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Best Deal Ever

Discussion in 'Game Discussion' started by Ovidmikel, 31 Jan 2018.

  1. Miku Da Yo 39

    Miku Da Yo 39 Well-Known Member

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    Has to be some sort of algorithm, same with Legendary raffle. The epic item there is almost always something I need lol
     
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  2. fr4nk1yn

    fr4nk1yn Well-Known Member

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    Not for me. The raffle really wants me to play Fixer instead of Enforcer.
     
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  3. Miku Da Yo 39

    Miku Da Yo 39 Well-Known Member

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    Well since my inventory only has fixer stuff and very few weapons, it's much easier to get stuff I need as opposed to you.
     
  4. LotharusMaximus

    LotharusMaximus Well-Known Member

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    No Kidding! WTF? Two epic parts, more power cells and double the gold for the same price? Sheesh. I was willing to spend $50 on the Ex Cannon, but now I'm not sure.

    In typical RNG irony, I've received about 20+ rare blast cannons and NEVER received one epic blast. I have two lvl 50 rares, but I see how much more powerful the epics are.
     
  5. Ovidmikel

    Ovidmikel Active Member

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    Lmao rovio. Talking bout dangling carrots everyone of us got an offer for exactly what we need .
     
  6. TheFixer27

    TheFixer27 Well-Known Member

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    Remove epic powercells then the price would be reduced to 1$:rolleyes:
     
  7. CaffeinatedChris

    CaffeinatedChris MVP

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    Because Rovio has full and unfettered access to the player database, and that kind of insight is just a well-written SQL query away? :p

    Seriously though. Rovio sees everything. I wouldn't doubt there's an algorithm in place to look for equipped items on your ship that you meet the other criteria for (eg: training unlocked, necessary parts to continue leveling after evolve) and then offer that specific item or items up as a special deal.

    Obligatory "am a dev but not for Rovio" disclaimer, so I can't ever say for certain what they do or don't do, but I can tell you what I could/would do. ;)
     
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  8. Uerguy

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    *Facepalm* I literally cannot afford to spend this much on a mobile game. Which, I obviously won't, since I can go buy a fishing license or something. This is just whale bait.
     
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  9. Spongeboat

    Spongeboat Well-Known Member

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    100$ for that bullshit? You can buy two AAA games on consoles or pc with that money.
    IAP continues to prove itself as cancer of modern technology.
     
  10. Kalbs

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    I got the same deal with Epic Explosive cannon. Seriously, I feel this is shady and unethical. Obviously the game knows what we need as it has our data. Question is, how do we know that the game is not manipulating our chances to get the very item we need via grinding?
     
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  11. Kalbs

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    The second screen shot is the 1 time offer that they offer everyone if you haven't bought anything. That's unrelated to the topic.
     
  12. Fixer sa Recto

    Fixer sa Recto Well-Known Member

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    I'll have haters for this but why is everybody whining? It's not that we are forced to buy it right? There is always that ignore button when you see these "Great Deal" Offers being a bit absurd.
     
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  13. Kalbs

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    It's probably due to a few reasons why players are not happy with this. Here's what I can think of:
    1. Overpriced.
    2. The item that they are offering is the item that is exactly what you need and looking for. Nothing fishy there.
    3. The idea that they could somehow change your chances in getting the item via grinding to force you to buy the item. Sounds far fetched but there are other games that were proven to manipulate RNG.
     
  14. Fixer sa Recto

    Fixer sa Recto Well-Known Member

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    This is just buying "Time". You'll eventually get the items but who knows when. So if you're really that desperate and you have the $$$ for it, it's your call as they say.

    The only offer that really got me was the holiday offer last december. That was 80 chests for the price of 14k pearls if i remember it right.
     
  15. FearsomeChicken

    FearsomeChicken Well-Known Member

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    These offers are only directed at whales. For the rest of the more casual players here, what good does spending any money do to you? To get that new shiny epic? And then raise your infamy a little and get you paired up with whales? Can't you guys see there's no nett gain on your 'investment'? At the end of the day y'all gonna be forced back to 50% win rate no matter what you buy.
     
  16. Help I Cant Swim

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    Exactly. This is why it is infinitely better to constantly upgrade and use different weapons and stay around the same infamy. It also helps more with quests. I can always count on my enforcer to drop my infamy if my speeder starts getting too high.

    I will just continue to ignore any of these "special offers." Actually bought a $5 10-day package because I got a gift card for my bday. :) But I'll prolly just use the rest of it on buying lottery tickets. Powerball here I come.
     
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  17. Mr. Aussie

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    So Rovio looks at what epic items you have equipped on your ships that need a duplicate to evolve. And give you the chance to pay money to get the evolution NOW.
    Pay to win my friends, pay to win.
     
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  18. S2C

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    They could at least try to do some underhanded shit to hide their greed, but damn, they just flat out put it on display with these offers lmao
     
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  19. Stelmo

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    Do it!
     
  20. The Friendly Fixer

    The Friendly Fixer Well-Known Member

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    Damn There r Meany Offers That r Just Crazy 100$ :confused:
     

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