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Super Packs Update - 12/2/2011

Adeon Hawkwood

By Adeon Hawkwood,
Posted on: 2011-12-02 18:45 in CoH and CoV General Discussions

 

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Originally Posted by Lazarillo View Post
Wait, so the good point of these packs is that they offer all of the ability to blow real cash that you get in real gambling, but none of the potential reward?

If it were just the opposite, where you could blow game-money with the potential for a real reward, then you might have something. Of course, Paragon isn't stupid enough to adopt the sort of business model that trades nothing for something. Funny, though, that they seem to think we should be.
We are. And that is exactly why, from a business standpoint, these packs are a brilliant idea. The solution is simple: Don't like it, don't buy them. But, you should resign to accept the fact that there are enough people that DO like it that it's a worthwhile venture for Paragon.



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Originally Posted by Lazarillo View Post
Of course, Paragon isn't stupid enough to adopt the sort of business model that trades nothing for something. Funny, though, that they seem to think we should be.
How long have we been paying $12-15 a month for a virtual game? That, when it finally closes down, will leave us with nothing tangible to show for our $180 a year?

"Paragon thinks we're stupid enough to pay something for nothing" is pure rhetoric that should be obvious malarkey to anyone who plays MMOs. You're buying the ability to have fun using Paragon's resources. That's true whether you're paying a flat sub or buying services and items a la carte; the services and items aren't goods to be owned in and of themselves, they're there to enable your ability to have fun.

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Originally Posted by Bosstone View Post
How long have we been paying $12-15 a month for a virtual game? That, when it finally closes down, will leave us with nothing tangible to show for our $180 a year?

"Paragon thinks we're stupid enough to pay something for nothing" is pure rhetoric that should be obvious malarkey to anyone who plays MMOs. You're buying the ability to have fun using Paragon's resources. That's true whether you're paying a flat sub or buying services and items a la carte; the services and items aren't goods to be owned in and of themselves, they're there to enable your ability to have fun.
Got the measure of it there. The packs aren't "something for nothing". They're "something for something". The "something" we're getting being entertainment. And if that entertainment for some items is the thrill some people get from gambling and virtual rewards are enough to make it worth it for those people, then there's no reason Paragon shouldn't offer the chance.

Frankly, the only problem I see people have with it is "I WANTS IT ALLLLLL!" attitude



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