No, the fact that POE is free does not justify the microtransaction prices

[Wanev]

Before you start with "well then, don't buy it" or "I guess you just can't afford it,"

1) Rest assured, I don't plan to buy anything... but the prices are absolutely absurd so I certainly will say something about it.

2) I have a very nice job with a really great firm in the financial services industry. So yes, I can afford to buy the supporter packs. That said, I don't pay for things that are clearly overpriced because I value my money.

I hadn't played POE since the open beta and just came back to it. I was shocked to see the prices on the microtransactions. I honestly thought I was looking at a typo at first. Yes, I am aware that the game is free to play. However, with the cost of some of these things, you end up paying the equivalent of a full price game 5 times over. That is insane. They are charging $240 for something that should be $10.

If they want to exploit people who don't mind paying the ridiculous prices, then fine... but at least have some of the dlc reasonably priced. I would have bought some stuff but I could not find a single thing that I wanted that I felt was reasonably priced. They are missing out on sales from people like me who don't treat their money like water and are not kids with mommy's credit card.

Most games don't charge these kinds of prices for DLC that is purely cosmetic. I am all about capitalism and voluntaryism so good on them if their business model is successful. They just aren't getting a dime of my money and I am sure that I am not alone.

[Ripthejack3r]

I dont think you understand the amount of content they release on a regular basis for free

[Uncle Coord]

Yes it does, we don't need a 4th thread whining about MTX in a free game.

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[Wanev]

apparently it doesn't, if there are 4 threads about it

[The_Driver]

Another thread about this without having the decency to introduce new arguments.

[Uncle Coord]

Originally posted by Wanev:

apparently it doesn't, if there are 4 threads about it

None of the skins offer anything other looks, you can get very high value purchase from the supporter packs, which offer both a full armour set AND the point value of the money spent on them.

Waiting on a sale you can spend $30 of currency to pick up a premium tab, a currency tab and a map tab and you have removed all inconvenience from the game and can enjoy it to it's absolute fullest without hinderence or further payment.


There is nothing to cry about, if you don't want to spend money then thats fine, play for free and enjoy a AAA with devs that actually give a ♥♥♥♥ about their community free of charge. Why are you here crying about it?

[Wanev]

Originally posted by Uncle Coord:

Originally posted by Wanev:

apparently it doesn't, if there are 4 threads about it

None of the skins offer anything other looks, you can get very high value purchase from the supporter packs, which offer both a full armour set AND the point value of the money spent on them.

There is nothing to cry about, if you don't want to spend money then thats fine, play for free and enjoy a AAA with devs that actually give a ♥♥♥♥ about their community free of charge. Why are you here crying about it?

They aren't high value purchases. That is the point. Paying $150+ for armor skins is the opposite of a high value purchase.

It would be nice if some of the skins had something approaching a reasonable price. I would like to buy some of them, just not at these prices.

I have never seen these kinds of prices for cosmetic features in a game before. It was quite shocking. That is why I am here.

[Uncle Coord]

The supporter packs give you a full set of armour for $60 and give you $55 worth of points on top of a full MTX set. They are very good value if you are looking to spend money on and support the game. If you aren't looking to do that then what's the problem?

[simon]

Originally posted by Wanev:

It would be nice if some of the skins had something approaching a reasonable price. I would like to buy some of them, just not at these prices.

Fine dont buy them then. Its how consumerism works. You still get to play a game thats better than Diablo 3 for nothing.

Originally posted by Wanev:

I have never seen these kinds of prices for cosmetic features in a game before. It was quite shocking. That is why I am here.

It may be new and shocking to you but not only is it not new in the sale of cosmetic items in games, its also not a new pricing strategy in selling many products and has existed for as long as people have been selling things and its proved very successful for GGG. Thats the big issue for you and the others who make this argument. It works and has worked for GGG so the fact you don't like it isn't going to change anything as its a successful method of funding the game. Why would they change because on rare occasions some one like you makes a thread in a forum saying they think its expensive?

[EinKRieGeR]

i have support packs in total for 4000+ us dollars. Man, i regret for this so bad. This game every league have only thousands new bugs and so bad starts with crashes and errors. Several bugs cant be fixed for years. Only botters have fun from this game now.

They says we support future development, but its future for development new type of mtx only. 9 from 10 news - about new mtx and only 1 about bug fixes.

