For all us Cash Shop Soldiers - what do you hope to buy?

LZachariah · 2012-01-11, 03:51 PM

I, for one, am really excited to sign up for the Premium Membership. And, among all the things that this membership might contain (double-XP, always-online-skill-unlock-speed), I am hoping that the benefits include a monthly/weekly stipend of game-cash. I think this is very appropriate to assume for a few reasons. One, we've already given them real money; they might as well give us some imaginary money (ie- they have already made their sale with us before giving us any buyable product, so they might as well let us have some of their digital wares). Two, and perhaps more importantly, it makes commerce from their cash shop a regular, predictable event. If we get 200 Planetside Buxx every month, we will regularly be purchasing things, such as new cosmetic items or level-boosts, etc. Our brothers and sisters in our Outfits and factions will see us running around with awesome amethyst-and-black Vanu camouflage called "Auraxian Twilight" or a badass gladiator shoulder-pauldron on your Terran Heavy Assault armor. This will inspire people to make other purchases, and thus stimulate the economy. And i WANT this game's economy to be NICE and stimulated.

So, assuming we get a stipend of Planetside Buxx (I am going to use that term until the Devs tell us what the currency is actually called), what would you guys want to buy? I would HAPPILY buy:

1. Color/camo patterns for my VS armor, including maybe the ability to tone down the purple a bit (for instance, the VS Infiltrator in the video is mostly gray). Though that amethyst-and-black camo WOULD be awesome...

2. Different cosmetic articles, such as helmets or (presumably more-expensive) entire suits of armor for my Engineer. ALSO, I would be very interested in different skins for my Pulsar Carbine, if those would be available.

3. I bet that creating a homogeneous uniform for your Outfit will be a feature that you purchase (since it's cosmetic), and I totally want my Outfit to have a specific style.

4. If the rest of my character and my Outfit were taken care of (all the cosmetic adjustments that I wanted), and I were just accruing Planetside Buxx week after week, I would be more than happy to burn a few Buxx to buy-forward into my skill tree (instantly purchasing unlocks that I would otherwise take time to learn) such as various bombs, upgrades, or Scythe-unlocks (Hell yeah, fighter pilot FTW).

How about you guys? Let's let the Devs know what to put in there!

~Zachariah

Coreldan · 2012-01-11, 03:54 PM

I'll probably try to keep my "supporting" up to 13€/month or so, as in the basic sub-price for a sub-based game. Doesn't really matter what I buy, probably some premium and if there are leftovers, probably something from cash shop.

Gotta support the good stuff.

Raymac · 2012-01-11, 03:58 PM

Right now, the only thing I see myself paying extra for are shark teeth on my reaver. And I would just hand over my wallet for that.

LZachariah · 2012-01-11, 04:03 PM

Originally Posted by Raymac

Right now, the only thing I see myself paying extra for are shark teeth on my reaver. And I would just hand over my wallet for that.

Hahahaha.... that would be awesome.

LZachariah · 2012-01-11, 04:07 PM

o.O

Sirisian · 2012-01-11, 04:09 PM

I'll probably just buy into their subscription option if they have one.

Could have sworn we had a few of these threads before, but in the cash shop I'm hoping for hats (Stetson) and pets (hostile or passive, I don't really care). I'd pay for that.

Not that I'd pay for it, but I'd like to see different colored shields or shield skins.

LZachariah · 2012-01-11, 04:12 PM

I hope they don't have pets in Planetside 2. And actually, I hope that they don't have hats either; it would look silly, and I'm very, VERY hopeful that there isn't any silliness in the game. Silliness is appropriate for World of Warcraft or Team Fortress 2, but not this game, and once you add silliness, it taints the entire playing field (you can't ignore that it's now part of the game's canon).

I had NOT considered different-looking shields. That is VERY interesting! I would definitely go for that! That bright-blue electric flash that was occurring over the characters in the gameplay video was actually kind of obtrusive; I'd rather a more subsumed animation than that.

~Zachariah

SKYeXile · 2012-01-11, 04:13 PM

Ill pay for probably the lasher and upgraded scythe weapons, im sure they'le be availbe if they going for the LoL model. than and premium membership.

Soothsayer · 2012-01-11, 04:32 PM

I want a black balaclava, cold fusion cigars and brass knuckles.

Knocky · 2012-01-11, 04:34 PM

I would hand over da wallet if:

I can bail out of a Gal wearing a cowboy hat and riding on a nuke with a voice macro screaming yeehaw!

DviddLeff · 2012-01-11, 04:49 PM

Cape.

PoisonTaco · 2012-01-11, 04:52 PM

A way to name your weapons and vehicles? Kind of like how you can rename items in Team Fortress 2. That would be pretty cool.

SKYeXile · 2012-01-11, 04:57 PM

Oh yes and the proper terms are:

Wallet Warriors
Credit Card Commandos.

Chaff · 2012-01-11, 05:05 PM

Well, I'm ALL FOR a Sub and Planetside Buxx (aka T-Bill$).

....first thing I'd buy to MOUNT on the front of my vehicle:

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and maybe a

((l))

....to complete my set.....

Raymac · 2012-01-11, 05:18 PM

Headlights and a power button? I think the vehicles will already have...oohhh I see what you did there.