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[Alistar2013]

I just recently started playing thise game and so far it's not too bad. The thing that I noticed was that the Camo/Colors for mechs are way too expensive. The particular combination that I wanted would cost me 3750MC(1 Camo and 3 Colors), which by my calculations would cost $15 if I were to buy the 25,000MC for $99.95. I do realize there are a few colors I can purchase for C-Bills, but they are not a very good selection at all. I have no problem paying for the premium membership which is about $10 per month. So I would like to see the costs decreased for camos and colors or they need to add some more colors for C-Bills. Also a few questsions:
1. When you buy a color can you use it on any mech without paying for it again?
2. When you buy a camo for a mech does it remain unlocked even if you sell and re-buy that mech?
3. In the color selection tab why are there 2 colors that you can switch between?

Thanks.

[Mr Blonde]

1. yes.
2. don't know for sure, but best guess is yes.
3. 2 tabs show selected color and color being replaced.

[Dr B00t]

i've asked a couple times for them to at least make a desert color for c-bills since they seem to really love that color palette for their new maps...

i am sitting on around 8k MC still from my elite founders...the only color i bought was the blue c-bill one on sale

1. see post before this one
2. sorry can't help you...never sold a mech...
3. see post before this one

Edited by Dr B00t, 29 June 2013 - 08:49 AM.

[Corvus Antaka]

yup. until we see full camo unlocks for all our mechs for about 3,000 MC i will never buy anything but the 125 or 75 1 time skins. the unlocks by chassis are stupdily priced, way over-priced and illogical.

[Dr B00t]

i hate to really make a thing over this (and i will admit this is a very minor annoyance) but the lack of a desert color for c-bills is a tiny bit pay 2 win

[Typhoon Storm 2142]

Alistar2013, on 29 June 2013 - 07:06 AM, said:

I just recently started playing thise game and so far it's not too bad. The thing that I noticed was that the Camo/Colors for mechs are way too expensive.

The prices are fine. At least we don't see everyone running around in custom colors, because it's too expensive for most people. You guys can have green 'Mechs. The less colors are around, the better my own 'Mech will look.

[Bhael Fire]

I'm fine with camo patterns, since those are unique and require more work to make...but paint colors are outrageously priced.

I suggest that this is would be much more reasonable and would result in WAY more sales:

Basic: As is (i.e. 1,250,000 C-Bills)
Standard: 150 MC
Premium: 300 MC

[blinkin]

Typhoon Storm 2142, on 29 June 2013 - 11:45 PM, said:

The prices are fine. At least we don't see everyone running around in custom colors, because it's too expensive for most people. You guys can have green 'Mechs. The less colors are around, the better my own 'Mech will look.

EXCEPT that is a bad business model. what they really want to see is every mech with a special paint scheme and different knickknacks in every cockpit. currently both are very rare.

[blinkin]

Bhael Fire, on 07 July 2013 - 07:45 PM, said:

I'm fine with camo patterns, since those are unique and require more work to make...but paint colors are outrageously priced.

I suggest that this is would be much more reasonable and would result in WAY more sales:

Basic: As is (i.e. 1,250,000 C-Bills)
Standard: 150 MC
Premium: 300 MC

or give us access to some really cheap single shots like they did with the special paint schemes. keep all of the standard use stuff the same price but give us access to single shots of every paint/scheme for less than 50MC each. abuse our urges to impulse buy.

[Destructicus]

Your sense of entitlement disgusts me
This is a free game, the devs have to make money somehow
Just because you don't agree with their prices doesn't mean it isn't justified
And no
There is no way that PGI will ever allow us to buy paints and camos with Cbills, for you to ask is just selfish.

Edited by Destructicus, 31 July 2013 - 01:27 PM.

[Boymonkey]

I agree I hardly see any mech running around in custom colours, whats the point in having them If no one uses them?
They are way too expensive.
Imagine wanting to really go to town on every single one of your mechs it would cost to much.
Also when the meta game gets in If it is cheap people will be able to make great schemes to do with their Faction, at this point with the price I just do not see it happening.
Cheaper prices will attract more people to the game and more customisation which will make more cash for the devs.
It isn't as you actually have to buy the paint Devs, you have already made them so cheapen them up and we will start using them.

[TLBFestus]

Someone in their accounting department hasn't done the math figured out that if they were to reduce their charge for paint by (in my opinion) 80% they would sell probably 10 times the amount of paints and make MORE money.

I'd gladly spend my MC in small increments until its gone, but the large chunks that they want make me tight fisted.

[BillHones]

TLBFestus, on 31 July 2013 - 03:27 PM, said:

Someone in their accounting department hasn't done the math figured out that if they were to reduce their charge for paint by (in my opinion) 80% they would sell probably 10 times the amount of paints and make MORE money.

