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Annorax should be in a lockbox key crate. Agreed?
davefenestrator
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Almost no one wanted R&D packs, and they are now even more worthless thanks to Admiralty.
I'm guessing not many people wanted the doff pack either, which is why Cryptic picked it to prop up its sales.
But imagine if the chance for an Annorax was tied to something most players DO want: lockbox keys. A crate of 4-5 keys with either bonus lobi or an Annorax. That would be a pack we'd want to buy in bulk.
I'm guessing not many people wanted the doff pack either, which is why Cryptic picked it to prop up its sales.
But imagine if the chance for an Annorax was tied to something most players DO want: lockbox keys. A crate of 4-5 keys with either bonus lobi or an Annorax. That would be a pack we'd want to buy in bulk.
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I'd drop a 50 on those in a heartbeat.
Keys would go down in price, Annorax might dip below a Bil.
The Dil/Zen exchange would skyrocket to 500/1 ... (Which doesn't bother me in the slightest, since I'm not a Zen buyer)
Would they ever do it though is the question... That's a very different marketing approach then what they're accustomed to.
That's kind of the point.
Of course, but how much money are they leaving on the table by tying a desirable ship to a pack not many want?
I might buy a doff pack or two, maybe. I could easily see myself buying $50 or more worth of key crates.
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With the R&D packs at least I would be guaranteed on getting something that I have some use for, even if I don't luck out and win a ship or whatever other rare goodies are on offer.
But it would be nice
I'd guess the odds of someone at Cryptic taking notice are only slightly worse than for opening 1 doff pack and getting an Annorax
I like the idea of Admiralty card packs, but there are some problems with that.
1. Replicating existing reusable ship cards could impact ship sales, giving you less reasons to buy a given ship or buy ship slots to open them.
2. Reusable ship cards in this system are unique, meaning you never have more than one of that card. That would mean that at some point there would be diminishing returns on buying a pack.
3. One-shot cards would be possible, but they'd need to include a lot of them to make it worth it.
That said, they could make a killing on card packs if they had a few special reusable cards, a bunch of one-shots, other factions's ship cards, extra pass tokens, and added an event card mechanic that would let you play special event cards that modify assignments in your favor somehow. They could improve rewards or offset the effects of negative events. Some card packs might even award a ship reward box, like a mirror ship or one of the standard buy-with-dilithium ships.
They could try some mirror card packs. the mirror Danube/guardian are separate entities from the regular forms.
Don't we wish that with everything?
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he shall be of iron will and steely sinew.
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He will be untouched by plague or disease; no sickness shall blight him.
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If you buy it for what you know you'll get, you won't be disappointed.
Will it be? Never in a million years...
It's a cash cow to them...sure they made the Paradox as a affordable option, but they know there are plenty of people out there who want to min/max...even as Science.
Besides, the doff packs are way too expensive for the (almost-literal) TRIBBLE they contain. The lobi inside is arguably more valuable than the doffs. :P
Sounds like you have NFI about what you're saying. This pack contains some of the most sought after DPS buffing doffs/traits in the game at the moment.
Not to mention the scramble fighters / radiant nanite "I'm invincible with unlimited heals" PVP cheese....
You know that R&D packs still go for 2.5m each on the exchange right? Hardly worthless.
MANY people want the doffs and traits that come from that pack, how else are we to get supply of those if no one opens the pack?
And I want a guaranteed ship win for every lockbox key I use....next wishful "I'm a gambling addict and want something for nothing" fantasy please...