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[Tsuki Ookami vas Mugunghwa]

reign, on 11 June 2015 - 07:21 AM, said:

Battletech is weird in general, it has a built in audience of people who started in the 80's - 90's who have kids of their own now - full time jobs, and quite a few of us have extra money.

So in a way these packages work for Us. I know there not optimal for the 2000+ crowd.. It is definitely something that needs to be worked on.

which is exactly the reason why PGI just just keeps curing the symptoms to keep the patient (the game) alive without going into the challenging - and by that expensive - task of curing the diseases itself.

the amount of "whale" players (who buy all the packs) in relation to the overall playerbase is absurdly high for Battletech.
and they milk'em dry, thats for sure.

[Almond Brown]

Jazzbandit1313, on 11 June 2015 - 06:14 AM, said:

I understand all the "appreciate what you get for free" argument, but let me bring up a constantly beat to death point. 60$ is the average game. 480/60 = 8 games I could have bought with the same amount of money. These mech packs are overpriced as it is.

So did you BUY 8 games in the past 3 years, or is MWO pretty much it for gaming time? Just curious because if MWO were a Sub from day one, $15.00 x 12 x 3 = $540.00. So PGI did you a favor in the long haul. Be grateful ffs.

Edited by Almond Brown, 11 June 2015 - 07:30 AM.

[Johnny Z]

Jazzbandit1313, on 11 June 2015 - 06:37 AM, said:

I don't know about you guys, but I'm pretty sure everyone felt like they overpaid on Wave 2

The Vulture was the reward for getting the first 2 waves right? The Vulture/Maddog is an awsome Omni mech and is not appreciated by Clan pilots. Just like most other Omni mechs. I blame Omni mech balance, its not their fault.

Edited by Johnny Z, 11 June 2015 - 07:31 AM.

[Jazzbandit1313]

Tsuki Ookami vas Mugunghwa, on 11 June 2015 - 07:20 AM, said:

just for sake of backing jazzbandit up.

1. Xcom: Enemy Within
2. Total War: Shogun 2
3. Battlefield Bad company 2 (not anymore, but it was my primary game before i got here)
4. Portal 2
5. Shadowrun Returns (last two both due to community created content)
6. Orcs must die! 2
7. Firefall
8. Space Engineer
9. Magic 2015 (released in 2014, don't be deceived)

so you can't say it's impossible to get several games with longevity

Let me add...

TF2
LFD2
Witcher 3
Witcher 2
Garrysmod
Killing Floor 2
Killing Floor 1
Call Of Duty: Black Ops (Only one I ever played and enjoyed)
AntiChamber
Super Meat Boy
Skyrim
And I'm still nowhere even close to that $480

Still play all these regularly.

Edited by Jazzbandit1313, 11 June 2015 - 07:33 AM.

[Novakaine]

Did someone say chrome, quick where my wife's purse.
This brother highly approves of pricey chrome mechs.
Word.

[reign]

Novakaine, on 11 June 2015 - 07:35 AM, said:

Did someone say chrome, quick where my wife's purse.
This brother highly approves of pricey chrome mechs.
Word.

LOL,
I never could get myself to buy a Gold mech.

Though I do know someone who owns 4 , I'm super Jelly about it. but its out of my price range.

[Almond Brown]

Jazzbandit1313, on 11 June 2015 - 07:33 AM, said:

Let me add...

TF2
LFD2
Witcher 3
Witcher 2
Garrysmod
Killing Floor 2
Killing Floor 1
Call Of Duty: Black Ops (Only one I ever played and enjoyed)
AntiChamber
Super Meat Boy
Skyrim
And I'm still nowhere even close to that $480

Still play all these regularly.

So if we add MWO that is 13 games ALL played "regularly" right? Does your Planet of origin not rotate once fully in 24 hours like ours does.

Novakaine, on 11 June 2015 - 07:35 AM, said:

Did someone say chrome, quick where my wife's purse.
This brother highly approves of pricey chrome mechs.
Word.

