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Phase I of Alpha Two testing will occur on weekends. Each weekend is scheduled to start on Fridays at 10 AM PT and end on Sundays at 10 PM PT. Find out more here.
Check out Alpha Two Announcements here to see the latest Alpha Two news and update notes.
Our quickest Alpha Two updates are in Discord. Testers with Alpha Two access can chat in Alpha Two channels by connecting your Discord and Intrepid accounts here.
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If you don’t like them selling them, don’t buy them.
If you want them to show models don’t buy them until they do.
Cant buy them when they are exclusive, so by the time they release models those things are already gone c:
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2. The price reflects exclusivity. Intrepid is selling the design of exclusive items every month to fit themes and generate excitement (and yes get money, it's a business). In every aspect of life, in basic economics, status and exclusivity drive the sale of limited availability costly goods. From watches, exotic super cars, high end fashion garments, mansions on prime real estate and private luxury jet aircraft. All of these things are something that only a small percent of a population will ever get to have and something many people will strive to achieve, role models to be envied and revered. It sets a social hierarchy of desire to become more then what we are now. It offers a glimmer of hope, an illusion even, that the common person could one day live like a king or queen, we all strive to better ourselves and increase our standing in the world. Hunger to have it too, "I want that", most people understand that living like a king or queen is a privilege not an entitlement. It is the drive behind innovation and entrepreneurship, it is the spark of life.
3. I feel strongly that these monthly cosmetics must remain exclusive, not only in number of players that will actually have these cosmetics but the number of players that ever can. That is why I sincerely hope Intrepid only ever offers these items for one limited time period, one rotation of sale and never offers the same cosmetics again for anyone to purchase and never ever gives them out as some kind of "give away", these paid exclusive cosmetics must remain explicitly exclusive for those special few who will have them forever in game. This is also why these items do cost more, they are being made as essentially "one-offs" for just a few people who choose to purchase them. With lower volume of sales comes higher costs as devs must make this in game asset.
4. It would be very much in my opinion "spitting in the face of" those who purchase these items with the promise of exclusivity to turn around and offer the cosmetics again, just because other people see them and want them too. These are being marketed as exclusive items and that must be respected.
5. Fame and glory. When players old and new to Ashes of Creation see a player in game using these exclusive items, it provides a sense of awe and recognition. When you see someone riding a very rare mount or wearing an armor skin that you've never seen anyone else have on before, it generates a feeling of wonder and admiration. That person who has it will be cool. They'll know it and so will the player who see's them with it. That is what makes the world go round.
As someone who bought quite a few of those monthly cosmetics I have to say the price on most of them is not fair simply put charging 20$ for an armor is too much never mind the rest of those cosmetics which go for more for something as simple as a building or mount. Well that's just my opinion though.
Both points are fair i will argue yes they are a little on the expensive side, but i still buy, why? Cuz i like Exclusives, here we are basically paying for the exclusivity(hopefully) unless regular shop skins are the same price i will be ok with the prices as they are
Oh yeah I buy them too exclusivity also has a price, just saying that I cant really agree when someone tries to justify this when it clearly is too much c:
Pretty much, the price of exclusivity c:
I think he forgot about that when the Kickstarter ended ^^
As a player who invested in the KS and dream of IS, Im more so on the side of "what the actual f*ck?! Your want MORE?!". It feels like a dirty tactic to drain us dry while what remains of hype is still lingering. Especially given the nature of the current state of information, or in-game display of these assets. Not to mention, I have a current state of mis-trust with the studio that hasnt really been remedied.
As far as the price of exclusivity goes, I agree, it should be high...thats what makes the rewards worth the price. And the jabs at it being a sub model with these prices makes me laugh because A LOT of people pay a sub for WoW or FF14 and they have some VERY high prices for mounts and skins! And people buy those all the time. Im no fan-girl of IS, and I definitely like to hold them to accountability but I dont think what they are asking for is too much...IF they do intend plan on keeping their word and having these items be strictly exclusive and NEVER again available in any sort of way.
I see what you did there!
ahahaha yeah I guess *cough* lifetime sub *cough*. Oh well let's hope the prices drop when the game comes out or else a lot of people will probably criticize intrepid for being too greedy.