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[MadPanda]

Pgi is never gonna tell us so I thought I'd ask you guys directly and maybe we'll have a better idea then. I'm on the fence with it, like 60% of me is saying NO and 40% of me is saying YOLO. So those who bought it, why did you buy it? 80$ is a lot of money to give for early access to content.

[Ngamok]

I have purchased both packages.

Edit: Why I bought it. It's 12 mechs with mech bays. It was 4 months (1 was a bonus for early buyers) of premium time. The faction medallions is a little bonus and to be honest, if those weren't in it I would have still purchased. Also, I like Medium and Heavies more than Assaults (Highlander will always have a place in my heart) so I am gonna get me some. And, it saves me time without having to spend C-Bills further down the road to buy AND upgrade. just upgrade. I did buy a 4th Highlander last night and am down to 76 million C-Bills. Have to master it before Tuesday.

Edited by Ngamok, 09 October 2013 - 06:55 AM.

[Mechteric]

Say YOLO again and I'll crush you with the boots of my Battlemaster.

[80sGlamRockSensation David Bowie]

*Sigh*

I didn't want to give them money considering the shambles this game is in. BUT I can't say no to a solid package deal that involves a shadowhawk. $40 later I'm hoping they didn't screw up mech scales again.


Edit: @OP for using 'that' word, I'm putting 40 Space Disney Fun Bucks on your head for the next person to kill you in game.

Edited by mwhighlander, 09 October 2013 - 06:53 AM.

[Kahoumono]

Yes and regretting it but it wasn't a lot of money.

[SecondReversal]

While the early access doesn't mean too much to me, I purchased the Overlord and Sabre packages because eighteen Battlemechs plus Mechbays is a pretty solid deal, especially when you consider the C-Bill grind for an on-again off-again player like myself. Four months of hilariously over-priced Premium Time didn't hurt the sale, either. At the end of the day, $110 really isn't all that much money, and I still enjoy the game enough to add the occasional sum to PGI's coffers.

Also, the Wolverine, Battlemaster, and Shadowhawk are some of my most favorite chassis from the boardgame, so that is an added bonus.

[Lupin]

1. These are not the Mechs I am looking for.
2. No more money from me until more content to game play.

Edited by Lupin, 09 October 2013 - 07:31 AM.

[Wispsy]

Yolo

Only got the locust though. Shadow hawk would have been nice but I recently left my job so do not want to go too crazy lol

[Egomane]

We have a poll over in the german sub-forums with over 400 packages (without saber) listed for the german forum community alone.

[Defalus]

Nope. Too expensive.

[Rascula]

The basic 'Talon' package was £12.. for three mechs and assorted stuff including a months premium time. That's excellent value and not much considering what some folk are prepared to throw at a game <I mean look how many Boars Heads are around and how much they cost!>
So to answer your question a very sizeable percentage.

[AlmightyAeng]

I bought the Overlord, and am considering adding Saber.

It's a bunch of mechs, with bays, and the bonus added to the 'Phoenix' mechs is nice. I like having mechs that I can make viable for the added c-bills and loyalty. Since I can't play daily, (2-3 times a week with my lance) the grind for that many mechs would be pretty interminable. Levelling them up, I should make some bank, too, and have a nice little stash for OTHER mechs after. $80 isn't THAT much, in the grand scheme of things.

[Acid Phase]

Until PGI release a mission-type game mode I see no reason to buy into any content they release. Right now as it stands, MWO is nothing more than a repetitive grind for no reason. Role warfare is non existent. 12-0, 12-1, 12-2, 12-3, 12-4 roflstomp matches are abundant....so no. Not going to until we see something new....which might be never.

[Cycleboy]

No. Have not spent real world $ in game in over 6 months. Said the devs had issues and didn't like the trend of the game. Said I agreed with others that I'm not giving and more $ until I see things start meeting some personal values. Sticking with that... no matter how much some of the older generation mechs play the nostalgia strings.

Edited by Cycleboy, 09 October 2013 - 07:34 AM.

[Ghogiel]

Considering no other mechs are being released until march or something, I can't really think of anything to spend my cbills on until then unless it's on these mechs. Anyone who buys them will have mechs for the next 6 months and be collecting mad cbills because there is nothing at all coming to spend it on.

Effectively, you are spending money on a few heroes and some cbill variants, which in itself if kinda useless to me at first glance. However, the bonuses that come with the packages make it more interesting> early access to mechs, 3 colors, unique patterns, flame pattern, medallions, premium and the loyalty bonus on the heroes makes it look half decent.


The main stoppers for me are $20 wasted on locusts and that I needed MC and the packages don't come with any. So I was going to have to put money into the game on top of the phoenix package, which put me off it. Plus I am in no dire need for cbills And I am only really interested in the shawk out of those first 4. But I really don't think I need a hero mech version of a medium like that.

[Radbane]

I only run Chicken-walkers, and I do not use lights. Case closed

[DerSpecht]

Not gonna tell you. This poll is just preparation for a rant. You'll be all like "PGI you made XXXX amount of dollars fix things ASAP" afterwards.

[stjobe]

Bought it, and the Saber pack within hours of it being available. Why?
* Unseen 'mechs. UNSEEN!
* GREAT value for money.
* $110 isn't outside my gaming budget.
* I've actually pined for a 20-ton light (especially since the Flea was put on indefinite hold).
* I've always loved the Thud.
* The other four are also classic TRO:3025 'mechs, which for me is the golden era of BT.
* And finally, because I enjoy MWO enough to play it just about every night, despite its warts and shortcomings.

[John MatriX82]

I'm one of those who didn't bought it.

Why? Pgi really has to re-instate some faith in me but it keeps failing and:
-Locust? I won't never pilot that pick

-Shadow Hawk? hmm, maybe I'll give it a try but I don't want to pay for a mech I'm unsure how it will play at a competitive level, and the chosen phoenix variant is inferior to the non-hero 2D2 like the 4G is vs the 4H for the founder HBK

-Thunderbold: looks huge, non-xl friendly, I don't see it being anything useful at competitive due to bulkiness/hiboxes => wasted money

-Battlemaster? Basically the only mech worth the package, but given what I said above it costs 80$ and nope, no thanks

-Wolverine? HAH! this thing is HUGE, nope

-Griffin? It looks even taller than the Shadow Hawk, but it could be an heavier Cent A with JJs. Still it costs 30$ (50$ minimum) to get it.

So what, 1 certainly good mech, 2 maybe, the rest not. Nope no money from me.

PGI should have allowed to pick the favourite mechs, introducing mid-priced tiers where you could select 1 mech for 30$ within locust/sh/TB, 2 mechs for 50$ within the four available and 70$ to pick up three of them (saber pack is out from this idea).
I've pushed for this since the first announcement, they didn't wanted to listen, because they'd have probably spilled from me 50$ for the SH and the BM, like I did with the AS7-D(F) back in the Elite Founder. But nope, so.. nope

Edited by John MatriX82, 09 October 2013 - 07:50 AM.

[MadPanda]

DerSpecht, on 09 October 2013 - 07:42 AM, said:

Not gonna tell you. This poll is just preparation for a rant. You'll be all like "PGI you made XXXX amount of dollars fix things ASAP" afterwards.

I think you need to go outside and breath some fresh air. Too much forum time makes you paranoid.