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https://www.reddit.com/r/blackdesertonline/comments/46d0hl/true_dollar_value_of_preorder_packages/ Here is a breakdown of the 'value' of the packs. Jimlit, If you already know you are going to buy a bunch of cosmetics, I'd say the $50 or $100 COULD be worth it. It also depends on how much value you give to the headstart. If you don't know if you are going to buy cosmetics, I'd say the $30 is the smart choice.
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i am also biased because I have bought overpriced packs and seen other goons buy overpriced packs when they didn't get much out of them
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Feb 22, 2016 21:12
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solid guide - http://blackdesertfoundry.com/2016/02/16/starterlaunch-guide/ the only thing I think may be wrong is the autorun thing
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Eonwe posted:i am also biased because I have bought overpriced packs and seen other goons buy overpriced packs when they didn't get much out of them
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Feb 22, 2016 21:21
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I'm gonna do the $100 pack because I'd probably end up buying the currency anyways, and what they provide is pretty nice. I figure even if I don't mess with the cosmetics that much, the currency might come in handy when they release a paid expansion or whatever.
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Feb 22, 2016 21:21
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Eonwe posted:i am also biased because I have bought overpriced packs and seen other goons buy overpriced packs when they didn't get much out of them Buy the $30 pack so you have an extra $70 on hand to invest in Star Citizen ships.
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Feb 22, 2016 21:28
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Probad posted:Buy the $30 pack so you have an extra $70 on hand to invest in Star Citizen ships.
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Feb 22, 2016 21:32
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I don't think that autorun loops did work in CBT2, though I didn't test for them. Re: preorder chat - in my opinion, $50 is the least value pack, in a sense, if you just want to play the game and have no particular plans regarding it.
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Feb 22, 2016 21:33
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Probad posted:Buy the $30 pack so you have an extra $70 on hand to invest in Star Citizen ships. This is too long for a thread title, right?
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Feb 22, 2016 21:34
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Alexander DeLarge posted:I'm gonna do the $100 pack because I'd probably end up buying the currency anyways, and what they provide is pretty nice. Jackard posted:Premium packs are always, always garbage.
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Feb 22, 2016 21:35
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15 dollars for a horse whistle. By Grithok's Hammer... what a savings.
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Feb 22, 2016 21:35
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Eonwe posted:solid guide - http://blackdesertfoundry.com/2016/02/16/starterlaunch-guide/ This is really good.
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Feb 22, 2016 21:36
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Are the character slots listed in the preorder lists total slots or additional slots?
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Feb 22, 2016 21:38
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Horse whistle, to be honest, is probably the least convenient thing of anything offered by any pack.
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Feb 22, 2016 21:39
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LegalPad posted:Are the character slots listed in the preorder lists total slots or additional slots? Added slots on top of the base 4. So if you pre-order, you will have 5 slots at the $30 tier, 6 at the $50 and 7 at the $100.
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Feb 22, 2016 21:39
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LegalPad posted:Are the character slots listed in the preorder lists total slots or additional slots? Additional. Everyone gets four as a baseline.
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Feb 22, 2016 21:39
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Remember when choosing your pre-order that cats/dogs/birds are super convenient in this game and you really want to have them.
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Feb 22, 2016 21:41
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the $100 pack is clearly Best Value lmao
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Feb 22, 2016 21:45
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futile posted:Remember when choosing your pre-order that cats/dogs/birds are super convenient in this game and you really want to have them. Also that if you want 3 tier 3 cats you will invest a minimum of $350.
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Feb 22, 2016 21:51
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The Quake posted:Also that if you want 3 tier 3 cats you will invest a minimum of $350.
