I have a tendancy to impulsively purchase $100 worth of cartel coins every week or so. Am i just one of a handful of people that do this? I guess my question is, how much do you regularly spend on Cartel coins and what is it you like to purchase with them?

Zero I use my free cc's if there is stuff that I want, but too expensive on the gtn, otheriwse I just buy it from the gtn

 

Although when they had their mega summer sale* last year, I did buy some, and got extra stuff that I liked because they were so cheap, and rarely on the gtn...lol

 

 

* Hint, hint...another sale would go down extremely well

Edited May 30, 2020 by DarkTergon

The only thing you should care about is: do you have enough money in your bank account to spend in swtor and are you really happy when you buy something in the cartel market.

If one of those thing isn't true, mabye you should spend money elsewhere or ask specialist for a consult.

Don't care about what other players do. They are not you.

Some players can spend a lot of money in mmo (several thousand euros/dollars per month/years). They're called whales by the editors.

Accoutumance can become a real disaster for a player. The subject is taboo and editors never talks about this. Laws about lootboox are a good thing cause finally, in games shop are the same addiction than lootery tickets. But I think that's not enough.

/snip.

 

 

Come down off that soap box before you fall and hurt yourself. He just asked a harmless questiono.

I'm with DarkTergon on this. I spend the CCs that accumulate in my account. For some reason, that's measured in multiple thousands a month...

 

It helps that there's a lot less that I find interesting these days, although I'll have to see if I can find the classic lightweight vibrosword somewhere. (No, it's not on the CM right now. )

I'm with DarkTergon on this. I spend the CCs that accumulate in my account. For some reason, that's measured in multiple thousands a month...

 

It helps that there's a lot less that I find interesting these days, although I'll have to see if I can find the classic lightweight vibrosword somewhere. (No, it's not on the CM right now. )

 

You beat me to it !!

 

You're right on !!

 

I do buy a few CC every now and then. Not a lot. IMO … that's a matter of personal taste / business !

 

Note: mind don't accumulate as fast as they use to though (for some odd reason).

I drop maybe $40 to $60 a month on CC but only if I see something I really want. They have put up a few decent sets recently so I grabbed and unlocked them. There was an extremely long stretch where BW didn't use much creativity so I didn't purchase CC for a long while.

 

I generally burn my subscriber CC on appearance changes and that sort of thing.

 

I am not a fan of this games model TBH it's one of the biggest issues I have with the game that all cosmetics worth having are sold rather than acquirable in game. Sure they need to make money but the way this game is set up they literally ripped a major aspect of RPG out of the game and put it on an a market...

Edited May 30, 2020 by Soljin

I'm with DarkTergon on this. I spend the CCs that accumulate in my account. For some reason, that's measured in multiple thousands a month...

 

It helps that there's a lot less that I find interesting these days, although I'll have to see if I can find the classic lightweight vibrosword somewhere. (No, it's not on the CM right now. )

How are you getting thousands of CC a month?

How are you getting thousands of CC a month?

 

You get 500 from sub, 100 from security key, then 100 for each sub who has clicked your link, and stays subbed. Also 500 one time payment, if they haven't clicked a link before

it's also he may have been exaggerating when he said thousands Especially lately, as there seems to be a few people not getting thier cc's from link clickers

Edited May 30, 2020 by DarkTergon

it's also he may have been exaggerating when he said thousands

Back in January I spent down to a few hundred. Currently I'm back up to over thirteen thousand, and if I hadn't spent CCs on a few bits of cosmetic gear and a few boxes of Renown buffs and one hypercrate, it would be even higher.

 

So yes, thousands.

Back in January I spent down to a few hundred. Currently I'm back up to over thirteen thousand, and if I hadn't spent CCs on a few bits of cosmetic gear and a few boxes of Renown buffs and one hypercrate, it would be even higher.

 

So yes, thousands.

 

Very nice. Hopefully they'll have a summer sale again, and we can go mad

Once I realized I was in this for the long haul I spent $40 on Cartel Coins to buy the jet speeder and a couple of outfits I like to share with all my characters. I'll use the free coins for dye packs for variety, sometimes including an outfit earned through the game if I really like it. I also opened Chiss for my new class characters. It's enough for me to have aesthetic viewing. I don't need anything else and let the game give me what comes. My main Sith Sorcerer was awarded his own creature mount by the game on Rishi playing Revan.

