Hey Cmdr! Why don't you have a cool paint job?

[Ezren]

Actually that was better since you said I went to school at least. In your case that maybe not the case.

At least I have a great enough grasp of the language to not say something like "In your case that may not be the case" and would use a word like "situation" or "circumstances" and not repeat "case" twice.

Stay in school.

Yes, it is. I can technically play but not enjoy all the features. Just because you say I do not have rationale doesn't mean I don't. (you're not the center of the universe).

Conversely, you just saying you can't doesn't mean anything. Except I provide rationale to support my statement and you do your best with what you have, I suppose.

Cosmetics are part of any game. Stripping your character of anything, but one default ugly skin and then charging you for skins is the thing that doesn't make sense.

Apparently you are unfamiliar with the concept of cosmetics.

Again with your subjective opinions. Doesn't make sense to you, who cares?

"Subjective opinion" is redundant. Also my statement was not opinion-based, but objective: "At no point during gameplay does somebody need to pay additional money to continue to play."

That's not an opinion. That's a factual statement. Do you not know the difference between the two?

Treating a skin like an expansion like horizon or beyond is the failure here.

Keep this sentence in mind as you immediately proceed to do that.

I, however, made a distinction between the two.

You can simply compare prices even .. see how much you paid for horizons and how many skins you get for that money.

Are you making a point?

Because in whatever direction you're going, I got Horizons for PC on sale, and I've already gotten free skins through ARX so theoretically I could get every skin in the game for the cost of Horizons because I paid $0 for it.

You do not have to respond to me if you don't agree. Simple as that .. I see that you have this urge to "emerge victorious" by insulting others and prove that you're right in every way saying "you're wrong" "your analogy failes" ..etc I did the same to show you that I can do that as well. Either Learn how to deal with different opinions or you can simply not reply to them.

Oh boy.

Maybe if your argument wasn't so terrible I wouldn't have to point out the many, many issues with it. I know it would be easier for you if I didn't come along and point out how what you're saying is wrong.

I argue with people who have opinions and points that are pretty well thought-out, and I can respect their position even if I don't particularly agree with it, because they make a reasonable argument and state their case in a way that is rational.

You, however, have none of those things, and hold your precious opinion before any reasoned discussion. It's all about what you want.

It's not like if it wasn't for me, everyone would look at your post and hoist you upon their shoulders, and parade you through the streets as the one, unifying voice of the community. Plenty of others can see the glaring problems with your comparisons and complaints. Other people have made some arguments against microtransactions and ARX, but they were more capable of forming a coherent statement and formulating rationale in support of their opinion.

I did the same to show you that I can do that as well.

Incorrect.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Alright but in this case it doesn't cost a kick in the balls. Its free.

A kick in the balls is also free

edit: on second thought, that's sexist and not very Woke. I do apologize.

 

[znôrt]

A kick in the balls is also free

edit: on second thought, that's sexist and not very Woke. I do apologize.

if you want something well done do it yourself!

 

[metatheurgist]

No it is not. Nobody is going to consistently come even close to the cap on a weekly basis.

I've managed it so far. Usually takes 3-4 days. I usually do about 2 hours a day but I don't play every day. Only week I didn't get it was the first day when you only had one day before it reset and I wasn't able to update the game til late because I live in +8.

It's easy to do with combat. I can kill around 1 NPC a minute, +1/200K in bounties. I just made 120 arx in 90 minutes of bounty hunting today. And combat is my favourite thing to do in ED.

 

[Rick6549]

No. That's literally exactly how the game works now.

Plus 400 a week gets you 20,800 ARX per year for free dollars and zero cents. That's what, $15 bucks a year worth for doing basically nothing when before a couple months ago you got exactly zero free store stuff per year?

No you see its evil because they raised the price of things by 20 cents

 

[Ezren]

No you see its evil because they raised the price of things by 20 cents

I think that's worth spending around 16 bucks on a pitchfork.

 

[Rick6549]

No it is not. Nobody is going to consistently come even close to the cap on a weekly basis.

Me and all my squadmates do, try playing the game before you make claims

 

[Rick6549]

Well, to be fair, red paint and onionhead decals DO make you go faster.

 

[Eliza]

I think that's worth spending around 16 bucks on a pitchfork.

Hey cool...a reasonable price for a high quality Pitchfork!

But...but...WAIT A MINUTE!!!

They are also offering a custom-colored pitchfork for 2 bucks EXTRA! These filthy cash-grabbers!!!!

 

[Dutchman141]

Me and all my squadmates do, try playing the game before you make claims

Yup, just this week I reached the cap without even thinking about it.
I noticed it because the 400/400 counter was in green all of a sudden.

 

[Masta Squidge]

A kick in the balls is also free

edit: on second thought, that's sexist and not very Woke. I do apologize.

Free to receive but in your example it was payment for services rendered.

 

[Masta Squidge]

No you see its evil because they raised the price of things by 20 cents

Not if you get 20 cents worth of ARX for freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.....

 

[Backelaer]

Thanks Ziggy, I don't even know what point you were making exactly, but at least you made me laugh out loud for the first time in this terrible, terrible excuse for a thread.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Thanks Ziggy, I don't even know what point you were making exactly, but at least you made me laugh out loud for the first time in this terrible, terrible excuse for a thread.

 

[Ezren]

Well, to be fair, red paint and onionhead decals DO make you go faster.

Only if you apply them at Hutton.

 

[Just Paul]

Free ARX for the win. 3 of my less used ships are spotting now new shiny paint. These ships would never have gotten a paint if I needed to pay for it.
I play the game just as before and really don't pay much attention to how many free Arx I get or what activity maximizes them. I still hit the cap every week easily.

As far as I know cosmetics were always outside the game and needed to be bought and now you can earn them with playing the game for free. I guess for some people they are not free enough.

Play the game to have fun and enjoy, not to grind for this or that. The ships fly the same in white, green, pink, or purple. So many threats about what is the easiest and/or fastest way to get money/rank/engineering/younameit/arx. Enjoy the game and stop grinding, you will get the things you want, maybe a little bit later but you will get them all.

 

[Brrokk]

No it is not. Nobody is going to consistently come even close to the cap on a weekly basis.

I've hit the cap two weeks running just by being at the CGs. No idea exactly how.

 

[Ezren]

I've hit the cap two weeks running just by being at the CGs. No idea exactly how.

You can't blame kaokraft for not knowing things about the game, he doesn't play it.

Sure does make a lot of definitive statements about the game though.

 

[Masta Squidge]

I've hit the cap two weeks running just by being at the CGs. No idea exactly how.

Idk how I missed the post you quoted but man..


Hitting the cap is really spectacularly easy.

 

[Ethaidan]

Actually that was better since you said I went to school at least. In your case that maybe not the case.

Oops. I'm afraid I am going to have to call you out on your pitiful attempt at an education-related insult.

Your first sentence is woefully lacking in appropriate punctuation and clumsily repetitive with your use of 'since' and 'at least'. Here:

Actually, that was better - at least you said I went to school.

Your second sentence is even worse. Again, no punctuation and you seem to be confused on the difference between 'maybe' and 'may be'. Here:

1. In your case, that may not be the case.
or
2. In your case, maybe that is not the case.

While at least these are grammatically correct, they still sound a bit rubbish with the repetition of 'case' in such a short sentence.

So perhaps brush up on your grammar, punctuation, verb tenses, and expand your vocabulary a bit before tossing out education-based insults?

@OP's title... I do have a cool ship kit! Well, actually, I have a few. My most recent acquisition... came free, with the Base Game & DLC after a few short weeks of simply playing. Yay!