I've been playing video games for over 30 years and I've probably spent more than $10,000 on games and consoles, extension packs, etc in that span. I have also spent money playing this game. Less than $100 total I'd guess... I honestly love the game and think it's the best mobile game I've ever played so congrats to everyone who's worked on it.
That being said, I'm not personally a fan of the casino style "a chance at" purchases. Some are I'm sure, you can get good stuff... I've seen the screenshots. The times I've spent are when you sell a package with guaranteed items. Mostly raid gear in shipments.
I know a lot of people that bought the rebel pack and honestly it was a great deal. The best part is you knew what you were buying. It was a very informed purchase. Can we get more offerings like that? I'd bet individual character packs would fly off the shelves if you'd guarantee what we were buying. The chance purchases raise frustration and discourage spending when you don't get the stuff you want.
Thanks for making a great game!
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With crystals you can always use them for what you want - not what you hope for. You can use them to refresh Cantina energy, or regular energy, purchase gear from the shipments, etc.
But I agree - I will never purchase any packs that are not specific on what I get. I want to buy something and know I'm not going to get a pile of uselessness for my money.
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Lottery packs is what I call em.... Rigged number generator is what rng stands for.... And the answer to ur question is no. Informed purchase is bad for business.
Manipulation is better, short term wise. But then again, how long will this game last? Perhaps best to milk us dry quickly.
Judging by how well the game is designed, I don't think anything is left to chance.... So probably that should give u a bit of clue to ur question of coming up with more "informed Purchase"
*I have written a lot more along the same line of thoughts, if ur interested to read, join me on line chat group my id is joshmayer
Every post I see here is calm.
The ability to buy game content without the lottery aspect is a fair request.
I would even take 30 shards of rarer toons for $10 every now and then. What they run now with just crystals and lottery andros is alienating a lot of dolphin sized spenders
Maybe could even have some 5 star ones for 14.99 or 19.99.
Unfortunately though, this type of game does not cater to smart spenders. They make 99% of sales on the top 1% of spenders who either have money to burn or use their mom's credit card.
But heck yeah if they released young Obi-Wan for straight cash I would buy him! But we know that would mean he would cost $100 to unlock and another $500 to max, which would be outrageous.
On a side note, if said guaranteed pack offers multiple toons & you already have one of them but you only bought for that one guy/girl you don't have, then it'd be nice if the 'toon to shard' conversion from that Guaranteed toon you already have be a little higher than the norm.
Oh and that last part there comes from a noob (Hi there!) who hasn't a 7* toon yet.