Ability to buy platinum with gold

[Dsky7]

Ability to buy platinum with gold

Am I the only one who thinks this way? Seriously this is a nice game, but is it worth to pay money for leveling up? You call this game a free game, but you cant pass lvl 13. You can't do anything on lvl 13, besides killing the mobs and get no xp.

Other players are already lvl 45 with cool stuff, maybe they can afford it. But not everyone can pay a few dollars for this.

It would be realy nice if we were able to buy platinum points with gold that we earn/make in the game itself. This way it would be more challenging. This is the only game I play on my Iphone. Normally I play on my xbox 360 or my pc.

I have two characters now at lvl 13. But I realy want to play the other episodes. I am not the only one who thinking this. Friends of mine also quit because of this.

Please dev team, can you work this out. Or atleast 2/3 episodes free..

Thanks,

(Sorry for my bad english)

[bmc85uk]

I can understand where you're coming from but it's not going to happen, platinum is the only thing in this game that brings a cash return to the developers, if they made the whole game free they couldn't pay themselves to make it & run servers for you to play on.

Fully fledged MMOs require a subscription fee, this one is very cheap in comparison.

[Kingofhurtz]

I can understand where you're coming from but it's not going to happen, platinum is the only thing in this game that brings a cash return to the developers, if they made the whole game free they couldn't pay themselves to make it & run servers for you to play on.

Fully fledged MMOs require a subscription fee, this one is very cheap in comparison.

Yeah the only way that the devs can keep this game going is if they are making money and the only way for them to make money is for us to buy platinum.

[Dsky7]

I know what you mean, but come on. Is this game better than World of Warcraft for example? Its just for the iphone.. not even great gameplay. If you pay for World of Warcraft it is acceptable, you get what you give.

This game does not even have many content..
You need to pay 15$ to get all the packs for this game. Seriously is that worth it....?

Atleast... make one or two episodes free right?

[Kingofhurtz]

Okay maybe more than one game should be free but they still gotta make money

[Dsky7]

I know and I respect that, but you can still make a lot of money with the other things you can buy.
for example..

If poeple are trying this game out.. and they only can play to lvl 13. they havent seen anything yet. Only the forest + the castle all the time. So most of the poeple will quit right after. And the dev team will lose customers.

If you make atleast 1-3 areas free poeple will get the point of paying to play more. Because they have seen enough of the game and want to level their characters up.
So they wil not lose them. And only more poeple will come.

Honestly I tell you that I wont pay a $ for the game. Only if we have the chance to experiense some other areas. The rest of the DLC I ill buy for sure. But at this way not.

Am I right? tell me if thats complete wrong.

[asommers]

I realize it's hard to distinguish between a free client download and an unrestricted game. We're trying to find ways to solve that.

You should be able to play Dark Forest which will get you to level 18. We gave Dark Forest to everyone Friday.

-ALS

[KingFu]

I know and I respect that, but you can still make a lot of money with the other things you can buy.
for example..

If poeple are trying this game out.. and they only can play to lvl 13. they havent seen anything yet. Only the forest + the castle all the time. So most of the poeple will quit right after. And the dev team will lose customers.

If you make atleast 1-3 areas free poeple will get the point of paying to play more. Because they have seen enough of the game and want to level their characters up.
So they wil not lose them. And only more poeple will come.

Honestly I tell you that I wont pay a $ for the game. Only if we have the chance to experiense some other areas. The rest of the DLC I ill buy for sure. But at this way not.

Am I right? tell me if thats complete wrong.

I think the lvl 13 characters do have a sense of curiosity, they do however get to see some of the gear, if they really like the game, they will be willing to pay to see what's ahead. World of Warcraft si uncompairable to this game. It has a different kinda style and payment type. If you don't wanna pay, don't pay. You are missing out on a lot though. The devs need to make money to supply us, keel the business running, and have money to themselves. Gold would mean nothing to them. Also, you now actually do get. Taste of alien oasis. Make a new character and see where it launches you at. Yes it may be confusing to some players at first, but they might crave the style of the taste they got of alien oasis. They start off with forest haven, but if you look at the prices on the later expansions, you will see that they are 80% off or so for the lower level expansions, making them about 1 dollar. If someone really gets hooked after the level 13 cap teaser, they will be willing to pay more.

[Dsky7]

I realize it's hard to distinguish between a free client download and an unrestricted game. We're trying to find ways to solve that.

You should be able to play Dark Forest which will get you to level 18. We gave Dark Forest to everyone Friday.

-ALS

I checked it twice and I dont have Dark forest. Would be nice if I you can still add it to my account. Thanks

[KingFu]

I checked it twice and I dont have Dark forest. Would be nice if I you can still add it to my account. Thanks

When you hit new game, look for a game going on in the dark forest. Most likely there are just more games going on in forest haven than dark forest. Also, make sure the box for PvE is checked instead of Townes, if it is Townes that is checked you are most likely seeing a ton of forest haven towns running.

[Dsky7]

When you hit new game, look for a game going on in the dark forest. Most likely there are just more games going on in forest haven than dark forest. Also, make sure the box for PvE is checked instead of Townes, if it is Townes that is checked you are most likely seeing a ton of forest haven towns running.

