10% Discount 2 years after release?

[Mathroy]

How do you think 10% discount on a 2 year old game is going to attract any new players?

I already own the game so that's not for me at all, but more for potential new players. I see that trend more and more nowadays with games that won't even get a 50% discount 5 years after their release. At this point you might as well buy it on release because waiting 2 years for 3 bucks off is not worth the wait. It used to be one of the pros of digital gaming, and totally worth the wait, but that seems to be gone.

I just want everyone to experience the amazing games out there, and waiting a couple years used to be the perfect method of getting games cheaper, and also to prevent piracy. Anybody else feeling the same way?
I don't mean to target Numantian Games in particular, there are tons of developers/publishers who also do that, I just want to know what everybody else thinks.
Please keep the conversation civilized.

[Andrewbh2003]

the most TAB ever goes on sale is 25% and only on special occasions

its ultimately the developers choice whether or not a game even goes on sale to begin with

i cant speak for numantian of course but i do know that wube stance on sales is pretty clear "while a sale can make more money in the short term in the long run it can wind up reducing overall profit thats why we never do sales"

idk if thats the reason why numantian never does big sales but i can see a few reasons as to why they wont do it

and personally the way i see is if you REALLY want to play that game you will buy it anyway chances are if you are not gonna buy till at least 50% discount then odds are the games not for you and your not gonna enjoy it that much anyway so dont bother

[Andrewbh2003]

引用自 PeyoteMilk：

引用自 Andrewbh2003：

the most TAB ever goes on sale is 25% and only on special occasions

its ultimately the developers choice whether or not a game even goes on sale to begin with

i cant speak for numantian of course but i do know that wube stance on sales is pretty clear "while a sale can make more money in the short term in the long run it can wind up reducing overall profit thats why we never do sales"

idk if thats the reason why numantian never does big sales but i can see a few reasons as to why they wont do it

and personally the way i see is if you REALLY want to play that game you will buy it anyway chances are if you are not gonna buy till at least 50% discount then odds are the games not for you and your not gonna enjoy it that much anyway so dont bother

I think the price tag for a game like this is way above triple A games in comparison. This game attracts a very niche audience and because of the discount being so low it'll never attract new players / streamers who just dont have this as a popular fun game because of its lack of popularity from pricing.

yeah well as i said chances are if people refuse to buy this game without a big sale chances are they will pick it up play for 10 hours at most right a negative review along the lines of "muh no save wye? cause for some reason there incapable of doing research on the game before purchasing...but thats besides the point

you said it yourself TAB is a niche game in a niche sub-genre of games and i have a feeling no amount of sales even something as high as 90% is ever gonna make it a "big popular game" the only way i can see such a thing happening is if TAB 2 was announced and then suddenly like 65% sale + a multiplayer announcement or something to build hype and even then...

[Andrewbh2003]

引用自 PeyoteMilk：

Yea but for me id play probably 10-15 hours and not even write a review because its not my go-to game. I think if Id realized they don't do sales I would've just bought the game on release as paying nearly full price now for an old game is icky.

i mean for what its worth you can buy it and try it for like an hour and if you dont like refund

theres countless tools online as well for helping to get started

[wufei88]

I don't know. I don't really think it's a trend in my view. Honestly maybe it's just me or just me picking the right games. But I really don't have problems with sale prices. Sure this is one game that hasn't budged along with I'd say tem tem or I guess I can say fallout 4 season pass for$15 bucks during I believe it was a summer sale? Anywho, I've enough game's on my wishlist to keep me happy all it is is a waiting game. If the devs don't want to put a bigger sale on their game then that's on them, more power to me I don't have to buy it. I imagine if In the least they'd start changing the 10% once their next game is out.

[Rubyeyed]

Seeing how the campaign is generic garbage (and that's like half of the game) it is really insulting how this game's discounts are so low. They really must be desperate for money and are trying to maximize profit on every sale they make. (for a niche game that has a rep for being super hard they most likely aren't selling many copies)

If the campaign had been decent I would have bought it on release from EA but I remember all the grandiose promises and I'm still pissed at them for what they served as a finished product.

Eventually, it will end up in a bundle somewhere. If not then well, can't get them all.

[suicide | PinkSpider]

I wouldn't say the campaign is half, it's boring.

I guess the developers are aware of profit margins, profits during sale and sales volume and are able to pick and choose what they offer and when. (How all businesses operate; we have analysts, done it myself and it price structure is chosen on a number of factors).

Got 430 hours out of TAB so far and I can see me putting in 5 or so hours a week on some of the challenging and well structured workshop maps for a good few more years. Probably worth more than a cheap night at the pub.

[Mathroy]

引用自 suicide | PinkSpider：

Got 430 hours out of TAB so far and I can see me putting in 5 or so hours a week on some of the challenging and well structured workshop maps for a good few more years. Probably worth more than a cheap night at the pub.

Yeah true. Still, paying that much for an indie game that is 2 years old (and on sale) is not on par with most other games. Also, sales were way better 10 years ago. But anyway, Thank you all for your opinion. :)

[Ruskul]

It's worth every penny at full price.

[Blitzkrieg_HOSS]

I regret buying this myself. i didn't even realize that it had no proper save and load feature (anytime you want to) until I got wreck 3 hours in on a mission because the terrain blocked my view of an opening in my wall. That and the devs seem to have it out for modders.

[QWEEDDY2]

引用自 Wiggly Dangle Berry：

It's worth every penny at full price.

Not. Unfortunately. That's the point.

[Nijuu]

Hope your not a fan of Rimworld then. The dev said it would never go on sale.....

[Solo Q Warlord]

I bought it today.

[[*~MAJA~*] Mandragoron]

i will wait for a big sale

[Andrewbh2003]

引用自 *~MAJA~* Mandragoron：

i will wait for a big sale

good luck with that and hope you have patience

[Hexton]

I thought how funny when I saw this post, because that was exactly what I felt when I saw a measly 10% off on how long this game has been out. I've had it wished listed forever.

Well I've waited this long, I can wait longer. I wanted it for travelling on my surface pro since its only good for light gaming besides work. Off topic but this game looks like it would be great on ipad or phone.