Trading cards and achievments?

[SunshineSlayer]

I would love if these features were added. A lot of people these days make many of their purchasing decisions on titles they are on the fence about over whether that title has trading cards or not. People are really into collecting and selling them on the markets.

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+1

[Tru Slayer]

This game would be higher on my wishlist if it had either trading cards or achievments. Even higher if it had both.

[UnrealDelusion]

Please don't add archievements and trading cards. The game is awesome and doesn't need it.

[Tex Murphy]

I'm indifferent about achievements, but trading cards and badge crafting would be a great way to market the game to our other Steam friends, and allow BFG to make a few pennies each time one of them is sold on the market.

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I agree with Tex. It would be interesting to see the sales stats on this game and then see how many more people buy it after chieves and cards are added. I also agree with Unreal - the game doesn't need cheives/cards. But really if adding this feature helps boost sales and makes the devs more coin the more chance we may see another Tex Murphy adventure in the future and thats something im sure we all want.

[Tex Murphy]

These articles are old, but they're probably still true:

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/study-achievement-rich-games-sell-better/1100-6198361/

http://www.xboxachievements.com/forum/showthread.php?t=41857

[Legolas_Katarn]

People like them, both seem to be proven to increase sales, and cards can get the developer/steam/user money so I don't see any reason to be against them.

[SunshineSlayer]

Yeah, there really is no downside to having them at all, so why not? I know when the Steam summer sale came up - if I was on the fence about buying a game - what tipped my decision was whether it had cards or not.

[tonelowke]

+1

[tomimt]

I don't mind trading cards myself. I don't collect them, but I have sold several. It's a nice way to make a couple of bucks now and then, which you can spend on other games.

[Zorlac]

Originally posted by UnrealDelusion:

Please don't add archievements and trading cards. The game is awesome and doesn't need it.

It wouldn't take anything away from it being awesome. On the contrary a lot more people would try it if it had them, so there's literally no negatives to adding them. If you don't like them, you can ignore them plain and simple.

[SunshineSlayer]

I noticed that recently Broken Sword 5 added trading cards. I replayed the game, collected them and sold them on the Steam market; now I have more money to go towards my next game purchase.

I still hope that Tex adds these. They are a great tool and incentive to buy. I know that nowadays during Steam sales, I only buy games that have the cards available. It is definitely my barameter for buying games I am on the fence about. I know that a lot of other gamers are the same way.

[matscher80]

Yepp, both would be nice!

[Silent]

Yes, when they do the update to the rift I hope both (cards and achievements) will be added. Would add a nice touch. :)

[[R]]

+1 for trading cards