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After doing a little maths (this is in GBP Sterling btw, don't know if its different for other currencies) the cost of 425 credits is £3.99. The next highest is 850 for £7.99 with excess cost for the purchaser of £0.01. This may not seem like much, but it gets worse the more you buy in one go. 1870 mc costs £23.99, however if you were to purchase 5 x 425 packs, that would only cost you £19.99 and you would get a total of 2125 mc where you get a total of 255 more credits, for £4 less if you buy multiple cheaper packs. For 4,888 mc it costs £39.99 where you get more for your buck than paying for smaller packs which would equate to 12 packs for 5,100 mc at a higher cost than the 4,800 mc pack. For the 10200 mc pack, that costs £64.99 which if you were to purchase a similar amount using the 425 pack, you would be spending £95.76 on 24 packs. There fore from this, /do not/ purchase the 850 or 1870 mecha credit packs, since you are put at a loss on each of these.


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It's not much better in the US. 425 MC for 4.99$. I agree with you, it's a bit out of balance. Most free to play games do something like this but at least games like Smite give you enough to get new characters with their lowest Gem pack. 400 Gems for 7.99$, that's enough to buy 2 gods. 4$ for an additional character in Smite when 5$ won't even get you one in this game. Little out of balance.

 

I'd love it it they kept the price the same but gave us 550 MC for 4.99$ and scaled it up from there. There's only so many mechs we can get for 500 MC, that way we get more bang for our buck, also more mechs and they get more revenue for additional content (mechs, maps and modes) and options (cross-play, increased team cap, weapon swapping) for us. I've noticed most f2p games do things like that, the smallest premium currency pack will get you an additional character even if it is a lower tier one.

 

But maybe that's the point. I wouldn't call it anti-consumer but I can definitely understand why some would. From a business perspective it does makes some sense (I don't like it, but I meen they are a business) to provide something at highest price customers will tolerate.

 

Again, I agree with you. However these developers are not the original devs for this game. Most of the projects I've found their names on so far have been licenced games and they are a subsidiary of a bigger company. They're not really console devs. They need us as much as we need them. Free to play games seem to live and die more by their communities than any other games. Let's help them and not rip them apart. Not saying you are but I bet you, like I, have seen posts that do.

 

My apologies if I missed a point you were trying to make, or offended you, or just went on to long. I just want to give these guys a chance until they prove they don't deserve it.


Edited by (Xbox)Vindicator30, 02 July 2016 - 03:19 PM.

Everyone, we need to help this game become more popular. Play it, stream it and watch the streams as well! The devs can then see that we like it a ton and aren't just "complaining". Not saying anyone here is but without context some may misconstrue it that way.

 

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I disagree with you 100% @Yorgoth LoG, (I dont want this to come off rude guys) but have you played ANY other game with in game money packages? All MMOs do this to make ppl wanna upgrade the package for a little more "Bang for your buck". Theres alot of examples of this ill give a few, Worlds of Tanks, WoW, Neverwinter, Smite pretty much every MMO or game with "Paid for in game currency" does this. Most console players dont understand this since we never really have had stuff like this but its COMMON practice on PC games to do this. I guess there could be a argument for this but i fell like if am or anyone esle i know is going to shell out the higher money i want a little extra. This said, they could take away all but 1 money packages and jack that price up, pick your poison there in this to make money they are a business first, entertainer 2nd whether they or you accept it or not there here for one thing and one thing only and thats money.

100% honest calling them Anti-consumer for smaller packages is kinda far fetched since its COMMON practice for all MMOs (Plus if you WANNA buy that much MC credits just buy the more expensive pack? I fell like this is trying to start a flame thread a little bit to be honest)


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Yea they don't care about bang for buck bud. They care about getting the money.The prices are way too steep for very little credits. Have you seen their prices for some of the dumbest things involved with this game? Colors for your HUD, crosshairs, cockpit attire.. Things that make no difference really.. New arms, legs and feet... I'm confused. There is the wrong kind of customization involved with this game and then they wonder why it's dying.. A quick look at the customization from games like Mechwarrior quickly puts this games customization aspect to complete shame. Why would I i spend an arm and a leg for aesthetics? Where are the xp buffs? Matter of fact where is the gun customization? Rank 5 with my stock bruiser and nothing..same bland tank.. Bought the G2 .. A souped up version...same guns with no customization... Boring..

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The cost of some of the stuff in the store is ridiculous. I really love the game play of this game but the store prices have me second guessing it.

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The game play is nice but there's just no options. Minecraft has more options. Lol this game compared to other mech games just does not have the customization needed to keep it afloat. We can't have safe zones when it comes to F2P games about mechanical warfare. I feel this game as it sits is a husk of what it was and it was emasculated by the constant act of pleasing the little kids with multiple rebalance patches and nerfs.. No gun customization? Lol reward for time played does not exist in this game..

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From twitter: The Xbox One 1870 MC Bundle was accidentally priced at $29.99 instead of $19.99 so we credited all who bought it with $10 worth of MC.


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From twitter: The Xbox One 1870 MC Bundle was accidentally priced at $29.99 instead of $19.99 so we credited all who bought it with $10 worth of MC.

Here's hoping that the 1870 MC Price is fixed with the next content push. I'll be holding off on purchasing any MC until that is resolved. Considering the way Microsoft handles updates/fixes it'll hopefully be in the store at the same time as the Nief Gold Bundle.


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