Discussion: Cyborg and Jetpack Boosters
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Posted on: 2008-09-17 10:55 in News, Events and Announcement Discussion
I believe I've found all the available pieces now. It's a bit disconcerting that there is no actual Chest piece other than Chest Detail. IMO Exoproto as the Chest option looks best with the Cyborg costume. I would have liked to see an actual Cyborg Chest piece.
Also there doesn't appear to be a Helmet or anything for the Face option.
EDIT:
There is a Cyborg Face. Just found it.
Bought my Cyborg booster pack as planned. 
While I'm sure the Devs may sell a few of the temporary jetpacks I'm not going to bite for that one. Had the Devs decided to make it a permanent costume item instead of a rentable flight power they would have had another $4.99 out of me instantly. I will always be willing to buy any permanent booster pack the Devs offer for this fine game. But something about toying with 'rentable' powers just rubs me the wrong way. Consider this a vote against that kind of scheme for the future...
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I wasn't going to buy it, but dang nab it that Robot Dance emote sold me. I plan to have my Deadboys doing the robot all throughout Rogue Isle while throwing rose petals and confetti 
Sooo awesome! *shakes fist* Curse you devs and your neato booster packs!
Can you purchase the jet pack again once your 30 days runs out? Just wondering, I wont buy it(looks like fun but its to easy to get them in bank mishs and getting to lvl 14 is also easy). I did buy the cyborg pack OMG BLOW MYSELF UP to much fun. I will prob do this for the 1st hour I get to play when I get home!!! Thanks Devs great job, cant wait to see all the secrets your keeping about I13 to come out.
I can't wait to get my new computer so I can try these out.
To anyone who purchased the Jetpack Booster, how fast is the jetpack? Hopefully better than the temporary powers with real money involved.
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Well, I have eaten my words. I bought the cyborg pack. If only the little jet pack thingy was a permanent costume piece....
oh well.
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Why are they called "Boosters"?
The "Booster" name is what we are referring to all the optional addons for the game going forward.
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Then my hypothosis is correct! Muahahahahahaha! 
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Can you purchase the jet pack again once your 30 days runs out? Just wondering, I wont buy it(looks like fun but its to easy to get them in bank mishs and getting to lvl 14 is also easy). I did buy the cyborg pack OMG BLOW MYSELF UP to much fun. I will prob do this for the 1st hour I get to play when I get home!!! Thanks Devs great job, cant wait to see all the secrets your keeping about I13 to come out.
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Yes, you could keep re-buying the jet pack every 30 days if you choose to. It's the same if you bought the Game Card that comes with the 30 day temp jetpack.
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I would have bought the Mini-Booster if it was a temporary power that lasted for 2 hrs. of in-game use instead of going *poof* after 30 days. Without pulling any punches, it's just retarded to rent a power for a month when free ones that do the same are available.
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Bought my Cyborg booster pack as planned.
While I'm sure the Devs may sell a few of the temporary jetpacks I'm not going to bite for that one. Had the Devs decided to make it a permanent costume item instead of a rentable flight power they would have had another $4.99 out of me instantly. I will always be willing to buy any permanent booster pack the Devs offer for this fine game. But something about toying with 'rentable' powers just rubs me the wrong way. Consider this a vote against that kind of scheme for the future...
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I honestly think they only offered it, because it was previously only available with the purchase of an in-game time card. There were complaints as some of those who purchased regular monthly subscriptions wanted the jet-pack too.
I can't imagine why anyone would throw a fit over the tepm jetpack when you can get one for free in a mayhem. But people did. 
I really don't think the games management thinks these things will be a big seller. It seems more like tossing a bone out to those who felt slighted because they couldn't have the 30-day pack unless they bought a time-card they couldn't use.
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Can you purchase the jet pack again once your 30 days runs out? Just wondering, I wont buy it(looks like fun but its to easy to get them in bank mishs and getting to lvl 14 is also easy).
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Not only -can- you rebuy this $4.99 jetpack again after your first 30 day period expires but that is apparently exactly what the Devs seem to be hoping that we will do with this.
I actually have no problem giving the Devs all kinds of money for all kinds of extras... permanent extras.
It's just something about 'renting' items or powers that really bothers me. 
