Whales Antilles
Devs, how can you promote fairness when us F2P (Free-To-Play) can't even have access to one of your new special characters without paying a $200 USD lump some....not to mention, I'm pretty sure Wedge doesn't come with 7-Stars upon purchase.
Why can't you offer the Aurodium Packs to everyone? There may be a *chance* that an F2P player might "go whale" because he/she sees unforeseen potential in the character and wants to spend the necessary money to acquire the character; you also have to consider that some people are fans of certain characters from their experience with the lore. You could include the Aurodium Pack for $201.99 (bad marketing price-point) if you really want to stick to your $200+ "VIP-esque" spending requirement. I would simply suggest you sell it at $199.99, besides, that's a decent amount of money to be spending all at once.
What if us F2P players face a Wedge Antillles party and get owned? Whatever tactics or synergy that the owners of this character came into play, it is possible that it could be an unfair tactical or overpowered advantage over other players. Most of us F2P players bust our rears everything trying to eke out a living by slowly building up our shards, gaining XP, credits, crafting gear, etc. Can you at least open the door for more potential customers...or even better, why don't you just throw Wedge in the Shard Shop for us who persevered and achieved a 7-Star character thus granting us access to this shop? As we know, General Grievous is expensive as hell to get; with your current methods, we probably wouldn't be surprised if you put Wedge in there with a cost of 1,125 converted shards for 1 or 2 Wedge Antilles shards. It'd be an aggravating enough incentive to possibly make a F2P zealot grow some gills.
Why can't you offer the Aurodium Packs to everyone? There may be a *chance* that an F2P player might "go whale" because he/she sees unforeseen potential in the character and wants to spend the necessary money to acquire the character; you also have to consider that some people are fans of certain characters from their experience with the lore. You could include the Aurodium Pack for $201.99 (bad marketing price-point) if you really want to stick to your $200+ "VIP-esque" spending requirement. I would simply suggest you sell it at $199.99, besides, that's a decent amount of money to be spending all at once.
What if us F2P players face a Wedge Antillles party and get owned? Whatever tactics or synergy that the owners of this character came into play, it is possible that it could be an unfair tactical or overpowered advantage over other players. Most of us F2P players bust our rears everything trying to eke out a living by slowly building up our shards, gaining XP, credits, crafting gear, etc. Can you at least open the door for more potential customers...or even better, why don't you just throw Wedge in the Shard Shop for us who persevered and achieved a 7-Star character thus granting us access to this shop? As we know, General Grievous is expensive as hell to get; with your current methods, we probably wouldn't be surprised if you put Wedge in there with a cost of 1,125 converted shards for 1 or 2 Wedge Antilles shards. It'd be an aggravating enough incentive to possibly make a F2P zealot grow some gills.
