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# 501
05-05-2010, 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by bfelczer
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In my collector's edition, I gave three codes to family members and friends to get them to try STO. They used the code, bought the game, and are now paying for subscriptions... Can the referrals be back dated based on this? |
# 502
05-05-2010, 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by syberghost
Than any ship CURRENTLY in the game. You think. Based on some assumptions. You don't know what that weapon's DPS will be like. You don't know what other tradeoffs the ship will have. You don't know what other ships will be introduced at the same time.
Doesn't stop you from proclaiming the End of the World, though. |
Yes, while they may give these abilities to ships that are earned (not bought) they openly admit that this ship will enjoy at least a time period of exclusivity in traits.
How is that a good thing?
Marketing decided to release this week's outrage on a day other than a Friday, so far that's all that surprises me.
This ship needs to be demoted to cosmetic skin only. No exclusive abilities. Nothing that any other T5 ship can't do ALREADY in game.
If they do that, I will quit complaining. I actually HATE the appearance of the Galaxy, much less the even worse looking 3 nacelle variant. I have no desire for that ship based on appearance at all, and wouldn't cross the street to get it for free.
But that's not good enough for marketing. They instead have to make it better than anything else, to induce people to shell out over $200 to buy it. Mark my words, this will not net STO any new subscribers. It will just induce the sickest amongst us to buy it.
# 503
05-05-2010, 07:13 PM
# 504
05-05-2010, 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Jack_Armstrong
You know what would get me to recruit people? It's not some stupid unique ship. It's not some stupid holographic bridge officer. It's not some stupid holographic tribble. What would get me to recruit people is to have a working, fun, and relatively bug-free game.
STO as it currently stands is stagnant. Season Two might help get the game in the right direction. I won't know until July (or whenever they get around to releasing it). Based on the reviews, the forums, word of mouth, pretty much everywhere, the game sucks. People will not want to play the game knowing or believing that the game does not live up to the name. Marketing dropped the ball on this one. Not only are they offering a more-or-less unattainable perk that only a handful of people will receive but they're trying to get us to recruit people in a game that a fair amount of us have already lost faith in. I still see potential, but there are LOTS of people who are scared or put-off. They may not like Star Trek in general. They may not want to be labeled as "Trekkie" or dweeb or dork or whatever. They may try the game and decide it's crap. There is no long term investment. THAT's the problem with the game as it stands. |
The only people who are going to have this new ship (that's been asked for since early beta), are the people left who purchased multiple copies for all the preorder items. They're the ones who will go out and buy 5 new accounts for 31 days, which won't help the game's population any, because that's still 5 accounts who won't be playing on our already empty and dieing single server.
Then again, getting people to buy 5 accounts for a flying sparkle pony is likely their plan all along. Sadly there will likely be a handful of fools who bite too, then 2 months later they'll put it on the store for $25 and more fools will bite.
# 505
05-05-2010, 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by syberghost
You know, the ship was in one episode out of 28 seasons and 11 movies spanning 43 years, and only appeared for a couple of minutes in that episode. It's not exactly an iconic ship.
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If it didn't have the bloody superlaser and (I myself considered it too absurd to speculate on, but dstahl said it) possibly cloak.
# 506
05-05-2010, 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by squidheadjax
No, it's not. It's really the sort of thing that would be perfect for a marketing gimmick.
If it didn't have the bloody superlaser and (I myself considered it too absurd to speculate on, but dstahl said it) possibly cloak. |
To release something like that as an exclusive is to openly declare contempt for the customers of this game.
# 507
05-05-2010, 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by dstahl
Management is aware of this thread ...
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# 508
05-05-2010, 07:19 PM
# 509
05-05-2010, 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by wildcat84
This ship needs to be demoted to cosmetic skin only. No exclusive abilities. Nothing that any other T5 ship can't do ALREADY in game.
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| But that's not good enough for marketing. They instead have to make it better than anything else, to induce people to shell out over $200 to buy it. Mark my words, this will not net STO any new subscribers. It will just induce the sickest amongst us to buy it. |
I don't think nerfing the reward is the solution. I still agree with the OP (and other posters). Make it:
- A veteran reward
- A C-Store item (but I'd remove the cloak and cannon in this case)
- A Memory Alpha "ship design" that can be built using the new/improved crafting system
As far as recruit-a-friend rewards, for now (keeping mind that the game isn't even close to being a year old yet), the following given for each person you recruit:
- C-Store Points
- Free Game Time
Then...
- For recruiting 5 people: In-game title and "item" (like a ship skin or that cannon everybody is going on about)
- For recruiting 10 people: An in-game title and "mount" and/or "item" (like snazzy shuttle with ST: The Final Frontier "rocket boots" (i.e., the ones Spock wore)
# 510
05-05-2010, 07:22 PM
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