Money, money , money

almalino · 2013-03-21, 03:53 AM

I already spent like 100+ euros on weapons and implants in 3 months for PS2. It is fine because in exchange I stopped buying other games because PS2 takes all my time dedicated for gaming that is about 10 hours a week.

I enjoy the game but cannot stop thinking that I need to spend even more for SMG and upcoming faction specific launchers, new vehicle weapons etc. That makes me a bit sad but there are no other games that can replace PS2 for me.

Share your experience

PS: That is the first game where I spent more then 100 Euros. Especially when it called free to play game

ChipMHazard · 2013-03-21, 08:03 AM

Well you don't have to spend any money if you don't want to

You could just use your certs to unlock.

seanman · 2013-03-21, 08:12 AM

already 15$ when 3x SC. i bought weapons not acc..

Sledgecrushr · 2013-03-21, 08:12 AM

Lol you dont hae to buy everything 8 ).

HiroshiChugi · 2013-03-21, 08:15 AM

Try spending 200 USD on a website, just to be hacked a few months later. >_<

Snydenthur · 2013-03-21, 08:22 AM

I've spend around 100 euros. The last thing I bought was membership. One day before gu4. Now I have played like 2-3 hours after that, since there were the fps problems and lag problems and I still have problems, so I can't play the game. It would've been money spend well otherwise though.

Calisai · 2013-03-21, 11:06 AM

Meh, I'm all in. But then I'm recently single... have disposable income and time to devote to the game. Been playing PS2 since Tech test, exclusively (no other computer game to compete for time or money)

Alpha squad
6th month sub
5 Walmart cards (2000 SC, redeemed on 3xSC days)

Not counting the upgrades done to my gaming rig in order to get the performance I want (not need, --> want). Other than the recent 2XP weekend's lag and fps hit, I've had a pretty good experience as far as performance goes (definitely playable at all times)

However, If I added it all up, it would probably surprise me how much I've actually spent on this one game.

Gonefshn · 2013-03-21, 11:20 AM

I have also spent way too much money on this game...... Sigh.

Oh we'll I love the game.

WSNeo · 2013-03-21, 11:37 AM

My best friend bought me $100 worth of SC for Christmas during the triple SC holiday back in December (Meaning I had $300 on top of the $40 that I had already put down and sub). Since there's not a whole lot that I want from the store (waiting for the sci fi helmet and Lancer), I'm just now breaking my first $100 lol.

I'm in the same boat as you, between this and League Of Legends, there's no other games that I want to buy since I've been having so much fun. I'm actually saving up for a 600 series Nvidia card!

Ironside · 2013-03-21, 11:42 AM

stopped spending and subs after GU01 the great optimization patch that actually cost me fps and performance

Sledgecrushr · 2013-03-21, 11:48 AM

Im not going to buy anymore sc until we have another triple day. In the meantime Im saving to build me a new gaming rig. So far though Ive probably spent about 200 dollars on this amazing game.

joepaiii · 2013-03-21, 12:02 PM

I bought 60 in 10 dollar SOE cards that gave 1200 sc. Redeemed on the 3x sc day in dec. I also have the 3 month premium rate which is a little under 15 a month. I am almost out of sc but I have 5000 sc from my Gtx 670 purchase (which was strongly influenced by ps2) and I am hoping for another sc multiplier day.

I too love the game and don't mind spending on it. Hasn't been many games that have held my interest lately. So happy to pay for the one that does.

KesTro · 2013-03-21, 01:46 PM

I bought the $40 Alpha Squad bundle, put about 40$ in during Double Station Cash, another $20 normally. When Triple SC day rolled around i threw $100 at Planetside, plus a 6 month membership for 70$. TAKE MY MONEY SOE.

~$270

VGCS · 2013-03-21, 04:10 PM

Originally Posted by Sledgecrushr

Lol you dont hae to buy everything 8 ).

True, you could grind for weeks and weeks instead, doing unfun things b/c they're the only tasks that give enough XP to eventually cover the full Cert price PLUS the upgrades needed for the items you already unlocked directly with cash.... or you could play WITH the weapons you really wanted to use all along, instantly....

...almost like all Offline and Buy-to-Play games used to let us do back in that magical age when you got what you payed for the first time and didn't have to keep risking your CC security everytime a new piece of "D/L content" came down the piecemeal pipe

See, what I'm saying is you're looking at this from the wrong angle.... you're approaching it from the traditional "Have Not" mentality which I myself am also of where we're used to getting whatever we want for Free with the common downside of it sometimes taking us longer to procure that thing than it would for some Upper middle class yuppie to spend at his laaadeedaww 60k a year job. Instead you gotta look at it from the traditional impulsive consumer's end instead. Marketing has convinced them through brilliant campaign of subterfuge that they're now getting unprecedented "convenience" through this new payment model even though all their buying impulses are really just driven by subconscious actualization of completionist motivation. ...to own all those pieces of content that used to come standard.

Imagine how much more money the Auto industry would be making if they could do this?? ...I think the only thing stopping them is a bunch of stupid Washington Red Tape though.... *rolls eyes* Unfortunately they're not allowed to sell a car that you have to unlock RearView mirors, antilock brakes, and Seatbelts for later on... Pfft. Pussies.

hashish · 2013-03-21, 04:17 PM

lol i too have spent quite alot on this game.. Have bought around 20,000 SC in total n just bought like everything

still have some SC left so im good for a while

Im glad they have account wide unlocks now i can try out TR and NC with all the goodies