Is this game cash oriented?
revolutionl
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I am willing in about a few weeks if (I really enjoy it) to get a nice mount but otherwise is this game a **without cash shop item you will be at a loss compared to those who have** or do you only need it to have neat additions such as mounts or homes?
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umm kinda both? the most important item in the cash shop is the charms.[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
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At lvl 20, I bought a panther and spurred it.
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halp.
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not really. the cool thign abotu this game is that you can actually trade in-game gold
for cash-shop gold which you can sue to buy stuff form the cat shop
however with the recent events gold prices have shot up
500k per gold(atleast on sanc) and it costs 5 gold for the cheapest mount
but still yes and no peopel who waste their money on this game are going to have an advantage because they'll have more money which makes it easier to attain better equips
but still you can still get awesome equips
you just have to work harder
but anyways. can't get homes
the main things to get from the cash shop is clothes moutns and charms0 -
so homes are free? also charms -are they added boosts to wepons? and clothing is just for style right>Briegg - Sanctuary wrote: »not really. the cool thign abotu this game is that you can actually trade in-game gold
for cash-shop gold which you can sue to buy stuff form the cat shop
however with the recent events gold prices have shot up
500k per gold(atleast on sanc) and it costs 5 gold for the cheapest mount
but still yes and no peopel who waste their money on this game are going to have an advantage because they'll have more money which makes it easier to attain better equips
but still you can still get awesome equips
you just have to work harder
but anyways. can't get homes
the main things to get from the cash shop is clothes moutns and charms0 -
no he said there are NO homes....and BTW what is a home....0
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no read my post CAN'T GET HOMES
as in they are not available in this game at all
and charms are well charms you equip
They automatically refill either health or magic
once it drops down to a certain point
they have an amount on them that goes down every time the charm "ticks"
think a shortcut for auto-potion
clothes yes just for style making you're character look cool
basically another way to waste money0 -
revolutionl wrote: »so homes are free? also charms -are they added boosts to wepons? and clothing is just for style right>
1. ???????????
2. No. Charms are for HP/MP.
3. Fash is so much more than that. b:cryb:cry
Really halp guys, halp. b:cry0 -
Homes Are character owned instances
if you've ever played final fantasy XI they have something like it
anyways they're personal areas that a players can customize
They're available in the PWMY which is a p2p game0 -
Brutally - Lost City wrote: »1. ???????????
2. No. Charms are for HP/MP.
3. Fash is so much more than that. b:cryb:cry
Really halp guys, halp. b:cry
so charm auto fill your hp when it drops to a certian point? if you buy one; are they pernement?0 -
Briegg - Sanctuary wrote: »Homes Are character owned instances
if you've ever played final fantasy XI they have something like it
anyways they're personal areas that a players can customize
They're available in the PWMY which is a p2p game
ok I get it no homes here0 -
revolutionl wrote: »so charm auto fill your hp when it drops to a certian point? if you buy one; are they pernement?
think of it like this:
you character has 1500 Hit Points and you put on an HP charm. HP charms come in different amounts - the basic one giving something like 100,000 HP worth of heals. Every time your own HP reaches below 750 HP, your charm "ticks" and that much is deducted from the 100,000 and instantly restored to your own health bar. Once the supply of HP on the charm is gone - you must buy a new one (if you like them). I don't really like to have to baby sit charms with health potions and slower playing - so once i put one on, I do nothing but boss fights until its gone, since I can't take it back off once I put it on. Then I go back to grinding and/or normal questing.
OTOH, if you play PvP - you'll find that most of your opponents will likely be wearing a charm. That said, you'll find it most beneficial to be wearing one yourself. In PvE servers, cash shopping isn't as important as it is on PvP servers - where the players who throw the most money into the game have the best equipments and generally the upper hand (if they actually know how to play).
