ZOS will have analytics showing the amount of cash that people spend for both subs and non-subs which ultimately defines their model. Given the strategy they're using for the Crafting Bags, I would also assume that on average subs are spending more cash than non-subs. I'm not disputing that.clayandaudrey_ESO wrote: »Sunburnt_Penguin wrote: »Other:
Introduce some sort of loyalty system that gives non-subs Crafting Bags according to a certain requirement (e.g. Purchased all DLCs, has spent over a certain amount in the Crown Store relative to when they started playing, etc).
I get the argument that subs reduce risk by giving projected sales but regular Crown Store purchasers also do as well. If the amount of cash spent is the same, the monetary value of ESO is the same and therefore the same benefits should be given. Realistically, there's no difference between these two groups seeing as subs can also stop spending cash very quickly.
I am pretty sure there is a reason that ZOS has the model they do. I would guarantee that they have analytics that show the amounts of money customers spend. I would say that those numbers show that a lot of non subscribers buy the 5500 crown packs at DLC release. 5500 crowns = 40 dollars. Release a DLC every quarter. Subs are paying 39 to 45 dollars (depending on subscription length) with the non subscribers paying 40 dollars.
Now I am sure that this will be disputed by some saying that you don't have to buy the 40 dollar crown pack to get the DLC which is true. But the greatest value for your money is the 5500 crown pack.
I would say their metrics back this up. Everyone is spending about the same amount of money for game access. Now you will have people who spend more or less on crowns. However, I would argue that the ones who spend less are on the low side of the graph.
If this wasn't the case then the model ZOS uses would be different.
Sunburnt_Penguin wrote: »ZOS will have analytics showing the amount of cash that people spend for both subs and non-subs which ultimately defines their model. Given the strategy they're using for the Crafting Bags, I would also assume that on average subs are spending more cash than non-subs. I'm not disputing that.clayandaudrey_ESO wrote: »Sunburnt_Penguin wrote: »Other:
Introduce some sort of loyalty system that gives non-subs Crafting Bags according to a certain requirement (e.g. Purchased all DLCs, has spent over a certain amount in the Crown Store relative to when they started playing, etc).
I get the argument that subs reduce risk by giving projected sales but regular Crown Store purchasers also do as well. If the amount of cash spent is the same, the monetary value of ESO is the same and therefore the same benefits should be given. Realistically, there's no difference between these two groups seeing as subs can also stop spending cash very quickly.
I am pretty sure there is a reason that ZOS has the model they do. I would guarantee that they have analytics that show the amounts of money customers spend. I would say that those numbers show that a lot of non subscribers buy the 5500 crown packs at DLC release. 5500 crowns = 40 dollars. Release a DLC every quarter. Subs are paying 39 to 45 dollars (depending on subscription length) with the non subscribers paying 40 dollars.
Now I am sure that this will be disputed by some saying that you don't have to buy the 40 dollar crown pack to get the DLC which is true. But the greatest value for your money is the 5500 crown pack.
I would say their metrics back this up. Everyone is spending about the same amount of money for game access. Now you will have people who spend more or less on crowns. However, I would argue that the ones who spend less are on the low side of the graph.
If this wasn't the case then the model ZOS uses would be different.
What I'm saying is that there will be non-subs who will be spending the same amount of cash in the Crown Store as subs and as a result their monetary value of ESO (and also ZOS's reliance on them) is equal and I don't believe they should be excluded from the Crafting Bags.
My bad, when I first read your reply for some reason I interpreted it as a disagreement.clayandaudrey_ESO wrote: »ИВАН_ВОДКА wrote: »@clayandaudrey_ESO you all guys didnt know about Kinguin?
you can buy time card there
$14.21 = 3000 crowns + 60 days ESO+
where the heck you can find cheaper offers?
official site? kidding?
Most people don't even come to the forums. I would say most people don't know of this.Sunburnt_Penguin wrote: »ZOS will have analytics showing the amount of cash that people spend for both subs and non-subs which ultimately defines their model. Given the strategy they're using for the Crafting Bags, I would also assume that on average subs are spending more cash than non-subs. I'm not disputing that.clayandaudrey_ESO wrote: »Sunburnt_Penguin wrote: »Other:
Introduce some sort of loyalty system that gives non-subs Crafting Bags according to a certain requirement (e.g. Purchased all DLCs, has spent over a certain amount in the Crown Store relative to when they started playing, etc).
I get the argument that subs reduce risk by giving projected sales but regular Crown Store purchasers also do as well. If the amount of cash spent is the same, the monetary value of ESO is the same and therefore the same benefits should be given. Realistically, there's no difference between these two groups seeing as subs can also stop spending cash very quickly.
