Profundity and the R8/R9 change

Communication: "r8/r9 upgrades will no longer cost CCB after a future update"

Better communication: "r8/r9 upgrades will no longer cost CCB after a future update. We can't give an exact date as to when this change will be implemented. Our best guess is , but that is subject to change."

Even better communication: message above + when the best guess date is no longer precise enough due to external factors (i.e. new, major events going live that do have a date) or is now in the past, follow-up message with new best guess date.

Everyone is welcome to draw their own line at the level of communication they deem to be "good". If you're satisfied with the bare bones, cool, but don't give people flak for suggesting it could be better. If you're not satisfied with the bare bones, cool, but let's not pretend nothing would be better than the something we got (until it's proven to be false, such as the P1 gear updates).

You’ve all missed the point.

This is the Crumb puzzle - the hardest yet remember?

They will change this once the gear changes are implemented and we can sim the Sith raid

"MasterSeedy;c-2378751" wrote:
@dgree

It's about intentional withholding of information, not the providing of information. The announcement was made early to lure in more investment/whaling, and the good stuff will be delayed without communication to reduce the benefit of the investment/whaling.

This makes no sense at all. Telling people that if they wait it will soon be easier to increase relic levels past r7 DISCOURAGES investment & whaling. Why take things to r8 now if it will cost less later?

It was good that CG told us about the upcoming change, and I have no problem holding on to my resources until the change is made. If they hadn't said anything, my Cassian would be r8 already.

CG: don't listen to dgree. I want and appreciate good communication, and I find it particularly valuable in this case where I can save myself resources because of the communication you've given us.

It absolutely makes sense. CG can provide some information (cool! and they get credit for this!) while still withholding other information (when the relic changes are happening). Players might think it's never happening or not happening anytime soon, so will cave and whale harder. But I appreciate the confirmation that CG's communication strategy works on some people.

"dgree;c-2378922" wrote:

"MasterSeedy;c-2378751" wrote:
@dgree

It's about intentional withholding of information, not the providing of information. The announcement was made early to lure in more investment/whaling, and the good stuff will be delayed without communication to reduce the benefit of the investment/whaling.

This makes no sense at all. Telling people that if they wait it will soon be easier to increase relic levels past r7 DISCOURAGES investment & whaling. Why take things to r8 now if it will cost less later?

It was good that CG told us about the upcoming change, and I have no problem holding on to my resources until the change is made. If they hadn't said anything, my Cassian would be r8 already.

CG: don't listen to dgree. I want and appreciate good communication, and I find it particularly valuable in this case where I can save myself resources because of the communication you've given us.

It absolutely makes sense. CG can provide some information (cool! and they get credit for this!) while still withholding other information (when the relic changes are happening). Players might think it's never happening or not happening anytime soon, so will cave and whale harder. But I appreciate the confirmation that CG's communication strategy works on some people.

Worked on me too. Why knowing that something might be cheaper later will motivate me to buy it now ?

Just take Raddus and Cassian to R7 and if they make the update before the event, upgrade them after and save the mats. If they don't do that update, upgrade them and do the event. Nothing is going to change if you wait a couple more days for that to happen.

We should be getting a significant announcement, of a few things, on Monday or Tuesday at the latest.

"Whatelse73;c-2378982" wrote:
Just take Raddus and Cassian to R7 and if they make the update before the event, upgrade them after and save the mats. If they don't do that update, upgrade them and do the event. Nothing is going to change if you wait a couple more days for that to happen.

We should be getting a significant announcement, of a few things, on Monday or Tuesday at the latest.

What we should get and what we actually get are vastly different things. Also, should is a subjective term.

Bottom line is that making this announcement then waiting over a month…and counting….before making the change, then bring an event that requires r8/r9 doesn’t make CG look good and I think it’s a complete mistake on their part.

You can wait until the event drop and see if they make the change before, but if they don’t, people are gonna be upset. It’s best not to upset your player base in any game if you can avoid it….this is something that CG doesn’t believe in thought.

I recently promoted one character to R8 and then remembered the R8/R9 change was coming soon. I was annoyed.

But anyone who is ready for the Profundity event on Day 1 has been spending loads of crystals (or $) getting Admiral Raddus shards all this time. How much of a difference in your budget is this change going to make anyway?

"nottenst;c-2379017" wrote:
How much of a difference in your budget is this change going to make anyway?

300 crystals for carbonite and 1,800 crystals for bronzium, if you really need to buy bronzium.

"Starslayer;c-2379019" wrote:

"nottenst;c-2379017" wrote:
How much of a difference in your budget is this change going to make anyway?

300 crystals for carbonite and 1,800 crystals for bronzium, if you really need to buy bronzium.

I can see needing to buy carbonite, but are there really people in this situation who don't have enough bronzium salvage materials lying around?