I buy premium time, some vehicles, and some camos for vehicles because I enjoy WT enough to want to support this f2p game. The 2 Fronts vehicles pack, to me, was a great idea and purchased it. Hoping they release more of them for other nations. As a console player I can’t participate in the auction but even if I could I wouldn’t as I don’t believe this is a proper way for gaijin to generate revenue, the items are extremely very limited and the revenue split between gaijin and the content creators is unbalanced.
I’ll continue to support WT as long as I enjoy playing the game but I will say that this game really needs new modes and maps more so than a gimmick like this auction.
But they refuse to say it outright because they know the outrage it’ll cause. Thats what I believe given my experience with this game and Gaijin’s community engagement.
I think it speaks of a degree of guilt or at least understanding that these practises are unacceptable, that in the past (and I believe so now) they feel the need to veil their intentions through unclear wording and piecemeal implementation.
“It’s to support the content creators” “in a way that doesn’t require luck”…yeah yeah bad excuse. Gaijin yall do realize those $2.99 $3.99 packs have a much better reputation among players, does not require luck, does not require competition, and people are much more inclined to pay 2 dollars to support CCs than…oh I don’t know, partake in an ANONYMOUS auction with no idea if their are bots raising the bit and costing over 20 or 30 bucks (price of a pack on sale!!) for a skin???
I’m talking about the esports skins, god those skins looks cool and guess what, I’m willing to pay for a few skin+GE pack. The same could have happened to the CNY J-10 skin, but I guess we are going the greedy route.
I thought the E-Sports pack was a good way to go about it. It didn’t seem too expensive. And the multi-pack was also a very good bundle for the price. I’d be willing to support that method, over $80 premiums and this terrible auction system.
I think they should also offer the skin box for a one off fee for all 40 skins (every time there is a new patch), as well as the market option
like 39.99 for 40 skins, that’s on average 0.99p for each skin, they can the share the revenue with the skin maker and get instant cash from players and still put them on the market, the purchased crate/box goes straight onto the account no coupons, so it does not dilute the market ones.
why everybody moan about this? nobody needs to buy, it isnt a must, if somebody foolish enough to spend money on skins, its ok, gj dont use a arm on your head, its your decission to bid or not, to buy or not, to play or not…to grind or not…its a free game, if you have problems with hight tier planes prem tanks, dont play it…its so easy to find pleasure in this game…you must choose it
If you can’t see how Gaijin would possibly use this system to push vehicles or as a replacement to the Marketplace, then I do not know what to tell you. Remember, they once said they would never sell top-tier premium packs yet here we are.
Sure, you don’t. But all of those coins come from somewhere. They are already paid for.
On top of that, each transaction loses 15% to Gaijin, meaning fo you want to earn 100GJN, someone needs to have paid 115GJN to make that possible.
Now add to that a bidding system that forces you to buy these coins, but doesn’t actually guarantee you can use them for your intended purpose in case you don’t win. Everyone that buys coins for the auction and doesn’t get what they wanted to buy still can’t get their money back, instead they are stuck with a currency that can’t be used outside of Gaijin owned stores and markets.
people like you make me think gaijin could ask for a kidney to play the game in the future and there would still be those 2%-10% that think “i dont need two kidneys anyway great change” or “just stop playing then its a free choice”
The issue is that the same benefit can be achieved in a more player friendly way.
For example putting new user skins up on the market or even a new in-game GE store each week, all in infinite numbers with fixed prices.
This is much more player friendly and doesn’t use multiple techniques designed specifically to make them feel a pressure of buying, or create artificially inflated value by limited numbers and a “competition” to pay.
Even making it a limited time event would work here, as every player within that time can buy it for a fair and equal price.
Now imagine the guy paying 100+ € on his camo in an auction, compared to the guy that paid 80, that in itself is already an awful thing to put players through.
And obviously if this is ever done for vehicles, that’s horrible. No vehicle should ever be given out as “limited numbers only for those with the certified deepest pockets” in an auction system.
While they haven’t mentioned this, they also sneakily refuse to deny it, which is concerning for the game going forward.
Such a cash grab move, just to milk money from whales…
Cant wait for the news in a few months when they add Vehicles to the Auctions.
“Hey guys we are bringing old favorites back that weren’t available for a few year outside of gambling”
its a game, i only pay 20-30 euros for BP in 4-5 years after that money, i sell vehicles of BP and events tanks, with that money i buy lots of prem look how it works…warbound shop also works good…you can play free low brs until 6,7 this game makes lots of fun
look my states, i dont need skins or this little other small things