What would you pay for?

I have no idea what the Devs have in mind for the store. But, if they are looking for suggestions, maybe we should give them some. Since I've been around 7 years, I plan on staying as a VIP, so I guess I will be spending Points. Or maybe Tokens. Might be Merits. Will it be Certificates? Vouchers? We have so many in-game currencies now its hard to say.

Anyway (on a more serious note) here are examples of thing I would pay for.

1. I'd pay for an account-wide permanent power that let me create one of those floating Invention tables without making all the IOs that are required currently.
2. I'd pay to be able to call a Trainer, rather than have to go see them in person. I'd pay more to be able to do it inside a mission.
3. I'd pay to shorten the recharge time on the Mission Transporter power.
4. I'd pay to have a Team TP power that works across zones.
5. I'd pay for chest symbols to be available on capes.
6. I'd pay for a jet-pack that doesn't expire.
7. I'd pay for alternate Medicine power pool animations, and (now that I think about it) to be able to color/use alternate animations/turn off effects for almost all the PPs. Don't nickel-and-dime me on this, just let me pay once for all the PPs (including the Epics) and be done.
8. I'd pay for a zip-line type travel power (you know, the Batman/Spiderman thing). I don't care how it works if there aren't any buildings to attach to, I play a game where interstellar aliens attack us with superior weapons and LOSE. Reality is not an issue, I want a zip-line.
9. I'd pay to be able to move and attack.
10. I'd pay for Inf. Yep, I said it, I'd pay real money for fake money. Or maybe Points for Inf anyway. Cya gold-farmers!

That's all I have right now.

So what would YOU use your hard-earned Points/Merits/Certificates/Vouchers/Tokens for?

Badges. In particular, I hope Celebrant is made buyable to accounts that are old enough. I started playing in May 2005 but none of my characters have that badge.

1. alternate power animations for DP and ninja run that are a tad more mundane - I want to use my powers, not perform in a circus
2. costume pieces - pancho, bubble helmet
3. anything that in general adds to the power of my characters (say a 5 end purchasable accolade) - I don't necessarily think it would be good for the game if they sold me this, but I would still pay
4. a knife throwing power set - in stark contrast to #1, I'd want it flamboyant
5. any powerset options that break the normal mold - pet based defender secondary, blaster secondary with some defensive/control options, scrapper primary with mixed melee and ranged attacks - this might fall into category 3, but while I'd prefer open power selection, I think some adventurously designed power sets are the next best thing.

New FX for Hasten.

I hope this doesn't turn into a "Stuff you want" thread, which could end up giving devs the wrong impressions on what the players are willing to spend their PP's on.

Certain things should be made free to VIP's, like power customization to epic/patron and regular pools, new zones, and new archetypes.

Some things I can see myself using paragon points on are the good vet powers (Assemble the Team, Mission Teleporter), certain Booster pack powers and costumes, and maybe new powersets(which might be free to VIP's anyways).

A minor one, but I'd love to be able to get that Arachnos logo that came with some special edition of CoV that doesn't have the bulky 2nd color surrounding it like the one vet reward one does. Makes it hard to put it on anything but tights and not look ridiculous.

I'd also like to be able to buy more custom weapons, either individually or as a themed pack of em.

I do like the idea of being able to mix up archetype powersets. Like, make a melee/debuff set or maybe a control/pets set. I also though being able to mix and match within same-themed sets would be cool. Like take fire blast (the power) and then when you can choose an AoE, you pick frost breath, etc. As long as you could only pick between similar powers, ie, no taking an AoE power from every set, I think it could be cool.

And the obvious: all this stuff we've been asking for in Noble Savage's threads. I assume a lot of those requests are going to be in the Paragon Market.

Hayden Christensen.

I don't want to list specific items as that's largely pointless, so let me split the list into things I'm fine paying extra (beyond the 400 VIP points) for and things I don't feel I should be asked to pay for or should ever be offered.

Things I'll pay for:

1. Anything purely cosmetic. Costume pieces, effects, customization options, props, animation options, emotes, title colours and so on.
2. Anything purely for convenience. Remote Tailor access, remote Market access, larger Global Friends list, more extra build slots, etc.
3. Anything that's purely pointless. Non-combat untargetable pets, the Rock and Snowball powers, access to a purely cosmetic VIP lounge somewhere, that sort of thing.

*I'd be willing to pay for these things even if they aren't technically new additions, but I'm paying to unlock them at character creation as opposed to unlocking them via in-game achievements.