It says purchase so..I dont have it I am sure. I created this account saturday so that's the reason I think?

[KingFu]

It says purchase so..I dont have it I am sure. I created this account saturday so that's the reason I think?

Hmm, that all depends whether the devs made it free, or gave it to members from Friday and/or before.

[Dsky7]

Hmm, that all depends whether the devs made it free, or gave it to members from Friday and/or before.

You're right. My question to the dev team is can I have it anyway on my account so I can experiense that. Like the others?

[KingFu]

You're right. My question to the dev team is can I have it anyway on my account so I can experiense that. Like the others?

If they did this to you, they would have to do it to all new comers. It says purchased so you should be available to play it.

[Dsky7]

If they did this to you, they would have to do it to all new comers. It says purchased so you should be available to play it.

It isnt purchased. I didnt say that. It says you need to purchase it. My bad english I think. Anyway I already had an account months ago but I didnt play it. So I didnt remember my account name, Thats the reason why I made a new account.

So if they gave it friday, I appreciate it alot if they can give it also to me.

[Gamelova]

That's great! I still saw great new players stuck on level 13 and I think it would be great for them to get level 18. Also it would be nice for the level cap raised to 55 or 60.
Sorry for off-topic discussion.

Thanks Devs!

[flaimdude]

1 platinum = 100k gold. Yeah?

[Theremin]

Thank you Asommers.

I appreciate the fact that you guys have given people the Dark Forest Campaign. I almost think THAT'S unfair since I, as well as the others I normally run with had to pay for it, but I understand wanting to increase the popularity of the game, and keep people interested.

I don't understand what the issue is here. If you like the game and want to play beyond level thirteen/eighteen, what is the big deal with compensating the DEVS for their ingenuity? Not wanting to pay to play the new content is like going to an arcade with a nickel and expecting a lifetime of entertainment.

You can and you can't compare PL to WoW. Part of what makes PL unique is its mobility. Games like WoW, Starcraft, Aion, Warhammer, FF, Runescape, et.al., have the manpower to support their regular and RECURRING monthly subscription fees, and surcharges. I suggest you do a bit more research. If you know, and understand the situation with Pocket Legends, and respect what the DEVS are trying to accomplish here, this should be a no brainer.

Think about how much you spend on those subscription games ANNUALLY (and go ahead and add on limited edition stuff, collectible mounts and other vanity items, PVP Tournaments, character renaming/gender changes, realm switching, having more than one account, money you spend to maintain Ventrilo/Teamspeak servers for raid groups, buying and selling in game currency, guild websites and domains, etc.) , versus what you insist is "too expensive" for PL on the same annual terms. Pocket Legends is WAY less expensive than those games, and you can play it on-the-go, anywhere.

Pocket Legends is an expensive alternative to MMOs. If you don't want to pay to play, I guess that's YOUR LOSS. The developers are always offering campaigns and campaign bundles at discounted rates here and there. Consider taking advantage of some of those?

[vulgarstrike]

I have paid nearly a hundred dollars and i do not regret any purchase. all this money is going to wellminded developers who strive hard to bring us a game and do what they love. without money, they wouldn't have the power to continuer to make this game fun, and we would have even more noobs complaining and crap like that. it's a simple choice really. either pay for maps and play like others, decide it's not worth it and quit, or be content at 13 and stop whining. I'm sure you've bought other apps before, and a dollar for a map is not that expensive. I pay twice that for a soda. if you don't buy apps, well you're cheap enough to go play some other demo anyways.

[Boonce]

Definitely worth the money. Most in-depth game on the iPhone, also it's entirely server-side which creates a decent overhead for the developers.

I am very impressed with Spacetime Studios leading the way in the Hand-held MMORPG field. My only regret is that I bought the 135 Plat instead of the biggest pack they offer. :D

[Weiken]

Well you have to give us people that payed for everything a bonus, cause we paid to get Dark Forest, and it is really just not fair that the people who are to cheap to buy the game get it for free. Maybe give us each a rare item or something. Wait, and uncommon item cause if you gave us ALL rare's they wouldn't be rare

[Dharken]

Correct me if im wrong but i thought only existing accounts got it added for free? Ie. They sent me an email saying "come back to PL and we'll give you this free campaign" so i did...

I feel like the whining about we should get more for free is rediculous - they could just as easily capped unpaid users at lvl 5. I think we get PLENTY of content to decide if we like it enough to pay, and honestly we've all dumped $90 on a few Xbox games that we played maybe 5 hours total ... PL is just great value on a cost-per-hour basis.

If young kids cant afford to pay even a few dollars, well, thats hardly the devs fault is it.

[smokester]

stop your complaining and whining... this has been mentioned before numerous times and have failed... epic fail, close thread... the ones complaining should be the ones who started the game in april/may when the maps were $1.99 a piece and there were no bundles/discounts... be grateful you are getting a game that has a lot of depth for a good price if you don't like it then go pay overprice for some other idevice game that you will get bored of in like 5 hours lol... and dont compare this to WOW you can't carry your PC on the run and play it like you can with PL and this game is on a iPhone not a PC

[tjornan]

Really, if you want to be cheap, you can skip straight to AO 2 lvl 3. saves a few bucks.