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[TheArisen]

For this thread let's talk about ways PGI can make money that would be supported by the community and could even get some players to return, etc. However let's attempt to keep salt to a minimum, okay?

PGI has some things in the works I like quite a bit like new weapons and a new game mode but some things like borderline to honestly P2W heroes is less than desirable. (Although making balanced Omni heroes was likely too difficult in the first place tbh). (FYI Russ says they're looking at the new heroes and they might change by the time they're released in Aug.)

Ideas can bring direct or indirect income, so basically, any half decent idea counts. Here are some of my ideas.

1. New maps, it's been some time since we got an all new map. We did get Terra redux but that's not quite the same. When the map people are done setting up Incursion a all new map or a new map that recycles terrain would work. (Example, QP version of FP maps and vice versa)

2. Custom Cosmetic Geometry, allow us to purchase custom geometry for our mechs that does not change hit boxes. Different shoulders, spike ball instead of a hand, new face, etc.

3. Allow us to buy cockpit items that boost Cbills and/or XP. Don't just tack them onto the highest level of mech pack preorders

4. Customizable HUD. Offer options to customize the HUD such as colors, different reticles, etc for MC. (Of course something for colorblind people too) Yeah there are a lot of moving parts but perhaps things that don't affect those moving parts so much.

5. Sounds options. Sell alternatives to Betty, etc.

What do you think of these ideas? What are some of your ideas?

Now, play nice and let's try to have a productive conversation.

Edited by TheArisen, 06 April 2017 - 01:18 AM.

[Karl Streiger]

I like 2 most: I would gladly buy Wings for most of my Mechs
4 should be free and already ingame

6: bring regimental parade colors - not the boring generic stuff - the real stuff
including unique decals already placed (Skye Jaeger; 388th Division, 40th ShadowDivision would be bought by me even before I can think about it)

7: bring a 4th color for trims and weapon barrels

8: the old suggestion to "hero" favorite Mechs (no cockpit items needed)

Edited by Karl Streiger, 05 April 2017 - 02:44 AM.

[PlayerUnknown]

maybe weekend tournaments with prize money.

but you have to buy special premium time for it LOL

5 bux entry fee.

2 bucks go to the prize money rest to PGI

30 people sign up , win win

Edited by JayRtech, 05 April 2017 - 03:01 AM.

[FupDup]

Customizable pilot avatar is an obvious one to add to the list.

[razenWing]

TheArisen, on 05 April 2017 - 02:36 AM, said:

For this thread let's talk about ways PGI can make money that would be supported by the community and could even get some players to return, etc. However let's attempt to keep salt to a minimum, okay?

PGI has some things in the works I like quite a bit like new weapons and a new game mode but some things like borderline to honestly P2W heroes is less than desirable. (Although making balanced Omni heroes was likely too difficult in the first place tbh).

Ideas can bring direct or indirect income, so basically, any half decent idea counts. Here are some of my ideas.

1. New maps, it's been some time since we got an all new map. We did get Terra redux but that's not quite the same. When the map people are done setting up Incursion a all new map or a new map that recycles terrain would work. (Example, QP version of FP maps and vice versa)

2. Custom Cosmetic Geometry, allow us to purchase custom geometry for our mechs that does not change hit boxes. Different shoulders, spike ball instead of a hand, new face, etc.

3. Allow us to buy cockpit items that boost Cbills and/or XP. Don't just tack them onto the highest level of mech pack preorders

4. Customizable HUD. Offer options to customize the HUD such as colors, different reticles, etc for MC. (Of course something for colorblind people too) Yeah there are a lot of moving parts but perhaps things that don't affect those moving parts so much.

5. Sounds options. Sell alternatives to Betty, etc.

What do you think of these ideas? What are some of your ideas?

Now, play nice and let's try to have a productive conversation.

Pretty sure you stole 1, 4, and 5 from me, and 2 I just posted about 10 min before you.



Either way, I support all of that. (Not necessary Betty, just to replace those annoying guy voice with girl voice in Game Mode sound, I am willing to rain cash on PGI)

[Kasumi Sumika]

Customizable pilot

Killboard cockpit items

4th camo slot

Announcer soundpacks

Radio chat soundpacks

[The6thMessenger]

Story Mode DLC.

People (foolishly) pay money for expansion packs and DLCs.

[Ace Selin]

Named weapons (apart from being named) they have the exact same stats as normal weapons but either have different sound effects when fired or different color effects.

[HGAK47]

Custom things like spikey hands or how about upgraded visuals for current weapons? I would pay for my ac`s to leave smoke trails and smoke rings out the end of the barrel ;-)

I would say anything that is just a nicety / visual / sound related that has very little impact on the actual game has to be a win for PGI. It would obviously be up to them to decide what to do and what may sell. I do feel there is a lot of space to explore in that area alone.

Pay for different coloured lasers... that alone has to be a nice way to get people to spend a little MC here and there.

Edited by HGAK47, 05 April 2017 - 03:47 AM.

[LordNothing]

i buy about 2 mech packs a year and maybe some mc and a hero. i dont think they need any more support. but what i need is more game.

[KodiakGW]

Remove map/mode voting and implement drop deck for Quick Play/Group Play. Give player four Quick Play decks, one for each weight class (light/medium/heavy/assault), with one of four available slots unlocked. Pay MC to unlock the other three. Also give players one Group Play deck with 4 slots unlocked. Whatever mech they choose for the first slot, the other three have to be the same weight, or left empty. Can be swapped out for another weight mech, just the other 3 slots have to be the same weight or left empty. Players can purchase more Group Play decks for every weight increment (20, 25, 30, etc.), or even the same weight (Seperate EBJ, HBR, and LBK drop decks).

