Gift Shop Bundles, August 26-30
Дата: 27.08.2013 03:56:37
Veracks, on Aug 26 2013 - 03:46, said: As much as I'd love to crucify people for this gift shop, I'd
prefer if Rampage would actually talk to us about it, instead of
running and hiding as he typically does. In fact, I'd like to see
ANY WGA employee talk to us in general. All they seem to do is
scatter like cockroaches when an actual problem arises, yet they'll
all rush out to talk in off-topic sections, or whenever they're
given praise.Seriously, what's it take to get some communications with the guys in charge around here?
To be fair, WG had excellent deals last year. We got the following:
PzB2 + slot = $8
German Hotch + slot + 1200 gold = $12
Type 59 = $33
Type 62 = $21
I honestly find that the major issue with the gift shop is all this obnoxiously useless fluff being thrown in. Just put a tank + slot and slash the price by like 20% of the ingame price (if it costs 1,000 ingame for the tank + slot, price it as 800 in the shop). That's all you'd really have to do. As it is, we're getting crapped on with the random credits being thrown in as price inflators, along with the "fluff" of gold/premium time. If I wanted gold or premium time, I'd buy that; I just want a tank + slot at a discount, nothing more.
Major_Rampage: Howdy Veracks, you have read most of this as it's almost
of the response I sent in regards to your PM, but for
everyone one else:
First of all I am sorry if you feel your voices have not been heard on the forums. I am in these thread almost every week responding, and if I am not there are other Wargaming Folks who have been answering questions. Even when I am not responding, I read every post in these thread every week.
The "added value" items in the NA Giftshop vs other servers. When you look at a bundle on NA, EU, SEA, or RU, you will notice that there is about a 10% added value to the bundles. This has been in form of consumables, equipment, or credits depending on what works for that bundle.
Please keep in mind that the above packages you you listed do not have a discount. You did to choose to cherry pick 3 rare tanks we released for the Anniversary last year, that did not have a discount or an added value in them. If you compare them to the packages we ran this year. The Pz B2 was included with the JT88 Bundle at no additional cost, the Tetrarch was included with the IS-6 Bundle at no additional cost, and the M3 Light was included at no additional cost with the KV-5. So this years packages if you want to look at the gold per dollar values:
Last Year:
Type59: 224 Gold per Dollar
Type62: 225 GPD
Pz B2: 186 GPD
This Year:
KV-5 + M3: 250 GPD
JT88 + Pz B2: 267 GPD
I6-6 + Tetrarch: 255 GPD
So as you can see that this years specials actually had more value than the previous year.
We have been trying many different things since I took over in my current role.
We removed the "fluff" as many of you have referred to it from many of the gift shop bundles. (Yes I know you are going to point the above three packages, please note the use of the word "many".) It used to be that you have have a package with a tank, some gold, some premium time, and then a 10% added value in premium consumables. So we removed the extraneous features of those bundles. Now if you are going to buy a tank bundle most of the time it's just the tank, a garage slot for it, 10% added value (items added to the package which do not increase the price), sometimes in the form of equipment, other times in form of credits (after the negative feedback about the consumables).
We have also started align our gift shop packages with our current in game events. So we have a packages to help people who are working on the On Track Event, some of these are premium tanks related to that line, other times it's premium time packages, or package of gold and credits.
We also started running bundles of tanks together in different themed groups.
We have also run specials where the tanks discounted in game, as are also discounted in the gift shop as well. In that case we have in the past a premium tanks which have had a 50% discount. So please keep your eyes peeled for future specials.
First of all I am sorry if you feel your voices have not been heard on the forums. I am in these thread almost every week responding, and if I am not there are other Wargaming Folks who have been answering questions. Even when I am not responding, I read every post in these thread every week.
The "added value" items in the NA Giftshop vs other servers. When you look at a bundle on NA, EU, SEA, or RU, you will notice that there is about a 10% added value to the bundles. This has been in form of consumables, equipment, or credits depending on what works for that bundle.
Please keep in mind that the above packages you you listed do not have a discount. You did to choose to cherry pick 3 rare tanks we released for the Anniversary last year, that did not have a discount or an added value in them. If you compare them to the packages we ran this year. The Pz B2 was included with the JT88 Bundle at no additional cost, the Tetrarch was included with the IS-6 Bundle at no additional cost, and the M3 Light was included at no additional cost with the KV-5. So this years packages if you want to look at the gold per dollar values:
Last Year:
Type59: 224 Gold per Dollar
Type62: 225 GPD
Pz B2: 186 GPD
This Year:
KV-5 + M3: 250 GPD
JT88 + Pz B2: 267 GPD
I6-6 + Tetrarch: 255 GPD
So as you can see that this years specials actually had more value than the previous year.
We have been trying many different things since I took over in my current role.
We removed the "fluff" as many of you have referred to it from many of the gift shop bundles. (Yes I know you are going to point the above three packages, please note the use of the word "many".) It used to be that you have have a package with a tank, some gold, some premium time, and then a 10% added value in premium consumables. So we removed the extraneous features of those bundles. Now if you are going to buy a tank bundle most of the time it's just the tank, a garage slot for it, 10% added value (items added to the package which do not increase the price), sometimes in the form of equipment, other times in form of credits (after the negative feedback about the consumables).
We have also started align our gift shop packages with our current in game events. So we have a packages to help people who are working on the On Track Event, some of these are premium tanks related to that line, other times it's premium time packages, or package of gold and credits.
We also started running bundles of tanks together in different themed groups.
We have also run specials where the tanks discounted in game, as are also discounted in the gift shop as well. In that case we have in the past a premium tanks which have had a 50% discount. So please keep your eyes peeled for future specials.
Wazer_Wifle, on Aug 26 2013 - 17:45, said: Put the Type 59 in the gift shop or it gets the neg reps again.Major_Rampage: I am sorry you are not happy that the Type59 is not
available, for more information on this tank as well as
other rare tanks please see the official
thread: http://forum.worldof...-the-gift-shop/
Gift Shop Bundles, August 26-30