Requirements to unlock the Chimera

Although if the game is making almost a million dollars a day, why can't the $70 pack at least unlock a ship? Is it really going to hurt CG's bottom line that much to price these packs more reasonably or at least give more value in the pack?

"ThunderGun;c-1299025" wrote:
Although if the game is making almost a million dollars a day, why can't the $70 pack at least unlock a ship? Is it really going to hurt CG's bottom line that much to price these packs more reasonably or at least give more value in the pack?

Why should they? They will charge whatever the market will bear. No different than any other product.

"Tuscan21;c-1298863" wrote:

"WompWompRat;c-1298837" wrote:
Why do people keep saying it's $1000? Is there info on this?

I'm estimating a vault to complete Home One

Isn't that $100?

"Calbear949;c-1299029" wrote:

"ThunderGun;c-1299025" wrote:
Although if the game is making almost a million dollars a day, why can't the $70 pack at least unlock a ship? Is it really going to hurt CG's bottom line that much to price these packs more reasonably or at least give more value in the pack?

Why should they? They will charge whatever the market will bear. No different than any other product.

Because there are lots of people out there that would buy a well valued pack. Whales will buy anything, they could double the price of the packs and they will still sell. But it leaves the vast majority of the player base scratching their heads and wondering if money is the only thing CG cares about. You don't have to look very far to see the angry and disgusted faces of people that like or even love this game, and that is not good for the game.

"ThunderGun;c-1299057" wrote:

"Calbear949;c-1299029" wrote:

"ThunderGun;c-1299025" wrote:
Although if the game is making almost a million dollars a day, why can't the $70 pack at least unlock a ship? Is it really going to hurt CG's bottom line that much to price these packs more reasonably or at least give more value in the pack?

Why should they? They will charge whatever the market will bear. No different than any other product.

Because there are lots of people out there that would buy a well valued pack. Whales will buy anything, they could double the price of the packs and they will still sell. But it leaves the vast majority of the player base scratching their heads and wondering if money is the only thing CG cares about. You don't have to look very far to see the angry and disgusted faces of people that like or even love this game, and that is not good for the game.

Market prices. They have crunched the numbers and figure out what the optimal (number sold X price) point.

You also realize that EA has opened up the crystal sources so that f2p/minnows have more options and source to get crystals.

You don't need to buy any of these packs to do well.

I agree, this game does give out lots and lots of premium currency that you don't really see in other games. F2P can do well but that's not what we're talking about here. We're talking about the portion of the player base that wants to spend money but just isn't going to buy something of such terrible value. There are many people in my guild that would buy a more reasonably prices ship pack, including me. I have no problem spending money on this game (former whale here), I don't do much for entertainment aside from this game so I have money set aside for it but I simply won't buy something if it doesn't make any sense. Obviously it's working, the game is doing great. I feel it could do even better if the packs had more value and it would make the players feel better about spending instead of just feeling gouged by greed.

"ThunderGun;c-1299124" wrote:
I agree, this game does give out lots and lots of premium currency that you don't really see in other games. F2P can do well but that's not what we're talking about here. We're talking about the portion of the player base that wants to spend money but just isn't going to buy something of such terrible value. There are many people in my guild that would buy a more reasonably prices ship pack, including me. I have no problem spending money on this game (former whale here), I don't do much for entertainment aside from this game so I have money set aside for it but I simply won't buy something if it doesn't make any sense. Obviously it's working, the game is doing great. I feel it could do even better if the packs had more value and it would make the players feel better about spending instead of just feeling gouged by greed.

Before Henry Ford automobiles were made as luxuries for the rich and elite. He developed a product that was practical and affordable for the masses, and ended up making far more money in volume of sales.
I believe mobile game companies could learn a lesson from history. But what they are doing is working for them so I expect the status quo to stay for now.

FLEET MASTERY EVENT
Power up your existing 6- star Capital Ships to 7- star in these 3 different events!
Home One Fleet Mastery (Requires Light Side Ships).
Endurance Fleet Mastery (Requires Light Side Ships).
Executrix Fleet Mastery (Requires Dark Side Ships).


It's got to be a mistake. This is copied directly from the release update. So you're saying these events will not power up your capital ship to 7* even though CG posted that they will?

"Matt_B;c-1299693" wrote:
FLEET MASTERY EVENT
Power up your existing 6- star Capital Ships to 7- star in these 3 different events!
Home One Fleet Mastery (Requires Light Side Ships).
Endurance Fleet Mastery (Requires Light Side Ships).
Executrix Fleet Mastery (Requires Dark Side Ships).


It's got to be a mistake. This is copied directly from the release update. So you're saying these events will not power up your capital ship to 7* even though CG posted that they will?

You get 15 blueprints each event. They will power your ships to 7*, after about 6 months (or possibly crystal refreshes)

Ok I didn't think about crystal refreshes, that would make more sense.

Otherwise it might as well just be a hard node with a 30 day timer to replay. I mean, I wouldn't tell someone that 9-A rewards a 7* DN. The reward is a DN shard.