Currency

Caution · Post by **Caution** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 12:57 am

I can't believe it's a dollar for only 10 silk. The good stuff cost like 80 or 90 silk which is 8 or 9 dollars for one item. Sounds a little pricey to me. What do you think? :roll:

kurohagane · Post by **kurohagane** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 1:00 am

too expensive

Marcato · Post by **Marcato** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 1:03 am

Too expensive. $9 for a monkey for a month, then like $4-5 a month after that. Nah, don't think so.

Madduck · Post by **Madduck** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 1:07 am

Oh yeah.. much too expensive,

I do like the idea of the 10000 arrows in one iventory slot for the archers though...
and the pots too for that matter, but be damned if I'm gunna pay that much for the crappy stuff they are selling...

The SP reset though I am interested if anyone has tried it and if it is worth the cash.. I have no problem getting curst heart, already collected over 200 and used 150 of them

BlueFeather · Post by **BlueFeather** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 1:18 am

Lol - used 150 of them, thats quite an unnecassary waste of money and time

Just stick with curse hearts

Caution · Post by **Caution** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 1:25 am

I too think it's just too much. I spent $180 on shoes, but shoes are shoes and SRO is SRO. I think $.01 per silk would be better. Like 100 Silk = $1.

Anyhow, how do Koreans afford this when half of them are umemployed? MMORPG public aid?

Post by **Avalanche** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 1:30 am

Wow that is nothing for people who work.. even for people w/ minimum wage who can make that in 1 1/2 hours work.. It might be overprices to 12 year olds..

Caution · Post by **Caution** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 1:38 am

*EDIT* 13. Yeah my point exactly.

Marcato · Post by **Marcato** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 1:45 am

AvAlAnChE1 wrote:Wow that is nothing for people who work.. even for people w/ minimum wage who can make that in 1 1/2 hours work.. It might be overprices to 12 year olds..

It's got nothing to do with what people can or can not afford, it's about the value of the product to the potential customer.

I'm sure you could afford a bag of dog shit for $5, but would you buy it if I offered it to you? Probably not, because even though you can easily afford it, it's not worth it to you. It's the same - I think - with a lot of people and these things they offer in the Item Mall.

I would, however, consider buying several of them for SRO gold.

Caution · Post by **Caution** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 1:54 am

Marcato wrote:
AvAlAnChE1 wrote:Wow that is nothing for people who work.. even for people w/ minimum wage who can make that in 1 1/2 hours work.. It might be overprices to 12 year olds..

It's got nothing to do with what people can or can not afford, it's about the value of the product to the potential customer.

I'm sure you could afford a bag of dog shit for $5, but would you buy it if I offered it to you? Probably not, because even though you can easily afford it, it's not worth it to you. It's the same - I think - with a lot of people and these things they offer in the Item Mall.

I would, however, consider buying several of them for SRO gold.

Some people, have parents that are anti-internet freaks and won't let me use their credit cards for nothing.

Marcato · Post by **Marcato** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 1:56 am

Caution wrote:Some people, have parents that are anti-internet freaks and won't let me use their credit cards for nothing.

I don't even have a credit card, and I doubt I'll ever get one. It's a matter of principle.

Xenogrant · Post by **Xenogrant** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 1:58 am

Well just to stay competitive, a monthly gold exp plan is a must, and a monkey for ranged users. It comes out to more than the monthly fee of games that spent more time in development and production, but I guess it's to compensate for the users who don't use item mall.
The concept is interesting, I wonder if this financial structure will work long-term for a MMORPG, don't see why it wouldn't with insane grinding times at the high levels.

Bakemaster · Post by **Bakemaster** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 2:14 am

Marcato wrote:
Caution wrote:Some people, have parents that are anti-internet freaks and won't let me use their credit cards for nothing.

I don't even have a credit card, and I doubt I'll ever get one. It's a matter of principle.

I sympathize, but good luck if you ever need a loan with no credit history.

Geobot · Post by **Geobot** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 2:34 am

the prices aren't really that bad, when you think about it. sure, some of them seem overpriced, but you don't HAVE to buy them. the only reason to get any of it is help out your character. if you don't want to spend the money to do it, then don't.

besides, let's take an example. the double exp thing(4 week) is about 13 bucks i believe. that's less than you'd pay to even PLAY most other mmorpgs for a month, so how is that overpriced?

they have to pay for the game somehow, and most likely they'd like to make a profit, so the founders don't have to live at work or in a car. games go bankrupt all the time, and that's even with a monthly fee.

if you want to look at it another way, try this: the game is free, if you support what they're doing, throw them a few bucks as a donation to help them keep it running. if you do, they'll give you an in-game item for it.

in another thread about clan donations, everybody pretty much agreed that if you like the guild and support them, you'd help out with gold and items. it's no different in real life.

Marcato · Post by **Marcato** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 2:34 am

Bakemaster wrote:
Marcato wrote:
Caution wrote:Some people, have parents that are anti-internet freaks and won't let me use their credit cards for nothing.

I don't even have a credit card, and I doubt I'll ever get one. It's a matter of principle.

I sympathize, but good luck if you ever need a loan with no credit history.

I don't live in the US.

