p2p and f2p

I saw the time spent per day component and figured this may get merged with the Galactic War megathread.

"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.

*shrug* I've purchased two "21 days of crystals" packs so far. The $15 (Canadian) is equivalent to 24 minutes of work for me, so I figure I'm worth it.

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I think of it as paying for a subscription to an online game like WoW. I get enjoyment out of SWGOH game, I like the game play (more or less), and I love the universe it's set in. I'll never spend mass amounts of money on it (spending mass amounts of money is what my wife and son are for!), but I totally understand why people would spend that. For me, $15 a month every few months is reasonable. For others who don't have as much discretionary income, they can't see spending any money at all. And for some people, spending $100 or more a month on something they enjoy is worth it for them.

To each their own.

"DarthCPA;c-1067089" wrote:
I saw the time spent per day component and figured this may get merged with the Galactic War megathread.

+1
Hilarious.

The more that is given free, and the more and better the playtime, the more I feel well-treated, and the more I am likely to (and do) spend. Recently especially there's been a lot more free toons and advance warning as to what was needed to get them, and they've been very usable and interesting even at lower stars. I'm in top 100 on a 2015 shard with the Rex/Chaze/Zylo/DN team, and only two are 7*. And all were acquired through F2P (though since I do the monthly crystal subscription I'm P2P even without the occasional May 4th etc. bonus crystal purchase).

And all toons, and all currency (i.e. including crystals) is easily acquired through F2P, it's not like some games where there's a premium currency only available for cash.

And as frustrating as GW sometimes is, it is enjoyable to me to figure out how to defeat a team with no (or acceptable) losses, and the time taken is fun, play time. I like that I can't reliably auto GW or arena or ships, because it means I think, and play, don't just hit auto. And because they're different each time - credit heist or challenges being the same, I wouldn't want to have to play through them all again.

"epeeist;c-1067163" wrote:


And as frustrating as GW sometimes is, it is enjoyable to me to figure out how to defeat a team with no (or acceptable) losses, and the time taken is fun, play time. I like that I can't reliably auto GW or arena or ships, because it means I think, and play, don't just hit auto. And because they're different each time - credit heist or challenges being the same, I wouldn't want to have to play through them all again.

GW to be honest is some of my favorite play time. It's great to get challenged even with a large roster. I enjoy that it's technically PvP in that the teams created are from arena players, bringing one of the most fun strategy elements in the game.