Snow Globe

Yes, Dr. Ghoti.

Actually the "Coupon Collector's Problem" has always existed with the costumes in the pack, because you are never assured that you will get a costume piece every time much less multiple costumes. Even when asked on UStream, Black Scorpion could say how many packs a player would have to buy until they collected a complete set. However the "Coupon Collector's Problem" was (and actually still is) far worse with the ATOs and Catalysts in the packs. The announcement has just said that there will be a release valve with Reward and Astral Merits.

Not the same thing. The Celestial set is a redeemed or "bought" costume. You spend Paragon Reward Tokens on it, you've "bought" it for that account.

The IDF/Defense set and the extra costumes from Going Rogue are pretty much what Positron is talking about.

Not "may", the correct term is "will".

If I recall correctly there were 2 times the script was run:

• Inactive accounts over 90 days on characters below level 35.
• Inactive accounts over 90 days on characters below level 5.

Now seeing that all accounts are considered "active", including the F2P and Premium, I can't see them running the script again.

Full list of emote commands can be found here:
http://wiki.cohtitan.com/wiki/Emotes

If you stop being a VIP without buying the set, then the next time you visit a tailor to change that costume slot you have to pick new items to replace the now generic parts you are wearing.

You get access to the GR parts while being a VIP, but if you are a premium you have to buy the parts or have GR or GR:Complete to continue to use the parts after a tailor session.

Unless you are a developer, you can claim nothing about how many costume pieces are at what rarity.

People don't want to pay real money for a gamble on virtual items. However it goes deeper than that. The packs were made to prey on their VIPs for more money than their subscription. They were designed to make players buy what they weren't buying before: consumable items. Zwillinger said as much:
The problem is that the consumables aren't incentive enough for players to buy them. So they targeted VIPs with items they wanted to get (ATOs and costumes) and put them in with the consumables. Players called them out on it.

I didn't. Even if I had not spent $15 on buying 1,320 points, I'd be completing the Celestial Set this month. Also one side of your argument doesn't match the other, because people are willing to pay more doesn't mean that they are gambling.

Except that anyone could research what was included in a booster pack. Heck, Paragon Studios and NCsoft put out breakdowns of what exactly were in the boosters so players could make an informed choice.

You have no clue about the math involved, huh?

Yes, do you realize how you are coming across to those reading your posts? I can tell you that you are showing yourself to be someone that I will not take seriously.

It wasn't a snap judgement. It was a judgment based on plenty of in game and out of game data.

The random reward table at the end of task forces were removed due to the exact same mechanic, and those didn't even involve real money. Now if you want to do random rolls, you can make the decision to get the rolls. However most players buy specific items. This lesson was ignored by the development team. Apparently by yourself as well.
After spending thousands of dollars on collectible card games, finally walking away from anything similar, it comes down to the fact that this would cost Paragon Studios more money than it would make as less people would want to subscribe. In other words, the company didn't do its due diligence and forgot lessons learned in the past.
We already had that. You choose to ignore why people are complaining. They don't want to gamble in this game with their money. Given the global economic realities, it isn't hard to see why. Even Las Vegas is suffering from a decline in revenue.

I have to assume at least 1 more after TPN, Minds of Mayhem, and the Dark Astoria Incarnate Trial. The one after the Dark Astoria Incarnate Trial would likely deal with Cole.

Thank you, this solves a large portion of my objections.

Items in the head jar:

• Snowman.
• Jack 'O' Lantern.
• Christmas Tree.
• Fishing bobber.
• Dead fish.
• Live fish.
• Model ship.

Yes it does.

• Still not having a concrete date for all my VIP Perks.
• Having three separate dates for my VIP Perks.
• Having a market interface that is less useful and harder to navigate than a online market from the 90s.
• Not being able to see my purchase history in the market.
• Not being shown what I've already purchased INSIDE the market interface.
• Anticipating being treated as something to be preyed on with the new "Super Packs". Edit: this point not as applicable with the new Super Pack announcement.
• Any number of ongoing bugs that are getting neglected (Fog of War comes to mind).

I see more people buying two separate tightly themed packs instead of one very loosely themed set.

Hmm.



Yup, they look similar. The point stands... Strumpet.

Well, this was referred to as a "bordello dress":



If the clothes fit...

Then they aren't allocating enough time to do things right, only enough time to get the quantity out the door.

Yes, it seems more and more that they are talking at us instead of talking to us.

By the way, I added 2 Paragon Reward Tokens (+1 for first points purchase, +1 for 1,200 points purchased) to my premium account, completing tier 3. That account can send on global channels. You don't have to Complete Tier 4.

Guide: Premium Accounts and Paragon Rewards.

Taken directly from one of Zwillinger's posts in the Issue 21 Open Beta.

I was just commenting on where this one originated. I agree with the rest of your post.

I completely agree. That is what made the City Scoop so powerful: Happy customers promoting the product.