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[Blalok]

Has anyone else noticed that this seems to be the longest. server. downtime. ever? ok, ok, so i'm just itching to play again... Nevermind: Apparently it's just the icon at the top of the page that indicates the servers are down. They're not really...

Edited by Blalok, 28 June 2013 - 11:15 AM.

[El Bandito]

It's like PGI doesn't want us to spend money on sales.

[Felicitatem Parco]

In case some people don't know, there is a Trial By Fire sale every time the Trial Mechs are rotated-out. This happens on a scheduled basis. If you're not interested in the Trial By Fire sale, then you aren't obliged to say it's a "bad sale" because there is literally no sale that can possibly make everyone happy. If they put MC drastically on sale, people would complain about the state of the game, and how the sale isn't good enough.

I'm sorry that they aren't compounding the Trial By Fire sale with other sales for this weekend, but none of us know what's planned for the middle of next week and/or next weekend...

[Nick Drezary]

Boring

[Deathlike]

You would have to HEAVILY discount the CTF-4X more to even convince me of thinking about getting it... as it's not exactly the most desirable Cataphract. It would have to be discounted by like 60 to 67% before you'd get takers on that.

[Koniving]

Prosperity Park, on 28 June 2013 - 12:25 PM, said:

In case some people don't know, there is a Trial By Fire sale every time the Trial Mechs are rotated-out. This happens on a scheduled basis. If you're not interested in the Trial By Fire sale, then you aren't obliged to say it's a "bad sale" because there is literally no sale that can possibly make everyone happy. If they put MC drastically on sale, people would complain about the state of the game, and how the sale isn't good enough.

I'm sorry that they aren't compounding the Trial By Fire sale with other sales for this weekend, but none of us know what's planned for the middle of next week and/or next weekend...

I could not agree more. No sale will make anyone happy.

I pointed out the bright side of this one, the RS is definitely a great purchase especially considering it's cheaper than many heavies at the moment. It took me a few days with high income and 30% cbill bonuses to get the regular Atlas D for a photoshoot with Lordred, and it's cheaper in cbills than the RS. Definitely a time saver. Really is.

Spoiler

But I will say this for future thought; I think people would get a 'little' more excited about them if the trial mechs had cycled once per month, with the trial by fire sale at the end of said month.

When it's dragged out for 2 months one gets so tired of them it's not as exciting to say: "Hey, I just got really good at this and -- ohmahgerd it's on sale for a good price and I can keep all the I just grinded up for trying out another one too. Wanted some mechbays anyway, so whee!" *Fishes out wallet.*

I did it when I saw the Atlas K on sale, was only available a month and I was like "You know what? It wasn't around long enough for what I wanted to do with it on youtube, so that'd save me a lot of time in trying to get it." Thus I got it.

Gotta say I love it, even stock I managed to keep a 1.0 kdr with it and improved I've raised that. Grouped with a stalker 5S and a medium escort mech, it's practically invincible to missile fire and annihilates enemies very efficiently with terrifying speed that has chat filled with "holy crap that Atlas is fast!"

Here's to hoping to see UI 2.0, the new Training Grounds, and hopefully a stock mech no-skill-trees match maker for trying out mechs before we buy 'em in the near future!

Deathlike, on 28 June 2013 - 01:20 PM, said:

You would have to HEAVILY discount the CTF-4X more to even convince me of thinking about getting it... as it's not exactly the most desirable Cataphract. It would have to be discounted by like 60 to 67% before you'd get takers on that.

These could help?

Trial 4x with multiple kills, takes out PPC stalkers, Atlases, and more.


Custom 4x with XL 170 engine as fire support, then brawls to save the day against multiple mechs. NOT a gauss build (zomg!)

Edited by Koniving, 28 June 2013 - 01:31 PM.

[Name140704]

Prosperity Park, on 28 June 2013 - 12:25 PM, said:

[...]there is literally no sale that can possibly make everyone happy.[...]

Yet they have found a sale that makes nobody happy! Inversion!

[Felicitatem Parco]

NARCoMAN, on 28 June 2013 - 03:02 PM, said:

Yet they have found a sale that makes nobody happy! Inversion!

Hey, I've bought TbF Sale Mechs before... just not this batch, that's all

[Private Backside]

TheStrider, on 28 June 2013 - 09:39 AM, said:

I would have been all over it. As it is my buddy and I run two Murmets (from the last sale) with Red and White and call ourselves the Canadian Murmets.

that's travesty. there was only one Murom, and it was not in Canada. derp. derp.

btw, may pick me an RS.

[M4NTiC0R3X]

Yes but when will the sales that don't involve money come into play.... because I don't feel the need to give you guys any more.

put that in yer ask de devs.

Edited by M4NTiC0R3X, 28 June 2013 - 04:30 PM.

[Deathlike]

Koniving, on 28 June 2013 - 01:28 PM, said:

These could help?

Sometimes, if you don't have a picture or video to demonstrate your opinion on the matter, I get disappointed. You set the bar too high!

I'm starting to think these Trial by Fire sales are really hindered by the fact you can't bundle them with a free mechbay with purchase.

It would be nice when UI 2.0 addresses this terrible limitation.

Edited by Deathlike, 28 June 2013 - 04:46 PM.

[Dr B00t]

im surprised people would buy standard variants using MC...even at 50% off

[Koniving]

Deathlike, on 28 June 2013 - 04:44 PM, said:

Sometimes, if you don't have a picture or video to demonstrate your opinion on the matter, I get disappointed. You set the bar too high!

