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DarthxJay
9 years ago

Purchasing Rex & Other Chromium Exclusive

Rex has seemingly become a more important character as of late. With the raids his Clone Synergy is strong and his tenacity to help against debuffs in Phase 1 of the Rancor is invaluable. Unfortunately this character is very difficult to get & farm and you need at least a 6-star version of him to be viable. I originally started plugging in the feedback section to make all of the Chromium Only characters more accessible for purchase rather than random pulls. On one-hand having these characters will expand the variety of Arena squads we see, as well as be quite helpful in Rancor raids. I imagine there are players that have the means to make certain purchases but are unwilling to buy Megapacks because let's be honest, how many IG86 and Ewok Scout shards does one need; it's just too random of a purchase so the perceived value is low and EA / CG is leaving money on the table. There is benefit to the players and to EA / CG in doing improving Chromium Exclusive character accessibility.

I've been trying to propose to @CG_JohnSalera and @EA_Jesse to find a way to make these characters more accessible through purchase. Be it having an Aurodium pack for each Chromium Exclusive Character available on a much more frequent and rotating basis (every other day?) or just straight-up buy shards somehow.

If you feel similarly about needing Rex and other characters more accessible for purchase please post something in support of that. Of course everybody has a right to their opinion, keeping this positive and on-point would be appreciated. Maybe we can get EA / CG to consider the thought and provide us with some feedback as well.

Original feedback thread
https://forums.galaxy-of-heroes.starwars.ea.com/discussion/32078/purchasing-chromium-only-characters#latest
  • dwighthalpert's avatar
    dwighthalpert
    9 years ago
    I love this idea! I would definitely spend more money if we were receiving better value. The bang for your buck in places like the Cantina make purchasing chromiums a poor decision. Well said, I am in support!
  • VladMaul's avatar
    VladMaul
    9 years ago
    Totally!!! I would spend for a rex aurodium:)...last time i didn't see the potential
  • DarthxJay's avatar
    DarthxJay
    9 years ago
    "DwightHalpert;388311" wrote:
    I love this idea! I would definitely spend more money if we were receiving better value. The bang for your buck in places like the Cantina make purchasing chromiums a poor decision. Well said, I am in support!


    Right, the value proposition has to be right. I'm fine with Rex, Aayla, etc., being purchase only / Chromium Exclusive but at least make them accessible TO purchase.
  • Qeltarr's avatar
    Qeltarr
    9 years ago
    Well the response will be "You can buy him, just purchase 100 8-packs of chromium cards". That's what they want.
    When they have used up the pool of people willing to spend $1000+ on him, I'd imagine he'll come back in some form.
    Having "Rexes and "Rex nots" really imbalances the raid though. He can do it all in there.
  • DarthxJay's avatar
    DarthxJay
    9 years ago
    "LordAlvert;388344" wrote:
    Please bring him back for a few days since he was pulled without warning. We want to buy this aurodium @CG_JohnSalera Let me give you money!!! I know @Predian and many others would like this opportunity. I know you have the power to do it as the supreme chancellor of CG!!


    That's funny, Supreme Chancellor Salera. I wonder what his Sith name would be? Lord Aurodium? :smiley:
  • DarthxJay's avatar
    DarthxJay
    9 years ago
    "Qeltar;388353" wrote:
    Well the response will be "You can buy him, just purchase 100 8-packs of chromium cards". That's what they want.
    When they have used up the pool of people willing to spend $1000+ on him, I'd imagine he'll come back in some form.
    Having "Rexes and "Rex nots" really imbalances the raid though. He can do it all in there.


    I think from just the couple responses I've seen here and in the other thread that EA is "leaving money on the table." There are folks willing to spend money on the game, just not via Chromium packs. EA tapping into that player segment is likely a source of incremental revenue for them in that those players are now spending money on these specific character packs as well as crystals.
  • Qeltarr's avatar
    Qeltarr
    9 years ago
    Well, that's why they created aurodiums. But so far they haven't cycled any back, and they just put out a new one.
    I too would like to see Rex cycled back, but I don't see this happening for some time unfortunately.
    They wasted a lot of money by putting him out at a time when he wasn't useful, and was bugged. People read whales SCREAMING that he was bugged and needed to be fixed, and so they avoided buying him. Also, the raid didn't exist.
    Now he is very useful but buying chromiums is a waste even for people like me who haven't bought them before, because most of the shards will end up in the (near-useless) shard shop.
    This is one of the very few characters I would plunk down cash for. Sun Fac is another, because I love complex characters with many abilities. Instead we get yet another rebel, with a very boring kit (whether it is strong or not I can't say, but it is not interesting IMO).
  • Qeltarr's avatar
    Qeltarr
    9 years ago
    "Mizo;388382" wrote:
    I think Rex needs to be kept as unavailable as possible so the people smart enough to get him first can continue to have a Clone monopoly.


    That's silly. The people who got him first mostly did it either because A. They are whales and buy everything. B. They liked him from lore. I will concede that a few did see his potential from a gameplay standpoint, but IMO, and based on comments at the time, they were a minority.
    Nobody had any idea they were going to put out a raid that EXACTLY plays to ALL of his strengths: TM, tenacity and dispel.
    This was more about luck than smarts. Regardless, they'd sell 10x as many now if they brought him out, so I don't see why they wouldn't. Those who bought him before have already had weeks of exclusivity.
  • DarthxJay's avatar
    DarthxJay
    9 years ago
    "Qeltar;388374" wrote:
    Well, that's why they created aurodiums. But so far they haven't cycled any back, and they just put out a new one.
    I too would like to see Rex cycled back, but I don't see this happening for some time unfortunately.
    They wasted a lot of money by putting him out at a time when he wasn't useful, and was bugged. People read whales SCREAMING that he was bugged and needed to be fixed, and so they avoided buying him. Also, the raid didn't exist.
    Now he is very useful but buying chromiums is a waste even for people like me who haven't bought them before, because most of the shards will end up in the (near-useless) shard shop.
    This is one of the very few characters I would plunk down cash for. Sun Fac is another, because I love complex characters with many abilities. Instead we get yet another rebel, with a very boring kit (whether it is strong or not I can't say, but it is not interesting IMO).


    I don't know that Chromium's are a complete waste but I think it's harder to justify that expense when you're looking for specific characters and willing to spend the money for those characters.

    I think Wedge might be a cool character, time will tell.
  • DarthxJay's avatar
    DarthxJay
    9 years ago
    "Mizo;388382" wrote:
    I think Rex needs to be kept as unavailable as possible so the people smart enough to get him first can continue to have a Clone monopoly. We are enjoying doing 2million damage on T5 raids.


    Even if they make Chromium Exclusive characters more readily available for purchase, that doesn't mean Rex is going to be everywhere because you still have F2P players that are not interested in making such an investment. You'll see more I would imagine because you also have a fair amount of players that would be willing to invest in those characters, but it won't flood the character-base by any means. I have yet to see a Wedge in arena anywhere.

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