Only when I’m low on credits and need some quick and easy cash selling CM items on the GTN for big stonks will I consider buying CC, apart from that I don’t buy anything cosmetic from the CM (nothing ever really piques my interest). Edited May 31, 2020 by Spintrec

Years ago I spent about 150 bucks a month with the incorrect belief that spending money on this game would result in more content and QoL/bug fixes.

 

So I stopped spending on CC for a long time. I do, however, I do like decorating so I do spend some on CC for decorations but as little as possible. I really went full out and spent 50-60 bucks in the last month or so because I got the Alderaan SH a little while ago. But I'm done with regards to what I needed to get and so it's back to just using the CC I get monthly.

 

Because I spent a lot in the early days I also don't really have anything I want/need from the CM anymore, so what I get usually goes to decorations or something that's useful to sell for credits.

 

But yeah if you spend 100 bucks a week, I would do something about t hat. It's not healthy and this sort of thing is the reason why I'm against lootboxes (cartel packs) and too many and overpriced micro-transactions. It's the only SW MMO on the market, so I either accept the bad with it or I leave. So I accept the bad with it but I don't stop calling it bad.

Edited May 31, 2020 by Tsillah

But yeah if you spend 100 bucks a week, I would do something about t hat. It's not healthy and this sort of thing is the reason why I'm against lootboxes (cartel packs) and too many and overpriced micro-transactions. It's the only SW MMO on the market, so I either accept the bad with it or I leave. So I accept the bad with it but I don't stop calling it bad.

 

This is a broad, sweeping generalization that in no way applies to everyone. Yes, if you're spending the majority of your check each week--or even just a large %--on MMO fluff then you MAYBE have an issue. And I say "maybe" because even in that scenario you have no idea what life situation a person is in. Maybe they're in a situation where that's okay for them to do.

 

Beyond that--some folks can just afford it, and not think twice about it. I used to drop $400 - $500 a month on cc back in the day, because frankly the game (at the time) was the only thing I cared to do with my leisure time.

 

The REAL problem with threads like this is they're usually just an excuse to try and flex on the rest of the playerbase like, "Hey, guys, guess how much I spend!!!"

This is a broad, sweeping generalization that in no way applies to everyone. Yes, if you're spending the majority of your check each week--or even just a large %--on MMO fluff then you MAYBE have an issue. And I say "maybe" because even in that scenario you have no idea what life situation a person is in. Maybe they're in a situation where that's okay for them to do.

 

Beyond that--some folks can just afford it, and not think twice about it. I used to drop $400 - $500 a month on cc back in the day, because frankly the game (at the time) was the only thing I cared to do with my leisure time.

 

The REAL problem with threads like this is they're usually just an excuse to try and flex on the rest of the playerbase like, "Hey, guys, guess how much I spend!!!"

I make a distinction between generalisations and sweeping generalisations. The first acknowledges that there are exceptions. I do recognise that there are exceptions but I think you'll agree that very few people can afford 400-500 bucks a month on mtx. So I realise that there are some exceptions but generally speaking people can't afford that much a month. And since games and game systems are built for the general populace I think it's fair to make such generalizations.

If you feel you're an exception then that's cool, but the game isn't built around the exceptions.

 

And I do find the margin of overpricing a general issue and a problem. Not giving examples because it will quickly turn political but I think you catch my meaning. I really think personally that our society as a whole could do with questioning the phrase "because I can". But let that be my personal opinion.

Edited June 1, 2020 by Tsillah

I'd be much more inclined to spend more money on CC if there were some transparency as to where the money actually went. I generally just buy the 14500 CC for 100@ every 6 months or so, but I'd happily buy more if there was some guarantee that at least half the money spent actually went into content, engine improvements, etc. It seems like the money made from CC never makes it back into the game, which was the foundation of many pro-cartel market arguments made when EA first introduced the concept.

