Hyperdrive bundle

"Kyno;c-2071926" wrote:

"ZAP;c-2071919" wrote:

"kello_511;c-2071908" wrote:
I’m in the camp that agrees that the prices in this game are really, really high. I’d spend more frequently if they were cheaper.

But obviously enough players are willing to pay it that our opinions don’t really matter much.

So it is what it is. Hyperdrive is a relatively great value when compared to everything else in the game, and that is the established yard stick in this case.

I’m willing to bet that at some point down the road, even giraffe and Jarvind will think to themselves, “really, $1000 bucks for an upgrade to 1 character? Ok now this is getting out of hand!”

It’s all relative and companies will continue to charge what people are willing to pay. For me though, the gaming industry has taken it too far already and others will never feel that way no matter how expensive things get.

And that is the way it is, it's all relative. Some people will never understand spending 100s of thousands of dollars on a car, but people do it all the time.

For me, looking at the games that make a lot of money on cosmetics is crazy. I could never imagine spending on a game, just to look different.

I dont necessarily hold the industry responsible, because they are not the ones making the choices, the consumers are. This is not heating your house or food to feed your family, this is a choice a consumer makes based on what they feel comfortable paying for something.

I would love to buy my wife a 2 carat diamond, but its not the sellers fault I cannot afford a high quality one. It is "worth more" than I feel comfortable spending, but it's still just a mineral dug out of the ground....

Ok, I’ll keep it just within the entertainment industry, of which gaming is a subsection.

Compare virtually anything in the entertainment industry to gaming the last 10 years. Most all other subsections of entertainment have had gradual increases in cost, while gaming, especially mobile gaming has had insane exponential cost increases.

Why do you think that is? Why do you think people are willing to spend 2000% more for gaming and only 10-25% more for cable and movies? Could it have anything to do with the exploitation of addictive properties confirmed in gaming?

Do you think movie companies, including Disney are just too dumb to not maximize profits? It’s clearly not a company thing, otherwise Disney+ would cost 3k a year. It’s the mechanics of gaming that allows this insane increase.

"TVF;c-2071931" wrote:
I guess it could cost you $1000 to do a single toon

Actually it can't, not even close.

"TVF;c-2071935" wrote:

"TVF;c-2071931" wrote:
I guess it could cost you $1000 to do a single toon

Actually it can't, not even close.

Reading comprehension FTW

I said at some point down the road, obv not right now, but as the way things are going, I can see that being a thing in the not so distant future.

And my point is this, most of you who think this is perfectly fine and as it should be will one day hit the point many of us have already.

"ZAP;c-2071937" wrote:

"TVF;c-2071935" wrote:

"TVF;c-2071931" wrote:
I guess it could cost you $1000 to do a single toon

Actually it can't, not even close.

Reading comprehension FTW

I said at some point down the road, obv not right now, but as the way things are going, I can see that being a thing in the not so distant future.

My point is I can't. IMO you're exaggerating greatly for effect.

"Kyno;c-2071926" wrote:

"ZAP;c-2071919" wrote:

"kello_511;c-2071908" wrote:
I’m in the camp that agrees that the prices in this game are really, really high. I’d spend more frequently if they were cheaper.

But obviously enough players are willing to pay it that our opinions don’t really matter much.

So it is what it is. Hyperdrive is a relatively great value when compared to everything else in the game, and that is the established yard stick in this case.

I’m willing to bet that at some point down the road, even giraffe and Jarvind will think to themselves, “really, $1000 bucks for an upgrade to 1 character? Ok now this is getting out of hand!”

It’s all relative and companies will continue to charge what people are willing to pay. For me though, the gaming industry has taken it too far already and others will never feel that way no matter how expensive things get.

And that is the way it is, it's all relative. Some people will never understand spending 100s of thousands of dollars on a car, but people do it all the time.

For me, looking at the games that make a lot of money on cosmetics is crazy. I could never imagine spending on a game, just to look different.

I dont necessarily hold the industry responsible, because they are not the ones making the choices, the consumers are. This is not heating your house or food to feed your family, this is a choice a consumer makes based on what they feel comfortable paying for something.

I would love to buy my wife a 2 carat diamond, but its not the sellers fault I cannot afford a high quality one. It is "worth more" than I feel comfortable spending, but it's still just a mineral dug out of the ground....

