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Widowmaker1981, on 20 February 2015 - 09:05 AM, said:

while i dont own a gold mech and dont intend to purchase one, i think gold mechs should get their C-Bill bonus doubled to 60% - they cost enough to give more than a hero, and its not a gameplay advantage

I'm also not a gold mech owner and I'm okay with this, even without the new pack.

[0bsidion]

I don't know, PGI has already done quite a bit extra. They added in the entire Wave I collection for gold purchasers, they gave package purchasers and MC purchasers 3 free mechs. Do you really feel like you aren't appreciated enough? I'm not really feeling wildly passionate on the issue one way or the other though. I guess if I had a gold package I wouldn't be mad if they decided to give me more stuff, but asking for handouts seems kinda cheesy.

[Gordon Gecko]

0bsidion, on 20 February 2015 - 09:35 AM, said:

I don't know, PGI has already done quite a bit extra. They added in the entire Wave I collection for gold purchasers, they gave package purchasers and MC purchasers 3 free mechs. Do you really feel like you aren't appreciated enough? I'm not really feeling wildly passionate on the issue one way or the other though. I guess if I had a gold package I wouldn't be mad if they decided to give me more stuff, but asking for handouts seems kinda cheesy.

I dont think of loyalty rewards as handouts but I see your point. The Gold Khan pack was $500, so yes of course it included Wave I, thats not really a bonus, it was essentiallly baked into the cake. The additonal $260 was a lot of change for an extra varient w/ special skin and 30% cbill boost. A little extra rewards when we buy new packs is deserved IMO. Thanks.

[Egomane]

Gordon Gecko, on 20 February 2015 - 09:44 AM, said:

The Gold Khan pack was $500, so yes of course it included Wave I, thats not really a bonus, it was essentiallly baked into the cake.

At the beginning it was not. At the beginning it was only the one golden mech and nothing more!

[Gordon Gecko]

Egomane, on 20 February 2015 - 09:45 AM, said:

At the beginning it was not. At the beginning it was only the one golden mech and nothing more!

Wow youre kidding, didint know that. I bought my pack a month before clans were released. I guess since they sold probably zero they changed that?

[Asyres]

I think that when I go to the grocery store, they should give me free food, because I bought food there last week.

They disagree.

[Egomane]

Nope, not kidding! Only after a while and lots of player protest, did they add the Masakari package to the deal.

[TercieI]

No, only Founders deserve special treatment forever. Sheesh, are you new here?

[Mechteric]

Gordon Gecko, on 20 February 2015 - 08:56 AM, said:

Its time to throw in a deal sweetener for Kerensky's most loyal followers AKA Gold Khan owners. I believe when we buy a new clan pack, we should get a little something extra.

I bought a Gold Khan mech (DWF) and I am proud of that (my gold mech does nothing special BTW other than the 30% cbill boost) and I wanted to help support PGI at a critical time. I knew they were working hard and players contributing real money helped bring some of the new features we have now into the picture.

Not asking for a lot, but something small to reward those that contributed the most to get the clans going. When we buy a new top tier clan pack how about a special variant, camo, warhorn?

So your contribution wasn't entirely just to help support PGI, just a way to say "you gotta keep gimme more things because reasons"?

[HARDKOR]

Asyres, on 20 February 2015 - 09:54 AM, said:

I think that when I go to the grocery store, they should give me free food, because I bought food there last week.

They disagree.

Takes some grapes and bulk candy. It helps even out the disagreement.

[Roadkill]

Rhaythe, on 20 February 2015 - 09:06 AM, said:

In before Founders start clamoring for more free stuff too.

While I'm not asking for anything, I do believe that Founders should get anything that the gold Mech buyers get. You can make the argument that the gold Mech buyers helped fund Clan development, but without the Founders there would be no Clan development needing funding.

Personally, though... now that they've bumped the Founders c-bill bonus to 30% just like Heroes, I'm satisfied. I see no reason for the Founders or gold Mech buyers to get anything else significant.

Though I'm always happy to get another Founders tchotchke with each new pack that I buy. NEEDZ MOAR COFFEE MUGZES! ;-)

[TercieI]

Roadkill, on 20 February 2015 - 10:37 AM, said:

Though I'm always happy to get another Founders tchotchke with each new pack that I buy. NEEDZ MOAR COFFEE MUGZES! ;-)

Yep. I love my loyalty swag, but that's about all that's merited for past purchases. And even that's just gravy, not an entitlement.

[Sjorpha]

I personally would't have any problem with any bonuses that don't affect gameplay, but I don't think it's healthy in the long run to build up expectations for customers to be continuously rewarded for previous purchases.

It would be much better if the products sold wasn't so overpriced in the first place, so the customer would feel sufficiently rewarded just by receiving the item bought and no more. Then there wouldn't be any lingering feelings of being ripped off and thus no need to do these "loyalty" stuff over and over.

The Gold mechs in particular are pure vanity/support PGI type items, never intended to be "worth it" in a bang for buck sense. There just there so people can choose to give PGI extra support and to show pride in that support by showing up in gold camo. That's a perfectly valid reason to buy a gold mech, but should be sufficient reward in itself, so I find it a bit strange to ask for ongoing rewards in that case.

[Rizzelbizzeg]

After looking at the wave III details, I think they should give us golds a 1 pack trade. Yep, that's right, trade one pack you bought for any other pack of equal or lesser value. I'd dump that wave II garbage I bought and trade for wave III post haste

[Brody319]

Rizzelbizzeg, on 20 February 2015 - 01:50 PM, said:

After looking at the wave III details, I think they should give us golds a 1 pack trade. Yep, that's right, trade one pack you bought for any other pack of equal or lesser value. I'd dump that wave II garbage I bought and trade for wave III post haste

Jesus christ people at least wait for the clan quirks before you abandon wave 2.

(but the lynx is ded)

[Gordon Gecko]

Asyres, on 20 February 2015 - 09:54 AM, said:

I think that when I go to the grocery store, they should give me free food, because I bought food there last week.

They disagree.

I would too and you missed my point. If I am loyal to the store and buy more than the average Joe, I should get more rewards. As a busines owner in RL I can tell you we are constantly giving our loyal/top end customers more freebies or rewards. Its smart bsuiness.

Edited by Gordon Gecko, 20 February 2015 - 01:53 PM.

[Xetelian]

Ultimate owners should get more warhorns and camo.

[blood4blood]

If PGI decided to give gold mech owners or founders a little extra something I wouldn't complain about it (as long as it was something irrelevant to in-game performance), but I don't feel it's necessary or warranted either. I paid my money to support the game back in 2012, not to get some other bonus years later.

[0bsidion]

Brody319, on 20 February 2015 - 01:50 PM, said:

Jesus christ people at least wait for the clan quirks before you abandon wave 2.

(but the lynx is ded)

Unless the clan quirks restore Clan tech in all its TT glory for the Ferrit, Lynx, and Gargs, wave 2 was almost entirely a wash. The Hellbringer is really the only redeemable mech of the lot. The Mad Dog is decent, I guess. Wave III looks much better across the board.

[Rizzelbizzeg]

Brody319, on 20 February 2015 - 01:50 PM, said:

Jesus christ people at least wait for the clan quirks before you abandon wave 2.

(but the lynx is ded)

I play mostly lights and mediums, the flavor text on Sarna for the light and medium specifically list the wave III light/med as direct upgrades of the wave II light/med. It's lore for wave II to be garbage for the light/med