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[Cato Phoenix]

80 bucks for 12 mechs and 120 days of premium time, fine.

Now 90 only nets you 9 mechs and 30 days of time?

I'm not sure I'll do this, and I'm in CJF.

#Buyerexhaustion.

[990Dreams]

The one thing I'd ask for is more premium time. Other than that I am happy with the package.

[FearNotDeath]

Now that the high is over and excitement of seeing the new mechs on the front page I'm left with the realization I could buy the division, titanfall, destiny and the new mass effect for the same price as this package and it's really hard to justify it over 4 AAA games. The content just isn't here for the price.

Edited by FearNotDeath, 14 December 2013 - 07:28 AM.

[990Dreams]

Question: Can I activate my founders time separately from my Clan time (if I buy a clan pack) or is it treated as one bundle?

[Aleksanteri Bekker]

Heffay, on 14 December 2013 - 06:55 AM, said:

There have been a bunch of posts by PGI on Twitter. See the developers feedback thread for the details.

Forgive my ignorance but where? I tried looking for a developer feedback thread but waking up makes it difficult.

[Noesis]

I did buy a clan pack as it is still good value for money.

I also have to say that the artwork is "mighty fine" and had a bit of a tearful moment seeing the Stormcrow released as this was a Mech I sat in a lot back in the days of MW2 on Kali 95. Good times. But what made it good then wasn't necessarily the Mech but the fun times and banter with other players in a purposeful enactment of Clan warfare in the ladders back then.

I similarly hold to the idea that PGI do need to start "delivering" and I have to say it but Chronojam's pic kind of indicates the hearts and minds of the player base as to most things that will help to encourage the best returns for PGI/IGP.

With core "game play" content delivered this will naturally help to encourage Mech and cockpit item sales accordingly. So I can only assume that returns can't be being maximised with this announcement which seems to reflect in user comments.

The new "gold standard" however is just .... well .... "confuzzeled". I like to contribute to MWO to help development but I find it hard to justify $500 for a lick of gold paint in an attempt to make myself feel special so can't endorse them. I could do that better by donating that same money to charity knowing the standard Mechs provide sufficient enjoyment for those platforms at more sensible pricing levels.

[Lord Perversor]

While i understand PGI marketing strategy i disagree in how they are implementing it.

But with other strategies working so flawlessly and showing the way like this one . I'm not surprissed they tought that may work.

Edited by Lord Perversor, 14 December 2013 - 07:37 AM.

[TheFuzzyBunny]

Seriosly. Learn from some other companies who are making stupid amount of money by offering stuff like this, and they don't even have a functioning game yet...

Let people buy just the mech type they want. It's idiotic how much money you are losing by forcing people to buy the top one or two packs if they want just a Mad Cat, or Masakari.

This tiered buying systems just really stinks of money grabbing, or inflating the prices of the top tiered mechs.

[990Dreams]

FearNotDeath, on 14 December 2013 - 07:25 AM, said:

Now that the high is over and excitement of seeing the new mechs on the front page I'm left with the realization I could buy the division, titanfall, destiny and the new mass effect for the same price as this package and it's really had to justify it over 4 AAA games. The content just isn't here for the price.

PGI's lack of content is due to preparing the Clan Mechs (and pretty much all the new content you see promised). Now you really want to complain when they are letting you pre-order 8 months worth of Mechs (assuming they release them one month at a time)?

[Kelvin Casing]

Totally agree Noesis, you need the core gameplay there and then sales will come naturally.

[SixDeltaEcho]

Aleksanteri Bekker, on 14 December 2013 - 07:26 AM, said:

Forgive my ignorance but where? I tried looking for a developer feedback thread but waking up makes it difficult.

Yeah I can't find it either.

[Hellen Wheels]

1xLocustx1, on 14 December 2013 - 05:13 AM, said:

Hmm 500$, a Samsung Galaxy S4/S3 or a golden plated mech? what do you guys think?

Why not both? I was thinking of a PS4 and a gold War Hawk, myself.

[kuangmk11]

DavidHurricane, on 14 December 2013 - 07:26 AM, said:

Question: Can I activate my founders time separately from my Clan time (if I buy a clan pack) or is it treated as one bundle?

Once you start it I don't think it can be stopped.

[Penance]

@Thorn "Ehm...its 24 Mechbays, not 24 variants of the Masakari"

Oh ok ok, Honest mistake : ), herp derp math moment, 24 bays meaning a bay for each. Always get confused when they word it that way. Still, It's better than what I had thought initially.

it's still a money grab...but, I'm a BT fan at heart, and will support it as long as it's the only title out there, that doesn't mean I can't play other games either.

more premium time would be nice though

Edited by Penance, 14 December 2013 - 07:36 AM.

[Kelvin Casing]

DavidHurricane, on 14 December 2013 - 07:28 AM, said:

PGI's lack of content is due to preparing the Clan Mechs (and pretty much all the new content you see promised). Now you really want to complain when they are letting you pre-order 8 months worth of Mechs (assuming they release them one month at a time)?

But surely the point is that they are adding content they can sell, rather than implementing the gameplay features that people want? We already have tons of mechs - we need CW, game modes etc

[Lord Perversor]

Reno Blade, on 14 December 2013 - 07:21 AM, said:

Updated Design:

Another option would be a two way pack.

WARDEN Package with Uller, Blackhawk,thor Daishi 30$-60$-90$-120$
CRUSADER Package with Puma, Ryoken, Mad cat, Masakari 30$-60$-90$-120$

and TOUMAN Package with special skins for all the variants for 250-275$

[MechFrog1]

Crusadiar, on 14 December 2013 - 07:04 AM, said:

Ghost Heat is a necessary feature to counter act 6PPC Stalker and High Alpha Builds.

No it isn't. It wasn't until they put out the PPC nerf that the hexstalkers were curbed. And even then it just shifted to a 2PPC 1Gauss meta.

It's just amazing how people forget even the recent past.

[990Dreams]

MacLannan, on 14 December 2013 - 07:29 AM, said:

Good thing Firefly Online is gonna be asking for funds soon - I'll spend my money with _ANY_ other devs at this point.

Then don't play the game. This game is F2P and they need money to continue development. Problem is, the lack of new [anything] is because they have been designing new Mechs, Modules, etc. for these packages. If they don't step up their game after this though, then they have no excuse.

[wirikidor]

I'm baffled by this. I've already spent over $400 on this game, and the idea of spending $500 more is bothersome with little to no details on what you actually get.

What really grinds my gears is we haven't really been delivered everything promised from the Phoenix packages we've already purchased. Many of us are waiting to redeem our faction medallions because we don't know what they'll do for us when clan wars are released.

I guess I'll revisit the idea of purchasing any of this in 6 months, if I'm even still playing then.

[Maverick Howell]

500$ mechs !? its just a game! that thats just one mech! thats insane! Now take my money!