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How much have you spent on the Cartel Market?

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How much have you spent on the Cartel Market?

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urborror
12.22.2012 , 09:18 AM | #31
Nothing, but I re-subbed the other day, after quitting last Feb. (after spending an enormous amount of time with the game.)

I'd kind of like a Twilek Sith Warrior, but I don't care that much.

I think the whole F2P model is based on the 1/100 half-crazy "enthusiast" who pays $300. I think I read only 7% of F2P players pay anything at all, on average, but 1/7 F2P players are probably nuts.

Sadly, it's akin to finding the guy who believes the Nigerian finance minister's email, sort of.

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beefyandbeef
12.22.2012 , 09:23 AM | #32
Zip-Just gotta be patient for my monthly 500
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Mercathode
12.22.2012 , 09:38 AM | #33
The 19.99 for the 2400 CC's. Probably all i will ever spend though.

Here's why.: Didn't want to wait for a new alt to have cool looking modable gear from the start and had a fresh level 50 I wanted to look a certain way and didn't want to wait for gear grind or the monthly cartel 500 for what I wanted.

Kind of squandered the 1800 or so I got for being a sub on cartel packs where one of the the only good things was a low level limit high end Color Crystal (others were good too but that one was the most beneficial).

added to my enjoyment of the game having my main and alt looking a certain way from the beginning of level 50 and level 15 respectively.

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asbalana
12.22.2012 , 09:38 AM | #34
Quote: Originally Posted by Fyuria View Post
Zero so far, not even any of my CC's from buying the game previously.

There just hasn't been anything I personally was interested in.
Same. Been a sub from day one and still hsve all of the free coins as well.

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beefyandbeef
12.22.2012 , 09:42 AM | #35
Quote: Originally Posted by asbalana View Post
Same. Been a sub from day one and still hsve all of the free coins as well.
Hey I'll take your coins of you don't want em!
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Proud CE Owner
Semper est lux in tenebris-There is always light in darkness

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blubeetle
12.22.2012 , 09:27 PM | #36
We know how it's going to end if this keeps on piling up, right? Like those SIMS addon fiasco (judging by the useless and forced contents towards vanity). Eventually the majority WILL get fed up, and that would be the end of SWTOR--if not even already and have only been holding on by a thread for the sake of BioWare's Star Wars, like me. Another stigma and scandal that--at least--be VERY hard go away for decades--especially with a name as big as Star Wars. It's just so unfortunate because it actually doesn't have to be this way. At all.

All these milking, misleading, fooling around with crackpot contents and trapping monetizing system for profit's sake--it's stupid! Even business-wise.

People--at least me, understand that the providing companies (studio, publisher, what have you) NEED money to survive. And at least I, do not mind lending a hand properly by supporting financially in returns for the joy I get from playing the game. But please do so honestly:
  1. Create truly useful contents with reasonable prices and for all levels (from one to fifty as per the level cap)--not just for certain high level characters. Believe you me, some of use will actually buy those religiously, aside from the ones they've got from in game. And funny enough at that that it's sometimes for vanity's sake.
  2. Create more story contents as the REAL money-pulling of the business beside subscriptions. Trust me, we never get tired of playing new stories. Make them episodic, perhaps, like that of Walking Death or whatever, as long as it works, make sense, and fair.
  3. Trash the stupid and contextually incorrect Legacy System.
  4. Any more ideas...?

Really guys, I love BioWare's Star Wars, and would really like to see it flourishes for more years to come. But the currently stupid system's killing me.

But then again, what do I know about game business, right? I'll shut up from now on and just play.

>sigh<

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grombrinda
12.22.2012 , 09:30 PM | #37
5.00$ and that will be it..I got a sub and the stipend from it ..though only time I really bought anything was when it first released and got 2 axes for my sentinel.
We didn't start the Star Wars,They were already fightin' em,since George was writing them!!

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montreau
12.22.2012 , 09:39 PM | #38
I've used the CC they gave me and just deleted almost everything i got from packs.

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jason_ralph
12.22.2012 , 10:21 PM | #39
I'm going to regret posting here I'm sure, but I'm 99% positive I'm why there's a Cartel Store.


I've purchased two sets of armor off the store. The new Jedi armor recently added (1440), and one set for my Bounty Hunter (1200; I think). I've bought every mini pet and fun things up there (carbo freeze and rancor). Bought the pink Longspur. The speeder with the lights was a Christmas present from my wife. I've also bought 298 Crime Lord packs (the first one up there that sold for 360). The only thing I didn't get out of the pack was the throne mount. It would have gone awesome with my JC who is named after one of the followers of Revan (wears the robes; has the helmet---doesn't wear it---for RP purposes). My SI wears it because it is cooler than the one gained through the story.


Yeah. I'll aggro a lot of hate for what I've spent. Luckily I have Khem Vale and he hungers, if you survive that, there is Blizz and he will gladly send a rocket up your backside...all while looking cute.
(over heard on a bounty hunter's star ship)
"You took down the Mandalorian Killer?"
"Yep. Blasted him and the star ship he flew in on."

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DarthRamette
12.22.2012 , 10:23 PM | #40
One 20 dollar pack and that will be it.