I am pretty sure there is a reason that ZOS has the model they do. I would guarantee that they have analytics that show the amounts of money customers spend. I would say that those numbers show that a lot of non subscribers buy the 5500 crown packs at DLC release. 5500 crowns = 40 dollars. Release a DLC every quarter. Subs are paying 39 to 45 dollars (depending on subscription length) with the non subscribers paying 40 dollars.
Now I am sure that this will be disputed by some saying that you don't have to buy the 40 dollar crown pack to get the DLC which is true. But the greatest value for your money is the 5500 crown pack.
I would say their metrics back this up. Everyone is spending about the same amount of money for game access. Now you will have people who spend more or less on crowns. However, I would argue that the ones who spend less are on the low side of the graph.
If this wasn't the case then the model ZOS uses would be different.
What I'm saying is that there will be non-subs who will be spending the same amount of cash in the Crown Store as subs and as a result their monetary value of ESO (and also ZOS's reliance on them) is equal and I don't believe they should be excluded from the Crafting Bags.
You and I are saying the same thing except the part about subs paying more. Everyone one is paying essentially the same amount of money to play this game. Otherwise the model would be different.
ESOplus should be all inclusive with the few benefits it has and then everything going else should be purchasable in the crown store.
nimander99 wrote: »I hope this forces all you cheap bastids to pay some money which makes our game better in the long run. Stop being so cheap.
Disney Infinity made a billion dollars in about three years.
Canceled.
Strong licenses, explosive initial growth.
Canceled.
Market leader in its genre.
Canceled.
There are so many huge and expensive variables outside the scope of my wallet that thinking that $15 or so a month is ever going to make a difference is... reckless. Popularity is a collective yet nebulous force, and if ZOS can't sustain it, that's not on me. That's entirely on them.
If it comes down to either listening to community sales cheerleaders or letting the sky fall, then by all means, let it fall. Because I've never seen a sales cheerleader in the know. Every single one does it for their own personal interest in the game as opposed to any solid financial proof.
Crafting bags, exclusive in-game club, sparkle hover ponies - there's no bait on the end of that hook that will ever make me change my position. ZeniMax can shut ZOS down next year if they want to, regardless of sales. I don't control the outcome, and neither does anyone else regardless of how many crowns they've purchased or how many months they've been subscribed. I will never be charitable toward ignorance. Nobody knows right now when this is all ending and for what reason.
My sub doesn't matter, and neither does yours.
Giles.floydub17_ESO wrote: »First, thx Zos for giving subs a very useful reward for our regular payments.
Second, this un-scientific and poorly written poll (to many options that are the same thing) will not even begin to demonstrate the thoughts of our gaming community as a whole, by design. As such it is worthy of being ignored.
clayandaudrey_ESO wrote: »@clayandaudrey_ESO
I think you lost me. I'm not sure what you and I are discussing at this point. If ur saying that you agree that nonsubbers are substandard people, thats just weak sauce. I'm not really sure of ur position or what we are talking about. I think we may have taken each other the wrong way.
Reading comprehension is a good thing. Try it sometime.
nimander99 wrote: »I hope this forces all you cheap bastids to pay some money which makes our game better in the long run. Stop being so cheap.
Disney Infinity made a billion dollars in about three years.
Canceled.
Strong licenses, explosive initial growth.
Canceled.
Market leader in its genre.
Canceled.
There are so many huge and expensive variables outside the scope of my wallet that thinking that $15 or so a month is ever going to make a difference is... reckless. Popularity is a collective yet nebulous force, and if ZOS can't sustain it, that's not on me. That's entirely on them.
If it comes down to either listening to community sales cheerleaders or letting the sky fall, then by all means, let it fall. Because I've never seen a sales cheerleader in the know. Every single one does it for their own personal interest in the game as opposed to any solid financial proof.
Crafting bags, exclusive in-game club, sparkle hover ponies - there's no bait on the end of that hook that will ever make me change my position. ZeniMax can shut ZOS down next year if they want to, regardless of sales. I don't control the outcome, and neither does anyone else regardless of how many crowns they've purchased or how many months they've been subscribed. I will never be charitable toward ignorance. Nobody knows right now when this is all ending and for what reason.
My sub doesn't matter, and neither does yours.
@Taisynn
Hey we pretty much have all agreed that the Craft Bag should be an exclusive.
Also, I think most people think its bull crap that ESO plus members don't get the DLC's included.
rotaugen454 wrote: »Maybe they could do a smaller bag in the crown store but it shows patches and is moth-ridden, while the sub bag is shiny, and when it is opened, a beam of light shines on it from above while angelic voices sing "Laaaaaaaaaa!".
newtinmpls wrote: »
ShedsHisTail wrote: »I think my biggest question here is... What the hell are you people keeping in your banks?