I make a distinction between generalisations and sweeping generalisations. The first acknowledges that there are exceptions. I do recognise that there are exceptions but I think you'll agree that very few people can afford 400-500 bucks a month on mtx. So I realise that there are some exceptions but generally speaking people can't afford that much a month. And since games and game systems are built for the general populace I think it's fair to make such generalizations.

If you feel you're an exception then that's cool, but the game isn't built around the exceptions.

 

And I do find the margin of overpricing a general issue and a problem. Not giving examples because it will quickly turn political but I think you catch my meaning. I really think personally that our society as a whole could do with questioning the phrase "because I can". But let that be my personal opinion.

 

The cartel market isn't made for the general populace. It's made for the whales, "Make players into payers" mentality that swept the gaming industry and destroyed the relationship between players and developers.

 

If someone is flexing their real world wealth on you, it's because the game has been redesigned to let them do that to you. Real freedom in the modern world is measured in disposable income, and the less moral a game company is the more noticeable that becomes in their online games.

The cartel market isn't made for the general populace. It's made for the whales,

 

No, it's made for everyone, some people just have more to spend then others, some spend money on virtual stuff rather than drink or drugs, some people prefer to spending time in the virtual world than in the real one. Whatever their reason, who the hell are you to look down your nose at them. It's their money, their choice.

I don't buy coins really.

I think I've only bought some like two or three times ever.

I'm not a big spender IRL and I'm not one virtually either I guess. Do you impulse buy a lot RL too or just virtually?

 

I remember buying extra coins that my monthly gain didnt cover just for some char slot unlocks and once for CC collection unlock sale.

I'm with DarkTergon on this. I spend the CCs that accumulate in my account. For some reason, that's measured in multiple thousands a month...

 

It helps that there's a lot less that I find interesting these days, although I'll have to see if I can find the classic lightweight vibrosword somewhere. (No, it's not on the CM right now. )

 

Have the sword you're looking for. I had it in my items collection, but it is bound for a time.

If you're on Darth Malgus I can be so kind and give it to you for free..

Edited June 1, 2020 by RaschRune

No, it's made for everyone, some people just have more to spend then others, some spend money on virtual stuff rather than drink or drugs, some people prefer to spending time in the virtual world than in the real one. Whatever their reason, who the hell are you to look down your nose at them. It's their money, their choice.

 

No, everyone can use it, but it's made FOR THE WHALES.

 

 

People can spend how they wish, my concern is how the money is divided AFTER the sale.

 

This is coming from someone who has 99% of the cartel armors, and 91% of the collection tab unlocked.

I have a tendancy to impulsively purchase $100 worth of cartel coins every week or so. Am i just one of a handful of people that do this? I guess my question is, how much do you regularly spend on Cartel coins and what is it you like to purchase with them?

 

Thank you for single-handedly keeping this game afloat.

You get 500 from sub, 100 from security key, then 100 for each sub who has clicked your link, and stays subbed. Also 500 one time payment, if they haven't clicked a link before

it's also he may have been exaggerating when he said thousands Especially lately, as there seems to be a few people not getting thier cc's from link clickers

I know about referral codes. I just want to hear it from him instead of drawing assumptions that he's getting his CC from referrals.

 

Back in January I spent down to a few hundred. Currently I'm back up to over thirteen thousand, and if I hadn't spent CCs on a few bits of cosmetic gear and a few boxes of Renown buffs and one hypercrate, it would be even higher.

 

So yes, thousands.

So they are coming from referrals. Were these referrals bought?

 

No, it's made for everyone, some people just have more to spend then others, some spend money on virtual stuff rather than drink or drugs, some people prefer to spending time in the virtual world than in the real one. Whatever their reason, who the hell are you to look down your nose at them. It's their money, their choice.

The percentage of players that spend real money on microtransactions in all types of games can be measured in single digits.

 

Source if you think something was cut out

 

TL;DR

Whales basically make up for the people who can't or won't buy microtransactions.

Edited June 2, 2020 by Tofu_Shark

The amount of players that spend real money on microtransactions in all types of games can be measured in single digits.

 

Source if you think something was cut out

 

So, less then 0-9 people buy things from the game? and it's those 0-9 people that are keeping this game going????