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I would have bought the Mini-Booster if it was a temporary power that lasted for 2 hrs. of in-game use instead of going *poof* after 30 days. Without pulling any punches, it's just retarded to rent a power for a month when free ones that do the same are available.
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Some people have exhausted their two hour in-game time on their Raptor pack yaknow. You seem be to taking this a bit personal.
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Purchased and applied!!
Now I just have to wait 6hrs before I get off work.
But still I fear and still I dare not laugh at the madman!
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Procrastination meter coming soon.
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I would have bought the Mini-Booster if it was a temporary power that lasted for 2 hrs. of in-game use instead of going *poof* after 30 days. Without pulling any punches, it's just retarded to rent a power for a month when free ones that do the same are available.
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I am curious to see the sales for these two packs. The Cyborg pack, I am sure, will sell well. I would be shocked to see the temp power sell much at all. I have the money to buy it but am opposed to it. Seems more like a cash grab than anything.
Anyway, the Cyborg pack is ok. Not much in it but something to tide us over until i13...I guess...
I can't wait to get home from work this evening...
If its broke, don't fix it... I like the chaos!
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Cyborg includes an extensive costume set
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Is there any chance that the costume pieces will eventually be offered as Veteran Rewards?
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Cyborg includes an extensive costume set
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Is there any chance that the costume pieces will eventually be offered as Veteran Rewards?
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They better not be. I'm a 51 month vet and if I just paid $9.99 for something that in a few months time I would get for free as a vet reward, I'd want my money back.
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Cyborg includes an extensive costume set
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Is there any chance that the costume pieces will eventually be offered as Veteran Rewards?
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Doubtful. I recall Rednames mentioning things that you have to initially pay extra for like in these in booster packs would probably never find their way to becoming "free" Vet Awards.
[EDIT] Techno_Viking just told you the specific reason why. [/EDIT]
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I really don't think the games management thinks these things will be a big seller. It seems more like tossing a bone out to those who felt slighted because they couldn't have the 30-day pack unless they bought a time-card they couldn't use.
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QFT - this is the reason they're even being offered.
~MM
I think people are missing the boat on the jetpack boosters. I will not only buy it (as soon as I figure out why the payment screen only wants Visa when all my CCs are Mastercards and I swear I've used them before*?), but I wish I could set it on auto-renew.
$4.99 a month to have two more powers on each character rather than spending two power selections on travel? For how I play, and the enjoyment I'll get out of it, totally worth it. Usually I make sure to get the two temp powers from the mayhems and milk them as long as I can (and maybe the Goldbrickers jetpack too) and then respec into travel when they wear out.
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I really don't think the games management thinks these things will be a big seller. It seems more like tossing a bone out to those who felt slighted because they couldn't have the 30-day pack unless they bought a time-card they couldn't use.
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For anyone who may be thinking that the team is hoping that we will obtain significant revenue from the Jetpack; we aren't. The above hypothesis is correct. The Jetpack was offered because it was already available via the Game Cards that include this 30 day temporary jet pack. All we did was hook up the existing Jetpack for the difference in price and make it available to existing customers this way so you don't have to go out and hunt down a game card if you want it.
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It seems more like tossing a bone out to those who felt slighted because they couldn't have the 30-day pack unless they bought a time-card they couldn't use.
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Anyone can use the $20 game/jetpack card to pay their monthly fee and get the jetpack every month. (Just be sure not to use a new one until the previous one expired since they don't stack.)
The $5 mini-booster is for those folks who don't want to be bothered to go out and find a physical card.
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I really don't think the games management thinks these things will be a big seller. It seems more like tossing a bone out to those who felt slighted because they couldn't have the 30-day pack unless they bought a time-card they couldn't use.
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QFT - this is the reason they're even being offered.
~MM
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It's a reasonable theory that's just been verified by Lighthouse directly.
Of course I feel slighted because they're being offered as rentable powers instead of permanent costume items. I guess the old adage that "you can't please everyone" is true in this case...
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Bought and can't wait to get home.
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No.... don't... hit.... buy... already... low... on... caaaaaaaaaaaaasssssssssssssh.....
*hits the buy now button*
Darn it, just couldn't resist the awesomeness... hopefully we'll get some awesome stuff with i13 just like this, only difference.... it'll be free *cough*