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Shop Package, please add one package with more months playtime instead of embers|cosmetic

MikaeruKazeMikaeruKaze Member, Alpha Two
in General Discussion
hi,
I have been following the game for almost 3 years now, sadly i missed both kickstarter.
I wouldn't mind to pay the 250$ or more package but i have ZERO interest in cosmetic/ Embers.
Do you have a package where for 250$ you could actually get 200/250$ of [months of game time].
Or can we add [months of game time] with embers ?
This is the only thing that stop me for purchasing the game.

Thanks for reading.

Comments

  • JustVineJustVine Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    edited August 2021
    Hmm.... It's hard for me to say if I agree with this being an option. On the one hand, it's helpful for them to have the capital now. On the other, it sort of misses the point.

    The point of giving players embers instead of 'yet even more server time' is two folded:

    1. Sub costs by nature must not have that good a margin nor is it likely they will increase the profit per player of this part of the game over time. There is an efficiency bonus to be earned as it gets popular but there is a hard cap on it after a certain point due to the physical limitations of server loads/costs.

    2. Embers more directly keeps the money in Intrepids hands. Cosmetics support the game immensely more. The long term margin is far better over time when you factor in the fact that cosmetics profit eventually exceed the cost of development and creates reusable assets they would already have to make anyway.

    In short embers is more of a powerful direct 'donation' to Intrepid and the assets team, whereas server time functionally has a hard cap on how powerful/useful it is to give them more money.
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  • McShaveMcShave Member, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Hey, can I get a package where they just put money in my wallet? Because personally, I don't want any of the options and I want my options to be personalized to me!
  • DaggialDaggial Member, Alpha Two
    mikaeru69 wrote: »
    hi,
    Do you have a package where for 250$ you could actually get 200/250$ of [months of game time].
    Or can we add [months of game time] with embers ?
    This is the only thing that stop me for purchasing the game.

    yes please
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  • CriminalCupcakeCriminalCupcake Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    I think that would be a decent idea to convert embers to play time. Right now before the game is out, all money from us is profit I feel. Cosmetics vs game time doesnt matter in my opinion as it helps back the company before a release.
    I could also be ENTIRELY wrong on this but its my two sense.
  • ConradConrad Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Or the keys. Tbh, while the keys are a cool idea and all, I would probably trade the keys for gametime just because its probably better use for my case
  • JustVineJustVine Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Conrad wrote: »
    Or the keys. Tbh, while the keys are a cool idea and all, I would probably trade the keys for gametime just because its probably better use for my case

    Would you be down with 'more embers' instead of the key?
    Node coffers: Single Payer Capitalism in action
  • HazardNumberSevenHazardNumberSeven Member, Alpha Two
    Counter suggestion: Add one with no game-time and more cosmetics :D
  • ConradConrad Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    JustVine wrote: »
    Conrad wrote: »
    Or the keys. Tbh, while the keys are a cool idea and all, I would probably trade the keys for gametime just because its probably better use for my case

    Would you be down with 'more embers' instead of the key?

    I dunno, I would find it 10x more valuable to get game time instead especially since I don't know how well financially I will be doing post uni so... who knows xD
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