I have never seen this happen in a game that does this. The random boxes become a huge money maker and why focus on anything else. Its what makes the money. The last game I played they updated the game maybe once a year. What they did update monthly was the random crates. Look at all the new cosmetics you can fork money over for a slight chance to win. They will focus their attention mainly on what makes them money. If you like gambling to play dress up in Tamriel this is a good direction. For everyone else it isn't. If no one bought these scam crates they would end up in the store for a flat price.I might buy one of these just to see what I would get. However, after experiencing the lockboxes in the game we get for armors (like the ones you can buy from NPC Merchants) and not getting what I needed due to RNG, I can't see me being a customer of lockboxes purchased with my own money.
Simple reason, I like to know what I am buying before I buy it.
Well u can look at it from a positive pt of view, they will have enough revenue to hire ppl and fix the dam game
starkerealm wrote: »I have never seen this happen in a game that does this. The random boxes become a huge money maker and why focus on anything else. Its what makes the money. The last game I played they updated the game maybe once a year. What they did update monthly was the random crates. Look at all the new cosmetics you can fork money over for a slight chance to win. They will focus their attention mainly on what makes them money. If you like gambling to play dress up in Tamriel this is a good direction. For everyone else it isn't. If no one bought these scam crates they would end up in the store for a flat price.I might buy one of these just to see what I would get. However, after experiencing the lockboxes in the game we get for armors (like the ones you can buy from NPC Merchants) and not getting what I needed due to RNG, I can't see me being a customer of lockboxes purchased with my own money.
Simple reason, I like to know what I am buying before I buy it.
Well u can look at it from a positive pt of view, they will have enough revenue to hire ppl and fix the dam game
Hell, we've already seen that with ESO. Notice that there's a new, "limited time" mount and costume every month? Notice how there's not consistent bug fixes for stuff that's been vexing people for ages? Does the group finder work? I don't know, but the Panda mount is in the shop right on schedule.
starkerealm wrote: »I have never seen this happen in a game that does this. The random boxes become a huge money maker and why focus on anything else. Its what makes the money. The last game I played they updated the game maybe once a year. What they did update monthly was the random crates. Look at all the new cosmetics you can fork money over for a slight chance to win. They will focus their attention mainly on what makes them money. If you like gambling to play dress up in Tamriel this is a good direction. For everyone else it isn't. If no one bought these scam crates they would end up in the store for a flat price.I might buy one of these just to see what I would get. However, after experiencing the lockboxes in the game we get for armors (like the ones you can buy from NPC Merchants) and not getting what I needed due to RNG, I can't see me being a customer of lockboxes purchased with my own money.
Simple reason, I like to know what I am buying before I buy it.
Well u can look at it from a positive pt of view, they will have enough revenue to hire ppl and fix the dam game
Hell, we've already seen that with ESO. Notice that there's a new, "limited time" mount and costume every month? Notice how there's not consistent bug fixes for stuff that's been vexing people for ages? Does the group finder work? I don't know, but the Panda mount is in the shop right on schedule.
I know what you're saying about the bug fixes. It's annoying but I've grown to except them. I think eso as a game has never been better then it is with SotH. I don't mind limited time stuff so much, but I can also see why they would *** people off. At least they are available for a transparent price so one can judge if its value is worthwhile, or you just impulse buy (why did I get Breton Hero).starkerealm wrote: »I have never seen this happen in a game that does this. The random boxes become a huge money maker and why focus on anything else. Its what makes the money. The last game I played they updated the game maybe once a year. What they did update monthly was the random crates. Look at all the new cosmetics you can fork money over for a slight chance to win. They will focus their attention mainly on what makes them money. If you like gambling to play dress up in Tamriel this is a good direction. For everyone else it isn't. If no one bought these scam crates they would end up in the store for a flat price.I might buy one of these just to see what I would get. However, after experiencing the lockboxes in the game we get for armors (like the ones you can buy from NPC Merchants) and not getting what I needed due to RNG, I can't see me being a customer of lockboxes purchased with my own money.
Simple reason, I like to know what I am buying before I buy it.
Well u can look at it from a positive pt of view, they will have enough revenue to hire ppl and fix the dam game
Hell, we've already seen that with ESO. Notice that there's a new, "limited time" mount and costume every month? Notice how there's not consistent bug fixes for stuff that's been vexing people for ages? Does the group finder work? I don't know, but the Panda mount is in the shop right on schedule.
Microtransactions and constant milking of customers is the meta of gaming
Get used to it, instead of complaining.
