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[Diablobo]

I am still hoping that they continue selling the Clan packages after the arrival date. They did it with Phoenix, so they should do it with the Clans.

If they don't keep selling them for at least a couple of weeks after their arrival, PGI will completely miss out on the "wait and see" crowd who will want to buy them if they are really popular and/or powerful. They also will miss out on the possibility that if everyone who has Clans becomes dominant, they will be unable to compete. This would cause rage quits like nothing ever seen before.

Then there is the word of mouth advertising that would be rendered moot if the packages are no longer available. If the Clans are as fun as they are advertised, then everyone who hears "Dude, you gotta get a package!" will be unable to spend their money. Losing money is bad, mkay?

The pros of continuing the sale of Clan packages outweigh the cons by a large amount it seems.

[Davers]

Diablobo, on 27 May 2014 - 08:18 AM, said:

I am still hoping that they continue selling the Clan packages after the arrival date. They did it with Phoenix, so they should do it with the Clans.

If they don't keep selling them for at least a couple of weeks after their arrival, PGI will completely miss out on the "wait and see" crowd who will want to buy them if they are really popular and/or powerful. They also will miss out on the possibility that if everyone who has Clans becomes dominant, they will be unable to compete. This would cause rage quits like nothing ever seen before.

Then there is the word of mouth advertising that would be rendered moot if the packages are no longer available. If the Clans are as fun as they are advertised, then everyone who hears "Dude, you gotta get a package!" will be unable to spend their money. Losing money is bad, mkay?

The pros of continuing the sale of Clan packages outweigh the cons by a large amount it seems.

Of course they will sell the packages, just without all the perks. This is the preorder after all. Regular orders will start on the 17th.

[Mister Blastman]

Do what I did.

Take your 60 bucks and buy Dark Souls 2. Enjoy it immensely. Profit. Watch PGI squirm.

[Deathlike]

You're already weak because your wife gave you the "go ahead".

At least... that's what she said!

[Mavairo]

Just think of all the IS guys that are going to kill farm the clan mechs until everyone figures out how to make the clan mechs run at their best...

I look forward to beating the Daishi silly with my 100 tons of skull and death.

Edited by Mavairo, 27 May 2014 - 08:33 AM.

[Sarlic]

Simple. Buy a lingery set for your wife. Smoking hot! And both happy.

[Diablobo]

Davers, on 27 May 2014 - 08:24 AM, said:

Of course they will sell the packages, just without all the perks. This is the preorder after all. Regular orders will start on the 17th.

I explicitly asked PGI when the Clan packages were going to end in a support ticket and they said they haven't set a fixed date yet. To me, that implies that June 17 is not going to be the cutoff because if it were they would have said so.

I am going to buy a Clan collection on Friday, but I won't be able to get the whole package because I don't have enough money yet. I think I am going to get the Black Hawk collection so I still get the monthly bonus and I'll at least have access to Clan tech and two chassis. I hope to upgrade to the Masakari collection on July 1st when I will be able to afford it. I also want to wait and see how well the Clan is implemented before I commit to such an expense.

If they stop selling the packages on June 17th I will miss out on the better packages and PGI is going to piss a lot of people off too.

I'm not sure what you mean by perks. Each package should still include the premium time, badges, etc. If they don't, they won't be packages anymore.

Edited by Diablobo, 27 May 2014 - 12:01 PM.

[Bhael Fire]

Just upgraded my Clan pack to Timber Wolf...just $30 more to go for Warhawk.

[Bhael Fire]

Diablobo, on 27 May 2014 - 11:23 AM, said:

To me, that implies that June 17 is not going to be the cutoff because if it were, they would have said so.

Depends on how many sales they generate between now and June...they may decide to create a made rush by announcing a cut off on June 24th (a week after Clans drop) after every sees them in action.

But yeah I would imagine people will have small window of opportunity to buy a Clan pack after June 17th...they just won't get the remaining monthly rewards.

[Mystere]

Mister Blastman, on 27 May 2014 - 08:31 AM, said:

Do what I did.

Take your 60 bucks and buy Dark Souls 2. Enjoy it immensely. Profit. Watch PGI squirm.

How many screens, keyboards, mice, and/or controllers have you already broken while playing DS2?

[Gyrok]

Ph30nix, on 27 May 2014 - 03:25 AM, said:

I see preorder cut off is drawing close and im thinking of all the time and energy i will have to spend grinding out Cbills thanks to the crappy earning rate right now i know the current price is complete BS but im getting weak. Please help me stay strong and not waste money on the clan pack.

And telling my wife wont work since my bday is coming up and she did the "Go for it" answer....

Just get it...you will be glad you did when you can run 4xUAC10 on a Dire Wolf with 14T ammo...

[Zolaz]

Giving PGI money to support CW is like giving me money to support CW.

[Heffay]

I agree with your wife.

Go for it!

[Diablobo]

They would be foolish to end the package sales too early. There are going to be a lot of people who are waiting to see how they turn out. If they don't give those people enough time to either save up or get another paycheck after the release date, they are going to miss out big time.

Of course, we are talking about PGI who is notorious for their bad ideas. The hopeful thing I see is that one of the main things that they are very good at is making us spend money. So I'm pretty sure they will do the right thing and keep selling them for a month or two after release.

[Bishop Steiner]

Deathlike, on 27 May 2014 - 08:32 AM, said:

You're already weak because your wife gave you the "go ahead".

At least... that's what she said!

ooof! I think i saw what you did there.

[A banana in the tailpipe]

7 days without Mechwarrior makes one weak.

Sarlic, on 27 May 2014 - 08:36 AM, said:

Simple. Buy a lingery set for your wife. Smoking hot! And both happy.

Until she catches him wearing it.

Edited by lockwoodx, 27 May 2014 - 12:11 PM.

[Bishop Steiner]

Bhael Fire, on 27 May 2014 - 11:41 AM, said:

Just upgraded my Clan pack to Timber Wolf...just $30 more to go for Warhawk.

I thought about upping mine. Then I saw the Direwolf model.

[Zolaz]

[Name140704]

Ph30nix, on 27 May 2014 - 03:25 AM, said:

I see preorder cut off is drawing close and im thinking of all the time and energy i will have to spend grinding out Cbills thanks to the crappy earning rate right now i know the current price is complete BS but im getting weak. Please help me stay strong and not waste money on the clan pack.

And telling my wife wont work since my bday is coming up and she did the "Go for it" answer....

Remember your phoenix package! Don't take the bait!

[Sable]

DO ET!!!!! Don't listen to the nay sayers. I bought my pack back in December and haven't regretted it at all. The first clan mech doesn't even come out for cbills for a month. You'll have all the pretties a month before everyone else and all that grinding you spoke of will be to master out those clan mechs. Someone mentioned buying games on steam instead but will those really hold your interest for long? After you're done and bored with them you'll be back in mechwarrior only without your clan mechs. so i'll repeat myself...

DO ET!!!!!