Microtransactions - how far is too far?

I have to believe their plan was to have microtransactions for the legacy perks - that's why the credit costs seem whacky. I think we'll see things in legacy cost like 1-2 million credits OR $1, eg.

Or at least that's what their original plan was. I feel like they've been adjusting to try to keep players hooked on alts until they add more content, so they at least delayed whatever microtransaction plans they had. But now it'll seem awkward to add them in for existing stuff, and is bound to put some people off. It's just like the F2P transition: how could they do that without driving away hardcore people that were paying and invested a lot of time in the game?

For any subscription based MMORG, "extra" stuff you can buy with real money should NEVER give any gameplay advantage. Not "extra crits" for crafting, armor or weapon boosts, or anything else of that nature. They should just be "fluff" or Cosmetic stuff like pets and mounts, or costume options, and such.

I have no interest whatsoever in any type of microtransactions. And would not use the feature. I still play D3 and have never bought a single item off the auction house. With gold or real money. I am esp against any concept which a player can buy with real money any type of gear to win or improve his char. D3 is not a MMO, so it is not as harmful as I will never play with those who have used that feature. Cosmetic or pets , mounts, etc, is ok for a MMO....but any other type of items than those it is bad for the gaming industry.

I would be fine with cosmetic things being microtransactions.

Legacy unlocks, speeders, maybe saber crystals, etc. However, I would also want to see anything available for microtransactions also available in-game in some way. For example, if there's a cool color crystal I really want, I can either pay $5 and have it immediately or wait for it to drop in a raid. But an MT shouldn't be the ONLY way to get it.

Also, items that effect stats should never be sold via microtransactions. That means no selling War Hero or Campaign gear for cash.If you want it, you work for it in-game just like everybody else. No shortcuts for being rich.

Of course, I'm also fine with Bioware charging for name changes and server transfers and the like.

Then make a petition not to make it Free to play, problem solved now that Bioware are actively listening to the problems of the Community

Anything that would give you an edge in PvE or PvP is too far.

vanity items? Sure why not. I wouldn't buy them but hey, not judging.

Although I wouldn't use any MT's I'd be fine with whatever they'd want to do with it as long as I could get the same thing in-game without having to spend real money for it. Want to let the guy change his hair? Go ahead! Want to let him buy a speeder that costs 2 mil creds? Sure, why not? Do you want to sell him xp? I'm ok with that. I would even be ok with them selling raid/PVP gear....after all there's plenty of very bad players out there that got their stuff the "hard" way and still suck....selling gear for real money to an experience player would probably be less of a dent than that guy that got all his gear from being carried everywhere...
Now what I have a problem with is when they start selling stuff that are BETTER than what you can sweat for...it starts with speeders just a little faster...then it becomes gear with slightly better stats and it ends up with 1-hit-KO-super-swords

1 microtransaction item is too far.

Thanks for the thought provoking and often entertaining feedback. I hope BW does a poll of some sort before the launch any MT beyond vanity items.

A matter of time? Seriously...you need to post some facts before making statements like that or just dont post at all.
These doomsday posts are getting ridiculous. This game is just fine and wont go into microtransactions in a long long while, so just give it a rest will you.