Sadly I actually agree with you. They have made up their mind. There are two style parlor items I want for my Argonian. If they are ever released I will get those. That will round out my most played character. I already have plenty of mounts that work with my character as well. From then on I will ignore the crown store and sub only when they release new content and for as long as that content stays interesting. At this point I doubt they will release enough content to keep me subscribing very long. One Tamriel seems to be their focus now anyways and that is mostly aimed at bringing in new players so they can rip them off.Microtransactions and constant milking of customers is the meta of gaming
Get used to it, instead of complaining.
Wow, u need to go as far as child labor to make a point. Whats next? Slavery?
Secondly, a lifeline to ZOS: Six months after the unique crown bag cosmetics come out, release them for a limited time in the regular cash shop.
This is so disgusting and disappointing. I am not surprised though, they will not cater to the loyal and paying part of their community..
Matt Firor said "You don’t see a hardcore playstyle - like playing for six months and then quitting - we don’t see that. We have a lot of players who will play for two or three weeks because they want to get through a zone and then stop. Then they come back two months later for another month, because there’s no pressure to play all of it at once." http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/06/15/e3-2016-the-elder-scrolls-online-to-receive-new-dungeons-customisation-and-housing-dlc
I assume that these players are the bulk of the ESO playerbase and I bet they don't subscribe or lay a lot of money on the crownstore.
To compensate for this there will be more cash grabs and gambling because Zenimax still needs money to keep their company and game running, they can't run this game out of pure goodwill.
I would rather see that they do a more internet aggressive marketing, raise the prices, the quality and the quantity of the items in the crownstore and add more perks to ESO Plus. Zenimax can also add bundles that include one exclusive, this way they could sell dumb stuff people don't want and we get a set price for the exclusive.
Also if Zenimax need the money this bad, maybe they should not drop a huge update like One Tamriel for free? They could have combined this with a raised CP and gear cap and sold the update as an expansion.. Adding gambling boxes feels so cheap, so desperate and gives the game a degenerative feel.
Also if Zenimax need the money this bad, maybe they should not drop a huge update like One Tamriel for free? They could have combined this with a raised CP and gear cap and sold the update as an expansion..
anitajoneb17_ESO wrote: »Also if Zenimax need the money this bad, maybe they should not drop a huge update like One Tamriel for free? They could have combined this with a raised CP and gear cap and sold the update as an expansion..
Do you realize that One Tamriel changes basic core game mechanics for the entire game ? Therefore it has to be a compulsory update, not an optional one, and a compulsory update CANNOT be "sold". It has to be free.
anitajoneb17_ESO wrote: »Also if Zenimax need the money this bad, maybe they should not drop a huge update like One Tamriel for free? They could have combined this with a raised CP and gear cap and sold the update as an expansion..
Do you realize that One Tamriel changes basic core game mechanics for the entire game ? Therefore it has to be a compulsory update, not an optional one, and a compulsory update CANNOT be "sold". It has to be free.
That's why they can combine it with CP and gear cap increase and gate it behind a DLC/expansion.
anitajoneb17_ESO wrote: »anitajoneb17_ESO wrote: »Also if Zenimax need the money this bad, maybe they should not drop a huge update like One Tamriel for free? They could have combined this with a raised CP and gear cap and sold the update as an expansion..
Do you realize that One Tamriel changes basic core game mechanics for the entire game ? Therefore it has to be a compulsory update, not an optional one, and a compulsory update CANNOT be "sold". It has to be free.
That's why they can combine it with CP and gear cap increase and gate it behind a DLC/expansion.
Sorry but I don't understand your reasoning at all here. A DLC/expansion CANNOT be compulsory to buy for everyone, else people who have bought the original game and not the DLC could not play at all anymore. That would be completely illegal. Like buying a washing machine which works, but after a few months the machine would blink red and say "pay more, else I'm not working anymore".
I am not saying it has to be compulsory, just gate the progression. Although they could have combined it with the opening of a new content to make something that feels more like a real expansion.
Just as an example, In wow you had to buy an expansion if you wanted to progress and gain the new max level. This forces people who want or must be max level yes, but does not have to interfere with the base game and you can still reach the previous max level.
I just mean that they don't have to drop updates this big without charging anything upfront, If there was more new content and gated progression combined with One Tamriel, they could have made a proper expansion, like other games do (wow for example).
MarkusLiberty wrote: »I would like this, there are several mounts I've been wanting to get which I never got originally, and I dont mind spending some money for a second chance at these.
I just have one request, please make it so that I cant get the same mount twice, it sucks having to spend money and get nothing in return.
If I counted correctly, there have been 17 time limited mounts available in the crown store. If already purchased mounts don't count, then the number of available mounts would degrees.
