If you want something, work for it. Providing a short cut for those with a credit card is sure to backfire. My $0.02 anyway.
What is your view on microtransactions for credits?
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If you want something, work for it. Providing a short cut for those with a credit card is sure to backfire. My $0.02 anyway.
the problem is it does affect everyone , perception being the closest thing we have to reality the question "is the game progress balanced to make me buy credits?"
i recommend the game be support old school style, bring back the tradition of expansions, large game improvements for reasonable cost.
Hyperlethal
Banned
instant game killer! it may not be pay to win in the competitive sense but it splits the player base into 2 classes. those who can afford to do what they like and those who can not. Often with games that do this its more about paying to overcome an inconvenience that the game designers have placed. when this happens its uncertain to the player what further inconveniences the designer will charge you get past. Either way games that do this typically die very quickly and designers often do this just to rinse as much cash out before that happens. self for filling prophecy or what.
Personally i would just delete my frontier account and be done with it.
Personally i would just delete my frontier account and be done with it.
Wow, someone making a contribution to the conversation that actually addresses both sides' concerns? It'll never catch on. Hey guys, let's all ignore this and keep on flogging the dead horse, I'm sure if we just repeat the same old arguments loud enough our opponents will see reason!
Introducing real world constants across cybernetic systems does not work. It's been proven not to work and I see nothing to convince me, that will work in Elite. Moreover there are many variables and factors supporting the thinking that micro-transactions will make things even worse.
Put simply....it would be foolish.
Put simply....it would be foolish.
I dont like the "yet" part
I think unless FD decide to take ED down some path of competitive PvP, which would be such an epic failure even they couldn't be thinking about it, then cash for credits is no big deal.
Do I mind if someone without the 'time' to get an Anaconda can go buy one? not really, the chances of actually bumping into him with out a lot of effort are very low and even if I do, so what.
There isn't any actual revenue advantage to someone playing for a month to get an Anaconda, there is in them buying £20 worth of credits for one. Outcome is the same, one more Anaconda to kill, one more player likely to shelve ED until there is something to do with his Anaconda.
Im not sure I see much upside for FD in doing it though, plenty of people will wail on about it being the end of the world and unless its something that happens once there is a whole lot more depth to the game then I dont care.
Do I mind if someone without the 'time' to get an Anaconda can go buy one? not really, the chances of actually bumping into him with out a lot of effort are very low and even if I do, so what.
There isn't any actual revenue advantage to someone playing for a month to get an Anaconda, there is in them buying £20 worth of credits for one. Outcome is the same, one more Anaconda to kill, one more player likely to shelve ED until there is something to do with his Anaconda.
Im not sure I see much upside for FD in doing it though, plenty of people will wail on about it being the end of the world and unless its something that happens once there is a whole lot more depth to the game then I dont care.
I fail to understand why those who frankly want to buy progression, rather than play for buy the type of games that require time and some effort in playing to be able to progress. The fact there is no I win button or mode in ED is the very reason i play.
Buying in game credits "No Thanks"
Buying in game credits "No Thanks"
I'm opposed to the idea of cash for credits but for slightly different reasons. I'm more concerned where it would lead, such as it being much harder to earn credits in general in order to 'encourage' the need to buy them.
In my personal opinion, I would much prefer Frontier to stick to cosmetic upgrades and the such, rather than the slippery slope of pay to win - which, for me, would be the beginning of the end.
In my personal opinion, I would much prefer Frontier to stick to cosmetic upgrades and the such, rather than the slippery slope of pay to win - which, for me, would be the beginning of the end.
I would rather that they moved on to another game then. and it is not essential for everyone to fly anaconda´s if people´s time limits them to a cobra so be it. they can have just as much fun.
InMemoriamSirocco
Banned
At this point in time, with the trouble I have in game finding a route worth trading on, I would be very grateful for the opportunity to just buy me a couple of million credits for a few real world bucks.
What if they don't wanna?
What if they don't wanna?
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wish i had that idea a few centuries before:
just drop a few cent on the table to win that boring game i had to play with the family... to get out with my friends.
"don´t wanna" what? move on to another game? then they are happy in the cobra.
"want" the anaconda? well then with the time they do have they should start working on that goal.
"they" payed for the game not instant gratification. that is what a child would expect.
Haha, "pay2win". What will you wacky ultra-fans think of next? Lol! P2W in an essentially sp game with no ladders, real PvP, content or any reason to log in. You think anyone remembers your "CMDR" name? ha!
What will the players taking advantage of this convenient service be "winning" exactly? "Boo Hoo! I got killed and I bet (cause I'm mad) that he bought credits! Waa!" Yes, very convincing to the bottom line folks at FD I'm sure.
Going to threaten to leave because some guy who you will never encounter paid to relieve his grind and increase his enjoyment? Guess you weren't really a fan of the game after all.
BTW, no one had provided the link yet with FD saying no, despite the increasingly desperate claims posted here.
What will the players taking advantage of this convenient service be "winning" exactly? "Boo Hoo! I got killed and I bet (cause I'm mad) that he bought credits! Waa!" Yes, very convincing to the bottom line folks at FD I'm sure.
Going to threaten to leave because some guy who you will never encounter paid to relieve his grind and increase his enjoyment? Guess you weren't really a fan of the game after all.
BTW, no one had provided the link yet with FD saying no, despite the increasingly desperate claims posted here.
People paying money for credits so it can be used by the developers to make the game better for everyone.....I see no negative part in this sentence...
Ofcourse if they change the game in a PvP game it would be the start of the end for ED
Ofcourse if they change the game in a PvP game it would be the start of the end for ED
OK if only for cosmetic. Against if it could help the player in any possible way. ED is everything but a pay-to-win, I hope it will remain so.