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Feb 22, 2016 21:52
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what does a high tier cat get you, lmao
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Feb 22, 2016 21:55
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i just looked it up, thats a lot of money for basically nothing
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Feb 22, 2016 21:56
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So grinding mobs is a standard part of this game. You will grind a metric fuckton of mobs, especially once you hit the softcap. The mobs drop a lot of items and it is annoying and time consuming to loot these items. In most cases once you get good at your class and start aoe clearing really fast you can actually kill faster than you can loot. Therefore if you have pets that loot for you it increases your grinding speed by a ton, like 2x+
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Feb 22, 2016 22:00
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Or maybe I just really like birds
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Feb 22, 2016 22:01
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Feb 22, 2016 22:02
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Yeah, basically you pay to loot stuff. It's really pretty tho.
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Feb 22, 2016 22:03
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Oh no fuckin' wonder I couldn't get some affinity quests.
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Feb 22, 2016 22:06
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Eonwe posted:what does a high tier cat get you, lmao
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Feb 22, 2016 22:07
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Visidan posted:the $100 pack is clearly Best Value lmao
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Eonwe posted:https://www.reddit.com/r/blackdesertonline/comments/46d0hl/true_dollar_value_of_preorder_packages/ I just realized that the number calculations here are a bit flawed, because they assume the base game on its own is $30 when even post-release copies of the game will include extras which are normally sold (e.g. a housing coupon, a token to change character appearance etc.). The base game is essentially free, you're just forced to buy certain set bundles worth at least $30 (well, $30.50) to get it. Assuming you were going to buy everything at current market price anyway: Traveler edition post-release you save 51 cents.  Traveler edition purchased before Friday saves you $6.51. Explorer edition post-release saves you $19.51. (pay an extra $20 to get an extra $39 of stuff compared to the post-release Traveler Edition) Explorer edition pre-release saves you $40.51 (although the weapon skin is pre-order exclusive and this assumes it's "worth" $9) - pay an extra $20 to get an extra $34 of stuff compared to the post-release Traveler Edition) Conqueror pack is only available until Friday (SKU won't exist after that) and saves $82.01 (although the weapon and armor skins are pre-order exclusive and this assumes they're "worth" $32) - pay an extra $70 to get an extra $146 of stuff compared to the Traveler Edition pre-order, or an extra $50 to get an extra $92 worth of stuff over the Explorer edition pre-release. univbee fucked around with this message at 22:15 on Feb 22, 2016 |
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The game has basically monetized area looting? Is there no other way to get these pets other than to pay real money?
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Dukka posted:well yea, the math shows it to be a $100+ savings!!
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univbee posted:I just realized that the number calculations here are a bit flawed, because they assume the base game on its own is $30 when even post-release copies of the game will include extras which are normally sold (e.g. a housing coupon, a token to change character appearance etc.). The base game is essentially free, you're just forced to buy certain set bundles worth at least $30 (well, $30.50) to get it. Essentially not only is it free but you're paid a wage to play it. Some of these packs are such good value i'm going to need to declare a second income to "the man" Xavier434 posted:The game is basically monetized area looting? Is there no other way to get these pets other than to pay real money? have you ever played a korean mmo before
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univbee posted:I just realized that the number calculations here are a bit flawed, because they assume the base game on its own is $30 when even post-release copies of the game will include extras which are normally sold (e.g. a housing coupon, a token to change character appearance etc.). The base game is essentially free, you're just forced to buy certain set bundles worth at least $30 (well, $30.50) to get it. Xavier434 posted:The game has basically monetized area looting? Is there no other way to get these pets other than to pay real money?
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Are pets account or character bound?
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Going for the $100 one cause I'm rich as gently caress and don't sweat $100 cosmetic bird whistles.
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Cao Ni Ma posted:Are pets account or character bound?
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kalstrams posted:Source your quotes. 2 minutes of Excel. You'd be a fool not to buy in at these prices! We should all get multiple accounts, too. 
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univbee posted:2 minutes of Excel. You'd be a fool not to buy in at these prices! We should all get multiple accounts, too.
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Visidan posted:have you ever played a korean mmo before Yes, several but this is the first game that I played where area looting was locked behind the cash shop.
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