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[Tatula]

I think PGI needs to rethink their micro transactions strategy. Their Supply Cache key and decals are steps in the right direction. What they need to do next is to make everything they charge MCs for much cheaper, but in smaller increments. Here are some ideas:

1. Charge Premium Time by the hour - I have not, and don't plan on buying Premium Time as it is structure now. My play time varies and I don't want to buy a week to only use it for a few hours. I will definitely buy Premium Time if it is sold by the hour for, let's say, 50 MCs per hour. I don't mind paying that for the hour when I will actually use it. They are selling a full day of Premium Time for 250 MCs, but I don't play 24 hours a day. I'll play an hour here and a couple hours there. They will sell a lot more Premium Time if they sell it by the hour.

2. Sell Modules in MCs - How many of you swap modules from one mech to another between matches? I know some of you are so c-bills rich that you can afford multiple modules for all your mechs, but maybe some newer players who are still grinding c-bills for mechs wouldn't mind buying a few extra modules with MCs. To prevent the P2W complaints, only allow MC purchase of modules after it is fully unlocked at level 5 and having bought the first one with c-bills. So it becomes a convenience to own multiple modules so I don't have to swap between matches.

3. Charge an MC "commission" to allow players buy and sell c-bill mechs to each other - Right now, if I sell a mech for 50% of the price in c-bills I paid, it's gone (off to the digital bit bucket). But I bet some newer players wouldn't mind buying my "used" mech at 75% of the "new" price. This will also allow friends "try out" mechs from each other. PGI can charge a small "commission" to allow such a transaction.

This is just a few ideas. I'm sure you guys can come up with more.

[Frigglypuss]

another idea is temporary things for MC. you can "rent" a decal for or paint scheme a day/week/30day/permanent period, or a hero mech for a day or something, but i supposed that would be similar to a day of premium time with more limits. you could also rent modules or buy packs of consumables (priority air strike/artillery) that are a bit cheaper than buying them again after each use.

[invernomuto]

I like the first 2 options.
I add the custom geometry for MCs as someone proposed elsewhere.

[Whiplash Wally]

You can already buy c-bills for MC, so essentially you can already buy modules for MC.

[TKSax]

I don't think the need Premium time in hours. However 1 Day and 3 Day increments and to be able to by them on the website without having to buy MC would be cool. (Be nice for all premium time)

[Kyrie]

CW, now FP, should have been a fountain of endless opportunities for very micro transactions, as opposed to the 300mc/1200 mc dropdeck cost idea.

If PGI had gone down the road of implementing a real strategy based system, with say lances as a discrete unit of an RTS.... the potential for convenience micro under $1 purchases would be vast.

[Bohxim]

I know people who would pay a small amount of MC to unequip all modules off mechs

[Tatula]

Whiplash Wally, on 25 August 2016 - 09:28 AM, said:

You can already buy c-bills for MC, so essentially you can already buy modules for MC.

Then they need to change their exchange rate. Right now, it's 4000 MCs for 6.5 mil c-bills. Just a little over what's needed for a good module. That's WAY too expensive. Again, they will sell SO MUCH MORE if they lower the costs. I bet they easily make it up in quantity.

[Mudhutwarrior]

I think the module system is fine. This weekend I bought 3 Highlander iic's leveled them and equipped them with modules because of the premium time I won. I think I started with 4 mil c-bills and now all done with one of the three sold I have two fully decked out and that includes seismic and radar derp and near a million left over.

I wait till these events just to do that and have another mech picked out for next time.

Sure I support micro transactions but with most of us over the years grinding for modules it would be a slap in the face to make it easy mode for everyone else.

[TLBFestus]

Russ doesn't generally think "micro", all his ideas are "BIG".

[Zolaz]

TLBFestus, on 25 August 2016 - 11:13 AM, said:

Russ doesn't generally think "micro", all his ideas are "BIG".

Well, at least his ideas are presented as "BIG". Faction Warfare Phase 3. All the powerpoint presentations about how awesome Faction Warfare will be. No Consumables. No 3rd Person View. Quick Play will only be a hold over till Faction Warfare is developed. Gold Mechs. Super long and grindy Competitive Tournaments.

[Lyoto Machida]

Zolaz, on 25 August 2016 - 11:44 AM, said:

Well, at least his ideas are presented as "BIG". Faction Warfare Phase 3. All the powerpoint presentations about how awesome Faction Warfare will be. No Consumables. No 3rd Person View. Quick Play will only be a hold over till Faction Warfare is developed. Gold Mechs. Super long and grindy Competitive Tournaments.

Don't forget big playerbase numbers...

[Tatula]

Please stay on topic. The point of the thread is to give PGI ideas on new micro transactions that will help them financially so they can keep on developing and maybe even hire some *gasp* new talent!