Supercakers
Algintal Core
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2012.10.16 20:04:00 -
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Sir Petersen wrote:Grit Breather wrote:Sir Petersen wrote:HK-40 wrote:Sir Petersen wrote:What is this world coming to? Why would anyone do this. Are we talking about daddy-¦s wallet here or? What-¦s going on?  Possible answers: * To get access to the beta * Having a job I got access to my beta for free. But why on earth do you guys pay for equipment that you as beta testers should be getting gratis? I don-¦t get this.. Please explain.
- It would really be nice if you actually paid attention to what's going on around you.
- People aren't spending real money on the beta, they're spending it on the finished product. Any money AUR bought/used during the beta is refunded after every reset and will be refunded for release.
- Part of the beta test is examining the balance of AUR prices. Buying is being testes too.
Oh I-¦m paying attention kid. So you send your money to CCP so they can fill they-¦re bank account while you play the beta. And the reward? You get the stuff you already paid for once the game is out... lol GENIUS CCP! This is the way to fly! Get the gamers on the hook and then take they-¦re cash while beta testing. Brilliant!! 
I was going to start off by calling you any number of names, but let's just say, you aren't thinking it through.
Before you consider anything else about the Aurum store, foremost it is NOT necessary to buy items
from the store to play the game and/or have a chance against people who do. The store itself and items from it
aren't automatic "I WIN" buttons. They do help, but it's not gear that makes people godlike. Here are some things you
do get for buying cash for the store (and incidentally giving a bit of cash to support the company.)
First of all, you get access to the Beta if you didn't have it.
Second, you get at 40% of the cost it will (normally) sold at when the game is out of beta.
Third, you can use the Aurum for weapons/gear that are much better than the same level gear much earlier.
Fourth, as has been said you get reimbursed every single time there is a reset and also at the launch. You can test many many things, and do it at a faster rate of sp advancement with the Aurum sp boosters for every reset until launch.
Fifth, you get NEVER ENDING blue prints of weapons and gear, that never run out, for as long as the game exists! Depending on when you bought a merc pack, you have at the bare minimum a free tier 1 scout suit and a free tier 1
smg. There were also tier 1 logistics and assault suits in a merc pack as well as a scout suit, if you were lucky enough to get the merc pack on that weekend.
The amount of isk saved over even a short time period of a couple weeks is big. Over the course of the life of the game that will be Massive. You will be able to save isk faster for skill books to advance your skills faster, and still be a tad more versatile/deadly than someone in a pure militia default setup.
It is, in my opinion, totally worth 2 to 2.5 hours of barely MINIMUM WAGE pay for a merc pack, buy as many as you want if you have the cash! You will be able to sell the bpo's and whatnot later on and be even better off isk-wise, or even give a couple to friends if you want, it's up to you.
TL:DR Tons of value, totally worth it. Buy, enjoy, and support the company in the process. |