The obvious micro transaction cash grab?

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trollbutt wrote:

How can you, Grinding Gear Games, in good faith, attempt to squeeze your customers of every penny.

Now, for $10, you only get 96 points instead of 100. For $5, 46! So you will be only 4 points away from a 50 point or 100 point item, and you are then forced to purchase a minimum of $5 more for being just $.40 cents away?

It is hard to defend this cash grab completely designed for you to pay more while being so close. Yes, it is a free to play game and they need to make money, but that does not mean that GGG should be able to get away with their blatant scheme. I just hope this is a bug and they are going to fix it.

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I don't have any problem with them just putting the points at 50 for $5 and 100 for $10. Why must they take away 4 points to simply force you into buying more? It is optional yes, but you don't have the option of buying the exact number of points for an item. I fail to understand why people would want to buy $5 more points when they shouldn't have to if they were just given the 4 more points.

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Rollback wrote:

The $5,10,20 package should be 50,100,200 points, and everything after that should be higher points per dollar package. That way you don't feel like you are losing anything for buying lower packages, you are just gaining points for buying higher. Divisible by 10 would be better as well.

$5 - 50
$10 - 100
$20 - 200
$50 - 520
$100 - 1070
$250 - 2850

I doubt they'll see much of a difference anyway, but at least the costumer only feels like they got something more for paying more, and didn't lose anything for paying less.

You want to reward customers for spending a lot, but you don't want to punish those who are only comfortable spending little.

Edit: removed some hostility

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Necx wrote:

I'm not really sure what you mean... Do you not think they will offer deals on holidays and what not?


GGG might adjust the cost and prices if enough feedback is given. They do listen and don't stick there hands in there ears.. Just give it some time I'm sure Chris and team are working there ass off right now..

Once again this stuff isn't vital to playing the game..

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Jebroni2k12 wrote:

Some folks and their ungrateful ways continue to boggle my mind. I spend 3 months a year doing work in 3rd world countries and it continues to amaze me the sense of entitlement kids have here. Let alone for a free product. FREE.

Anyways, I am done posting. My point is being made by many more than just myself. Goodnight, see you all in Wraeclast!

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Jebroni2k12 wrote:

Lol, people crack me up. Has anyone noticed none of the people complaining have any supporter avatars? Cheap bastards. GGG is by far the most ethical developer I have dealt with in my 20 plus years gaming. They deserve their 5 bucks for 46 points. Uninstall and play something else.

Edit: if I was Chris, I would lower it to 40 points just for the ungrateful responses to a COMPLETELY FREE FULL LENGTH GAME. All purchasable items are cosmetic.

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PathofExileVideo wrote:

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Necx wrote:

I'm not really sure what you mean... Do you not think they will offer deals on holidays and what not?


GGG might adjust the cost and prices if enough feedback is given. They do listen and don't stick there hands in there ears.. Just give it some time I'm sure Chris and team are working there ass off right now..

Once again this stuff isn't vital to playing the game..

Yeah I know it's not as important as other things, but, marketing kinda failed here IMO.

They could've made a killing if they announced ~1 week before the price change that it was happening.

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Necx wrote:

Sorta confused here... It's not like your paying for levels or maps..

All this stuff is purely cosmetic..


None of it gives advantage to the game.. So what's the issue here?

All your doing is supporting the company keep the lights on..

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Necx wrote:

I'll try to get you an answer. Maybe one of the dev's get a second they can give you an answer.