case you were directing any of that negativity directly at me, I'll let you now I just picked the color red as an example. Since I haven't put any Aurum into the game I don't even know if any of the dropsuits are red.
Mobius Kaethis wrote:Depending of the time of day/weather on a map a black dropsuit is just as much as a target as a red one. Just remember last build and how much the people with the prototype suits stuck out, it was like wearing a really expensive bullet magnet. In this newest build that is going to be even more of an issue and at 225k isk for a proto-logi suit I don't think many people are going to be rocking the black suits. (Yes I know that other prototype suits are less expensive but it was an example)
Really though the current crop of AUR variants is fine. They have the same stats as other things, which keeps them from creating a pay to play atmosphere, but will encourage people who like wasting cash to start buying them. Who cares if it makes them more bullet friendly, they are already a bit on the dumb side for spending real cash on in game items. Its like buying clothes or furniture in PS Home, stupid and indicative of a lack of financial planning.
And there is the problem. CCP shouldn't be trying to convince "dumb" people "who like wasting cash" to purchase Aurum, because those people are going to do it anyway. CCP needs to find a way to encourage more people, and potentially everyone, to actually buy some Aurum. And right now, only having expendable equipment available for that Aurum is appealing to very few people besides those "dumb" people "who like wasting cash" anyway. |
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