Depressing thoughts topic: how much have you spent on CoH?

lessee.


Boxes:

retail at release
CoV at release
DvD special edition (cheap off Amazon when that trove of them turned up a while back- I've never used the cape, but I like knowing its there).

Packs:
GvE
Martial Arts
Magic
Super Science
Cyborg

I'm sitting on 57 months on this account, but my paid total is more- I accidentally created a 'new' account when I registered my copy of CoV so several months of vet rewards (which didn't exist at the time, so I didn't bother fixing the account snafu) were wasted.

None of this expense depresses me.
The only game that's delivered a higher entertainment/cost ratio was CounterStrike, which was free and kept me busy for several years.

eh, we did this a while ago. Not counting any computer hardware, about $1400. That's one account approaching 5 years and a second account a bit past 2 years, plus every extra edition and pack excluding the Wedding Pack.

P.S. Not depressing at all. As a monthly average, it costs less than my phone bill, DSL bill or cable TV bill. Quite the entertainment bargain.

Look, I'm sorry I missed this topic when my account was lapsed a few months ago or whenever. If you're not interested in rehashing it then feel free to let this thread die instead of criticizing. I almost wish it would at this point.

Been playing since Jul 04, I think this is everything I bought. I've bought everything except the COV collectors and Architect boxes.

City of Heroes $40
City of Villains $40
Good vs Evil $25
City of Heroes Collectors Edition $50
New Computer in 2004 because my old couldn't keep up: $2700
64 months of paid subscription: $960 (5 months were free)
Wedding Pack $10
Valkyrie Pack $10
Cyborg Pack $10
Mac Pack $10
Science Pack $10
Magic Pack $10
Natural Pack $10
Server transfers $20
Character slots $120
Name changes $10

So over $4000 for my my own account.

I'm also paying for my mother and brother's account and until recently was paying for my husband's as well. I'm not going to add all that up since I don't remember how many months and extras I've bought for those.

This game has been worth every penny.

66 months > $960.00
CoH > $50
CoV Collectors' Edition > $80 (right?)
GvE pack > $15
Natural Pack > $10
Cyborg Pack > $10
Magic Pack > $10

Total > $1135.00

Wow. That's crazy. Then again, it breaks down to only about 57 cents a day, just under $4.00 a week. I've definitely spent waaaaaayyyyyyy more than that in arcades when I was younger, so it doesn't look that bad when you break it down.

Funny I should see this topic on the same day I tallied the amount I spend yearly on a certain should-be-legal substance I like to burn and inhale just about every time I play.

Which costs about 20 times more per month than my sub.

Now THAT'S depressing.

I'm not going to add it all up. If I added up my cost, I would likely cancel my subscription. ;(

Try adding up your high-speed gaming-centric web costs vs. a decent, good for browsing/work connection since you started with online gaming. Our actual games & fees come off like child's play.

Account #1
City of Heroes Preorder
City of Heroes Retail
City of Heroes DVD
City of Villains Preorder
City of Villains Collector's Edition
City of Heroes Good vs Evil In-Game Item Pack
City of Heroes Wedding Pack
City of Heroes Special Edition In-Game Item Pack
City of Heroes Super Booster I: Cyborg
City of Heroes Super Booster II: Magic
City of Heroes Super Booster III: Superscience
City of Heroes Super Booster IV: Martial Arts
City of Heroes Architect Edition
City of Heroes Mini booster: Temporary 30 Day Jetpack (8)
Paid time: April 2004 - June 2010

Account #2
City of Heroes Retail
City of Villains Retail
City of Heroes Good vs Evil In-Game Item Pack
City of Heroes Wedding Pack
City of Heroes Special Edition In-Game Item Pack
City of Heroes Super Booster I: Cyborg
City of Heroes Super Booster II: Magic
City of Heroes Super Booster III: Superscience
City of Heroes Super Booster IV: Martial Arts
City of Heroes Architect Edition
City of Heroes Mini booster: Temporary 30 Day Jetpack (6)
Paid Time: May 2005 - June 2010

Account #3
City of Heroes Good vs Evil
City of Heroes Wedding Pack
Paid Time: November 2007 - November 2009

Other Items
Penny Arcade Expo 2008
Comic-Con 2008
Penny Arcade Expo 2009
Comic-Con 2009

I didn't want to think about it. (Gotta include multiple video cards, and the full PC upgrade after that) But it has been well worth it. Grand total is $2,243.

I could have spent it on console games. I only get the ones I like or have been into as a series on older generations, but of all the console games I own, I've maybe completely finished like 20% of them. Not to mention the games I have on my PC. I need to get around to that sometime, but it kind of sucks without my brothers to help me out like they were able to when we all lived at home.

Now my 3rd Edition Dungeons and Dragons collection? I have some of the materials as PDF files thanks to a friend, but everything I have bought myself (regarding the books) totals to almost $2,000. It doesn't include figurines I bought several boxes of, with the colossal red dragon costing the most.

3 accts, one started out with Collector's Ed of CoH, 2 standard, then one Collector's Ed of CoV and 2 standard for that. All the paid packs (Wedding, Boosters, etc... etc), the new computer rig that I got to play CoH in Ultra Mode, 5yrs of playing. Don't know what this adds up to, but I'm still having fun if I can spend a good chunk of cash and not even notice how much I actually put down.

69 months on main account,
66 months on second account,
48 months on third and fourth accounts,
24 months on fifth account,
12 months on three or four more accounts for other players,
2 Pre-Order box sets of City of Villains,
7 Good Versus Evil Packs,
4 or 5 Wedding packs,
4 or 5 Cyborg packs,
4 or 5 Magic packs,
2 or 3 Mac/Architect Edition packs,
1 Science! pack,
and at least one Going Rogue Pre-Order as soon as I can.

All values are approximates, but close.
I may have forgotten purchases (original post I had forgotten the Good Versus Evil pack).

Someone want to crunch the numbers for me?

Think it's 57 months, in .50/day increments. Plus a few extras, and CoV and when it's out GR.

And I bought an upgraded computer.

And I bought another one.

And I'll buy yet another one for GR.

And what do I get for all that expenditure?

Fun. Worth every penny.

/Same for the motorcycle and car.

8 Grand.

You count up subscription fees, all the add ons, character slots, couple transfers before the free transfer stuff, 2 name changes.

Then the Video Card & MoBoard & DvD Drive upgrades for the old computer, 4 Diff Headsets(In last 2 years)(For some reason I just tend to wear the wires out on them).

Then throw in the New Computer I just bought, after the latest MoBoard fried out on my old computer. Though I was going buy a new one anyways, turn old one into a Jukebox, not to mention all games I play at times as well.

Add in 13yrs of Playing MMOs, Ive had 3 Computers since I started.(newest being 3rd)

So, I spent bout 8 G's for 13yrs(5 of which is CoH(of & on at times)of entertainment. Ive spent easily twice that in Booze & Bad Choices during that time.


JJ