Geobot · Post by **Geobot** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 2:37 am

Some people, have parents that are anti-internet freaks and won't let me use their credit cards for nothing.

yea, i hate it when people's parents won't let me use their credit card. i asked like 4 different people's parents and they all said no >.> can you believe that? i guess i'll just have to use my own

Post by **Avalanche** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 3:05 am

Marcato wrote:
AvAlAnChE1 wrote:Wow that is nothing for people who work.. even for people w/ minimum wage who can make that in 1 1/2 hours work.. It might be overprices to 12 year olds..

It's got nothing to do with what people can or can not afford, it's about the value of the product to the potential customer.

I'm sure you could afford a bag of dog shit for $5, but would you buy it if I offered it to you? Probably not, because even though you can easily afford it, it's not worth it to you. It's the same - I think - with a lot of people and these things they offer in the Item Mall.

I would, however, consider buying several of them for SRO gold.

The value of the item mall is worth the value it is sold, even more. It's not like its 9 bucks for one day, its for like 3 weeks or a month. It is sooooo hard to lvl after like 30, and most people will buy that in an instant..

kurohagane · Post by **kurohagane** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 3:14 am

Geobot wrote:
Some people, have parents that are anti-internet freaks and won't let me use their credit cards for nothing.

yea, i hate it when people's parents won't let me use their credit card. i asked like 4 different people's parents and they all said no >.> can you believe that? i guess i'll just have to use my own

LMAO

Caution · Post by **Caution** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 3:30 am

If I'm lucky, my mom will let me take my $20 that she has for me and let me spend it with her credit card. I'm not to sure on how safe it is yet though... :roll:

Draego911 · Post by **Draego911** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 4:06 am

I might consider doing 5 dollars worth (I don't have enough money to do 20-30$) and with 5 dollars i can get the two things i would really want (arrows and pots) btw, can these items be sold? I mean in stalls?

*EDIT*

as for someone who said it was easy for people with jobs...first off, i can't get a job here til 14 and even then it is hard...2nd SOME OF US HAVE TO SAVE FOR COLLEGE :roll:

Caution · Post by **Caution** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 4:11 am

Draego911 wrote:I might consider doing 5 dollars worth (I don't have enough money to do 20-30$) and with 5 dollars i can get the two things i would really want (arrows and pots) btw, can these items be sold? I mean in stalls?

*EDIT*

as for someone who said it was easy for people with jobs...first off, i can't get a job here til 14 and even then it is hard...2nd SOME OF US HAVE TO SAVE FOR COLLEGE

Kids around here can't get a job until they're 16. Even then you get low wages.

Draego911 · Post by **Draego911** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 4:14 am

Ya, around here the only place you can really work is at like McDonalds and you get under minimum wage there

kagenutto · Post by **kagenutto** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 4:16 am

You can get a paper route at almost any age in the US.

Caution · Post by **Caution** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 4:21 am

kagenutto wrote:You can get a paper route at almost any age in the US.

Yeah, about that... I don't get up at 4 every morning... :roll:

kagenutto · Post by **kagenutto** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 4:31 am

I had a paper route when I was 10 years old.. or somewhere at that age range. Only got up early on SUNDAYS. Weekdays I would get off school, grab the paper stacks left on my driveway, put them in my bike bag and deliver them after school and then come back for homework, dinner and then recreation. Sundays were a b!tch though. I don't know about anywhere else, but where I was at, I had to put all the papers together. This means I would get stacks for something like 300 houses, then put every section of the paper with every insert and form up 300 papers, and then deliver them. Oh yah, weekday papers I could fit like 30 or 35 in my bag, so I had to make like 10 trips out. Sunday papers I was lucky if I could fit 8. That was a small Sunday paper if I could get 8 in a bag. I would work from 3am to noon every Sunday and then crash.

But then again, I had spending money at 10 years old and none of my friends did. I usually had around $200-300 a month. Thinking back, it was more work for the least amount of money I've ever had the opportunity to do but then again, it's not like I had any other option at that age either for extra income.

RaiKiRii · Post by **RaiKiRii** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 4:32 am

well honestly guys if this item mall wasn't working with the prices they have, theyd have to shut stuff down because they won't be able to support the system. hell, if item mall fails they might even drop iSRO.

Draego911 · Post by **Draego911** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 4:33 am

kagenutto wrote:You can get a paper route at almost any age in the US.

about that

I know of no paper routes I can do, I am not gonna get up that early for anything other than an emergancy, and I go to church on Sunday morning

ShizKnight · Post by **ShizKnight** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 4:34 am

I think its fine. Think about it, are these extras needed to enjoy SRO? No, they're just fun add-ons to help fund the creators. Pets do nothing but loot, arrows just save space, and those exp scrolls... Mmmmm... Exp scrolls....

RedTyga · Post by **RedTyga** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 4:48 am

I think it's fine, wouldn't mind if it was cheaper though.

Leonidus · Post by **Leonidus** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 4:57 am

ok guys honestly.... i dont know what the big deal is. now let me start this by saying yes i do have a good job, yes i am financially stale... but comon!!! if you wanted to go buy the latest game at best buy r whatever you guys have it would cost you 50USD. you have now played a game, for me and some others, for 6 months for free. i would pay 50$ to play a game with the kind of developement that has gone into this- and the beautiful part about item mall is.... YOU DONT HAVE TO USE IT! you can buy those items from a stall if you want.... do your trade runs and make the money guys! then you can get a gold ticket too even if you feel it is bullshit to pay for anything in this game

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