There's a Cosmetics Poll

[Mystic Myotis]

You can vote for up to 16 choices. I voted for:
Armored Valkyrie
Fully Corrupted / Cursed
Demon
Vampire
Galaxy / stars
Lunar
Kimono / Traditional Japanese Geisha
Elemental packs
Samurai
Ninja
Mage
Paladin
Archer
Pirate
Dark Knight
Steampunk

[Malphas]

In case anyone wants to take the survey:

https://forms.gle/ZbCmaQN9PokKn7cHA

Really hoping all the other content is added before they start selling these outfits. Seems like cash grab BS, especially by gauging interest before any of the promised content is even out yet.

[Schnittertm]

Originally posted by Local_Wizard:

In case anyone wants to take the survey:

https://forms.gle/ZbCmaQN9PokKn7cHA

Really hoping all the other content is added before they start selling these outfits. Seems like cash grab BS, especially by gauging interest before any of the promised content is even out yet.

It is either a cash grab, or they want to keep some of the modelling artists employed a while longer.

[d_valroth]

They outright admit they want more money. But they're trading cosmetics for it. They're looking to see what people would like, and how much they'd like to pay for it.

It's a smart system, sell things that have no impact on game play, so nobody feels pressured to buy it, but plenty of people will do it anyway because cosmetics.

[Dead]

I like that they acknowledged the "EEEEEEEEEEEEE.. OOOOOOOOOOO.." that has been going on recently.

[SilentCaay]

The best thing they could do for cosmetics is add cosmetic item slots that let you equip any item in the game purely for looks. There are some sweet looking items that aren't great for stats that I'd love to wear.

[Ensetsu]

Originally posted by Local_Wizard:

In case anyone wants to take the survey:

https://forms.gle/ZbCmaQN9PokKn7cHA

Really hoping all the other content is added before they start selling these outfits. Seems like cash grab BS, especially by gauging interest before any of the promised content is even out yet.

Of course this is for cash, they acualy says it straight out in top of survey.
They need money to do stuff, this game has costed alot for em to make.
And the game aint complete yet, its complete when it runs good on all platforms and all dlc (free) is out.

For a few cosmetic stuff they acualy ask in survey what price shud be fair.

Nothing wrong or bad here, they just search for a way to get some more income and they do it in a honest way.

[Malphas]

Originally posted by Ensetsu:

Of course this is for cash, they acualy says it straight out in top of survey.

Yes. That's why I called it a cash grab.

Originally posted by Ensetsu:

And the game aint complete yet, its complete when it runs good on all platforms and all dlc (free) is out.

Exactly. They need to focus on actually finishing the game and not paid DLC.

Originally posted by Ensetsu:

Nothing wrong or bad here

I disagree. The game hasn't even been out a month yet. Like I said, as long as the game is content complete before they start the paid DLC, then fine, but something tells me they'll be pushing this DLC right after zangetsu is released.

[Shiroi Ren]

I would prefer full armored valkirie... And maybe full kimono (just to look how they would animate kick in it).

[Pixelica]

Effin furniture!!

[Melchiah]

Personally I don't see a problem with them adding cosmetics as long as it's not f♫♪♫ing horse armour (as in useless, overpriced DLC). They said the rest of the content would be free anyway, like the extra character and roguelite mode, and if we just have to pay a buck for a costume, it will be even better

[LockDown]

Originally posted by Melchiah:

Personally I don't see a problem with them adding cosmetics as long as it's not f♫♪♫ing horse armour (as in useless, overpriced DLC). They said the rest of the content would be free anyway, like the extra character and roguelite mode, and if we just have to pay a buck for a costume, it will be even better

Exactly. They actually asked in the poll what we thought a reasonable price would be for the cosmetics. It's probably not going to cost a hell of a lot. And it helps us get ACTUAL content for free. It's a win/win basically.

[Melchiah]

The thing is, that free content was basically backed up on kickstarter; at least that's what I understand from all this, since they promised said content for a certain amount of money on kickstarter.

Let's consider this as a tip for a job well done, rather than money for content that at least to my understanding, was already financed.

[sircul2]

Originally posted by Melchiah:

The thing is, that free content was basically backed up on kickstarter; at least that's what I understand from all this, since they promised said content for a certain amount of money on kickstarter.

Let's consider this as a tip for a job well done, rather than money for content that at least to my understanding, was already financed.

Game development can be unpredictable, theres never any guarantee what certain pieces of content will cost. So many successfully backed kickstarters end up getting lost in limbo with the team getting bankrupt without even managing to finish what they set out to make. Not saying the dev team is financially irresponsible, but fulfilled stretch goals isn't really an accurate metric to the financial situation of the game.

[Sinsling]

Originally posted by sircul2:

Originally posted by Melchiah:

The thing is, that free content was basically backed up on kickstarter; at least that's what I understand from all this, since they promised said content for a certain amount of money on kickstarter.

Let's consider this as a tip for a job well done, rather than money for content that at least to my understanding, was already financed.

Game development can be unpredictable, theres never any guarantee what certain pieces of content will cost. So many successfully backed kickstarters end up getting lost in limbo with the team getting bankrupt without even managing to finish what they set out to make. Not saying the dev team is financially irresponsible, but fulfilled stretch goals isn't really an accurate metric to the financial situation of the game.

The thing is they put a monetary value on those stretch goals. They said "hey, give us this much and we can give you xyz". Sure, ♥♥♥♥ happens in development, but promising too much for too little is definitely an error on a developer's part. Now they know: dont promise a bunch of free stuff until you know how much it will actually cost.

[d_valroth]

Part of the problem, especially with content not intended for day zero, is that the funding to create it is sometimes projected from the game's theoretical profits at launch. If sales are subpar, suddenly that money doesn't materialize.