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Old 2012-09-07, 08:52 AM   [Ignore Me] #16
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Re: Beta access with alpha squad


So as Alpha Squad meant didley squad to me, this is basically the "Founder package" then.

And that seems to suggest as 2012 launch, which must mean open beta by October latest surely. No?
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Old 2012-09-07, 08:56 AM   [Ignore Me] #17
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Well start saving your money or dont play. Its a frickin free game they need revenue to come from somewhere people. I personally will only be ablr to play maybe 6 hours per week so ill be unlocking all my stuff with cash, deal with it
I'm ok with this game being P2W even though I would prefer a sub fee only. But call it what it is. I just hate this BS with PS devs saying its not...

On a side note... if you only play 6 hours a week. Way do you even care to play at all?
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Old 2012-09-07, 09:00 AM   [Ignore Me] #18
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I'm ok with this game being P2W even though I would prefer a sub fee only. But call it what it is. I just hate this BS with PS devs saying its not...

On a side note... if you only play 6 hours a week. Way do you even care to play at all?
Because i like to play games....i dont have to play 8 hrs a day to have fun, and station cash unlocks will mean my low playtime won't limit me from experiencing anything.

Again its a free game, there will be many people who play less than i will.
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Old 2012-09-07, 09:05 AM   [Ignore Me] #19
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Now to wait for the news that EU gets screwed over again
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Old 2012-09-07, 09:12 AM   [Ignore Me] #20
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The fine print says our station cash will be transfered. I hope this also extends to the title, unique camo and unlocks.
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Old 2012-09-07, 09:26 AM   [Ignore Me] #21
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The P2W def used by most companies / people is that you can $$$ buy something you cannot get with in game currency.

Unless these weapons are clear upgrades and cannot be bought in game (fat chance), this isn't P2W.

Now as you get 12 unlocked weapons, and there's 3 empires I assume you get 4 weapons per empire.

Probably something like

>1 Sniper Rifle
>1 Assault Rifle
>1 LMG
>1 Pistol? Vehicle weapon? Carbine?
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Old 2012-09-07, 09:29 AM   [Ignore Me] #22
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This is not P2W. The unlockable weapon or not superman gun !
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Old 2012-09-07, 09:35 AM   [Ignore Me] #23
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looks cool. can we get it in EU though? that is the big question for me
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Old 2012-09-07, 09:36 AM   [Ignore Me] #24
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Guys this does not confirm pay to win.. all this crap is obtainable via Auraxium. This is confirmation of nothing at all other than Alpha Squad.


The best part of "Alpha Squad" is the unique camo and decal pattern. That doesn't effect game play in the slightest when it comes to "Pay to Win". Nothing in the Alpha Package is "Unique" and unattainable to a normal player that puts some time and effort into it.

Its just like the Tech Test Guys having AA capabilities while later Beta testers had to purchase the AA capabilities.

Purchasing the Alpha Squad package doesn't give you a "Pay 2 Win" ability because frankly half the "AFKergers" That sit in the Warp gate for days on end racking up Auraxium probably have enough to unlock everything that Alpha Squad offers.

And Honestly I'm going to purchase it as it helps SOE and Planetside 2 out, and it hits on some of the things I really wanted to see in game, Camo and Decals.
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Old 2012-09-07, 09:36 AM   [Ignore Me] #25
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Now to wait for the news that EU gets screwed over again
lol as we always do
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Old 2012-09-07, 09:42 AM   [Ignore Me] #26
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Originally Posted by RSphil View Post
looks cool. can we get it in EU though? that is the big question for me
Same doubt here.
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Old 2012-09-07, 09:43 AM   [Ignore Me] #27
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Originally Posted by Frotang View Post
Because i like to play games....i dont have to play 8 hrs a day to have fun, and station cash unlocks will mean my low playtime won't limit me from experiencing anything.

Again its a free game, there will be many people who play less than i will.
Well if I only had 6 hours a week to my self I might have spent it on something else. But now I have about 40 hours of free time every weeek to my self as I'm devoiced and don't have any kids and I like to spend at least 25-30 of those on games. If I had kids I probably would not play games at all.

But just because you can only spend 6 hours in game a week does not mean you cant progress as fast as some one that spend 100 hours a week in game if you look at how mush you accomplish per hour in game. Only thing you can't do is compete with him on who unlocks stuff first. And being server first is getting old fast...
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Old 2012-09-07, 09:44 AM   [Ignore Me] #28
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lol as we always do
Read the fine print.
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Old 2012-09-07, 09:47 AM   [Ignore Me] #29
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Originally Posted by Sunrock View Post
I'm ok with this game being P2W even though I would prefer a sub fee only. But call it what it is. I just hate this BS with PS devs saying its not...

On a side note... if you only play 6 hours a week. Way do you even care to play at all?
It isn't. Just convenience.
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Old 2012-09-07, 09:59 AM   [Ignore Me] #30
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It isn't. Just convenience.
Well you can call it what you like. But the reason players use cheat codes in single players games for an example are also just for convenience. Does not change the fact that they are cheating. As little as it change calling P2W just for convenience either.
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