IMO MP charms are the most beneficial items in the boutique for all classes, rather than HP charms. No matter what class I play as - I burn through mana like no tomorrow. There's always self healing skills, buffs, clerics, etc.. to take care of HP needs as far as PvE is concerned. Territory wars are a whole different story though (again - this is PvP scenario).[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
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and these *charms* are cheap for those of us who can't afford to constantly replace them right? wow this is sounding like Runes of Magic now x.xBaalbak - Dreamweaver wrote: »think of it like this:
you character has 1500 Hit Points and you put on an HP charm. HP charms come in different amounts - the basic one giving something like 100,000 HP worth of heals. Every time your own HP reaches below 750 HP, your charm "ticks" and that much is deducted from the 100,000 and instantly restored to your own health bar. Once the supply of HP on the charm is gone - you must buy a new one (if you like them). I don't really like to have to baby sit charms with health potions and slower playing - so once i put one on, I do nothing but boss fights until its gone, since I can't take it back off once I put it on. Then I go back to grinding and/or normal questing.
OTOH, if you play PvP - you'll find that most of your opponents will likely be wearing a charm. That said, you'll find it most beneficial to be wearing one yourself. In PvE servers, cash shopping isn't as important as it is on PvP servers - where the players who throw the most money into the game have the best equipments and generally the upper hand (if they actually know how to play).
IMO MP charms are the most beneficial items in the boutique for all classes, rather than HP charms. No matter what class I play as - I burn through mana like no tomorrow. There's always self healing skills, buffs, clerics, etc.. to take care of HP needs as far as PvE is concerned. Territory wars are a whole different story though (again - this is PvP scenario).0 -
brutally - Lost City wrote: »
3. Fash Is So Much More Than That. B:cryb:cry
Qft.[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
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hmm cash oriented game, no way!
You dont need a spend a dime, jus follow these simple steps,
1)oracle up to lvl95
2)get all the lunar and event gear from packs
3)Refine your lunar and event gears
4)Equip a platinum charm
You are now rdy to rapeb:victory
wait, i lied. all those mentioned are in cashshop b:sad0 -
You're not allowed to post the name of other games in this forum. Also, this game isn't cash shop oriented. We have tons of fun events. I especially love the anniversary event. It's been going on for an extra two months now I think. Its EXTREMELY fun. You buy some gold, and (ready, this parts exciting) buy some anniversary packs from botique, and then open them!!! Oh, and you missed the halloween event. You bought some gold, and (ready, this parts exciting) buy some guardian scrolls from botique, and then traded them for halloween packs!!!!Oh, and then you opened them. This game hardly pays any attention to the cash shop. I have no idea how they pay to keep it running.revolutionl wrote: »and these *charms* are cheap for those of us who can't afford to constantly replace them right? wow this is sounding like <edit> now x.x[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
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This game does not require people to pay real money to be successful. However, to get super awesome elite 1337 gear and an extremely high level there's a likely chance that one put some real money into the game.
So to a degree it's cash oriented, but if it weren't, there'd be no game.0 -
I personally use the Cash Shop alot.. but 90 percent of what i get is charms, the other 10 percent usually is for other people, or items such as anni packs to get tokens and whatnot, there is a huge advantage to using the cs but if you dont, you will have to work alot harder0
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Nothing you buy from the cash shop is particularly vital. yes a CS mount is alot faster but you get a free flying mount at lvl30. Fashion imo is a pointless waste of coin with current gold prices. HP Charms only become important when you start doing the higher lvl dungeons and start meeting bosses with powerfull aoe attacks and debuffs. up until then items you craft with the apothecary skill are perfectly good. MP charms are never really needed as apoth items can more than make up for them.
i have yet to spend a sinlge penny on thsi game and i doubt i ever will0 -
Briegg - Sanctuary wrote: »
They're available in the PWMY which is a p2p game
Are u sure?THE GAME IS DEAD b:byeb:byeb:bye0 -
If u want to spend "Cash" on the game, The charms r great. Remeber, they have a 10 second cool down rate. Meaning, when u refill, u have 10 seconds before it refills again. What server r u on BtW?0
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I am willing in about a few weeks if (I really enjoy it) to get a nice mount but otherwise is this game a **without cash shop item you will be at a loss compared to those who have** or do you only need it to have neat additions such as mounts or homes?
Pvp is cashshop oriented. In fact ,if you want to be and stay competitive in pvp, PWi is one of the most expensive game on the market ( f2p or p2p).
