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[PANZERBUNNY]

Looking for people to get on board asking for the sale of Tigerstripe camo to extend even one day for the release of the Jagermech.

You are releasing a heavy mech on the day that you are ending the sale of that camo on heavy mechs.

*Hint hint*

I'm not sure how much MC you'll claw back by timing it a bit better, but some is better than none.

I know I'd buy Tigerstripe for my jager.

[Phoenix Gray]

Seconded.

[Kdogg788]

I considered it but then reminded myself that perma on sale is 375 vs. 75 for a single use. That would mean that I'd have to apply that pattern 5 times to reach the MC that I'd spend on sale. On my catapults for example, I applied tiger to one, woodland to the second, with the third being Founder's. These are the only two that I like. I've been happy with one of each with permanent color ownership, which I can change at my leisure.

-k

[xxx WreckinBallRaj xxx]

They should put the new stuff on a sale for release; not the old stuff everyone already has. If anyone cared about those old rides, they would have gotten them by now. But instead of discounting the new release, they discount all the old stuff. You'd make more money if it was the other way around, Piranha.

[Dvergar]

Bluten, on 17 March 2013 - 10:42 AM, said:

You'd make more money if it was the other way around, Piranha.

No they wouldn't.

[Team Leader]

Dvergar, on 17 March 2013 - 11:10 AM, said:

No they wouldn't.

Only 1 way to find out

[Kdogg788]

It's a way to get additional sales on those other mechs. The new ones people will buy regardless.

-k

[PoLaR]

Agreed!

It would be in a lot of people's interest who purchase paint I'm sure.

[LordBraxton]

People are likely to buy stuff for a new mech even when its NOT on sale

the sales on mechs are for newer players

[AlexEss]

seeing as the camo are pretty cheap as it is i think they would absolutely get more income from people buy camo for their new Jaegermech at full price rather then at a sale.

But since i am not a accountant at PGI/IGP i might be completely wrong.

[Tickdoff Tank]

I would love to see the sale extended for a couple days so that we could take advantage of the camo for a Jagermech. Good call by the OP.

[PANZERBUNNY]

AlexEss, on 17 March 2013 - 01:46 PM, said:

seeing as the camo are pretty cheap as it is i think they would absolutely get more income from people buy camo for their new Jaegermech at full price rather then at a sale.

But since i am not a accountant at PGI/IGP i might be completely wrong.

It's called good marketing.

I think there are more bargain hunters in this game than you realize.

They have a sale on Tiger camo for heavy 'mechs that expires as they are releasing a new heavy mech hours later.

That's brutal marketing.

[Vincent Lynch]

me too, like the OP.

I am definitely going to buy a JagerMech, and I would definitely pay for tiger stripes on it on the offer, but I will definitely NOT pay the full price for it, when the offer ends just approximately one hour before I can start downloading that patch with the JM in it.

PGI, you are saying "no" to people wanting to give you money here.

[PANZERBUNNY]

Hopefully someone will see this before they start gearing up for tomorrow.

[Arkmaus]

PANZERBUNNY, on 17 March 2013 - 10:22 AM, said:

Looking for people to get on board asking for the sale of Tigerstripe camo to extend even one day for the release of the Jagermech.

You are releasing a heavy mech on the day that you are ending the sale of that camo on heavy mechs.

*Hint hint*

I'm not sure how much MC you'll claw back by timing it a bit better, but some is better than none.

I know I'd buy Tigerstripe for my jager.

While it would be nice, it doesn't make much sense to put something brand new on sale. lol

[Nathan Foxbane]

Yesterday was St. Patrick's Day. They had a green camo on sale over the weekend and added tigerstripe pattern to it. Imagine that.

[Kobold]

Dvergar, on 17 March 2013 - 11:10 AM, said:

No they wouldn't.

What he said.

Early adopters will pay full price (or even bloated prices, like when limited supply items end up on Ebay). Sales are meant to get everyone who hasn't already bought something to spend money also, after every full price transaction that could have happened already has.

Look at which items go on sale during Steam sales to see simple real-world examples that any gamer can understand.

[PANZERBUNNY]

Arkmaus, on 18 March 2013 - 07:33 AM, said:

While it would be nice, it doesn't make much sense to put something brand new on sale. lol

Tigerstripe isn't brand new....it's been around for a while and is currently on sale ending mere hours before they introduce another heavy mech to the stables.

No one is asking for Jager to be on sale, but for the sale of Tiger on Heavy mechs to be extended.


I'd even go so far as to say that camo sales on new mechs don't even start climbing until most of the people decide they like and are going to keep the mech.

Extending the sale even a day on Tigerstripe for Heavies means a chance of cashing in on camo they may not even get down the road on that particular mech.


It comes down to lazy marketing, not some master plan to milk more camo MC from their new Jagermech release. Funny thing is they could ethically milk more out of it by timing things better when they coincide with existing sales.

Edited by PANZERBUNNY, 18 March 2013 - 07:57 AM.

[jay35]

PANZERBUNNY, on 18 March 2013 - 07:52 AM, said:

Tigerstripe isn't brand new....it's been around for a while and is currently on sale.

No one is asking for Jager to be on sale, but for the sale of Tiger on Heavy mechs to be extended.

But then they'd lose money on all the Tiger camo sales they'll be making from all the OCD people who just have to have Tiger camo available for all their heavy mechs.

What they're doing is actually smart: Sale on Tigerstripe camo on Heavies that ends just before the new Heavy is released. So people pick up Tigerstripe camo on all their existing heavy mechs, then a new one is released and lots of people will likely want to Tigerstripe it, too. Better that they pay full price to do so. The early adopters and impatient folks pay full price. One day, it'll be on sale again, and the rest of us can pick it up then. Choice is yours.

[Arkmaus]

jay35, on 18 March 2013 - 07:59 AM, said:

But then they'd lose money on all the Tiger camo sales they'll be making from all the OCD people who just have to have Tiger camo available for all their heavy mechs.

What they're doing is actually smart: Sale on Tigerstripe camo on Heavies that ends just before the new Heavy is released. So people pick up Tigerstripe camo on all their existing heavy mechs, then a new one is released and lots of people will likely want to Tigerstripe it, too. Better that they pay full price to do so. The early adopters and impatient folks pay full price. One day, it'll be on sale again, and the rest of us can pick it up then. Choice is yours.

^^This