Credits in game Extra Store
- Thread starter intel
- Start date
- Status
It was in one of the Dev videos I believe.
Interesting concept but I really don't like the idea of being able to jump ahead of a player who has worked his way and earned the right to have the ship and upgrades. It seems to me like cheating to be able to just spend real money to just walk in off the street and have the best ship and upgrades that money can buy. But having said that I guess ED is very much a skilled game so even if someone wanted to do this and take on a seasoned pilot I don't imagine they will be in possession of that nice new ship for very long 
Oh PLEAAAASE, D'ONT!
No seriously. No time? No money! Money can't just buy everything like it already does far to near everywhere today! Oh PLEAAAASE, D'ONT!
True look at SC they are selling their souls for every bit of $$$.
But that is the nature of our economy these days.
I hope that it will not be possible. But if it is possible, it will be a question of personal pride to buy or not, the cr with real money
I think they should announce it.
Not because I want it.....Just to change the subject of all the rage threads from group switching.
Not because I want it.....Just to change the subject of all the rage threads from group switching.
I like the journey so I wouldn't be buying any. Playing devil's advocate, lots of people are time crunched so it lets them do things they want. It also funds the game we all love. They will make the right decision.
If it does go in I hope it is kept for non-Ironman modes.
If it does go in I hope it is kept for non-Ironman modes.
I don't like the idea of buying ingame credits for real money, and I won't be doing so myself.
Having said that, I can understand (from a business perspective) why Frontier may do this. Sad that it's (probably) necessary, but unless we all want to pay for a subscription or something like that, we're probably going to have to live with it.
Having said that, I can understand (from a business perspective) why Frontier may do this. Sad that it's (probably) necessary, but unless we all want to pay for a subscription or something like that, we're probably going to have to live with it.
Interesting concept but I really don't like the idea of being able to jump ahead of a player who has worked his way and earned the right to have the ship and upgrades. It seems to me like cheating to be able to just spend real money to just walk in off the street and have the best ship and upgrades that money can buy. But having said that I guess ED is very much a skilled game so even if someone wanted to do this and take on a seasoned pilot I don't imagine they will be in possession of that nice new ship for very long
This is my thinking on the matter to be honest. If someone does want to splash out on all-singing all-dancing stuff I'm not bothered, just as long as there are no purchase 'exclusives' that directly affect gameplay e.g. a hyper-rail gun for £10 that fires 1000% faster than normal rail guns and never needs cooling etc.
And if people are willing to spend this, then it supports the game long term, which is a good thing. And it also paints a big-ass target on their shiny new ship for more experienced players who are feeling bloody-minded
I think (IIRC) that although it may be possible to buy credits for cash, it will only be possible to obtain certain exotic in-game items if you have sufficient reputational standing with the faction that has access to those exotic items.
So in other words, although a players may have oodles of credits, they still wouldn't be able to get the best stuff unless they put effort onto the game first.
So in other words, although a players may have oodles of credits, they still wouldn't be able to get the best stuff unless they put effort onto the game first.
Buying credits for cash != Pay 2 Win. As at least 1 other person has noted, access to superior gear is tied to reputation, not raw buying power. If a player doesn't have time to grind out the credits for a fully loaded Conda (standard equipment only), and wants to pay 100 of their local monies (for example) to do it, fine. They get nothing a non-paying player can't acquire with a little effort, and they are subsidising the rest of us. Meanwhile, the *good* pilots have got an even better ship, with superior gear which cost them no extra cash. What's the problem with that?
Agree 100%.
I don't mind anyone who is time short/cash long paying to jump a few rungs on the ladder: it doesn't have any impact on my personal journey and it means it's less likely that FD will need to charge us a monthly fee. Does anyone think that the developers will allow such a move to boost that player's personal journey towards elite?
If you look at E: D like a game of patience (solitaire), then paying to progress is akin to cheating to win, and we all know how hollow and unsatisfactory that is, compared to playing honestly.
The same applies to people who exploit cheats, or buy credits from gold sellers: they are short-changing themselves, and you know what - I simply don't care! MY journey, and the way I travel (and the people I meet en route, and the spectacular/comic sights and sounds, and the Easter eggs, etc) are the only things I really care about.
Oh, and I do care - I loved the original game for exactly the same reasons that I love E: D
There's nothing else like it, that's for sure.
[Edit] Well said, @TallTroll - methinks we're singing from the same hymn sheet
Last edited:
Very important for Frontier to make money, they will inverst a % back into the game and that can only be good for us.
In a free to play game id accept it np, in fact I'd expect it but this isnt F2P so im against it in so far as I wont/would'nt buy credits.
Now, a topless bobble for the dash....Id pay $
In a free to play game id accept it np, in fact I'd expect it but this isnt F2P so im against it in so far as I wont/would'nt buy credits.
Now, a topless bobble for the dash....Id pay $
DBOBE has said there will be weapons, equipment and ships only available through doing missions and raising your various faction reputations.
I don't see any problems with buying credits with real money.
This pay to win fear is pointless when we talk about this game. There is nothing to win. There is no competition. If somebody wants to pay for his Anaconda so what?
Why should you care if somebody else worked hard in the game to get that ship or paid real money.
Will you play the game differently? Will you have nightmares and won't be able to sleep at night?
Btw, I will not pay for credits because I like to take it slow and stop to see the scenery and because for me it would kill the pleasure of playing the game.
But since it won't affect me at all I don't have anything against it.
This pay to win fear is pointless when we talk about this game. There is nothing to win. There is no competition. If somebody wants to pay for his Anaconda so what?
Why should you care if somebody else worked hard in the game to get that ship or paid real money.
Will you play the game differently? Will you have nightmares and won't be able to sleep at night?
Btw, I will not pay for credits because I like to take it slow and stop to see the scenery and because for me it would kill the pleasure of playing the game.
But since it won't affect me at all I don't have anything against it.
The problem is not that someone could buy credits with cash and then an Anaconda and guns with the credits.
The problem is, credits also buy repairs, insurance, ammunition. Imagine a guy with a big wallet who can just spam the most expensive missiles in every fight and note care whether they die, because they never have to compensate any losses within the game.
- Status