Let me preface by saying I'm a vet with pretty much all paragon rewards (except a couple of the repeatables) done and who already owns most everything I value from the market, plus a pretty good supply of points to buy the next big thing.
I have seen a couple of recent games enjoy the ftp boost for a few weeks & then begin to falter in that model, and would really hate to see that happen here, so I was trying to come up with something that might encourage a contiuing investment, even from the ftp side.
It occurred to me that making it possible to earn even a very small amount of paragon points through certain gameplay mechanics could serve to do just that. My idea is that 1 or 2 points could be added to most contact mission rewards, with an extra 1 or 2 for arc completion, either once per mission per week, or perhaps an additional reward for helping another do that same mission. This would enable the casual ftp gamer to build a small portfolio to purchase a limited number of items through normal gameplay, and might encourage them to actually add to their points with cash to buy larger items.
I think it would have the added benefit of generating an immediate demand for positive team-play, and a return to contact mission completions at every level of play in every zone. This would, I believe improve the gaem experience of the entire player base.
This has probably been proposed somewhere before, but if so, I think it's worth a second look.
Let me preface by saying I'm a vet with pretty much all paragon rewards (except a couple of the repeatables) done and who already owns most everything I value from the market, plus a pretty good supply of points to buy the next big thing.
I have seen a couple of recent games enjoy the ftp boost for a few weeks & then begin to falter in that model, and would really hate to see that happen here, so I was trying to come up with something that might encourage a contiuing investment, even from the ftp side.
It occurred to me that making it possible to earn even a very small amount of paragon points through certain gameplay mechanics could serve to do just that. My idea is that 1 or 2 points could be added to most contact mission rewards, with an extra 1 or 2 for arc completion, either once per mission per week, or perhaps an additional reward for helping another do that same mission. This would enable the casual ftp gamer to build a small portfolio to purchase a limited number of items through normal gameplay, and might encourage them to actually add to their points with cash to buy larger items.
I think it would have the added benefit of generating an immediate demand for positive team-play, and a return to contact mission completions at every level of play in every zone. This would, I believe improve the gaem experience of the entire player base.
This has probably been proposed somewhere before, but if so, I think it's worth a second look.