19 replies to this topic

[Turbo Corvair]

Please make it possible (easy) to buy MC for friends as holiday gifts! I want to ask for MC for Christmas =)

Maybe you could set it up so you can buy it for a certain account name (not yours) or maybe a gift card type deal (or virtual internet gift card via email).

It might even be worth distributing MC cards to retail stores such as Best Buy if doing so is economically feasible. I imagine this would have to wait until MWO is making enough money to warrant the risk of investment, but it would be great! Also would allow kids under 18 to buy MC with cash for themselves.

[Demoned]

they could also do gift packages XD
say 2500MC plus a HunchBack for say £12

this could boost sales somewhat I'd say

but over all a good idea +1

[Jaynestown]

Agreed. I have several friends who I would like to give MC gift cards of some kind. Even better, allow me to purchase mechs, mech bays, and extras and have them delivered directly to their account.

If you're worried about players grouping up and buying MC in bulk, so they're all receiving credits at the lowest credit to dollar rate... then just charge a transaction fee which is inversely proportional to the amount of credits being moved. In other words, if I purchase 20,000 MC for $100 but I want to gift 1,250 of that to a friend ($7 value) then have it cost me an extra 150 MC to do so. I get this number by taking $7 out of $100 (7%) and multiplying that into the amount of MC that I purchased for myself. So $7 of my MC is 1,400, hence the added cost of 150 to move 1,250 credit.

[Darkblood]

Seconded!

And I wouldn´t worry about player´s joining and buying MC in bulk. As long as each individual MC purchase should go to a single account that can´t be abused if you buy 5000 MC as a gift, your friend gets the whole 5000 and you have to buy another 5000 for yourself). The problem only arises if you allow transference of any number of MCs. The 1250 MC packages are quite the "gift size".

And even if you let people do that (sharing the big packages), it may be good, not bad. Bulk sales is what any dealer actually wants, the whole "collective buying" thing seems to be based on that.

[HlynkaCG]

Agreed ^

and if clans/units start organizing group-buys (which I imagine they would) that's still more money in the devs pockets.

[DLS]

I second the whole clan bulk buy thing.

[sycocys]

I suspect as discussed many times before they are concerned about hacked/cleared out accounts.

[Sen]

Then don't leave the ostrich brigade in charge of security?

Conversely, at some point a redundant security mobile authenticator system could aid in security issues. . but I also realize that's probably quite a ways out from where we are today.

[Darth Griffin]

I was about to start a post about this myself. Especially with all the bling we can buy with it. Now I personally can't see spending my hard earned cash on any of that stupid crap. That being said I want someone to give me MC more than anything else this X-mas so I can put fuzzy dice and bobbleheads ******* everywhere.

[sycocys]

You can always have them deposit money into your paypal account. It's a reasonable alternative for the time being.

[Spagunk]

I too would like to be able to purchase MC for individuals.

Edited by Spagunk, 01 December 2012 - 10:55 AM.

[Pendraco]

+1 I will go ahead and add my support for this. I realize you may not be able to get redeemable cards out to retail stores in time for Christmas, but if we could at least get the option to gift MC on the website by then I'd be happy!

I also think a package deal with 'Mechs/MC/Cockpit clutter is a great idea! MC prices are fine but maybe allow us to add items as well!

[M4sterFl4sh]

Bump. I would like to be able to get my brother MC for a Christmas present.

[Lodin]

Please add the ability to buy MC for another account. You're missing a big opportunity with the holidays!

[Peiper]

bump

[GateKeeper York]

I want to buy gift for friends, they have only just found this game (and I call myself a friend) and they are playing catch up to the 6 of us who have been playing before founders packages were sold (I know there were resets).

[Joe Luck]

bump

[Frotz]

+1. A response would be appreciated, even if it is simply '****** off'.

[Nikidajen]

Yes, my friend is a cheap skate, craig's list bargain hunting fool. He'd never spend money on a beta (that's another issue entirely, stay focused) and I'd like to get him into something other than a trial mech. It's literally (in game) killing me. Buying for a friend is a great idea.

[havoc0]

It is my friend's birthday today. Our group of friends wanted to get him MC so he can get a Hero mech. I can't buy MC for him and he won't buy the MC for himself. Just lost a $30 dollar sale.