Ok, I’ll actually waste some time and be completely clear about my stance on what jarvind said.
One thing to keep in mind is that many things can be true at once.
Jarvind thinks the hyperdrive bundle is a great value for him, even though he has all the characters at 7*. So, it’s the gear, etc... that he says is the best value bundle they have ever offered.
If you do the math on what it would take to buy those items via crystals, you will see that what Jarvind is saying is 100% true and correct.
So, I agree with Jarvind that the hyperdrive bundle offers more value than we have had in the past in regards to just the gear and other stuff alone. If you’re a new player and also get a lot of char shards on top of that, then the value is exponentially greater. Compare what it would have cost you in 2016 to get all those shards via chromiums, not even close.
So, to be clear, in case you’re not following me to this point. THIS bundle is possibly the greatest value this game has ever offered on many levels! That’s undisputed based on history and math.
So, while that is true, it’s also true that the cost of gaming has gone up significantly in the past 10 years.
Here’s an analogy. Let’s say one day the price of doughnuts shot up to 20 bucks a piece. You like doughnuts, so you pay up and keep eating and paying the hiked price for your doughnuts. Then one day your doughnut dealer offers a doughnut pack for 20 bucks for 6 doughnuts. OMG this is such great value for doughnuts, thank you sir!
It is my OPINION that what is happening in the gaming industry is nothing short of gross. Maybe you guys can’t see it or haven’t been gaming that long and just think this is as it should be. Maybe in the next couple years when they continue to up the prices in gaming, you’ll continue to be content to spend.