Whenever I see "Limited Time Only" now...

Ri_Khan · October 2018

And boy, do I get to see it every single time I open the launcher! I guess this is what happens when marketing backfires.

Suckers are really still falling for this?

Jhalin · October 2018

I don’t get tempted by “limited time only”, I just buy the things I’d want regardless

redspecter23 · October 2018

Everything seems to be limited time now. Well the jokes on them. Over a long enough period of time, everything becomes limited.

idk · October 2018

Ri_Khan wrote: »

And boy, do I get to see it every single time I open the launcher! I guess this is what happens when marketing backfires.

Suckers are really still falling for this?

Considering they have been doing limited time only for about 3 years now it seems your message has fallen on deaf ears. Certainly is not affecting the cash flow.

I do not get into the cash shop, but I would expect by now people would understand these threads are pretty much meaningless as the bank account is the loudest forum on these topics.

But heck, if it makes you happy, enjoy.

AefionBloodclaw · October 2018

Fomo rubbish is a fail because you can't make money off something which isn't there so I also refuse to buy limited time offers unless I really, really want it.

Ri_Khan · October 2018

idk wrote: »

Certainly is not affecting the cash flow.

How would you even know this, or are you just assuming?

It's certainly affecting MY cash flow to them, hence the post.

Zeromaz · October 2018

ZOS... our money is yours for a limited time only. Fix your dang game

idk · October 2018

Ri_Khan wrote: »

idk wrote: »

Certainly is not affecting the cash flow.

How would you even know this, or are you just assuming?

It's certainly affecting MY cash flow to them, hence the post.

I pretty much expect Zos figures some will not buy and some will not be able to when they do the limited time sales. However, it is clear Zos is pleased with the revenues from them and that drowns out posts like what is in the OP.

How do I know this? It is a business and this is a normal business practice.

NorthernNightmare · October 2018

Its frustrating
I want hunters glade. I have so many things to decorate it with
but this limited time BS makes me frustrated with the game... It goes away the day before pay so what do I do?

Makes me not even wanna bother looking at the crownstore

I buy what I like but when what I like is limited time it doesnt make me want it more. Makes me wanna stop playing the housing aspect etc

Lake · October 2018

Limited Time no longer appeals to me now that I realized it actually means "will end up in crown crates at 1/2 price or given away free in an event".

weedgenius · October 2018

Lake wrote: »

Limited Time no longer appeals to me now that I realized it actually means "will end up in crown crates at 1/2 price or given away free in an event".

Exactly this. Just today I was thinking maybe I should have bought the Alinor ringtail pet that was in the store not too long ago, but then I said to myself “Oh well, it will be in crown crates”

KwarcPL · October 2018

Problem with Limited Offers is that they will return :P

DanteYoda · October 2018

I don't care about limited time i just care about what the item looks like.. If i like it i buy it, if not i don't.

Easily_Lost · October 2018

NorthernNightmare wrote: »

..snip..
I want hunters glade. I have so many things to decorate it with
but this limited time BS makes me frustrated with the game... It goes away the day before pay so what do I do?
..snip..

What you can do to be ready for the next 'limited time' item that you want, is to stock up on Crowns when they go on sale.
That way you do not pay full price either.

Jayne_Doe · October 2018

weedgenius wrote: »

Lake wrote: »

Limited Time no longer appeals to me now that I realized it actually means "will end up in crown crates at 1/2 price or given away free in an event".

Exactly this. Just today I was thinking maybe I should have bought the Alinor ringtail pet that was in the store not too long ago, but then I said to myself “Oh well, it will be in crown crates”

If you buy crates, then, yeah... but a lot of us don't actually buy them. Yeah, we get free ones, which MIGHT give us the item we want, or we MIGHT get enough gems from the junk to buy what we want. So, for me, buying outright in the CS makes more sense, since I don't gamble on getting the item I want from a crate, or buying a bunch of other stuff I don't want to earn enough gems to get the item I do want.

Back to topic - Limited time doesn't make me want something more (or less). If it's something I want, I buy it, regardless of whether it's limited-time or not. Now, LT items are usually pricier, so I do factor that in - is this an item I really want at a price I'm willing to pay? If the answer is no, I don't buy it. That applies to regular CS items as well.

I guess there are people who just buy them because they're LT, even if they don't like the item or will never use it. But, that's not the case with me. Also, as others have said, they've been doing LT offers since the CS launched, so it would seem they're getting revenue from LT items. That said, I understand the feeling of LT "fatigue" - seeing far more LT items in a month than new "permanent" items being added. That's especially true around the holidays and even more so in October. This month will see a LOT of LT items.

All in all, though, I find that I'm purchasing far less LT items than I used to. That may only be perception, though, as they've definitely stepped up the amount of LT items they put out in a given month, and so I've passed on more LT items than I did in the past. But, the fact that an item is LT doesn't make me automatically not want to buy it, it just makes me think about it more...and more often, I'm passing.