It would be nice when UI 2.0 addresses this terrible limitation.

I try. Though the screens wouldn't be possible without Lordred following me in his little Camera Commando. We're hoping the Locust has a great cockpit for playing Camera Locust (lol).

When founders came, we got our mechbay and mech but it was done by something outside of the game much like when they change trial mechs so the in-game shop couldn't handle it (least it's what they said.)

UI 2.0 is said to allow bundling of purchases (i.e. mechbay + mech).

*Randomly takes on an ER PPC + Gauss Atlas with 2 MGs, 2 flamers, 2 SRM-6s and an XL engine at point blank.*


(Was repainted in another series of screens.)


Find those here.

[Dr B00t]

how about a sale on modules...or anything that doesnt require MC...or even a c-bill boost...something that everyone can enjoy

every time i see one of these TBF sales i wonder what the marketing department is thinking

i understand you want to bring new players in...but maybe you should try keeping the players who have actually been around awhile... seems like if you have played this game for over 2 months you are a second class citizen

[Name140704]

Dr B00t, on 28 June 2013 - 05:01 PM, said:

how about a sale on modules...or anything that doesnt require MC...or even a c-bill boost...something that everyone can enjoy

every time i see one of these TBF sales i wonder what the marketing department is thinking

i understand you want to bring new players in...but maybe you should try keeping the players who have actually been around awhile... seems like if you have played this game for over 2 months you are a second class citizen

Citizenship was revoked for founders at the end of closed beta. According to Russ, that was for "us". I'm not sure who this is for...PPC and Gauss Rifle manufacturers? I'm still going to play my way. I use the same setup on my atlas that I did in closed beta. However, I really hope CW was worth the wait. I'll play all day in the new battlemaster, but it may be the last of my purchases.

We'll see later, back to consuming.

[Skadi]

DAMMIT PGI, DISCOUT MC OR PUT UP A MC TO GXP DEAL SO I CAN THROW MONEY AT MY SCREEN.

Hard for me to support the game when all the sales blow :\

[almightyfargoth]

Prosperity Park, on 28 June 2013 - 12:25 PM, said:

In case some people don't know, there is a Trial By Fire sale every time the Trial Mechs are rotated-out. This happens on a scheduled basis. If you're not interested in the Trial By Fire sale, then you aren't obliged to say it's a "bad sale" because there is literally no sale that can possibly make everyone happy. If they put MC drastically on sale, people would complain about the state of the game, and how the sale isn't good enough.

I'm sorry that they aren't compounding the Trial By Fire sale with other sales for this weekend, but none of us know what's planned for the middle of next week and/or next weekend...

Definitely, and add to that complaining about sales occurring at the exact same time they always do, on the exact same day of the week, like clockwork, and it kicking you or not letting you get on the site for all of what....5-10 minutes, is beyond silly.

It can't be that hard to remember, make a note

Edited by almightyfargoth, 28 June 2013 - 06:44 PM.

[Nothing Whatsoever]

Well, the RS is kinda tempting.

[El Bandito]

Prosperity Park, on 28 June 2013 - 12:25 PM, said:

In case some people don't know, there is a Trial By Fire sale every time the Trial Mechs are rotated-out. This happens on a scheduled basis. If you're not interested in the Trial By Fire sale, then you aren't obliged to say it's a "bad sale" because there is literally no sale that can possibly make everyone happy. If they put MC drastically on sale, people would complain about the state of the game, and how the sale isn't good enough.

I'm sorry that they aren't compounding the Trial By Fire sale with other sales for this weekend, but none of us know what's planned for the middle of next week and/or next weekend...

Not just for me personally, it is simply a bad sale, period. I don't need to be in the marketing department to know that. Observe how not even a single "like" was given in the OP. If "dislike" was permitted, the thread woulda been buried under it. If PGI wants to make money then they should re-evaluate their weekly sale (specifically the Trial-by-Fire sale) marketing strategy.

For example--an inclusion of a color to go with the new mech--woulda have gotten them something worthwhile. Right now, this is mostly a wasted effort for those who had spent their time creating the sale.

For example: RiotGames would earn way less money if they don't include skin sale during their weekly champion sale. Most people's mentality can be summed up by "Why should I spend money on things I can get by simply playing?" Add the fact that MWO mech grind is 2-3 times easier than LoL champion grind, people pretty much prefer to earn mechs through C-Bills.

Edited by El Bandito, 29 June 2013 - 05:34 AM.

[TurboZombie]

I dont think there should be this much complaining about a sale. The mechs that are on sale are because they were the trial mechs. If you dont want them , you aren't required to buy them. And sales happen often enough to where it shouldnt matter if there is a sale or two that don't peak your interest. I personally got something out of this sale. I bought the RS becuase I dont currently have any atlases and I didnt want to grind for ~9million cbills to then put more into it in upgrades. We should be happy that PGI has sales as often as they do. If nothing interests you move on and wait for the next.

And although yes, they are mechs you can simply unlock after playing a certain amount of time, I would imagine these kinds of sales are very beneficial to the people who have other things to do than commit all of their free time to winning money and unlocking perks. That way if they dont mind spending a little money that they make from work, they can avoid the grind a little bit and enjoy the game in whatever mech they want to.

Edited by TurboZombie, 29 June 2013 - 10:12 AM.