Super Pack Suggestions

I just bought 24+1 of these, and my spouse did the same. Couple of small suggestions -

1 - There should be a unique, "triumphant" sound that plays if you get rares / very rares. The "cha-ching!" noise of getting drops doesn't quite cut it; when I flipped up the black wolf, there should have been a howl; when I flipped a Very Rare ATO, there should have been a blare of trumpets, or something. Just an observation.

Plus, there should be the "Zzzzzip" of shuffling a deck when you open a pack, and maybe the "ft-ft-ft" of dealing the cards out.

2 - Both my spouse and I got the Very Rare Shard Cannon (Beam Rifle) costume part. Neither of us have the Beam Rifle set, or any interest in it. This would be less troubling if it was a Rare, or Uncommon. But getting a Very Rare that we'd have to spend more Paragon Points to use was disappointing.

3 - I agree with and encourage the random packs, for the same reasons they're excellent ideas for D&D Minis, and Pathfinder Minis, and other "randomized miniature game" packs. But one of the reasons those packs "work" is that the stuff in the packs can be traded among players of the game. If I get an awesome piece that I personally don't care for, I can trade it to other players for pieces I personally would prefer.

There are three tiers in the Super Packs:
A) Stuff that can't be traded, but doesn't have any need to be. You get a lot of Windfalls, XP Bonus-ers, and Enhancement Boosters. And that's okay; virtually every player will sooner-or-later have a use for these; they might not have specifically bought them, but now that they have them, they'll probably find a use for them. You can include Reward Merits in here, too, although the sort-of can be traded, very indirectly.

B) Stuff that can be traded, with ease. The ATOs come to mind. The Reward Merits could kinda sorta go here too, because if I really want to, I can change them in for something sale-able.

c) Stuff you can't trade. Costume parts, and the wolf.

In my opinion, the problem is Category C; specifically, the problem is what's been chosen to be in Category C. I personally had no interest in the Elemental Order costume set (although I do find the gloves and backpack spiffy); my spouse, however, was head over heels for them. I now have costume parts my spouse want, which provide me neither enjoyment, nor benefit. Similarly, I have a big black wolf following me around that I'm sure others would get much more enjoyment out of than me.

It would have been much better if the items in Category C came as costume recipes (hopefully account-wide, mind you, or multiple recipes per drop). That way, if I got the wolf (...or the beam rifle, or the boots, or shoulders...), and didn't want it/them/her, I would have the option of giving, trading, or selling that item to another player, who did want it. Probably for a tidy sum of Influence. If I were that kind of person, I might then open more super packs, to get more costume parts, to sell, trade, or give to more players; every item sold on this "secondary market" still originates in a sold pack, and more profit for Paragon Studios.

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All of the above being said, thanks for the Super Packs! I think they're an excellent idea to present more new and varied content. I look forward to the next set!

But how else can they get people addicted to card flipping, and make moar money by them having to buy packs and packs alone to get the costume and wolf pet?

The Packs are a cash cow. Nothing more. I, sadly, don't see them compromising on that Call me jaded. I'd still love to see the costume set offered in a bundle, even though I got lucky in the 24 pack I bought and got all the pieces.

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Originally Posted by Zwillinger GG, I would tell you that "I am killing you with my mind", but I couldn't find an emoticon to properly express my sentiment.

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Originally Posted by Captain_Photon NOTE: The Incarnate System is basically farming for IOs on a larger scale, and with more obtrusive lore.

Ah, so you've confirmed that you are not actually reading my posts.

Yeah I'm done with you.

You keep saying that but you know I'm right. That's why you're walking away. See you want to ignore the fact that the Free and Prem accounts can't use AE tickets, and Brain Storms unless they pay extra so there is no difference between those random draws and the random draws in the Super Packs. They are still paying money for a chance to get something they want.

Heck even VIP's pay to be able to make random draws from the AE and Brain Storms cuz the licenses are included as part of our sub fees.