Kiralyn2000 wrote: »
Don't call yourself a tank when you go into a dungeon. You're a human, not an armored vehicle. You're not an object, get some dignity back.
(another thing humans use is language, simile, metaphor, etc)
DieAlteHexe wrote: »
That is essentially how it used to be back in the 80s and early 90s. Credit card on file, charged by the hour and oh boy oh boy could you rack up some nasty bills.
Not that I actually did anything like that.
Charliff1966 wrote: »
Gosh, brings back memories of seeing my phonebills and me trying to explain why it was that high. Logging out because someone needed to use the phone. Good old times.
DieAlteHexe wrote: »
Or someone just picking up the extension. LOL
Maybe that's why I am as mellow as I am. I remember when this was all so very rudimentary and I can still be amazed at what can be done with, essentially, ones and zeroes.
Not even a porpoise.
I'm the same way. I've been back playing for a year (played in beta), and i've spent over $2,000. I highly doubt i'll spend any more. The amount of crates I have bought, and i've never received one of the drop-only mounts. Insanity.
€4k on a game,damn!!
Thats nothing compared to what people spend on mobile games.
I sub, and I buy the chapters...and thats it, I may or may not use my sub crowns depending on if there is anything actually useful in the crown store or if there is some cosmetic I feel is worth it...I certainly do NOT buy crown crates or the majority of the garbage in the store(especially harstyles and dies and the like....I mean, seriously, wtf?)
I understand limited time things and creating some exclusivity with price.
However, if the Marketing People would just stop chasing the Whales, and sold most things at a reasonable price, more people would buy them. They sell a mount for 400 Crowns and it will fly out the door. Heck, maybe even 1200 Crowns and it will still fly. But at 3000 or 4000 Crowns? I know they get some sales, but it can't add up to more than a reasonably priced mount would.
you are the problem, not ZOS!
stop blaming a company for trying to make money or the way they do it (unless it's actually hurting people or the environment). if you are dumb enuf to throw money at them for pets, mounts, houses, cosmetics and all that useless and utterly pointless crap you deserve to be taken advantage of.
it's people like you why mmo's are this way today and developers seem to spend more time and resources on bunny ears for the ingame shop instead of real content, so you get to have that 9,99,-EUR thrill that last for 5 minutes.
I posted this in another thread, it applies to this one too:
DieAlteHexe wrote: »
I think the issue there is it would remove the "überness". Some folk really place a lot of importance in having something perceived as rare.
I do, however, think you are right with respect to pricing but it would irk those for whom having the rares is important. Not sure which would result in more income but I suspect the lower price would.
Congratulations, you have mad...wallet skills? How is having a large disposable income and getting an uber rare mount based on luck any kind of achievement?DuskMarine wrote: »i have no problem with anything zos has done and im a major whale in this game. they have only done right by us in many ways. but one thing you have to understand a mega rare mount shouldnt be buyable with the gems. thats like going to the casino and hitting the jackpot its meant to feel like an accomplishment. but i have the ability to whale out on 3 games not just eso, starcraft 2, and also monster hunter but i whale out extensively on the games cause i enjoy their direction. the monetization of this game isnt even remotely predatory which is nice imho but after playing anything owned by ea you tend to feel that way with a game like eso.
DieAlteHexe wrote: »
I think the issue there is it would remove the "überness". Some folk really place a lot of importance in having something perceived as rare.
I do, however, think you are right with respect to pricing but it would irk those for whom having the rares is important. Not sure which would result in more income but I suspect the lower price would.
I guess I don't get this mindset or what DuskMarine posted:
Sure, some things can be Exclusive, never said otherwise. However, it seems that anything that comes out for the Crown Store is both Over Priced, and/or Exclusive Time Limited.