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[Adrienne Vorton]

i dunno... i just ...i just

neeeheeeded my fiiix of MechWarrior, and someone dangled it right ´front of meheee... i couldn´t resist...i´m an adict... wääähääää QQ

uh lolz, 60 more posts and i can´t write here anymore xD

Edited by Adrienne Vorton, 20 June 2012 - 09:06 AM.

[Aym]

Asakara, on 20 June 2012 - 09:01 AM, said:

Financially it made sense to me:

My guesstimated Maths:

4 months premium @ $15 a month = $60 + $80 in in-game credit + 4 mechs guesstimating worth at $20* a mech = $80

$60 + $80 + $80 = $220 total guesstimated value in my book.

Not too bad for $120.

*Mech cost guesstimated by looking at STO ship costs (around $25 USD) and WoT vehicles costing from $3 to $50 each in gold.

Not to hate, I DO think I'll spend the $120 when I learn a thing or two more, but I think a Dev put it more around $170 but the value of the mechs isn't in stone. Looks like the premium monthly will be less than sto, although he could be using a longer-term sub price for instance my STO is 20% off or so from when I signed back up on a recurring plan with a special offer.

[Lucky Strongarm]

I bought "Elite" for a couple (more like 3) reasons:

• I wanted to kickstart my XP and C-Bill earning from the start. Since I will probably binge on MWO for the first couple of months, I might as well be earning XP and C-Bills at an accelerated rate.
  
• I know that no matter how much I like this game, if its developer doesn't realize a profit from it, I won't be able to play it. Buying a Founder's Package offsets development costs, and helps to insure longevity (the game's, not mine. For that, I consume a balanced diet and get regular exercise).
  
• I didn't go "Legendary" because I didn't feel it was a responsible purchase for me, considering my wife is a stay-at-home mom to our twin 14 month olds, who down a gallon of organic whole milk every two days.

Edited by Lucky Strongarm, 20 June 2012 - 09:20 AM.

[Jawbreaker6]

Truthfully, I was planning on getting myself into a Hunchback and continuing my long standing tradition of backshooting assault pigs and being a general nuisance.

That said; the 120.00 was a lot--wife still doesn't know--but I felt it was a proper thank you/ donation to the keep Battletech alive cause. Although, if the Stalker was one of the founder mechs I wouldn't have waited the whole 30 seconds.

I've been reading a lot of the posts and have been dissappointed at a lot of the negativity. Battletech is about Battletech. Its a basement genre fanboyed by a lot of old guys and I'm up for donating bone marrow to keep it alive. Dollars are nothing when the water companty is abusing me like a blow up doll every month.

Anyway, I encourage all you guys on the fence to contribute to the cause. The more they make the longer it will live.

Edited by Jawbreaker6, 20 June 2012 - 09:20 AM.

[a rabid chihuahua]

Hey if I buy another legendary package..can I have an Immortal Founder tag?

[CgMass]

Because I remember playing BattleTech on Genie.net in the mid 90s and it made me happy! Plus the $120 is the best value since you get 4 class of mechs right off the bat that have the additional cbill bonus. And hells ya to get my name in the credits! lol

[Blakmage86]

I have to say that I did. And here is why. Upfront cost $120. But you get $80 of in game currency, so now cost is $40. And you get three months premium, figure $15 a month as is common, and now we are at -$5 Then you get the mechs.

So since I would have spent money on premium and the in game currency most likely anyways I come out $5 ahead, and get 4 great mechs with customs skins and cbill boost, and get my name in the credits. Its a win win all around.

[Chocko]

I always liked Battletech/Mech games and frankly I spent $350 on dinner last Friday so what's $120 for a game I'll play at least 3 months.

[Victor Eisenberg]

BattleTech has been, and always will be, a major part of my life. From the wide-eyed kid who saw giant robots and thought they were cool twenty-four years ago, to the man now who has tracked down practically every supplement, book, and bit of paraphernalia for the BattleTech universe...purchasing a Founder's Pack made sense for me.

[MechaDraco]

because it's the only way im getting my name in video game credits

[Kozmonot]

zzBigFootzz, on 20 June 2012 - 08:47 AM, said:

They honestly should be giving everyone the closed beta access, waiting until Aug 7th is crazyness

Aug 7th is fine by me! Less time will pass between release date and day i get home, so not quite as far behind the power curve!

...I know everyone's gonna hate this, but it could go a little ways to the right on the calendar so then I could play on the release

Easily, on 20 June 2012 - 08:36 AM, said:

I've sent you a few download links in a PM!

THANKS DOOD!

[MachineHead]

i think ill buy and i do not even have a pc that works right now, im getting by on ipad....anyone know if this will also run on mac?

[MachineHead]

NM lol, just figured that all the years of enjoyment i got from these games and books was worth the money, i hope they do not let me down!! im in...err ponied up!

[WrathchildeVoTF]

Blane, on 20 June 2012 - 09:45 AM, said:

Hey if I buy another legendary package..can I have an Immortal Founder tag?

No, there's only one of those......

MPBT:3025 got me hooked on the MMO playstyle, $120 is a mere pittiance for the opportunity to conquer the galaxy again. I've been playing the franchise since it was made of paper, and called Battledroids. I've spent far too much on the BattleTech simulators, when you could still find them around. I much preferr to melt face with my PPC's from my own computer.

Edited by WrathchildeVoTF, 25 June 2012 - 01:15 PM.

[Tank]

Just hope they won't stop founders program till 10 July, because there is too many of founders.

[Endust]

I could not look my House Steiner troops in the eye unless in true Steiner fashion they know I paid outlandisly for my Mech

[AlphaKale]

I'm in because I want to throw money at the developers to encourage them to make a kick-*** game. A little monetary motivation never hurts...

Endust, on 25 June 2012 - 01:15 PM, said:

I could not look my House Steiner troops in the eye unless in true Steiner fashion they know I paid outlandisly for my Mech

Also, this.

[Roguewolf]

Fros7bite, on 25 June 2012 - 12:58 PM, said:

Pony up you say?

Oh god, here we go again!

[Jarcon]

I've only played tabletop before this but I felt the game looked like it was worth the money.

[AlphaKale]

Jarcon, on 25 June 2012 - 01:19 PM, said:

I've only played tabletop before this but I felt the game looked like it was worth the money.

I spent many hours playing MW2 on PC, and loved every second of it. I've also played table top a bit and had a blast.