Mephesh Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 https://pbs.twimg.com/tweet_video/CbCM2NkWAAEw6nf.mp4 Add this item to the cartel market please. For 2.000 cartel coins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbaddonDes Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 They could actually charge more and people would buy it. Just make it where it can be bought. I'd pay the same amount as a hypercrate for it at this rate tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knockerz Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Why don't you people farm credits. Since, Sunday I have farmed 15 million. It's not hard making credits in this game. The actual price for BW to actually make putting the lightsaber as a direct to buy purchase is probably around plus 20k cartel coins. It's very simple. What I am saying is there will be optimal point where the cost of direct vs number of people willing to buy will produce maximum revenue. If the maximum revenue is less than rng revenue, then BW will not have a direct buy option, because they will lose money. What part of this don't you people understand. It's a business decision and BW isn't in the charity business. If you can't afford to buy packs or buy saber in game with credits, then tough luck. It's a cosmetic item, so it's not like you need it to play the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theeko Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 From the average hypercrates people opened to get them i would think it should be listed at 15k cc not 2k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSilverRoar Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Most people have lives and don't have the time to constantly farm. If you're a farmer, good for you. However, most people aren't farmers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knockerz Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 From the average hypercrates people opened to get them i would think it should be listed at 15k cc not 2k I think you forgot about the number of people who will purchase the lightsaber at 15k or higher price. There is a lot of statistics and marketing research involve in predicting the number of people who will buy a lights saber at price X. The product of price X and number of people who will buy at this price is BW profit. Their models probably told them that rng boxes priced at X and number of people who would buy at price X would produced higher profit. You seem to forget that at higher prices there are less buyers. BW could lose more money by using a direct to buy model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theeko Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 I think you forgot about the number of people who will purchase the lightsaber at 15k or higher price. There is a lot of statistics and marketing research involve in predicting the number of people who will buy a lights saber at price X. The product of price X and number of people who will buy at this price is BW profit. Their models probably told them that rng boxes priced at X and number of people who would buy at price X would produced higher profit. You seem to forget that at higher prices there are less buyers. BW could lose more money by using a direct to buy model. But each hypercrate is 5500 ccs and people have opened anywhere from 1-8 hypercrates to get it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knockerz Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 (edited) Most people have lives and don't have the time to constantly farm. If you're a farmer, good for you. However, most people aren't farmers. It takes less time to play the gtn than what it does to play a round of warzones, instance, or operation. Otherwise, you can always buy packs directly from the cartel market. I made 16 million in the last 3-4 days. I also craft old armors, which again are cheap to make and net a million or so each week. It only takes a minute or two to get my companions to craft, granted. The problem is you people don't play the economy game. You need to know what sells at what price and when to buy. It takes some experience to get good at playing the gtn. The majority of players seem to ignore this part of the game and complain when they don't have any credits in game. It takes some investment and patience. Instead of buying those shinnies you buy items to sell in the future or buy low, then sell high. What players who play the gtn game are doing is speculative investing. Fluctuations in the price of items is what generates a profit for the player. Edited February 17, 2016 by Knockerz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knockerz Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 But each hypercrate is 5500 ccs and people have opened anywhere from 1-8 hypercrates to get it All that I am saying is BW knows what they are doing and would have chosen a direct to buy model if such a model would net a higher profit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSilverRoar Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 (edited) As for BioWare's unusual stinginess with the drop rate, business or not, they rely on their customers for SUSTAINABLE revenue and with all the complaints and loss of future pack customers, doubt future packs will generate revenue at the levels they had it before. For most players, the low chance reward doesn't outweigh the high risk. For the gamblers, it seems they finally reached their limit. As for the lightsaber/ dualsaber, yes it's just a cosmetic item; the blade seem too thin on it and the hilt is fugly. Perhaps the next pack will have something like it that's better looking, but I'm not wasting dollars on it; and the high risk low reward, not a convincing business model. Edited February 17, 2016 by Willjb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarkHelsing Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Why did you even make this thread when I already made the suggestion here. It has never dropped from the first page of suggestions since I posted it days ago. Bah, best to keep suggestions like this contained to one thread, yes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyQuarrier Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 I suspect this won't be a direct sale for awhile yet, but when it does get offered up they'll definitely do it as an expensive and limited time deal. Doing anything else wouldn't make much sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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