QoL ... for spenders
While I see the need for improved functionality and new late game content I think that CG should introduce a means to reward long term spenders. I spend considerable amounts of money and we all know that people like me help keeping the game alive and improving.
I suggest CG introduce a VIP system. For every Dollar/Euro/Pound/whatever a player gets VIP points and can climb up the ladder of VIP levels. On each VIP level the player gets additional crystals for every purchase with increasing amounts of additional crystal for higher level VIP players.
This would not hurt f2p players and reward spenders in a meaningful way. Throughout all the time I play and spend I did not even get a short message that said something like "Thanks for supporting the game". It is a shame and a lack of respect for paying customers if a company is not even able to say thanks.
I suggest CG introduce a VIP system. For every Dollar/Euro/Pound/whatever a player gets VIP points and can climb up the ladder of VIP levels. On each VIP level the player gets additional crystals for every purchase with increasing amounts of additional crystal for higher level VIP players.
This would not hurt f2p players and reward spenders in a meaningful way. Throughout all the time I play and spend I did not even get a short message that said something like "Thanks for supporting the game". It is a shame and a lack of respect for paying customers if a company is not even able to say thanks.
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Also, how much one spends on the game is not an information you would ever want to make public, which, these vip ladders would givr away an indication of.
What's more important - you already have this system in game. You buy crystals? You are stronger than others and you get more crystals at payout, you get better rewards at raids, you unlock toons faster etc and all of those things makes you stronger than f2p
Brilliant idea and totally agree ,ok a few things like ladder could do with a private tweak but all in all this is a boss idea
I am always amazed at how you forget that you could not even play this game without people who fund it. And I really try to understand why and how someone could claim to be and stay f2p and refuse to spend money on something one really likes and enjoys. But I dont understand this attitude.
Moreover there are different types of p2p as well. I spend most of the money to catch up with others including many f2p players. I started almost one year later and only got a slight advantage over long term f2p players in late 2017/early 2018 after I decided to spend money on Nightsisters.
And it is not true that spenders get early access to every new content. Marquee events are the most frequently used way of introducing new characters. These events are open for everyone and very easy to complete.
Being wined and dined when you're getting ...
Sorry for being so negative, but this won't help p2p players. Pricess are still rediculous for what you get in return, getting slightly more via a VIP bonus isn't going to change that. I get that money isn't worth the same to everyone and i'm not saying you should stop spending if you enjoy spending on this game. However, objectively speaking it's insanely expensive for what you get in return. Making you feel better about pooring money into an addictive hobby is not something i support.
1.) I don´t want 1 additional crystal for every 50€ I spend. I play another game and there is a well designed VIP system in place that gives me ~30%-60% more crystals per purchase depending on kind of purchase.
2.) I completely agree that prices are not fair but from my perspective this is mainly due to a lack of willingness to pay among the players in general.
3.) Indeed very negative.
4.) It is a matter of principle for me. At least you could agree that the complete lack of appreciation for paying customers is insolent.
You get good games like fortnite on PC which is completely f2p. No competitive advantage by spending on packs which just give you more skins. I'm more likely to spend $10 on that than invest the 50K i need to go from 3M GP to 3.5M GP
I guess what i'm saying is that a "VIP system" isn't actually a form of appreciation for paying customers, but a mechanic to get paying customers to "waste" even more money on the game.
I'm all for appreciating paying customers, just not in a way that triggers the addictive nature of spending on this type of game even more.
Shout of the day this I like it
Anything that doesn't relatively reward more the more you spend is preferable imo.
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I do not care. In Europe people give a kitten about this.
Yeah that sounds about right. P2p earn enough advantage. Maybe some longevity of purchase would be appreciated but with the cadence we seem to have a good timeline to bank on.
I do not think one can judge that well if one does not spend money. Things look very different from f2p perspective.
While a subtle note, but you will notice a we in there.
I have a fairly broad perspective on the game and don't judge from any side ,because as things are changed and introduced in to the game things need to remain fluid.
If someone feels they are not getting enough value from spending, it's probably more beneficial to examine what you spend, than to ask for more. That's just me.
It works in other games and one has to consider this fact. And generally I would not expect a moderator to judge anything. Your line " P2p earn enough advantage." is definitely not "moderating the thread". It is personal opinion and for giving opinions you should use a private account.
It works in other games and one has to consider the fact. Generally I would not expect a moderator to judge anything. Your line "P2p earn enough advantage." is personal opinion and not "moderating the thread".
I've spent $40 on this game. Just pointing out I'm not a whale (or dolphin) before I say this...
Whales spend to remove the waiting time for accessing resources (including toons). Maybe some are not as smart and have inferior strategic planning capabilities, but that's a ridiculously broad brush to paint with.
Mods aren’t allowed to also have their own opinions?
I hope that you do realize that you get more crystals per purchase depending on kind of purchase.
I can only provide prices in HUF, but notice the difference:
Pouch of Crystals: HUF 3.1/crystal
Vault of Crystals: HUF 2.3/crystal
So you get about 25% more crystals if you buy more. Ok, it's not exactly in the 30-60% range, but almost.
Unless you spend those considerable amounts on pouches (that I don't think), you get more for your money.
If you only buy chests, it's still 20% more than pouches.
They should use a private account. This not about the moderator as a person but about the moderator as an official representative of CG.
Correct as a full time player and volunteer mod, I do have opinions about the game and am allowed to express them. It's a wonderful world.