+1 on that Word...

PGI , please... do not do "Chrome" Mechs... please... ffs. lol

[Tsuki Ookami vas Mugunghwa]

Almond Brown, on 11 June 2015 - 07:38 AM, said:

So if we add MWO that is 13 games ALL played "regularly" right? Does your Planet of origin not rotate once fully in 24 hours like ours does.

maybe we should define the world "regularly" before the stir up any conspiracy theories

[CygnusX7]

Receive free stuff then complain about it.

[MechaBattler]

You guys got what you paid for. And the badge thing is actually something that someone asked for and Russ thought it was a good idea. He underestimated the sense of entitlement.

[Johnny Z]

MechaBattler, on 11 June 2015 - 07:58 AM, said:

You guys got what you paid for. And the badge thing is actually something that someone asked for and Russ thought it was a good idea. He underestimated the sense of entitlement.

Haggling for a good price isnt entitlement. Its haggling. Carefull you sound like one of those people that think everyone else should have nothing.

Edited by Johnny Z, 11 June 2015 - 08:04 AM.

[MechaBattler]

Johnny Z, on 11 June 2015 - 08:03 AM, said:

Haggling for a good price isnt entitlement. Its haggling. Carefull you sound like one of those people that think everyone else should have nothing.

We're not at a flee market. People don't haggle Steam for it's prices. And I sound like one of those people who don't like people that receive something more, then complain it isn't good enough.

[xengk]

InspectorG, on 11 June 2015 - 06:10 AM, said:

I spent $30 on the Wave3...PGI needs to give me:

A chrome shiny mech...like those gold ones but chrome.

[Felbombling]

Let's not sugar-coat this... if Russ came out and said heavy spenders on the Clan packs were about to get a free Mech, some of you guys would b!tch and moan anyway.

I don't like that Mech.
Why can't I change the camo pattern?
Give me the MC equivalent instead.
Where is my badge?
Why only one... I need to unlock three to get it Elited?
Can I just have three new Mech bays instead?
This thing sucks... it doesn't even have Endo-Steel.
etc.

Holy [expletive deleted].

[LORD ORION]

It's not that they are giving stuff for it, it's the way they've flogged it.

Hey you guys who haven't bought all 3 mech packs! You have X time to spend $480 to get a badge and a 5% loyaty booster.

Ummm... thanks....

[GrimRiver]

It's their money to blow on whatever they want, if they feel like this game is worth $480 then so be it.

Me on the other hand buys things on sale for super cheap because im not Richie Rich.

[Rushmoar]

Jazzbandit1313, on 11 June 2015 - 06:26 AM, said:

I'll say again. $480 = 8 games

No one forced you to pay anything. Did you not get something in the 1st place for your purchase?

[Peter2k]

I bought the wave packages because I love the game (still, closed Beta Vet, yes I do)
I also bought the reinforcements

now I get some more stuff on top

also my MadDog was the reward for the first 2 wave ones, 3 mechs added to the package


all this

and people wonder why Russ isn't here

[CygnusX7]

2 of the same mechs for free!?? WTF!!!? I quit! This game sucks!!!
YARRRRRRGHHH RAGE QUIT AltF4age.

..and I cant sell them!?? WTF TOTAL CRAP.
I QUIT AGAIN!!!!

[Roadkill]

Alistair Winter, on 11 June 2015 - 06:42 AM, said:

I think it would be cooler if they just gave the "Ardent" Clan players some Invasion (I) versions of the 4th variants.

•ACH-C (I)
•SHC-P (I)
•EBJ-C (I)
•EXE-D (I)

That would be a good gesture, and it wouldn't be a big job either. But again, this doesn't bother me at all. This doesn't affect me I'm just discussing it from a business standpoint - what I would do as a developer to please my most valuable customers.

That would be amazing! And like you said, it wouldn't take much effort on their part nor would it really be an advantage over anyone else. Just an (I) tag on some other variants.

Awesome idea!