To pay the fines the EU keep dropping on them?
ARX store inflation
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So I just bought 5000 ARX without changing the currency tab to US$, which meant I paid 2.99 pounds, which, when converted on my CC, was $3.75, a saving of 24 cents; on the game store, it is $3.99. So there is the answer I suppose, buy in pounds.
That's exactly what I have been saying.
I discovered something interesting. If you take the ARX Store data logged by @Darplata94, write out the difference between each old and new price as an audio sample to a mono wav file, then run that wav file through a spectral analyisis tool you get this:
You've found ARXXLA!
The prices aren't much different compared to other games with a cosmetics store.
In a game where even selling explo data in a dank & dirty outpost on the edge of the bubble affects the game, the argument that having something that another may not (because buying it is optional) affects other's game is valid, in an esoteric manner, but, in general, only if the player decided to go clubbing, or something.
Sadly there will be some who are unable to buy optional assets, but, as individuals, or as a group, we cannot alter that, but might remember how fortunate we are...
When they said they will be adjusting prices, I thought it will be done to encourage players to spend money all year around, not only during sales...
I returned to Elite around two months ago, and want this game not only to stay afloat, but to thrive. Yesterday, before increase, I bought a second 25,500 ARX pack, and generally I'm sitting on over 50k. I wanted to spend it after returning to bubble from my exploration/exobiology trip, but now I'm like: when are we having sales here?
I don't mind ships for money, they are what I expected them to be, and they might give Fdev some nice revenue. Though, those increases of prices in ARX store are a bit too much and just discouraging.
So, when are we having the closest sale?
I returned to Elite around two months ago, and want this game not only to stay afloat, but to thrive. Yesterday, before increase, I bought a second 25,500 ARX pack, and generally I'm sitting on over 50k. I wanted to spend it after returning to bubble from my exploration/exobiology trip, but now I'm like: when are we having sales here?
I don't mind ships for money, they are what I expected them to be, and they might give Fdev some nice revenue. Though, those increases of prices in ARX store are a bit too much and just discouraging.
So, when are we having the closest sale?
Well, it's Friday night and instead of buying Arx, I've bought pizza. So FDev are now responsible for me getting fat as well.
Goodness no. Meat, meat and meat.
which pint of beer you drink it in 10 minutes if you're full already then you leak it out 1 hour later
Not much of investment if you ask me
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10 seconds if you're trying hard enough. Ah, university days, they were... actually I forget.
Had pizza, too.
No pineapple.
Mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, some green stuff.
And cheaper than a ship paintjob
Yeah, mine wasn't. Way too many dead animals painted across the top of it for that.Had pizza, too.
No pineapple.
Mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, some green stuff.
And cheaper than a ship paintjob
Every beer is precious. And enjoyable. More enjoyable than colouring my virtual weapons red. IMHOwhich pint of beer you drink it in 10 minutes if you're full already then you leak it out 1 hour later
Not much of investment if you ask me