So it all makes sense now.
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Aett_Thorn,
Posted on: 2011-06-29 04:55 in CoH and CoV General Discussions
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So let me see if I have this correct. The devs have decided to target new free players as the focus of the game. So their plan is to limit the number of character slots these players can use, funnel them into leveling 50s, and encourage them to play a part of the game they don't have access to. The people they've decided are no longer the focus of the game have been deliberately hampered by being given too many character slots, which makes it harder for them to play the end game which they get access to automatically.|
Originally Posted by CactusBrawler
When the incarnate trials were released it baffled me, why had the devs introduced a single character focused grinding end game? When for seven years theyd encouraged a different manner of game play?
Then at work (my job is boring, it gives me time to ponder) it all came together, the people who have been playing the way the devs encouraged for seven years, making dozens of alts and perhaps not even reaching level 50 on any of them, these players are no longer the group targeted for development purposes. No the new Free and Freemium players are the focus, an end game that focuses on playing just one character, is much more attractive when you only have two character slots in the first place. The way incarnate trials are not balanced for Master minds? Well Free and Freemium players dont get to play those arch-types. Well played Devs, well played, at first I thought youd lost your marbles, but it turns out it was a move worthy of Nemesis. |
And what happens when these new non-subscribers decide to buy new character slots, which the devs have said will be available in the store, instead of access to the incarnate system which the devs have not said will be available in the store? Sounds like Nemesis is going to get his *** handed to him yet again.
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Okay, I don't buy into this plot at all, and I am not certain that Cactus Brawler was being entirely serious...
But several people are misunderstanding the specifics of the alleged plot.
(Again, I don't believe this plot to be true) Correct, the Incarnate system is only for VIPs... However, this alleged plan is to lure the players who've only had experience with 2 characters (no Master Minds) and get them interested enough in becoming an Incarnate that they plop down the money (becoming a VIP) and use one of their 2 characters, who has reached 50 (not a Master Mind... or controller... <.< lol) to focus on the single character uber content of evil... haha.
So...
Dear F2Pers...
@Zethustra
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Sure sure, it's all for the Free players. Except that they get the bare minimum and VIP players get everything and more. Those developers! They're so sneaky! 
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Originally Posted by bAss_ackwards
Sure sure, it's all for the Free players. Except that they get the bare minimum and VIP players get everything and more. Those developers! They're so sneaky!
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@Zethustra
"Now at midnight all the agents and the superhuman crew come out
and round up everyone that knows more than they do"-Dylan
and round up everyone that knows more than they do"-Dylan
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Originally Posted by Electric-Knight
Okay, I don't buy into this plot at all, and I am not certain that Cactus Brawler was being entirely serious...
But several people are misunderstanding the specifics of the alleged plot. (Again, I don't believe this plot to be true) Correct, the Incarnate system is only for VIPs... However, this alleged plan is to lure the players who've only had experience with 2 characters (no Master Minds) and get them interested enough in becoming an Incarnate that they plop down the money (becoming a VIP) and use one of their 2 characters, who has reached 50 (not a Master Mind... or controller... <.< lol) to focus on the single character uber content of evil... haha. So... Dear F2Pers... |
More or less that.
Especially if the Incarnate system becomes purchasable as parts.
X Points/dollars for access to the Alpha slot. X Points/dollars for the next set of slots, possibly with the 'does both' incarnate exp granting trials sold seperatly.
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They've said the Incarnate system is for VIPs only - so free and premiums would need to have a sub to access it.
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Originally Posted by Golden Girl
They've said the Incarnate system is for VIPs only - so free and premiums would need to have a sub to access it.
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They have said alot of things
I suspect that if the premium players revenue equals enough maybe even out paces sub revenue they will start selling incarnate content in their store. That's a big if though.
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