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[Gas Guzzler]

Very skeptical about spending until we hear more about Ghost Heat 2.0, and specifically, whether or not they are abandoning it.

[KodiakGW]

I think we are seeing a pretty good picture here. You see, the problem with whales is when they are not happy or bored, and leave, if they were the only ones spending money, it's going to hurt. A lot.

What will keep this game going is not just the whales, but the players who have money and are making frugal purchases. I consider myself to be the latter. Got a number of hero mechs, Founder Hunchy, Phoenix pack, TBR and DW a la carte, Ebon Jaguar Invasion, Maruder base, Warhammer Collector + hero, Archer base + hero, Kodiak base, and Steam Medium. To me, they were all good deals (Kodiak base package was a no brainer). I refunded the Phoenix Hawk because of the Archer (I knew it was going to get screwed on Quirks), and refunded the Night Gyr because of failure to address simple issues. They need to consider making changes, or fix things, that appeal to the broader base of players, not just what they think will make the whales happy.

[Ted Wayz]

Wallet closed.

$1000 is pilot whale status. Some of us are many multiples of that.

[DAYLEET]

You guys be careful with that Signature. The last time we had something similar(N.O.P.E.) people were told to remove it or else and i believe some got the else part though i can offer no proof. Back then i was drinking deep the coolaid lol

[DjPush]

I'm a poke-mech master. I want to keep playing this game. So I keep giving them money.

[ScrapIron Prime]

We don't need a signature thingy. That's just negative advertising for the game, and that doesn't help.

We all have accounts. PGI has all our spending info, and they no doubt throw it in spreadsheets and do trending on it. Just keep giving them feedback on what we want. Yes, we get lots of new mechs, but that's because it's easy for 1-2 people to crank out a new model and implement it. they're also working on other stuff, and that's slower. I'll play with my friends while I wait for it.

[Belacose]

By your own set criterion, OP, I'm already a 'Whale' in spite of only having been here 3 months. Yup between my two accounts I've broke 1K, And I have only just begun to spend. Some friends have joined me as relative new players too and they have spent quite a bit as well.

Y'all are familiar with the old adage 'Out with the old, in with the new'

[nehebkau]

Imperius, on 07 July 2016 - 07:59 PM, said:

I'll say "Whale" is anyone who has spent over $1000 on this game so far.

Are you still buying things why or why not?

@OP
I am a whale several times over and, yes last month was the last money I am going to spend. New mech packs, premium time and all that stuff just don't make up for the apparent apathy from PGI in regards to, what is supposed to be, the end-game of MWO. Their desire to turn the game into an e-sport is disheartening. The inability to deal with the many different balance issues is frustrating.

Things would need to 180 for me to open my wallet again -- as it stands the game is F2P only for me now.

I would like to spend more and support a Canadian company -- money isn't the issue. Heck I would up for a monthly subscription fee if I thought the money was going to go to making FW a robust environment.

Edited by nehebkau, 08 July 2016 - 12:23 PM.

[Tordin]

I guess im qualified as a whale.
I spend money if I have spare cash and if the mechs etc seems interesting enough. Or I need MC for some sales.

[Belacose]

Some of you old cows have been milked dry. Now it's the calves turn. Nothing out of the ordinary. It's just nature.

[TercieI]

Belacose, on 08 July 2016 - 09:23 AM, said:

Some of you old cows have been milked dry. Now it's the calves turn. Nothing out of the ordinary. It's just nature.

Some truth in that. Games Workshop has an internal saying that "a new player is worth $500, an old player is worth a pain in the a--." I'm not sure it's entirely the case here though as the target population is mostly BT/MW fans and that's a finite and largely tapped pool.

[jonfett]

I've spent more than $500 on this game between mech packs and mc in the past 8 months. That's more than I have ever spent on any other game, and this game isn't offering the satisfaction it had for me any longer. I'll probably still play once in a while, especially since I have more than a years worth of premium time still clicking away, but my wallet remains closed for now.

Edited by jonfett, 08 July 2016 - 09:40 AM.

[Belacose]

The goal and purpose of this thread is quite obvious and frankly I think it's quite pathetic. For three months now I have already read this same theme numerous times over. Now here's yet another place for those back on the pouting phase to again consolidate to console and comfort one another.

1) Throw fit
2) Cry oneself to sleep
3) pout

Rinse and repeat

[jonfett]

Belacose, on 08 July 2016 - 09:39 AM, said:

The goal and purpose of this thread is quite obvious and frankly I think it's quite pathetic. For three months now I have already read this same theme numerous times over. Now here's yet another place for those back on the pouting phase to again consolidate to console and comfort one another.

1) Throw fit
2) Cry oneself to sleep
3) pout

Rinse and repeat

You forgot 4 - drink profuse amounts of alcohol to try and forget it all happened

[Lorian Sunrider]

Got a fair few heros, mastery packs, W1, R1, Urbie Collectors, Legendary Founder, and at least the base pack of every $20 single mech pack.

I'll likely get the Linebacker because I play this game usually 30 ish hours a month, so I don't mind dropping $20 a month on the game.

Edited by Lorian Sunrider, 08 July 2016 - 10:01 AM.

[Rhaythe]

Yes, I was. And no, I'm not.

[Jon Gotham]

I think I have spent around three thousand dollars in total, across three Accounts. I will not spend anymore. It is nothing PGI have done, it's down to the player base and it's bad attitude.
I hit the wall where I had enough of everyone playing the team portion of the game like it's quick play , then having the bare faced gall to defend that. Also a certain part if our "community" seems to think minorities ( no matter how marginal) are less important than they are.
Why should I pay for their game? I used to play daily, now maybe once or twice a fortnight..... because of the players- not PGI.

Edited by Jon Gotham, 08 July 2016 - 10:28 AM.

[Big Tin Man]

Not quite a whale, but maybe I'm a baby beluga, dolphin or porpoise?

Daishi pack $120
Resistance 1 $80
Urbie basic $20
Clan wave 3 full $120
Marauder $20
Warhammer $20
Kodiak + Spirit Bear $35
Phoenix Hawk $20
Cyclops $20
Various MC $117
Tournament supporter $10

Total $582

That sounds like a lot, then I look at this:
Total Play time in match: 25 Days, 10 Hours, 52 Minutes (610.85 Hours, mechlab time excluded)

$0.953/hour

That's still on par with just about every other game I have played for $/hour of entertainment, with a handful of exceptions (Starcraft, Diablo 2 & 3, several Final Fantasy's). For the moment I'm closed up until something of significant game impact hits. Power draw/ghost heat 2.0 isn't enough.

Edited by Big Tin Man, 08 July 2016 - 10:29 AM.

[topgun505]

StaggerCheck, on 07 July 2016 - 09:06 PM, said:

Now, had they been more thoughtful with the quirk system

Or if they had just utilized hardpoint sizes along with types.

Edited by topgun505, 08 July 2016 - 10:30 AM.

[Dawnstealer]

I bought the Cyclops, but that's really the last thing I think I'll be buying for a while. I don't really like Clans or Clan mechs, so that takes me out of the most recent four mechs, which in turn takes me out of new mechs for...what...six months?

I like this game, but it's juuuuuuust starting to feel stale. Not enough people are dropping, not enough game modes, not enough variety in those game modes, not enough maps.

Ironically, the number of mechs feels about right: there's a really wide diversity in mechs that people drop in and builds they use. It's too bad there's not more to the game; it just feels like there's no depth to it.