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[Ovion]

I like that idea.

And keyword - less than SOME.
Or maybe make it a limited thing - you unlock Mechbay 1 - you can then purchase a Mechbay for Xmillion C-bills.
Then you upgrade it to MB2, maybe even up to 5?

[Simbacca]

Redshift2k5, on 14 May 2014 - 05:22 AM, said:

Great idea, up until someone hacks your account and "gifts" all your stuff away. and I doubt they would want anyone "sharing" a larger MC package.

Though the gift system could be set up that one's inventory cannot be gifted - only items purchased in the Store...

[Ultimax]

Bulvar Jorgensson, on 14 May 2014 - 03:45 AM, said:

Okay I take note of some of the posters on this thread.

Here is one if PGI were so safe and secure in their pricing model, then why not let me purchase single mech bays or blocks of mech bays as gifts for my nephew.....if 1 mech bay costs the price of a soda then let me buy him that instead of a soda

No instead I have to purchase MC's in blocks and even then during the weekend were it had an extra 20% I could not as some security system kicked in that stopped me. However this had not stopped me buying a full clan pack nor the previous £100 I have spent on MC's.

I understand what you're looking for, but this type of entry level purchase is a hallmark of free to play monetization strategies.

Players buy in for more than they need to purchase something small, then they have some left over game-money that may or may not be enough for another purchase.



As consumers we can like it or dislike it, but this is a reality of this kind of marketing strategy.