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Big Cosmetic Custom Geometry Upgrades Poll (With Response From Pgi)

Started by Alistair Winter, Aug 26 2015 11:53 PM

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Poll: Cosmetic custom geometry (464 member(s) have cast votes)

Are you interested in buying cosmetic custom geometry upgrades?

  1. Yes, I'll pay either C-bills or MC (400 votes [86.21%])

    Percentage of vote: 86.21%

  2. Yes, but only for C-bills, not MC (49 votes [10.56%])

    Percentage of vote: 10.56%

  3. No, I'm not paying C-bills or MC (15 votes [3.23%])

    Percentage of vote: 3.23%

What kind of cosmetic upgrades are you interested in?

  1. Different heads / cockpits, such as the Atlas skull, Black Knight helmet, etc (419 votes [12.78%])

    Percentage of vote: 12.78%

  2. Cockpit glass in different colours (238 votes [7.26%])

    Percentage of vote: 7.26%

  3. Glowing eyes / glowing cockpit glass (e.g. glowing eyes for Atlas) (333 votes [10.16%])

    Percentage of vote: 10.16%

  4. Custom shields / shoulderpads (as seen on Centurion or Phoenix variants) (386 votes [11.77%])

    Percentage of vote: 11.77%

  5. Custom hands (260 votes [7.93%])

    Percentage of vote: 7.93%

  6. Single-texture armour upgrades (e.g. Arctic Cheetah legs or EBJ cockpit on Invasion mechs) (249 votes [7.59%])

    Percentage of vote: 7.59%

  7. Battle gear (antennae, spikes, duffle bags, chains, etc) (322 votes [9.82%])

    Percentage of vote: 9.82%

  8. Custom arms or legs upgrades (e.g. Invasion Hellbringer arms) (289 votes [8.81%])

    Percentage of vote: 8.81%

  9. Lore-based custom geo (Zeus wings, Spider glowing web, etc) (364 votes [11.10%])

    Percentage of vote: 11.10%

  10. Custom weapon geometry (e.g. retro laser barrels for Mad Dog or Raven) (366 votes [11.16%])

    Percentage of vote: 11.16%

  11. Other (specify by replying to thread) (53 votes [1.62%])

    Percentage of vote: 1.62%

Which Inner Sphere light mech should they do first?

  1. Urbanmech (18 votes [3.88%])

    Percentage of vote: 3.88%

  2. Firestarter (55 votes [11.85%])

    Percentage of vote: 11.85%

  3. Jenner (55 votes [11.85%])

    Percentage of vote: 11.85%

  4. Panther (20 votes [4.31%])

    Percentage of vote: 4.31%

  5. Raven (94 votes [20.26%])

    Percentage of vote: 20.26%

  6. Locust (18 votes [3.88%])

    Percentage of vote: 3.88%

  7. Commando (33 votes [7.11%])

    Percentage of vote: 7.11%

  8. Spider (19 votes [4.09%])

    Percentage of vote: 4.09%

  9. Wolfhound (26 votes [5.60%])

    Percentage of vote: 5.60%

  10. None of the above / Don't care (126 votes [27.16%])

    Percentage of vote: 27.16%

Which Inner Sphere medium mech should they do first?

  1. Cicada (13 votes [2.80%])

    Percentage of vote: 2.80%

  2. Blackjack (22 votes [4.74%])

    Percentage of vote: 4.74%

  3. Vindicator (6 votes [1.29%])

    Percentage of vote: 1.29%

  4. Centurion (109 votes [23.49%])

    Percentage of vote: 23.49%

  5. Hunchback (93 votes [20.04%])

    Percentage of vote: 20.04%

  6. Enforcer (17 votes [3.66%])

    Percentage of vote: 3.66%

  7. Crab (12 votes [2.59%])

    Percentage of vote: 2.59%

  8. Trebuchet (9 votes [1.94%])

    Percentage of vote: 1.94%

  9. Griffin (28 votes [6.03%])

    Percentage of vote: 6.03%

  10. Kintaro (3 votes [0.65%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.65%

  11. Shadow Hawk (35 votes [7.54%])

    Percentage of vote: 7.54%

  12. Wolverine (25 votes [5.39%])

    Percentage of vote: 5.39%

  13. None of the above / Don't care (92 votes [19.83%])

    Percentage of vote: 19.83%

Which Inner Sphere heavy mech should they do first?

  1. Dragon (36 votes [7.76%])

    Percentage of vote: 7.76%

  2. Quickdraw (10 votes [2.16%])

    Percentage of vote: 2.16%

  3. Catapult (95 votes [20.47%])

    Percentage of vote: 20.47%

  4. Jagermech (35 votes [7.54%])

    Percentage of vote: 7.54%

  5. Thunderbolt (51 votes [10.99%])

    Percentage of vote: 10.99%

  6. Cataphract (31 votes [6.68%])

    Percentage of vote: 6.68%

  7. Grasshopper (18 votes [3.88%])

    Percentage of vote: 3.88%

  8. Orion (40 votes [8.62%])

    Percentage of vote: 8.62%

  9. Black Knight (55 votes [11.85%])

    Percentage of vote: 11.85%

  10. None of the above / Don't care (93 votes [20.04%])

    Percentage of vote: 20.04%

Which Inner Sphere assault mech should they do first?

