p2p and f2p

"Exletion;c-1067048" wrote:

"M_L;c-1067026" wrote:
the pay model paradigm has shifted, Yes. But value hasn't. The prices for in app purchases in this game and games like this strikes me as akin to highway robbery. The difference is that the robbery can be intentionally avoided, so I do.

But definitely very appreciate for the impatient amongst us who keep the lights on for the corporations who have figured out the willingness of some people to pay the highway robbery rates.

I really don't think this game is toooo overpriced. Whenever I buy crystals, I use them wisely. Buying gear from the shop almost 100% of the time. An occasional mod, or energy refresh. all 1 to 1 transactions. What is highway robbery is the RNG dependent content. I will never purchase the packs that do not offer guaranteed value back. It would be like going to a butcher and handing him money for a chance at a large meat paddy or a dinky small bite sized one. No thank you.

Very much this...like anything you buy some purchases provide a better value than others. If you disregard the fact that it is all pixels you will never actually own, one can certainly find value. For instance, purchasing the crystal sub and buying Baze or DN is a good value. Likewise, any purchase that ups your enjoyment of the game most certainly has value. I've gradually spent a little more as time has gone on, and I totally feel that I've spent that money wisely. My bills get paid on time. This is fun money.