Player picks which drop deck before entering queue. When map/mode comes up, player chooses which mech in the drop deck to take.

For example, player builds Group Play deck with EBJ brawler, EBJ ranged, HBR, and LBK.
Tourmaline/Conquest - chooses LBK for speed
Polar/Skirmish - chooses HBR for ECM coverage
Mining/Assault - chooses EBJ brawler
Frozen/Escort - chooses EBJ ranged

[Dogstar]

Don't forget the primary monetisation aspect for games like MWO - The 'whales' provide something like 80% of the money so whatever it is it should appeal to big spenders primarily, this is why mech sales to collectors are so important to keep the game going.

Customisable mech bay - choose by faction, dropship or bunker, with nicer versions for premium players - fits the lore perfectly too
Customisable mech pilot - male/female, various types and levels of clothing, etc. (In the lore a lot of pilots strip down to their undies so there's plenty of justification for sexing the game up!)
Customisable cockpit interior - expand what we have and add colour schemes and different details for the various panels, readouts, and backgrounds

The first of these wouldn't take huge amounts of time from the art department but the others are rather more intense.

[TheArisen]

razenWing, on 05 April 2017 - 03:21 AM, said:

Pretty sure you stole 1, 4, and 5 from me, and 2 I just posted about 10 min before you.



Either way, I support all of that. (Not necessary Betty, just to replace those annoying guy voice with girl voice in Game Mode sound, I am willing to rain cash on PGI)

Haha I wouldn't be too sure if I was you. 1. Is a general idea that's always been tossed around and I actually made threads about 4 & 5 over a year ago.

But I do like the option to get a different announcer.

Good ideas guys.

[CDLord HHGD]

I would so like to be able to swap Betty with GLADoS once in a while. Also, that Clan announcer dude? Someone get him some chloraseptic spray...

Edited by CDLord HHGD, 05 April 2017 - 10:16 AM.

[Haakon Magnusson]

TheArisen, on 05 April 2017 - 02:36 AM, said:

Ideas can bring direct or indirect income, so basically, any half decent idea counts. Here are some of my ideas.

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2. Custom Cosmetic Geometry, allow us to purchase custom geometry for our mechs that does not change hit boxes. Different shoulders, spike ball instead of a hand, new face, etc.

This is such an important observation that I had to log in and comment,even though I've been MWO free for a half a year (yay) but jn lurking I feel this is such an irritatingly obvious oversight (PGI, why does this recommendation have to come from community... you should have been pushing cosmetics for YEARS!)

Make us those cosmetics, that is THE business model for many if not most f2p games

I am seriously not interested in coming back to buy or even see new mechs... it is still the forever deathmatch. Maybe I will come back to try new weapons, more so new maps...new modes ie. content

[TheArisen]

CDLord HHGD, on 05 April 2017 - 10:16 AM, said:

I would so like to be able to swap Betty with GLADoS once in a while. Also, that Clan announcer dude? Someone get him some chloraseptic spray...

Yeah Angry Clan man needs a Snickers. Snicker fed Clan man?

[Mechteric]

New maps will never cost money, it splits up playbases into separate queues and they don't have the population to do that (also it's just plain wrong).

[Battlemaster56]

I would love spending some cash to get differnet voices other than betty's and special geo and effects like the atlas' glowing eyes( I really miss that) maybe in different colors too.

[JediPanther]

TheArisen, on 05 April 2017 - 02:36 AM, said:

For this thread let's talk about ways PGI can make money that would be supported by the community and could even get some players to return, etc. However let's attempt to keep salt to a minimum, okay?

PGI has some things in the works I like quite a bit like new weapons and a new game mode but some things like borderline to honestly P2W heroes is less than desirable. (Although making balanced Omni heroes was likely too difficult in the first place tbh).

Ideas can bring direct or indirect income, so basically, any half decent idea counts. Here are some of my ideas.

2. Custom Cosmetic Geometry, allow us to purchase custom geometry for our mechs that does not change hit boxes. Different shoulders, spike ball instead of a hand, new face, etc.

3. Allow us to buy cockpit items that boost Cbills and/or XP. Don't just tack them onto the highest level of mech pack preorders

4. Customizable HUD. Offer options to customize the HUD such as colors, different reticles, etc for MC. (Of course something for colorblind people too) Yeah there are a lot of moving parts but perhaps things that don't affect those moving parts so much.

5. Sounds options. Sell alternatives to Betty, etc.


Now, play nice and let's try to have a productive conversation.

I've long wanted these same ideas and they have been the most dominate ones when threads like these are made. Especially the configurable hud. Make the game that mush easier for us vision impaired people. it's one of the main reasons one of my brothers doesn't play the game as he is color blind only seeing in grey scale.

Custom sounds from past mw titles would be great too. Mix and match our own sound schemes but I'm one of those who likes the mwo one. Just want to add the trailer music to the drop screen and mech lab.

I'd pay mc to design and upload my own decals which WAS the original idea behind them in the first place. Guess pgi forgot about that whole thing when the kgc video had a preview of the decals.

I'd also pay to mix and match cockpit items or have more than one at the same time. The first year cupcake with my urban mech trash can pop up mech would be sweet. Or having house mairk warhorn play then rotate with another warhorn ever other kill.

[GrimRiver]

I'd like the idea of Steam workshop decals and patterns.

Make decals and patterns, highest community approval rating gets looked at by PGI for approval and then implementation ingame.

Makers of decals and patterns get a cut of profits of their content sold, win+win.