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Sunburnt_Penguin wrote: »Other:
Introduce some sort of loyalty system that gives non-subs Crafting Bags according to a certain requirement (e.g. Purchased all DLCs, has spent over a certain amount in the Crown Store relative to when they started playing, etc).
I get the argument that subs reduce risk by giving projected sales but regular Crown Store purchasers also do as well. If the amount of cash spent is the same, the monetary value of ESO is the same and therefore the same benefits should be given. Realistically, there's no difference between these two groups seeing as subs can also stop spending cash very quickly.
ShedsHisTail wrote: »You get it "included".
That is, you can play the DLC as long as you remain subbed. If you cancel the subscription, you lose them.
newtinmpls wrote: »ShedsHisTail wrote: »You get it "included".
That is, you can play the DLC as long as you remain subbed. If you cancel the subscription, you lose them.
Don't plan on unsubbing... but then I was warned about choices. Made my choice. See no need to stress about it.
I can stop my sub today and not pay any more money which is the same as a non-sub. If the cash paid between a sub and a non-sub is the same, they therefore share the same monetary value of ESO are also subject to same risk.Sunburnt_Penguin wrote: »Other:
Introduce some sort of loyalty system that gives non-subs Crafting Bags according to a certain requirement (e.g. Purchased all DLCs, has spent over a certain amount in the Crown Store relative to when they started playing, etc).
I get the argument that subs reduce risk by giving projected sales but regular Crown Store purchasers also do as well. If the amount of cash spent is the same, the monetary value of ESO is the same and therefore the same benefits should be given. Realistically, there's no difference between these two groups seeing as subs can also stop spending cash very quickly.
BUT,..can ZOS guarantee that Crown Store purchasers will always buy a certain amount of crowns every month though?
That's the thing. Subbers can be guaranteed to pay their subs.At least those who have been subbing for some time.They tend to stick with it.
I have rehashed this so many times.
When you outright buy the DLC, your perk is your forever access to it. You get it as long as the game lasts. Your investment can never be taken from you should you stop paying into the game.
Subscribers pay MORE overtime for access to these DLCs, and the moment we stop paying POOF no more access. That investment disappears along with the money we put into it.
Subscribers need a better perk than just three days off our research time, 10% exp bonus, and some gold incentive. These are practically nothing. So we get ONE nice thing for making sure the game has steady revenue every month. Without us this game would cease to exist.
So, stop with the "it's not fair," rhetoric. You want the crafting bag, pay the $15 a month.
And the crowns we get everymonth? Hardly enough to get anything nice. And we're paying more for them on average.
And this whole "privacy" argument about not wanting to use a credit card - go to your local game store, gas station, etc. and go buy an ESO plus card. That's what my boyfriend and I do.
I buy my sub AND buy crowns for the vanity items. Don't argue we don't do the same just because we sub.
Sunburnt_Penguin wrote: »I can stop my sub today and not pay any more money which is the same as a non-sub. If the cash paid between a sub and a non-sub is the same, they therefore share the same monetary value of ESO are also subject to same risk.
Sunburnt_Penguin wrote: »I can stop my sub today and not pay any more money which is the same as a non-sub. If the cash paid between a sub and a non-sub is the same, they therefore share the same monetary value of ESO are also subject to same risk.Sunburnt_Penguin wrote: »Other:
Introduce some sort of loyalty system that gives non-subs Crafting Bags according to a certain requirement (e.g. Purchased all DLCs, has spent over a certain amount in the Crown Store relative to when they started playing, etc).
I get the argument that subs reduce risk by giving projected sales but regular Crown Store purchasers also do as well. If the amount of cash spent is the same, the monetary value of ESO is the same and therefore the same benefits should be given. Realistically, there's no difference between these two groups seeing as subs can also stop spending cash very quickly.
BUT,..can ZOS guarantee that Crown Store purchasers will always buy a certain amount of crowns every month though?
That's the thing. Subbers can be guaranteed to pay their subs.At least those who have been subbing for some time.They tend to stick with it.
newtinmpls wrote: »Sunburnt_Penguin wrote: »I can stop my sub today and not pay any more money which is the same as a non-sub. If the cash paid between a sub and a non-sub is the same, they therefore share the same monetary value of ESO are also subject to same risk.
And (to continue the commitment metaphor) if you are married, you can divorce.
But there is still a certain class of ... subject (MMORPG or potential spouse/date) that likes to reserve the "good stuff" to someone who actually commits.