Things I feel I'm entitled to as a VIP:

1. Powers-related additions. New powersets, new ATs, proliferated old powersets, revamped old powersets, new power pools, epic pools and patron pools, new character-specific tempermanent power and things of that nature.
2. World-related additions. New zones, new instance tilesets, revamped zones, new rooms added to old tilesets, mini-zones, hub-zones and such.
3. Mission-related additions. New story arcs, new task forces, new trials, new raids, new contacts, new sources of lore or storyline information and suchforth.
4. Subsystem-related additions. New currencies, new game systems (Inventions/Architect/Incarnates), new types of activities and everything else like this.

*I CAN be persuaded to show understanding if large additions in at least three of the above four categories above and beyond the norm are added in the game as a paid expansion, but it needs to be BIG.

Things I feel should never be sold for real money:

1. Influence. Never, ever.
2. Loot of any kind. Enhancements, recipes, salvage, tickets, merits, shards, threads, components or anything else of the sort. Just no.
3. Experience and levels, or boosts to either of those. Under no circumstances.
4. Lifting game balance restrictions. Taking powers earlier than normal, putting more than six slots in powers, trading powers for slots, slots for powers, using enhancements below their minimum level or above their maximum level, entering into otherwise forbidden places. Do not.
5. Character power. Powers, slots, Incarnate boosts, buffs and so on. Do not want.

That about covers it.

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Originally Posted by Arcanaville Samuel_Tow is the only poster that makes me want to punch him in the head more often when I'm agreeing with him than when I'm disagreeing with him.

Some good ideas here.

My addition:

- A power to create a "Private instance" of a (non-PvP) zone for myself and (up to) my league. Simply call the power and get teleported to the private version of the zone you're in. Anyone invited to your league would see that instance appearing in the zone list (like selecting from the RWZ instances).


Rationale:

-1- If I find a new zone's traffic is impairing my play (too many players hindering performance on my aging rig, too many zone hunters to get what I need, etc.) I can make a new zone.

-2- If I want to host a tournament, event, or activity for myself and my friends in a zone, I can do it without affecting other players or being affected by them.

-3- One of the challenges with the F2P model is banning has very little value to prevent harassment. Its too easy to just make another account and come back (or grief from a "safe" freebie account), and restricting play to JUST a VIP server to avoid that potential is a bit disappointing. No matter how you /ignore a player, they can still interfere with your event in a public place, train foes onto you, etc. You're left with the option to ignore it as best you can or relocate somewhere they can't follow (bases). This would give you another resort.

last time i was asked that i found out the area had a new vice cop.

for me, costumes are the obvious, anything cosmetic, i get a little concerned at actual game balance affecting ideas like powers or specific buffs. those create a imbalance of players, but cosmetic things work for me.

Take the Magic: The Gathering 'What Color Are You?' Quiz.

For me? Very Little.

I've yet to buy a booster pack, server transfer or respec. They're optional,
and while possibly cool, I don't need them to play the game - they're worth
$0 to me.

That's the problem I have with their business model change...

Ten minutes after they ask me to pay for *needed* content to play their game,
it gets uninstalled... $180 annually for a *game* is already plenty.

As long as they want to sell me "optional" stuff that wouldn't be part of
typical content releases, or actually needed to play... Fine.

But if I have to pay extra $ above the $15 to get a zone, contact, or similar
content that would have been an expected part of a "normal" release,
they can cram it.

Unfortunately, that's not an if -- it's a when...


Regards,
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PS> That may sound like a harsh stance to take, but I'm not very optimistic on
the liklihood of this turning out well - there's just too much precedent to
believe otherwise... It has nothing to do with the influx of freebs, and
everything to do with NCsoft (eventually) nickel & diming me incessantly
over and above the $15 monthly fee. I'm hanging in till they prove that
pessimism warranted, but I doubt it'll take them long to do exactly that.

A version of "assemble the team" that works between zones.

I currently buy costumes and auras so I don't see that changing. I'm hoping that the impression I've gotten of more of these coming and faster is the correct impression. I will happily spend my points and money for these things. I would say add alternate animations and Fx for powers too if we can get more faster.

Things I would pay for:

Account wide crafting table. Account wide Blackmarket table.

Cheesecake

Account wide Exploration badges (FFS, im tired of having to do these over and over)

more Cheesecake.. with raspberries.

Permanent debt protection. for the lulz.