I'd gladly spend my MC in small increments until its gone, but the large chunks that they want make me tight fisted.

wow another intelligent person! i just mentioned this in a other post!

[TLBFestus]

Me too, along time ago, in another post, along with many others.

It's called a Max-Min problem, learned them in 1st year university, and I'm convinced that the Devs have no idea what I'm talking about.

[Armageddon]

I would buy more Colors if they were cheaper. It's a little high IMHO.

[Morang]

For a long time I asked to add only two more colors for C-Bills: cyan and non-camo green. Currently for C-Bills mechs can be painted in Kurita, Davion, Steiner and Marik colors, but there's no "Basic Cyan" for FRR, and "Basic Green", being standard color for all mechs and also too dull and brownish to resemble Liao crest, can't represent Liao. I think, that will be fair and enough: add two more colors for C-Bills so each house can have one, and current "Basic Green" should be renamed to "Basic Drab" or "Camo Basic". Everything else is for MCs, though prices can be discussed.

Edited by Morang, 04 August 2013 - 10:30 PM.

[Borengar629]

Typhoon Storm 2142, on 29 June 2013 - 11:45 PM, said:

The prices are fine. At least we don't see everyone running around in custom colors, because it's too expensive for most people. You guys can have green 'Mechs. The less colors are around, the better my own 'Mech will look.

Wow... was looking for any traces of ironie, but all I found was an arrogant *****.

... and before you call me poor, unemplyed or thing like that look at my tag... it says stupid enough to pay a lot of money, or legendary founder.

But colors are ok since you unlock them for good. But they should seriously rethink the camo-prices. 75 mc for one-time-usage is ok. But 1250 for only one chassis is stupid, especially for those who invest into hero-mechs who can't fit a new camo at all.
I think they should increase the all-time-price a little to let's say 1500 mc but then let it just unlock forever.
As it is now it seems a little greedy in my opinion.

P.s.: But I don't think they should put in more colors for c-bills. It is a perfectly viable way for them to earn money with colors and camos. MWO is in my opinion giving us much more for free than any other f2p-game I've ever played. So that is ok.

Edited by Trickshot, 04 August 2013 - 10:38 PM.

[Boyinleaves]

While I don't have a problem with how much the colours and the individual camo patterns cost for one mech (and the money is essentially irrelevant to me) it seems that the price for the camo pattern unlocks is absolutely bizzare. Even if I changed the camo on a mech (or even several variants thereof) several times over the course of the next few years if I keep playing, it would still be cheaper if I just paid for the once overs (unless possibly the unlocks are on sale). As someone who plays just about every mech in the game, I can't really see myself ever buying more of these than I have, it just doesn't make much sense.

It is also a bit strange that camo packs that include colours are not offered. I don't really feel the need to chop and change the patterns very often, and I can change the colours without changing the pattern, so...

Anyways, it's probably a fairly low priority for PGI, given that nothing has changed regarding the pricing in many many months, but then, given that it's one of the ways they actually make money, I would have thought it would be a priority.

[Typhoon Storm 2142]

Trickshot, on 04 August 2013 - 10:34 PM, said:

Wow... was looking for any traces of ironie, but all I found was an arrogant *****.

... and before you call me poor, unemplyed or thing like that look at my tag... it says stupid enough to pay a lot of money, or legendary founder.

I don't care if you're a founder. Guess what....I drink coffee in the morning.
Oh, and I bought the Overlord package. Take that!

You're really uninteresting, so spare me your whining. If you think 1250 for unlocking a color is 'stupid' then I will call you a little crying ****. Ok, now we're even. Have a nice day.

[Paradoxum]

Colonel Pada Vinson, on 29 June 2013 - 02:23 PM, said:

yup. until we see full camo unlocks for all our mechs for about 3,000 MC i will never buy anything but the 125 or 75 1 time skins. the unlocks by chassis are stupdily priced, way over-priced and illogical.

Boymonkey, on 31 July 2013 - 01:52 PM, said:

I agree I hardly see any mech running around in custom colours, whats the point in having them If no one uses them?
They are way too expensive.
Imagine wanting to really go to town on every single one of your mechs it would cost to much.
Also when the meta game gets in If it is cheap people will be able to make great schemes to do with their Faction, at this point with the price I just do not see it happening.
Cheaper prices will attract more people to the game and more customisation which will make more cash for the devs.
It isn't as you actually have to buy the paint Devs, you have already made them so cheapen them up and we will start using them.

Went looking at the paint colours today... 1,000MC for a palette swap. Laughed my *** off and launched in to the next match.

Edited by Paradoxum, 05 August 2013 - 01:09 AM.