Which would mean that I have a 3 out of 15 chance of getting one of the mounts that I want. I can live with that.
starkerealm wrote: »I have never seen this happen in a game that does this. The random boxes become a huge money maker and why focus on anything else. Its what makes the money. The last game I played they updated the game maybe once a year. What they did update monthly was the random crates. Look at all the new cosmetics you can fork money over for a slight chance to win. They will focus their attention mainly on what makes them money. If you like gambling to play dress up in Tamriel this is a good direction. For everyone else it isn't. If no one bought these scam crates they would end up in the store for a flat price.I might buy one of these just to see what I would get. However, after experiencing the lockboxes in the game we get for armors (like the ones you can buy from NPC Merchants) and not getting what I needed due to RNG, I can't see me being a customer of lockboxes purchased with my own money.
Simple reason, I like to know what I am buying before I buy it.
Well u can look at it from a positive pt of view, they will have enough revenue to hire ppl and fix the dam game
Hell, we've already seen that with ESO. Notice that there's a new, "limited time" mount and costume every month? Notice how there's not consistent bug fixes for stuff that's been vexing people for ages? Does the group finder work? I don't know, but the Panda mount is in the shop right on schedule.
Its working great for other games
So why should ZOS miss out on the money? They should max their profit in every way possible.
anitajoneb17_ESO wrote: »Also if Zenimax need the money this bad, maybe they should not drop a huge update like One Tamriel for free? They could have combined this with a raised CP and gear cap and sold the update as an expansion..
Do you realize that One Tamriel changes basic core game mechanics for the entire game ? Therefore it has to be a compulsory update, not an optional one, and a compulsory update CANNOT be "sold". It has to be free.
anitajoneb17_ESO wrote: »anitajoneb17_ESO wrote: »Also if Zenimax need the money this bad, maybe they should not drop a huge update like One Tamriel for free? They could have combined this with a raised CP and gear cap and sold the update as an expansion..
Do you realize that One Tamriel changes basic core game mechanics for the entire game ? Therefore it has to be a compulsory update, not an optional one, and a compulsory update CANNOT be "sold". It has to be free.
That's why they can combine it with CP and gear cap increase and gate it behind a DLC/expansion.
Sorry but I don't understand your reasoning at all here. A DLC/expansion CANNOT be compulsory to buy for everyone, else people who have bought the original game and not the DLC could not play at all anymore. That would be completely illegal. Like buying a washing machine which works, but after a few months the machine would blink red and say "pay more, else I'm not working anymore".
anitajoneb17_ESO wrote: »Also if Zenimax need the money this bad, maybe they should not drop a huge update like One Tamriel for free? They could have combined this with a raised CP and gear cap and sold the update as an expansion..
Do you realize that One Tamriel changes basic core game mechanics for the entire game ? Therefore it has to be a compulsory update, not an optional one, and a compulsory update CANNOT be "sold". It has to be free.
How come? They sell the base game alright. Pay or go away.
Granted, selling compulsory update would generate some rage threads and bad press, but hey, players would eventually shut up and pay, as they always do, after all, their characters, mounts and costumes would be at stake, and bad press is still free ad for One Tamriel. Matt should seriously consider it!
matter of time before we see "crafting box" with yellow upgrade materials that is obtainable in-game and in crown store.. so it doesnt look like pay to win
doesnt look like pay to win for idiots, to clarify
Doctordarkspawn wrote: »Wow. We just hit 80 pages.
Also if Zenimax need the money this bad, maybe they should not drop a huge update like One Tamriel for free? They could have combined this with a raised CP and gear cap and sold the update as an expansion.. Adding gambling boxes feels so cheap, so desperate and gives the game a degenerative feel.
lordrichter wrote: »Doctordarkspawn wrote: »Wow. We just hit 80 pages.
We did, and this is one of the most civil heated discussions ever to happen on this board. Only three moderation notes, the last one was 4 days ago, and this thread is rarely off the front page. The thread itself is almost as important as the topic it discusses. I have to say that it has been a lot of fun reading the opinions in here over the last couple of weeks.Also if Zenimax need the money this bad, maybe they should not drop a huge update like One Tamriel for free? They could have combined this with a raised CP and gear cap and sold the update as an expansion.. Adding gambling boxes feels so cheap, so desperate and gives the game a degenerative feel.
I think that people mistake these Lucky Bags as being something related to revenue desperation. I don't really think that is the case. I don't think this is a "need", I think this is a "want". They simply want more diversified revenue from the Crown Store, and this is a way to do it. It has the potential to even out revenue hills and valleys coming from the Crown Store.
Part of the Lucky Bag crate game is to collect Crown Gems, and that alone will help even out revenue, if played enough. It would not surprise me if, down the road, ESO Plus got a Gem or two per month. Not enough to buy anything, though. If they were collected long enough they could buy something. This could encourage both longer term ESO Plus subscription, as well as shorter term Crown Crate 'impatient' purchases in an attempt to get more.