There are some excellent games in which cosmetics are their only form of monetization. I have played PoE a lot over the years and I have spent a bunch on cosmetics, not because I want to look different in the game but because it is the only way I can support a game I very much enjoy. If we as players don’t support the game, then they simply stop developing it. I give them what I can so I can keep playing.

As for not holding the industry responsible, I think that is a bit disingenuous. I will admit that most probably spend within their means, but there are some who can’t help themselves and mobile/micro transaction game companies have spent considerable resources on determining how to take advantage of those individuals. There is obviously a reason why congress and the FTC decided to look at loot boxes in gaming.

"ZAP;c-2071933" wrote:

"Kyno;c-2071926" wrote:

"ZAP;c-2071919" wrote:

"kello_511;c-2071908" wrote:
I’m in the camp that agrees that the prices in this game are really, really high. I’d spend more frequently if they were cheaper.

But obviously enough players are willing to pay it that our opinions don’t really matter much.

So it is what it is. Hyperdrive is a relatively great value when compared to everything else in the game, and that is the established yard stick in this case.

I’m willing to bet that at some point down the road, even giraffe and Jarvind will think to themselves, “really, $1000 bucks for an upgrade to 1 character? Ok now this is getting out of hand!”

It’s all relative and companies will continue to charge what people are willing to pay. For me though, the gaming industry has taken it too far already and others will never feel that way no matter how expensive things get.

And that is the way it is, it's all relative. Some people will never understand spending 100s of thousands of dollars on a car, but people do it all the time.

For me, looking at the games that make a lot of money on cosmetics is crazy. I could never imagine spending on a game, just to look different.

I dont necessarily hold the industry responsible, because they are not the ones making the choices, the consumers are. This is not heating your house or food to feed your family, this is a choice a consumer makes based on what they feel comfortable paying for something.

I would love to buy my wife a 2 carat diamond, but its not the sellers fault I cannot afford a high quality one. It is "worth more" than I feel comfortable spending, but it's still just a mineral dug out of the ground....

Ok, I’ll keep it just within the entertainment industry, of which gaming is a subsection.

Compare virtually anything in the entertainment industry to gaming the last 10 years. Most all other subsections of entertainment have had gradual increases in cost, while gaming, especially mobile gaming has had insane exponential cost increases.

Why do you think that is? Why do you think people are willing to spend 2000% more for gaming and only 10-25% more for cable and movies? Could it have anything to do with the exploitation of addictive properties confirmed in gaming?

Do you think movie companies, including Disney are just too dumb to not maximize profits? It’s clearly not a company thing, otherwise Disney+ would cost 3k a year. It’s the mechanics of gaming that allows this insane increase.

Streaming services are in their early years, much like gaming was 10+ years ago. Wait until it hits its boom. (DISNEY +, is here the way it is because they wanted a foot in the door and didnt want to wait for the content generation to be on par, the price is low right now due to low "new content" available, the price will easily double in the next 2-3 years)

While I understand where you are coming from, entertainment as an industry has a different target audience. Yes this is a luxury, but you need to move to a different set, look at cars and boats. They as a whole have very reasonable prices, they also have things that are 2000% of that normal range, much of which is for a name not much change in the technology.

"TVF;c-2071938" wrote:

"ZAP;c-2071937" wrote:

"TVF;c-2071935" wrote:

"TVF;c-2071931" wrote:
I guess it could cost you $1000 to do a single toon

Actually it can't, not even close.

Reading comprehension FTW

I said at some point down the road, obv not right now, but as the way things are going, I can see that being a thing in the not so distant future.

My point is I can't. IMO you're exaggerating greatly for effect.

Still missing my point. Forget the $1000 to upgrade a character in the future. How about, at some point, if the prices continue to exponentially increase in mobile gaming, even people such as yourself will think it’s getting out of hand. Not everyone, maybe not you.

If someone showed you ten years ago the prices in this game today, you’d say, “you’re exaggerating”.

"TVF;c-2071931" wrote:
I guess it could cost you $1000 to do a single toon if you aren't managing your resources, but whose fault is that?

I don't have a single Res or FO at G13, I have many sub-G12, and I can do every single announced GL required toon (including Vet Han) plus the two unannounced Marquis for under $900 worth of vaults.

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Looking good today TVF, kudos to your tailor.

PSA Marquis =/= Marquee

"ImaSmakya;c-2071946" wrote:

PSA Marquis =/= Marquee

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TVF looks like the kind of person who makes whiskey