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Lisa's splendid but probably bad idea

MaestroMavius

By MaestroMavius,
Posted on: 2012-03-13 15:10 in Suggestions and Ideas

 

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I am sorry if this has been suggested before, but with Double XP in a few days and the Devs wanting to sell a lot of stuff in the Paragon Market, I am surprised they have not put together a Double XP Pack.

They could include the team inspirations, various boosters, plenty of rezs, and maybe a few discount coupons to WW to offset the price gouging sure to be going on

To ensure this would sell, they would have to price it at an affordable price of course, but if they had one to buy and the price was right, I would probably buy multiples.

Oh, and while I am dreaming and suggesting, I would love a power that would transport you back to the exact place where you died...some of those maps are long and twisty..COT maps I am looking straight at you.

Lisa-Getting ready for Double XP, which is where I got this idea

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winners are losers
who got up and gave it just one more try

***Dennis DeYoung

 

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Originally Posted by McCharraigin View Post
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Oh, and while I am dreaming and suggesting, I would love a power that would transport you back to the exact place where you died...some of those maps are long and twisty..COT maps I am looking straight at you.

Lisa-Getting ready for Double XP, which is where I got this idea
This I like the sound of! Was just cursing myself for losing focus near the end of an Oranbega map and not clicking energize quick enough...

Dreading the long haul back from the hosp and attempting to wind my way back through, yeah I just logged for the night instead.

Maestro Mavius - Infinity
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Keep Calm & Chive On!

 

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Originally Posted by McCharraigin View Post
and maybe a few discount coupons to WW to offset the price gouging sure to be going on
At first I thought you meant the crafting discount coupons that we get from the day job, and then I realized you said WW. I really don't think that that's a good idea. My reasoning depends on how it's implemented:

Let's assume that the discount is 25%, either way.

1- Seller pays the difference.
I list an item for 1,000,000. You use the coupon and bid 1,000,000. You pay 750,000. After market fees I get 675,000 Inf. I am not happy.

2- Game pays the difference.
I buy up all the level 3 Fear SOs on the market, then re-list them for 2,000,000,000 each. I switch characters and bid 2,000,000,000 each. I pay 1,500,000,000 each. I switch back to the seller and collect 1,900,000,000 each (after fees).

The rest of your idea sounds fine, as long as the various boosters stack with Double XP. I think I heard that the current ones do. I'm not sure about the upcoming bigger boosts, or the Windfalls or Prestige Boosters. I'd recommend doing some testing before spending a bunch of money on them.

@Roderick

 

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I think this would have been a great idea two weeks ago, for what it's worth.

But yeah, a "Busy Weekend Pack", with some Team / Super! inspirations, mission teleporters, Experienced, XP Boosters, and a Windfall or 2 would be fun to have listed in the market. Price it at about 75% of the list price of the parts, and away you go.

/signed

Edit - Oh, yeah, but not the Wentworth's coupons, for all the reasons Roderick says.