Star Citizen Online - The search for more money
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Kriptini
Vyemm Raider
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Same. I didn't get to play ArcheAge with Tuco and I feel like I've been robbed of an experience.
Sort of hard to say when one's is an actual useful tool in a real game you can play right now and the other's a proof-of-concept website for a project that's not even in full alpha yet. It's not even apples and oranges - it's an apple tree vs orange pips!
Tauro
Bronze Knight of the Realm
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I really hope you can use a shortcut to bypass all that running around the station before getting to your ship. Seem cool and "realistic" the first time but i couldnt stand doing it every time...
Tuco
I got Tuco'd!
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Yep. Skipping through that I'm wondering, "Who wants to do any of this shit?"
Rule #1 of making a game, it has to be fun. Not all the time, but it has to be generally fun.
This "game" isn't an outright scam. I think they are actually trying to get something out there. I am not confident at all that it will be worth playing and I dislike some of the things going on with it.
That being said if this was an elaborate scam I would just be impressed. The rate at which these guys can raise money is insane. The things they are selling for such astronomical amounts, just warms my troll heart.
That being said if this was an elaborate scam I would just be impressed. The rate at which these guys can raise money is insane. The things they are selling for such astronomical amounts, just warms my troll heart.
Awanka
Molten Core Raider
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I'm a bit in awe as well. You have to admire the business model regardless of how funds are being (mis)managed. The game has gone from a 4 million dollar kickstarter success story to a 90+ million dollar crowd-funding/micro-transactions empire. That's a neat trick.
Borzak
Bronze Baron of the Realm
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Even if it wasn't a "scam" how could they ever produce a game at this point that would balance gameplay with the amount of money people have sunk into the game. People who sink money into a game say they don't like "pay to win", but at this point how could they make it anything but that and not have a bunch of pissed off people. The same people who actually paid for the game.
Mist
REEEEeyore
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1) It's still a mostly PvE game. People who want to competitive dogfight all the time will probably just play Arena Commander within the game itself.
2) From reading the trading forum, most of the people buying in early know that most of the money they're paying is to support the game/get some initial advantage in the first couple months, and only a sliver of it is for long term advantage/convenience.
Think about the D3 AH on release. Tons of stupid people paid tons of money for Act 2 yellow weapons early on to get early advantage knowing those weapons wouldn't be that great in the long run. Some people just have way more money than sense, or are just willing to pay a lot for early advantages.
2) From reading the trading forum, most of the people buying in early know that most of the money they're paying is to support the game/get some initial advantage in the first couple months, and only a sliver of it is for long term advantage/convenience.
Think about the D3 AH on release. Tons of stupid people paid tons of money for Act 2 yellow weapons early on to get early advantage knowing those weapons wouldn't be that great in the long run. Some people just have way more money than sense, or are just willing to pay a lot for early advantages.
Micro trans empire is league of legends which is in the billions. Or wow or swtor which is in the hundreds of millions per year.
Not an empire yet!
What is the difference between those games and this one? Reach down deep and figure it out.
Tuco
I got Tuco'd!
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I think the bigger question for the whales isn't whether they will be able to dominate people like me out the gates but rather whether the released form of Star Citizen matches the vision they had when they broke out their check book.
Like Mist says this is still mostly a PVE game, but it is the PVE game they will actually enjoy? we'll see!
