Hate to "bump" my own thread with another question, but..
Can we buy bits atm ( Beta ) ?
Hate to "bump" my own thread with another question, but..
Can we buy bits atm ( Beta ) ?
I was not able to buy bits and I did not get the 4000 test bits. When I try to purchase I get some kind of string error.
I like seeing the prices like this. I'm more likely to pay $5 here and their if I get enough bits to actually buy things in the game. If the price for bits is too high or if you need to get more then 1 $5 pack to buy anything in the store then I would not use it.
I hope they keep the pricing as is, and aim for more revenue through more sales. Trying to get more revenue from higher prices is a bad way to go. It just drives some people away.
Fix voice chat. We need push to talk.
I just managed to get them by using the quick buy option on a runner.
I think they may be going the route SOE did with Planetside 2.. items that are not expensive, but offering a ton of them. I think that's a better approach; it encourages people to buy more. I'm more likely to buy a bunch of outfits if they're $2 each because I don't bat an eye at that. If they're $5 each I wouldn't because I don't value them that much. So, you can either get a lot of money off me in total at $2 a pop, or none.
I agree with the not being expensive but offering a ton.
Even at $5 it's still pretty cheap compared to most cash shops.
And I would still buy.
Though; I think Defiance has a /more than great/ cash shop they way it is now ( should keep it this way ) and they should host contest to design armor and such and have it implemented in the game!
Well, it's like this: Let's say I purchase a helmet for $1 and an outfit for $2. I put them on and decide I like the match, but a different color helmet of the same type would be better. I'll actually go buy it as well because it's just another dollar. And then if I see another outfit that happens to go with either helm.. I'll get that as well, because it's just two bucks. The prices are so low I'm not even allowing it to weigh in on my decision.
But when I start seeing prices like $5 for individual items, I end up thinking about other items I can purchase for around $5 instead. That game on sale at Steam I'm on the fence about. Almost a month of Netflix. That sort of thing.. things that are likely to bring me much more enjoyment than a piece of virtual clothing I'll care about for ten minutes before forgetting.
That price point is going to be different for everyone, but the story is likely the same.. beyond a certain price the idea of spending hard earned real-life cash on virtual-soldier clothing starts to seem ridiculous. Thus, it seems better to aim for a price that doesn't cause the buyer to think about not spending.