Now it's up to you to decide if you really want to pay a Ferrari price for an old GM b:chuckle0 -
Briegg - Sanctuary wrote: »Homes Are character owned instances
if you've ever played final fantasy XI they have something like it
anyways they're personal areas that a players can customize
They're available in the PWMY which is a p2p game
That's precious.
This isn't Final Fantasy XI.
The answer, despite your pervasive arguments, is still NO
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Is this game cash oriented?
VERY cash oriented, unfortunately. They care far more about adding sale after sale than fixing bugs and glitches which have been reported about for months.0 -
1 word: yes.[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
Originally posted by LShattered - HeavensTear
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Redmenace - Heavens Tear wrote: »That's precious.
This isn't Final Fantasy XI.
The answer, despite your pervasive arguments, is still NO
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Exactly, this game is NOTHING like FFXI (omg i miss that game omg omg omg omg *gasms*). You actually had to work for stuff in that game, and it seemed VERY rewarding, unlike PWI...
PWI is THE most expensive game out there, in my opinion. We have hundreds of dumb rich people spending $1000's a month on this ****, especially on the PvP servers. I mean its not dumb that they're cash shopping, its that some of them don't know what they're doing with the money they're spending (aka Nimhia on LC)
It is very possible to make money with out using real life money, just hard, tedious and very unrewarding. You'll farm your **** off for something that one can get with a few mouse clicks. It's kinda depressing and can give a lack of motivation after a while.
I personally don't use the cash shop and have above average gear, I've also been playing for a year and have resources...
I also know many people who have spent $1000-$2000 JUST to get by, level at a decent rate and have average gear, and afford charms. It's rather sad how expensive this game is just to get by at a good rate. If you dont care about pvp, looks, e-peen, the desire to be better, then this game not for you; you'll eventually want what everyone else has, spend money... and more money... ya <_<0 -
revolutionl wrote: »I am willing in about a few weeks if (I really enjoy it) to get a nice mount but otherwise is this game a **without cash shop item you will be at a loss compared to those who have** or do you only need it to have neat additions such as mounts or homes?
If you don't pvp, then you can go along without using much cash shop items. But those who do will have many advantages over yourself.[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
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Miss_Tika - Lost City wrote: »Exactly, this game is NOTHING like FFXI (omg i miss that game omg omg omg omg *gasms*). You actually had to work for stuff in that game, and it seemed VERY rewarding, unlike PWI...
PWI is THE most expensive game out there, in my opinion. We have hundreds of dumb rich people spending $1000's a month on this ****, especially on the PvP servers. I mean its not dumb that they're cash shopping, its that some of them don't know what they're doing with the money they're spending (aka Nimhia on LC)
It is very possible to make money with out using real life money, just hard, tedious and very unrewarding. You'll farm your **** off for something that one can get with a few mouse clicks. It's kinda depressing and can give a lack of motivation after a while.
I personally don't use the cash shop and have above average gear, I've also been playing for a year and have resources...
I also know many people who have spent $1000-$2000 JUST to get by, level at a decent rate and have average gear, and afford charms. It's rather sad how expensive this game is just to get by at a good rate. If you dont care about pvp, looks, e-peen, the desire to be better, then this game not for you; you'll eventually want what everyone else has, spend money... and more money... ya <_<
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so....me think the only problem you has is your viewpoint? b:shocked
seriously if the cash shop were to never had existed you would've found it to be the same tedious grind to get a couple of pixles rewarding lols.
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and thats why me am a PvP wuving hamster. As long as the game me play remains balanced and gives an opportunity for everyone to get any item they want, me will keep playing.
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LMAO boy you can sure tell which people have lives & social skills offline & those who do not by what they post/reply & how their over inflated egos choose to write said post... Play the game, find out for yourself... asking random nameless faceless strangers if a game is worth playing or is money orientated is like going to the pet store & asking the newborn puppies which one you'll love the most when it grows up... Even if EVERY single person on this string said they hated the game, maybe just maybe you'll still like it? Happened to me once... I reviewed & previed games for mags for over a decade... out of all that time I learned 1 thing over ALL else about games... games are as diverse & different as the many types of people who play them, make up your own mind, play a month & spend no money, see for yourself. Oh & there's A LOT more in the CS then just clothes & charms... funny how the people who act like they're superior can be so inept.[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]0
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