  1. Awesome (29 votes [6.25%])

    Percentage of vote: 6.25%

  2. Victor (12 votes [2.59%])

    Percentage of vote: 2.59%

  3. Zeus (34 votes [7.33%])

    Percentage of vote: 7.33%

  4. Battlemaster (44 votes [9.48%])

    Percentage of vote: 9.48%

  5. Stalker (26 votes [5.60%])

    Percentage of vote: 5.60%

  6. Highlander (12 votes [2.59%])

    Percentage of vote: 2.59%

  7. Banshee (21 votes [4.53%])

    Percentage of vote: 4.53%

  8. Atlas (190 votes [40.95%])

    Percentage of vote: 40.95%

  9. King Crab (30 votes [6.47%])

    Percentage of vote: 6.47%

  10. None of the above / Don't care (66 votes [14.22%])

    Percentage of vote: 14.22%

Which Clan light mech should they do first?

  1. Mist Lynx (26 votes [5.60%])

    Percentage of vote: 5.60%

  2. Arctic Cheetah (105 votes [22.63%])

    Percentage of vote: 22.63%

  3. Kit Fox (88 votes [18.97%])

    Percentage of vote: 18.97%

  4. Adder (72 votes [15.52%])

    Percentage of vote: 15.52%

  5. None of the above / Don't care (173 votes [37.28%])

    Percentage of vote: 37.28%

Which Clan medium mech should they do first?

  1. Ice Ferret (16 votes [3.45%])

    Percentage of vote: 3.45%

  2. Shadow Cat (76 votes [16.38%])

    Percentage of vote: 16.38%

  3. Nova (113 votes [24.35%])

    Percentage of vote: 24.35%

  4. Stormcrow (114 votes [24.57%])

    Percentage of vote: 24.57%

  5. None of the above / Don't care (145 votes [31.25%])

    Percentage of vote: 31.25%

Which Clan heavy mech should they do first?

  1. Timber Wolf (148 votes [31.90%])

    Percentage of vote: 31.90%

  2. Mad Dog (67 votes [14.44%])

    Percentage of vote: 14.44%

  3. Ebon Jaguar (29 votes [6.25%])

    Percentage of vote: 6.25%

  4. Hellbringer (44 votes [9.48%])

    Percentage of vote: 9.48%

  5. Summoner (50 votes [10.78%])

    Percentage of vote: 10.78%

  6. None of the above / Don't care (126 votes [27.16%])

    Percentage of vote: 27.16%

Which Clan assault mech should they do first?

  1. Gargoyle (45 votes [9.70%])

    Percentage of vote: 9.70%

  2. Warhawk (77 votes [16.59%])

    Percentage of vote: 16.59%

  3. Executioner (42 votes [9.05%])

    Percentage of vote: 9.05%

  4. Dire Wolf (159 votes [34.27%])

    Percentage of vote: 34.27%

  5. None of the above / Don't care (141 votes [30.39%])

    Percentage of vote: 30.39%

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Posted 19 June 2017 - 03:10 AM

I really hope this becomes a thing some day.

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Posted 18 January 2018 - 10:42 AM

View PostThroe, on 20 June 2016 - 10:47 AM, said:


No, they don't. I envy that cool stuff as much as the next guy, but people wouldn't spend so much money on it if it was available any cheaper way. That stuff is what allows/causes the whales to spend so much money on this game, and while those whales may not be a make/break part of the customer base, I'm certain they're a significant portion of the revenue, which means I don't want them to stop spending money on this game.

"Whales."
This may seem pedantic, but a "whale" in a microtransaction profit model refers more to someone who will pay a lot of money for game advantages (a LOT of phone games are like this,) and has a strong negative connotation. The term is derived from a similarly disdainful usage by gambling establishments: there, it denotes an unskilled, but wealthy gambler who will drop massive amounts of money simply for the excitement of the game. These gamblers will often be treated to special perks, much like the whales in games like Force Arena or Heroes' Charge will pay crazy amounts for insurmountable advantages over honest players. As you may be able to tell, people hate playing against whales. The term can also refer to people who just buy shiny things, but that's not its primary usage.

My objection the term, aside from the fact that it's a bit insulting, is that it belongs to a pay-to-win microtransaction scheme which is not being used by MWO. MWO is pay-to-skip, and pay-for-shiny - which is what microtransaction models should be.

Edited by Void Angel, 18 January 2018 - 10:44 AM.

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