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bradyc79 wrote:
squirrel luann pays out 60. i updated the jobs tables early today on my post.Arbok9782 wrote:
someonewashere wrote:
Luanns costs 80 donuts.
Wow, considering the only material benefit to it is that it gives more event currency, that is crazy expensive for a outfit for an already Premium character.susanmtate32 wrote:
Am i the only one who doesn't get the least bit excited about skins?... There all good for the event but as soon as its over i never bother with them again. I have SO many skins for so many characters that i just never use! =[
Depends. If it's a cheap skin and it's premium, I take notice.
If the skin does something special (like Witch Marge or Monty Moneybags), I take notice.
Unfortunately, that rarely happens and those donuts are usually much better spent toward an actual character.
I have to agree, both of these skins seem rather overpriced. Remember the skin costs during the Stonecutter's event? I think the Frink skin was 15 donuts? I know that Dr. Hibbert's cost 60 skins, but that made him into a premium character while wearing it. I was hoping for something similar for these skins. The Luann skin should be between 15-25 donuts. If the Kirk skins jobs payout at premium rates, then I could justify it being more expensive.
Can anyone answer to what the payout increases to with Luann's skin on? Because I already noticed that Witch marge pays out 36, instead of 24, at Everscream Terror 8 hour job, while Luann pays out 48 now. So I would wonder if it increases over that?
for other jobs it's just normal premium payout- I agree totally. Skins should be no more than 20 donuts. Although it is sometimes fun to use skins and their special jobs, the payout us not worth 70-80 donuts each. Offer me all the skins for 80 donuts, and I'd snatch them up in a heartbeat.
- Everything in this game has gone up. A couple of years ago, a building with a new character used to be around 150 donuts, now the average seems to be 250 (and now that's for a "building" and a skin). I used to be a premium player player and somewhat of a completionist, but EAs growing greed has caused me to step back and become far more selective in what I'm willing to throw donuts at. I had plenty of free donuts for Luann's skin, and I thought it was cute, so I got that, and I used my donuts to get Kirk's. But I generally don't have much interest in skins anymore, especially if it's for the same characters we already have half a dozen skins for. Since these two were new, I figured what the hell, they'll probably never get anything ever again.
DodgerBlue08 wrote:
It seems EA has switched strategies. Instead of enticing players to become premium, they're trying to wring the juice out of the players that are already premium.
I seem to recall a recent Fink promo that was aimed at enticing players to become premium... which upset some current premium users. ;-)- I'm sure they are feeling it. Fewer people are buying these expensive premiums, which means that fewer donuts are being bought. Myself, I'll just wait for the next glitch.
- 4junk3000New Spectator
DodgerBlue08 wrote:
glenjamin8 wrote:
Complete ripoff. The prices are what a lone character with no building should cost. Who the hell determines what price to set for premium items?
Agreed.
It seems EA has switched strategies. Instead of enticing players to become premium, they're trying to wring the juice out of the players that are already premium.
If you offer the Luann skin for 15 donuts then you're trying to entice the player to buy Luanne knowing that you can get a helpful skin for not much more. By charging 80, they're targeting the premium players that already have her.
I'm sure theyre aware of the ratio to first time donut buyers vs return donut buyers and have started pricing accordingly.
I disagree completely. They are working both sides of the street more aggressively than ever.
This squirrel skin is obviously going to be a very rare item, due to a very premium price. You have to want it. It's intended for premium players who buy everything. Well you want exclusivity, you pay the price. You can't afford it, fine. But you're not part of the club.
Meanwhile, they just gave away more donuts than I've seen in two years. 20 free for completing 5 tasks in 7 days? Holy generosity! It's because they ARE enticing noobs to get addicted to the pink sprinklies.
There are several different categories of player with this game. EA is learning how to manipulate every single one. If anyone thinks something is a ripoff, it's certainly not new, as i vowed not to give them a dime years ago, when i first realized there is no max out-of-pocket for a mere video game where expenses could escalate several hundred dollars.
If you're just realizing this now, way to catch up. But don't for a minute think this isn't an effective business plan for EA. Stop being so naive, or so disgusted with what's basically just pure, capitalism. Evil, but pure! Supply and demand, baby! - This sucks. I bought the Kirk skin, did the first task, and now it's totally useless and blocked because I don't have Luann (or the skin, obviously). So I have to be in for, what, 250 donuts on top of the 70 I just spent to get rid of the Acorn now in my task list??? Pretty unfair to advertise the Kirk skin with "better Halloween tasks" that depend on other premium stuff to access...
- I got them! They're pretty cool! :D
4junk3000 wrote:
I just read the walk through for the dialog that goes with these skins, and there's opportunity for some really funny scenes. Like this 24 hr task of squirrels chasing Kirk.
Please post some screen shots of any outdoor tasks you can, for those of us who won't be buying the "skin" skins.
Thanks in advance!- I'm going to pass. I don't need a higher payout to get more crafting supplies for things that I'm not even interested in crafting. I'm doing the quests to get the donuts, not the crafting supplies.
This has been a very disappointing, and frankly boring, THOH event. I like the campfire and the tents, but that's about it.
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