Dark Matter cost of resource packages

    TL;DR - change package cost to the same price for all 3.



    I think it's time to revisit the conversation about the cost of resource packages.
    Currently we have a special offer going on


    Metal Package: 42k DM (original cost 60k)
    Crystal Package: 84k DM (original cost 120k)
    Deut Package: 126k DM (original cost 180k)
    Full package: 252k DM (original cost 360k)


    Now I've also noticed that during the reward events there's resource packages of different kinds available.
    Oddly enough you can now choose to get 1x Metal package or 2x Crystal package or 2x Deut package (or might even be 3 deut or crystal?)

    yet Im quite sure that almost everyone who has done the simplest calculation will quickly come to the conclusion that 1x Metal package gives better MSU than 2x crystal or 2x deut.


    Gameforge have already balanced it out by making the option to choose 2 or 3 of crystal/deut packages because they know how valuable metal packages are.

    So why doesn't that translate to buying packages?

    Why is one reward of lets say 2x Deut packages in reality less worth than 1x metal package, when one metal package is 42k DM and 2x deut package is 252k dm?


    SO - my suggestion is rather simple

    Make all packages the same cost. Ideally I'd want the cost of metal packages to go up so there's less abuse of buying the damn things, but at the same time I also want to seriously be able to consider picking/buying crystal/deut packages.


    If you want to put numbers on it, then I think all packages should be 100k each and the full package should as such be 300k.
    It doesnt make sense that 99% of all packages bought are metal. It begs to be abused.
    It still would be metal packages that would be bought the most, but it should be somewhat more balanced.

    As always - give me your thoughts and Im open to reconsider/rebalance my suggestion to any values that is deemed optimal.

    Old school gamer

    either make them all cost the same amt of DM or keep the current cost but limit the amount of ress that package gets you to lets say 900M/600M/300M (and maybe make the amt of ress from pack variable with uni speed too)

    If you ask me, it has either maybe 2-3 stages, witch i "quickly thought about it"

    1. Increase just metal pack cost by 2-3x even.. ( that way ppl will maybe buy less times, but those who do, it'll increase the GF profit ) ...

    2. Increase the planet size / Field size on slots 12-15, or either 1-4 so ppl colonize there to and then there is a variety who will either go for deut or other packs +- lower the size by some %

    3. Event has to be maybe then 50% price reduction... with somewhat or not increased of it's original cost..


    >> i'd either go for option 2 myb, so you could divide ur account to few % optimized.. |Mostly also due good old pink- red and other images, instead all green/blue/gray tbh.. even tho there is new image system goin on

    with v12 ( might even copy to alpha serv and try it ) , but they'r just tbh even if "design is futuristic AI , i'd go with good old 2d images with simple colouring but then i'd add myb some GIF animation that the planet image spins in overview, it'd be lookin amasing... ) Like its 21st century 2024 > mage images SPIN - MOve etc.. like that astronaut in Lobby.. I know it'd be server "heavy" but servers aren't that expensive anymore nowdays...


    -- i was against heavy dm abuse and packs... but that's part of game we all accept, and when u reset ur mind to >> IT's just a game, not a competition ( partially ) ... then it doesn't matter, u input the % of 'ur monthly wage as you can or so ( let's per say.. ) .. But i'm against it, since i saw many things i'm not able to discuss or mention here publicly what ppl do in X unis... but those with any "brain" will figure out what i'm talking about...


    Also there is a thing i know it's "shitty" but, why is there cost of DM only in turkey servers like 35-40 eur per 3mil dm, and all other ( mostly eu and usa servers ) cost 200Eur or etc..? like even in my original "balkan" unis, where pays in country is similar and prices even higher of stuff then in turkey, we get 200eur per 3mil dm? that's also some issues they messed up tbh... we should even talk about those solutions... why limit prices per server, limit it per IP, but then give instructions to some ppl who follow IP's that if they touch any via VPN or such, Instant ban no discussion.. but then it would also create commotion, since ppl didnt choose where they live... witch leads us to square 1....

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    But you know it was earlier? Before changes all packages costs 120k DM (metal, crist or deu).

    I wasn't aware of this, and even if I were, it doesn't make sense in my head - and Id end up suggesting the same thing.
    It seems like GF has already adapted to the different values by giving multiple crys/deut packages during the reward events - so it only makes sense to me that you adapt the prices on the packages as well.

    Old school gamer

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    But you know it was earlier? Before changes all packages costs 120k DM (metal, crist or deu).

    I wasn't aware of this, and even if I were, it doesn't make sense in my head - and Id end up suggesting the same thing.
    It seems like GF has already adapted to the different values by giving multiple crys/deut packages during the reward events - so it only makes sense to me that you adapt the prices on the packages as well.


    LoL, didn't knew that u didn't know that.. that is why ( if i remember correctly ) in that "version" of Ogame, slots 6-10 didn't have any Metal bonus, just after metal bonus was added they changed prices if i remember right

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    As much as the mechanics are out of balance for reso packs.
    I think a reasonable way to balance it back out is to set a uniform price. and limit

    all three reso packs 95,000 DM

    resource packs then only give you the total daily sum of resource produced on the planet the resource pack is bought on.

    Hello,


    Unfortunately, no suggestions for packs or DMs can be sent.

    I'll leave the topic open if you'd like to turn it into feedback.

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    Hello,


    Unfortunately, no suggestions for packs or DMs can be sent.

    I'll leave the topic open if you'd like to turn it into feedback.

    Well then. Yes I would like for this to be considered actual feedback.

    The feedback is that GF seemingly already know the unbalance between the packs as they have tried to (and still kinda failed) at balancing the pack rewards during the task reward event, yet the buying of packs is still as unbalanced as ever (on reward events you can pick 1x metal pack or 2x crystal pack or 2x deut pack) - yet in 99% of the cases the 1 metal pack is STILL worth more than the 2 other options.

    If you tripled the cost of metal packs, those would STILL be the most bought packs out there - so find a way to make the other packs valuable. Be it lowering the price of crystal/deut packs to actually be buyable compared to what you get. Or be it by buffing the locations in the solar systems (mainly 1-6 needs buffed and maybe 10-13). OR upping the cost of the metal pack itself to its actual value.


    Im sure I missed a point or two, so any of the others in this thread - feel free to clarify your opinions in a way that can be used as actual feedback.

    Old school gamer

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