eventide03b14a_ESO wrote: »ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »The store offers consumables you can use to save time on in-game activities (like experience and crafting boosters, for example) along with new customization options including costumes, exotic pets, and mounts.
Does this sound like the start of a pay to win model to anyone else?
*Edit: I think it's disgusting that they are considering offering XP boosts even for crafting.
ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »Hello everyone!
As part of Update 6, we are introducing the Crown Store: an in-game store where you can purchase customization and convenience items. The store offers consumables you can use to save time on in-game activities (like experience and crafting boosters, for example) along with new customization options including costumes, exotic pets, and mounts. When the Crown Store launches, we’ll have a number of items available immediately, but what about the future? Tell us what sorts of goods and services you would like to see offered in the Crown Store – you can be as general or specific as you’d like.
You can view some of the planned Crown Store items at the following link, beginning at 23:59 http://www.twitch.tv/zenimaxonlinestudios/v/3711373
We look forward to reading your ideas and feedback!
Great. Now the game is pay-to-win.
WraithAzraiel wrote: »ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »Hello everyone!
As part of Update 6, we are introducing the Crown Store: an in-game store where you can purchase customization and convenience items. The store offers consumables you can use to save time on in-game activities (like experience and crafting boosters, for example) along with new customization options including costumes, exotic pets, and mounts. When the Crown Store launches, we’ll have a number of items available immediately, but what about the future? Tell us what sorts of goods and services you would like to see offered in the Crown Store – you can be as general or specific as you’d like.
You can view some of the planned Crown Store items at the following link, beginning at 23:59 http://www.twitch.tv/zenimaxonlinestudios/v/3711373
We look forward to reading your ideas and feedback!
Great. Now the game is pay-to-win.
How is offering XP boosts and mounts/costumes/pets considered pay to win?
What in that whole paragraph denotes pay to win? Can you buy top-tier gear with real cash? No? That'd be pay to win.
This sounds more like "pay to get nifty cosmetic shtuff and XP boosts to aid us in getting to max level"
Where's the "win" in that? Please, I'm legitimately having trouble finding it.
ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »Tell us what sorts of goods and services you would like to see offered in the Crown Store – you can be as general or specific as you’d like. We look forward to reading your ideas and feedback!
Blackmoon777 wrote: »we DONT wont any EXP boosters in shop, you want to give +10% exp more for premium acc and additional +% boost from cash shop items?
pls.....
WraithAzraiel wrote: »eventide03b14a_ESO wrote: »ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »The store offers consumables you can use to save time on in-game activities (like experience and crafting boosters, for example) along with new customization options including costumes, exotic pets, and mounts.
Does this sound like the start of a pay to win model to anyone else?
*Edit: I think it's disgusting that they are considering offering XP boosts even for crafting.
If you've already got maxed crafting skills who does this hurt? It allows the new people a leg up on getting to our level.
ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »Hello everyone!
As part of Update 6, we are introducing the Crown Store: an in-game store where you can purchase customization and convenience items. The store offers consumables you can use to save time on in-game activities (like experience and crafting boosters, for example) along with new customization options including costumes, exotic pets, and mounts. When the Crown Store launches, we’ll have a number of items available immediately, but what about the future? Tell us what sorts of goods and services you would like to see offered in the Crown Store – you can be as general or specific as you’d like.
You can view some of the planned Crown Store items at the following link, beginning at 23:59 http://www.twitch.tv/zenimaxonlinestudios/v/3711373
We look forward to reading your ideas and feedback!
That's actually exactly why I didn't list inventory/bank space in my post. You'll note that I didn't list it on either my list of things I think should be in the shop, or in my list of things I think shouldn't be in the shop. That's because part of me shares your exact concern, but part of me really likes the idea of being able to buy more space. So I'm firmly on the fence on that particular issue.Why are people so eager to see inventory/bank space in the cash shop?
I mean, that is pretty much the perfekt example of why cash shop based games tend to turn into cash-grab games.
Once inventory space is sold, it will quickly be one of their best sellers - after all, who can't use a bit more space?
So there is an obvious and strong incentive to make our inventories fill up by introducing newthings to lugg around - so we are "encouraged" to buy evenmore space.
And before anyone points it out: yes, I am aware that for 1.6 they are even doing the opposite - emptying out our inventories in fact.
But what do you all think will happen in 6 months? Or a year from now?
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WraithAzraiel wrote: »ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »Hello everyone!
As part of Update 6, we are introducing the Crown Store: an in-game store where you can purchase customization and convenience items. The store offers consumables you can use to save time on in-game activities (like experience and crafting boosters, for example) along with new customization options including costumes, exotic pets, and mounts. When the Crown Store launches, we’ll have a number of items available immediately, but what about the future? Tell us what sorts of goods and services you would like to see offered in the Crown Store – you can be as general or specific as you’d like.
You can view some of the planned Crown Store items at the following link, beginning at 23:59 http://www.twitch.tv/zenimaxonlinestudios/v/3711373
We look forward to reading your ideas and feedback!
Great. Now the game is pay-to-win.
How is offering XP boosts and mounts/costumes/pets considered pay to win?
What in that whole paragraph denotes pay to win? Can you buy top-tier gear with real cash? No? That'd be pay to win.
This sounds more like "pay to get nifty cosmetic shtuff and XP boosts to aid us in getting to max level"
Where's the "win" in that? Please, I'm legitimately having trouble finding it.