Rafaman Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Beyond what I get on monthly basis? Hmm... since the launch of F2P, approximately 20 bucks. I had to drop some coin to get the Czerka ride. Well worth it too. Other than that, my coins come from being a sub and it has worked out very well for me. Got the Volatile saber from a pack this morning. My sub has been well worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berronaxftw Posted March 14, 2013 Author Share Posted March 14, 2013 $240 Opened 14,000 CC worth of packs on the first day, and got next to nothing. After that I've been buying unlocks, legacy perks, and selling packs for credits. Wow Oo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levity Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 $240 Opened 14,000 CC worth of packs on the first day, and got next to nothing. After that I've been buying unlocks, legacy perks, and selling packs for credits. Were you satisfied? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antipodes Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Were you satisfied? Besides the wasted CC from opening packs? Yeah, sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedimasterjac Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 More than I need to. Probably 20 on CM Packs, and 45 on gear. --Jaceiy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saremun Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Zero! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master-Nala Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 About $120, mostly spent on Legacy Unlocks for my silly number of alts. Have bought probably 40 packs all told, mostly the new ones that just came out. The first packs were garbage, but there was some spiffy stuff in the new ones. Happily (or Sadly depending on your point of view) I now have everything I wanted out of the packs. So I'm done for the time being. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mothear Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 $100 or $99.90 I think is the exact figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyaniteD Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 About $50, bought at CM launch and mostly spent on various unlocks, the rest went into a handful of packs, maybe 4 or 5. Now I'm not even spending my subscriber stipend anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAMossimo Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 $50 or so for myself, and $50 or so for my son's account. Not a single dollar more going forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nateslice Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 About $80, most of it going toward the new hypercrate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iheartnyc Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Roughly US$200. I bought a whole bunch of unlocks, Valiant Jedi Armor, Gold Scalene Armor Set, 2 of the old packs (completely absolutely craptastic waste of money) and 24 of the new enforcer contraband packs (which are AWESOME and I don't regret at all - gave me cool stuff that I love and I could sell the excess stuff on the cartel for awesome loot or send stuff to my alts). I think it's money well spent and I make plenty IRL so it's better than spending $500 for dinner and drinks at a club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gack Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Like.... 800 $ ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grombrinda Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Bought 2 of the new packs with my monthly stipend I had saved up. I noticed though that most items drop more regularly , so I guess they did something to the rng ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthTHC Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 (edited) $0. I've used cartel coins once - to unlock a species. I'll use the coins from my stipend for something that seems worthwhile - like the species unlock. Never the gambling packs. Never anything that feels overpriced relative to the ingame credits I could spend for it. I'll never buy a cartel coin outright, only use those I get with my sub. Edited March 15, 2013 by DarthTHC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndasKastor Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 $0. I have used my subscriber stipend to pay for some unlocks - mostly inventory and cargo space. I bought one of the speeders off the GTN for credits. I just don't see things that appeal to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tausser Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 (edited) $60, back around Xmas - $10 for RotHC pre-order and $50 to purchases several holiday speeders. Edited March 15, 2013 by tausser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJedi Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 $0 and proud It's sad that that makes you proud. I've spent $0 on snowboarding gear. I guess I should be proud of that. The cartel market has very good value for the people who want things (unlocks, etc.) sold on it. There is no shame in spending money on cartel coins. People blow more than $80 on a single night at a bar, which they may not even remember. People who think these cartel packs are a waste of money must have never bought a pack of baseball cards, Pokemon cards, or, more relevantly, WoW TCG cards. The WoW TCG cards have a VERY LOW chance of giving an in-game item, and they cost $4 per pack. These cartel packs are around $2.12-$2.33 each. You don't even end up with boxes full of cards you don't care about. Think about how much a person pays for cable TV in a single month. When I dropped cable, my bill went down $120 per month. I can do whatever I want with that money. I chose to spend it on cartel packs this month. As soon as the reputation cap resets, I'll hit Champion with the contraband faction. I also have millions of credits worth of things I'll be able to sell tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctoglethorpe Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Zero dollars. I haven't even spent all the free subscriber coins yet. I already experienced EA's favorite little gambler addiction system back in ME3's multiplayer when I foolishly spent $25 for absolutely nothing worth while. So I was prepared for SWTOR to do the exact same thing, I know better then to throw away my money now. All cartel market items I want I purchase on GTN. I'd rather grind dailies for an hour to buy something then grind job for an hour to buy the chance of probably not getting something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndasKastor Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 People who think these cartel packs are a waste of money must have never bought a pack of baseball cards, Pokemon cards, or, more relevantly, WoW TCG cards. The WoW TCG cards have a VERY LOW chance of giving an in-game item, and they cost $4 per pack. These cartel packs are around $2.12-$2.33 each. You don't even end up with boxes full of cards you don't care about. I bought baseball cards when I was a kid and enjoyed the gum that came with them (yes, they used to have a stick of gum in every pack). I also know people that have spent serious money on Magic: The Gathering, Pokemon, and other 'collectable card games'. I have spent $0 on the cartel market and $0 for collectible card games. I don't see any value in it for me. Just like you don't see any value in cable TV. Different strokes for different folks. Enjoy them. I appreciate you helping to fund the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeTone Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 (edited) Three x $39.99 AUD top ups since CM launch. So about 120 bucks mostly spent on adaptive armor and unlocks on alts. I haven't bought any gambling packs since launch. ($1 AUD = $1.0366 USD) Edited March 15, 2013 by LeeTone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJedi Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 (edited) Zero dollars. I haven't even spent all the free subscriber coins yet. I already experienced EA's favorite little gambler addiction system back in ME3's multiplayer when I foolishly spent $25 for absolutely nothing worth while. So I was prepared for SWTOR to do the exact same thing, I know better then to throw away my money now. All cartel market items I want I purchase on GTN. I'd rather grind dailies for an hour to buy something then grind job for an hour to buy the chance of probably not getting something. You're saying you would rather waste time than money? Time IS money. If you aren't enjoying the time spent "grinding" dailies, then why do it when you could just spend a few dollars to get right to the things you enjoy about the game? I guess I just find the sentiment weird because I've played golf and done other activities that cause a WHOLE LOT more than SWTOR for MUCH LESS entertainment time/value. To each his own, I guess. I bought baseball cards when I was a kid and enjoyed the gum that came with them (yes, they used to have a stick of gum in every pack). I also know people that have spent serious money on Magic: The Gathering, Pokemon, and other 'collectable card games'. I have spent $0 on the cartel market and $0 for collectible card games. I don't see any value in it for me. Just like you don't see any value in cable TV. Different strokes for different folks. Enjoy them. I appreciate you helping to fund the game. Exactly. It would be silly for you to spend money on something you don't want. I just find it quite a bit self-absorbed and rude for someone to take pride in not doing something that others enjoy doing. (e.g. the poster I responded to originally) Edited March 15, 2013 by EJedi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BewareTheDonkey Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 80 bucks. Ill probably spend another 80 soon. I have a good job that pays good. Im actually surprised I havent spent more to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowoci Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 $0... although some of the new stuff (outside of the Pay for Rep) is really tempting. Must resist.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khayleth Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 60 bucks, I couldn't resist the 24 pack of the brand new pack they released, these new items are pretty insane. I was so happy BW finally learned how to design weapons then immediately sad again that I had to drop real money on them. Oh well, that's just how it goes I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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