I have paid under old progression system to up some passives/weapons, but now, as long as you have a license you can a mass vouchers for respective tier in no time (meaning if you fly T3 you get enough for upping T3 modules). Quite often people complain about slow voucher progressions where, they fly prem T3 and try to mk3-mk4 T5 weapons
me too. and the difference between voucher progression in t3 and t5 are there, but still negligible.
its easy once you have a 1.5-2 yr foothold in the game, i agree. even so much, that you can start a secondary account and get the illusion its easy. it is still too low. see demographics - which i dont know but i dont need to know, enough to play daily. it should be simply too much at all times, so you play 2 games and buy some stuff and see unlocks happening all the time, especially if you keep unlocking tier by tier.
this actually increases the will to spend money to get even more, while if the money isnt there, you will start to “work against it”.
leaving only those behind, who are either immune or resistant to the grind. too much antibiotics too soon.
the whole theory of f2p games being more successful if you make progression easier by paying is simply a wrong assumption; the actually most long-term successful f2p games only spend 10% of their price on progression unlocks, and 90% on bling.
also while modules now progress a bit faster, the old progression system was easier to tier rush.
you are not a typical player. we are all here not typical players anymore. we are all hooked.
Old school players are affected by the “club effect” aswell (before you enter a club, you want the demands to enter it to be lowered, once you are in it, you want it to be raised) - me included. And then there are always players in an extreme minority who hope for a new tech or new ships, because they think, thats why they are here for.
also not saying it hasnt improved; the bonus you get as new player, the unlocks if you reach new ranks, etc. are all steps into the right direction, but ultimately, t1-t4 could be a lot cheaper, while t5 could stay as it is. mind that all these suggestions do not benefit me; i am a t4&t5 resident most of the time, and have my fully purple lineup in all tiers actually.
nobody should have the wise suggestion, to keep your vouchers until you reach t3. you should be happily spending them all the friggin time. but we all have these suggestions to new players, dont we.
anyway, i do not support the op, so i stop sidetracking sry. just bugs me, still, even if i dont complain much anymore. after all there has to be some level of grind…
I would pay, if it were a lot cheaper.
I dont mind paying, the weekend and special occasion prices make up for it.