[Radioaktivist]

Originally posted by EinKRieGeR:

i have support packs in total for 4000+ us dollars. Man, i regret for this so bad. This game every league have only thousands new bugs and so bad starts with crashes and errors. Several bugs cant be fixed for years. Only botters have fun from this game now.

They says we support future development, but its future for development new type of mtx only. 9 from 10 news - about new mtx and only 1 about bug fixes.

4000 dollars...pls get your brain examined fast

and to add to this thread: prices are just a laugh and op is right. on top you get spammed with advertising about stupid sales and cosmetics, get put in town with others just for the only purpose to feel bad about your style(mp is almost nonexistent due to game engine crapping out solo already lol)

[The_Driver]

Originally posted by EinKRieGeR:

9 from 10 news - about new mtx and only 1 about bug fixes.

Let's see if you're truthful or a lie-spreader:
https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-forum/news

The last 30 news created:

Path of Exile: Conquerors of the Atlas Teasers
Path of Exile: Conquerors of the Atlas - Awakener Kill Event
Reworked Bow Skill Gems in Path of Exile: Conquerors of the Atlas
Boss Balance Changes in Path of Exile: Conquerors of the Atlas
Weekend Sale! Discounts to 50 Points or Less!
Metamorph Supporter Packs Are Available Now!
New Bow Support Gems in Path of Exile: Conquerors of the Atlas
Endgame Conquerors of the Atlas Gameplay Preview
Your Conquerors of the Atlas Questions Answered - Part One
Super Stash Sale
Support Gem Plus Preview
New Bow Skills in Path of Exile: Conquerors of the Atlas
Atlas Changes in Path of Exile: Conquerors of the Atlas
ExileCon Recap
Thank You
ExileCon Announcements
ExileCon is Tomorrow! Get a Free Mystery Box When You Spend Points
Watch the ExileCon Livestream and Win Microtransactions with Twitch Drops!
Remembering the Past
Swag Bag for ExileCon Attendees
ExileCon Merchandise
Huge Sale on Footprints, Portals and Character Effects
ExileCon Schedule and Information for Attendees
The Blight Supporter Packs Are Ending Soon
What You'll See on the ExileCon Livestream
Fan Art Competition Runners-Up
Patch Notes 3.8.2b
Frontier Microtransactions on Sale This Weekend
The Demonic Moth Pet and Demonic Cat Pet
Fan Art Competition Winners

Of those,

The Demonic Moth Pet and Demonic Cat Pet
Metamorph Supporter Packs Are Available Now!

feature new MTX, that's 2/30, which is nowhere near 9/10...

Could we please at least have the facts straight when discussing stuff like this? Deceiving others really isn't something we should stoop down to.

[Ophidian]

You also don't need to buy anything at all to play, or even do well. Multiple people have shown you can get by with the default amount of stash tabs.

Its also what created the SSF league (partly anyway).

Do i wish it was cheaper for some of the mtx? sure, but I've also bought quite a few supporter packs... including being a beta supporter. The ones that actually matter go on sale quite often, and are relatively cheap.

Plus for people that really want to, you can gift friends stash tabs/buy points (talk to support).

it is literally just armor/weapon skins... Some of the in game assets are already damn good and skin transfers are dirt cheap (Armor transfer when).

I feel like you are making a mountain of a mole hill here.

*insert obligatory "don't like it don't play it/buy it" here*

[dOBER]

Originally posted by Wanev:

No, the fact that POE is free does not justify the microtransaction prices

Fact is this is your option doesnt matter because this game is still alive and growing after 7 years.
Fact is they make so much money to build a console, mobile a path of exile 2 version.
Fact is it this system works very well even if people like you decide not to pay because there are enough people who disagree with you !
Fact is nothing will change!

[Spooky Wizard]

with you working in the financial department (if i got it right), you should probably know more about pricing in general more than me or any of us.

As far as i understand, we are paying for the development; not in terms of blizzard micro-transactions or leagues micro-transactions. You know when they have money naturally from other sources. It's more like WE are paying for the development (and servers). Hence the prices are up-high.

I could be wrong because i've never seen their financial end of the year report. I know that, that is exactly what the Support Packs do because that's is what they said they are for on their website.

As a customer who likes to throw money left and right, I see support pack as form of "donation" to the game. The items within the "donation pack" are given to me as a thank you. The tabs I bought on discount because they come up often and there's no reason not to for someone like me.

This probably didn't help much.

edit: i haven't actually bought a support pack yet. but i am planning to soon.

[desrtfox071]

GGG does not need to "justify" their MTX pricing model.