Are you against the cash shop offering faster XP gains?

VioletZero · 2012-03-08, 02:33 AM

It shouldn't be in at launch for obvious reasons.

But later down the line, would you be against the cash shop offering players faster XP gains over free players?

Why or why not?

nomotog · 2012-03-08, 02:37 AM

It's fine.

Dreamcast · 2012-03-08, 02:38 AM

Is there a Max level?

From what it seems XP just means that you can unlock more stuff...so u can unlock everything I guess.....that doesn't mean you will be good at using them...it just means you have more options of using more stuff.

I rather have a dedicated pilot than some guy who paid to get everything unlock by faster xp gains.

Vancha · 2012-03-08, 02:42 AM

Do the math. Supposedly people who are max level and specced out fully into a role will be at most 20% better than a day-1 newbie, and that might not even be true now. We've heard it takes over a year to fully invest in a single vehicle.

Put those two things together and how much of an advantage is someone going to get with a week-long or month-long XP boost? It'll be negligible.

Nephilimuk · 2012-03-08, 02:42 AM

its free to play so long as they are not selling buffs to combat or pay to win i am fine with it. They do have to make money out of this

Azren · 2012-03-08, 02:42 AM

It's probably the number 1 money item for SoE. Besides, it won't change much.

Atheosim · 2012-03-08, 02:43 AM

Honestly my knee jerk reaction was that I hated the idea because I've seen it be the base money making system in many other F2P games and therefor freebies have an extremely hard time leveling, but I think that premium members and a hoard of other cash shop items will make the need to necessitate cash bought XP boosters in order to level up at a balanced rate very small.

Synapses · 2012-03-08, 02:43 AM

Use World of Tanks as an example. They offer a +50% XP bonus for a membership. Even with that +50% xp bonus its still has taken me almost a year to actually hit max level in that game, and I am still a few good months out from having my top tank.

It will be fine. Its not game breaking.

Death2All · 2012-03-08, 02:47 AM

Don't really mind it. Depending on the cost I could see myself potentially buying one.

Sardus · 2012-03-08, 03:42 PM

Originally Posted by Synapses

Use World of Tanks as an example. They offer a +50% XP bonus for a membership. Even with that +50% xp bonus its still has taken me almost a year to actually hit max level in that game, and I am still a few good months out from having my top tank.

It will be fine. Its not game breaking.

This is pretty much how I feel. I don't mind subbing for a game I support for a perk like this.

NewSith · 2012-03-08, 03:51 PM

Cash Shop XP is fine. Even more - it's GOOD. I mean a player who plays the game "from time to time" won't need the boost, because his skill will not be adequate to his level then (despite him claiming - "OMG DONATIONFEST!") While those playing 24/7 like r3al bawses will most likely buy the thing and their level will grow faster because they're wanking like crazy and deserve it.

Vanilla variant - boost not working for Leadership skills. I mean people buying their actual promotion (not just unlocks and stuff) is total BS. Remember the time after double-xp events and the CR5 ruckuses that followed?

Mirror · 2012-03-08, 03:53 PM

I would prefer to see xp boosts given to those who would pay monthly for the game rather than an option on the shop. If you cancel your sub your account gets dropped down to a f2p account and you can still play.

Thats if SOE go down a subscription + f2p with cash shop route.

Coreldan · 2012-03-08, 03:59 PM

Originally Posted by Mirror

I would prefer to see xp boosts given to those who would pay monthly for the game rather than an option on the shop. If you cancel your sub your account gets dropped down to a f2p account and you can still play.

Thats if SOE go down a subscription + f2p with cash shop route.

For what it matters, APB has a monthly premium that gives you increased money rewards and exp. Neither of those rewards can be bought seperately

megamold · 2012-03-08, 04:00 PM

Originally Posted by Mirror

I would prefer to see xp boosts given to those who would pay monthly for the game rather than an option on the shop. If you cancel your sub your account gets dropped down to a f2p account and you can still play.

Thats if SOE go down a subscription + f2p with cash shop route.

looking at it from a profit standpoint, yes that would be better
looking from the consumer standpoint, not so much since the one buy xp pack is perfect for people that can only play a couple hours per week, so they can get the pack when they have a holliday or something

and someone who actually plays the game alot doesnt have much use for a 24 hour boost, so they would most likely pay the full sub

Mirror · 2012-03-08, 05:19 PM

Originally Posted by megamold

looking at it from a profit standpoint, yes that would be better
looking from the consumer standpoint, not so much since the one buy xp pack is perfect for people that can only play a couple hours per week, so they can get the pack when they have a holliday or something

and someone who actually plays the game alot doesnt have much use for a 24 hour boost, so they would most likely pay the full sub

If the xp boost only last for a certain amount of time then their might not be any point in the person who only plays a few hours a week in buying one.

If we base the cost of a sub on the current Planetside $14 a month that about $3.5 a week, it would actually make sense for the player who can only play a few hours a week to sub the game rather than buy an xp boost. Of course we dont know how much anything on the shop costs or lasts.