85 replies to this topic

[The Cheese]

I'm gonna see how HSR for ballistics and missiles plays out before I decide if I'm going to continue spending money on this.

[BoPop]

you need to add a "zero- because i've already spent $60 and don't plan on spending any more."

[Tickdoff Tank]

I plan to buy 1 years worth of premium time when the game is launched. I should already have all the paints and such that I want, unless they come out with something else that catches my fancy. I will also have about 30.00 a month to put in to the game once I have my premium time taken care of.

I will also have the disposable income to dump the occasional 50.00 in for additional MC.

One of the benefits to working in a war zone is the extra cash with witch to play.

[repete]

BoPop, on 03 April 2013 - 07:15 PM, said:

you need to add a "zero- because i've already spent $60 and don't plan on spending any more."

That would go under '$0 - Other'.

[Lootee]

$0.

My game dollars are instead going to Star Citizen and Elite: Dangerous, and maybe that new Ultima game Lord British is working on. For the amount I've wasted on this mess here I could probably get all 3 and they'll all be full featured AAA titles from developers with a proven track record of making epic, memorable games.

[Voidsinger]

Current issues did teach me a few lessons.

I think I halved my budget for MWO over the last day.

It's not the issues themselves, but the way PGIGP reacted to them. This led me to the conclusion tech support is controlled by the legal section.

Champion mechs...bah! Cheaper to convert to GXP on those rare occasions. I was considering more cammo/paints. No more.

As a Pokemech player they could have gotten a great deal of cash out of me. However, when there is so little liaison going on, so little listening, I am forced to conclude that cutting back is warranted.

[Elizander]

Tickdoff Tank, on 03 April 2013 - 07:21 PM, said:

I plan to buy 1 years worth of premium time when the game is launched. I should already have all the paints and such that I want, unless they come out with something else that catches my fancy. I will also have about 30.00 a month to put in to the game once I have my premium time taken care of.

I will also have the disposable income to dump the occasional 50.00 in for additional MC.

One of the benefits to working in a war zone is the extra cash with witch to play.

Stay safe bro.

[yashmack]

your prices are all wrong in your poll
I currently spend 15 a month, gives me a month of premium time and 500 MC

here are your MC prices...


25,000 $99.95USD
12,000 $49.95USD
6,500 $29.95USD
3,000 $14.95USD
1,250 $6.95USD

[Thuzel]

0 because of the ECM announcement.

Will play occasionally, will not spend money.

[jeffsw6]

TheoC, on 03 April 2013 - 12:54 PM, said:

I got the legendary founders' package. That should be enough in terms of "helping make the game better". So far it doesn't seem like I'm getting my money's worth ($35 for a single mech, really? How far does a new set of stats and skin set PGI back, cost-wise? Good luck convincing new joiners this is not pay-to-win), so I voted 0 further dollars from me...

I have not seen one single post QQing that the Heavy Metal is over-powered. Not one!

How is that pay-to-win? Oh, right ... it isn't. You're just trolling.

Voidsinger, on 03 April 2013 - 08:09 PM, said:

It's not the issues themselves, but the way PGIGP reacted to them. This led me to the conclusion tech support is controlled by the legal section.

I am disappointed by the 24+ hours it took them to make an announcement about the new technical problems. I read the post and it did not seem clear if they expect these bugs to be improved or fixed this week, next week ...

Basically, I thought the announcement they made was "look, we're so great, because we have more automated testing!"

They also have thousands of players experiencing crashes that would be fixed if they rolled back the patch. I do not think they should roll it back, because people bought Heavy Metal mechs and that might cause a big outcry. What I would like to see from PGI is, "we won't introduce new MC content and other technical changes in the same patch again," giving them more flexibility to quickly respond to trouble.

It seems they have not learned that lesson.

[Terran123rd]

I limited myself to 15 bucks a month, just like any other MMO.

[Ryvucz]

I just throw money at them.

[I am]

I vote zero. In my own opinion it is not worth the investment of money.

Primary reasons: lack of balance.

For me, a balanced gaming experience, is an enjoyable gaming experience. I know alot of gamers agree with this, but I get the feeling these individuals dont post on this forum. Actually saw a thread arguing for imbalance, and I was stunned.

[yashmack]

I like ECM and the game feels balanced to me...

[DCLXVI]

I would pay up to $20 a month for a massive multiplayer online version of the battletech universe no problem, this sandbox stuff is fun and I hope it keeps the bt universe going for many more years to come

[Jonathan Paine]

I am unhappy about the direction the game is taking. 3rd person view, magical consumables. Finding out everything thru twitter etc... no money for now.

[Mackman]

I buy mech bays when I need them: I've bought nine extra bays so far, and 3 of them are reserved for the highlander.

Will I ever buy a normal mech with MC? Heck no.

Will I ever buy more than one or two paints with MC? Heck no.

Will I ever buy a Hero mech? Heck no, if the pricing remains as balls-out insane as it is right now.

Will I ever buy a Hero mech, if the pricing gets more reasonable? Probably.

[Archon Adam Steiner]

I'll pay for two things from hence forward:

1. Hero/Champion 'mechs that are cannon-related. I'm a very competitive gamer, but I'm also BattleTech fan. In order to legitimize Hero 'mechs, I think that they should be actual cannon-related ones. Fabricating fictitious Heros (a-la Ilya Muromets) is basically tinsel on a tree - as in dressing something up to make it look more legitimate. Battletech is awash in true 'Heroes' - pick their 'mechs.

2. Interesting customizations. I include in this category such things as paint, decals, and cockpit items. Air fresheners, fuzzy dice, etc. are really (really) cheesey. Give me more Battletech-related items, such as the House Steiner hologram (love that) or the recent 'mech statues. Give us lore-appropriate paint schemes and/or decals.

Premium time is nice, but not all that neccessary. Paying 'real money' for anything I can earn with C-Bills is also a poor idea. Lastly, as many others have no doubt touched on, if this game in any true way starts inching towards 'pay to win', I will cease all payments whatsoever.

For a summation of how much I will pay... well, that depends on how interesting the content is, and whether or not I felt that some (hopefully most) of my invested money goes towards improving the game (new 'mechs, maps, and game-modes) and does not just go towards even more 'fluff' for the cash shop. I feel that a lot of other people probably would agree with this sentiment.

Edited by Arrachtas, 03 April 2013 - 11:25 PM.

[Sean von Steinike]

With the threat of garbage 3rd person play hanging over head, $0. Get rid of that disgusting ploy that will fragment and likely destroy the game base and I'll be ponying up more cash.

[John MatriX82]

I've given them 110$; so far the plan is.. hold the wallet until things will be clear for sure or eventually spend something whenever they'll lay down other interesting offers for camo unlocks for my mechs and such.

So far I've just spent some mc's to get a few mechbays to accomodate the incoming Highlanders, but after these a lot of time will pass before I'll need some more, the May isn't interesting at all (Flea? no thanks), June will probably see the Blackjack (yeah a 45 tons ballistic medium, when you already have troubles allocating multiple ballistics in a HBK4G - no thanks again)..

So far the plans are: I need mechbays for July and the Orions, eventually some others for September for the unannounced Assault and as many as necessary for the Clan mechs.

I hope PGI will do some launch offer or clan founder pack when the time comes, because for now besides acquiring mechbays I don't really have any plans to drain off more mc's.. non pink rocking HGN for me, too costly.