Melee: Battlegrounds => General => Topic started by: Panos_ on December 24, 2015, 04:47:50 pm
Title: I want to buy a key.
Post by: Panos_ on December 24, 2015, 04:47:50 pm
Is it possible?
Last time I could not buy one due to the fact that paypal wasn't a payment option, but not I own a prepaid master card and I want to buy a key if possible, because if I understood correctly soon enough there will be an alpha testing.
I also know that some people want to buy a key aswell, so please chadz, do your magic mate.
Title: Re: I want to buy a key.
Post by: Byrdi on December 24, 2015, 04:58:42 pm
Last time I could not buy one due to the fact that paypal wasn't a payment option, but not I own a prepaid master card and I want to buy a key if possible, because if I understood correctly soon enough there will be an alpha testing.
I also know that some people want to buy a key aswell, so please chadz, do your magic mate.
They haven't actually said that the upcoming alphatesting is only for investors. There's been talk about it coming to steam early access soon after (or as the actual) alpha.
Anyway, I want to say as an investor I dislike the idea of the alpha being investor only. I really do not care about there being any perks to investing other than just helping the game get made. There are so many people in the community who (like Panos) didn't have the opportunity to support the initial "crowd investment" but still have supported cRPG throughout the years and thereby helped the idea of Melee grow. In my mind they too deserve to be part of the development of the game.
That's just my two cents. I can understand why people would disagree though.
Title: Re: I want to buy a key.
Post by: CrazyCracka420 on December 24, 2015, 05:01:37 pm
Agreed, I would prefer to have more people testing than not (at least more people from crpg who would potentially have valid opinions and find bugs to fix). Only reason I invested was to give them a chance to make the game (and in turn, get to play a game that would potentially be closer to what I'm looking for out of a game than all the other mainstream garbage out there). I didn't invest to get special perks, but I'm sure there's people who would disagree, and feel that as an investor they should get earlier access.
Title: Re: I want to buy a key.
Post by: Golem on December 24, 2015, 06:26:56 pm
YO M8 U'R A SCRUB, FUCKIN' DIDNT HAVE A CARD ME ASS, ONLY WE DA SCHOLAR MASTERRACE WE GET TO PLAY ALPHA M9 HURR HURR HURR
Title: Re: I want to buy a key.
Post by: Gaz.Spencer on December 24, 2015, 08:32:01 pm
I only found out about the game after the Kickstarter/Investing, but I'd still love to be apart of the alpha, and supporting this amazing game.
Title: Re: I want to buy a key.
Post by: TePlayer on December 24, 2015, 10:07:30 pm
They haven't actually said that the upcoming alphatesting is only for investors. There's been talk about it coming to steam early access soon after (or as the actual) alpha.
Anyway, I want to say as an investor I dislike the idea of the alpha being investor only.
There really are not enough investors to have it for us only. during the last tests the most people I ever got to play with was about 7, and 3 of those where devs
Title: Re: I want to buy a key.
Post by: Gaz.Spencer on December 24, 2015, 10:36:48 pm
So around how many investors were there? I reckon the devs really need to start getting some more awareness, it's very hard to find this game. Eg steam greenlight etc
Title: Re: I want to buy a key.
Post by: enigmatic_stranger on December 24, 2015, 11:12:03 pm
So around how many investors were there? I reckon the devs really need to start getting some more awareness, it's very hard to find this game. Eg steam greenlight etc
There was about 40 000 euroes collected, iirc.
Title: Re: I want to buy a key.
Post by: Jona on December 25, 2015, 12:24:42 am
I think one of the devs mentioned that the original backers might get early access to the alpha/beta (like a week or so), but don't go quoting me on that.
Title: Re: I want to buy a key.
Post by: Algarn on December 25, 2015, 01:17:55 am
They haven't actually said that the upcoming alphatesting is only for investors. There's been talk about it coming to steam early access soon after (or as the actual) alpha.
Anyway, I want to say as an investor I dislike the idea of the alpha being investor only. I really do not care about there being any perks to investing other than just helping the game get made. There are so many people in the community who (like Panos) didn't have the opportunity to support the initial "crowd investment" but still have supported cRPG throughout the years and thereby helped the idea of Melee grow. In my mind they too deserve to be part of the development of the game.
That's just my two cents. I can understand why people would disagree though.
I didn't invest ealier. And I regret it. I want to at least invest/buy a key for 30-40 euros. Please chadz, reflect about making the Alpha playable by people who got an account on the forum, or let us buy a key or something ! :(
Title: Re: I want to buy a key.
Post by: BlackxBird on December 25, 2015, 01:50:33 am
Id give the donkey crew half of my money for a key. Like, of all of my money. That'll be a total of 5 € atm. dont combine school alc and cigarets, it does simply not work out...
Title: Re: I want to buy a key.
Post by: Miwiw on December 25, 2015, 03:42:34 am
Oh guys, investment obviously over since the crew got their money for a nice apartment and equipment.
It's still some time till alpha anyway, better make one before releasing on steam green light though I'd say.
Title: Re: I want to buy a key.
Post by: Asheram on December 25, 2015, 06:23:53 am
Title: Re: I want to buy a key.
Post by: Eskil on December 25, 2015, 07:18:31 am
Take my money! 8-)
Title: Re: I want to buy a key.
Post by: Gaz.Spencer on December 26, 2015, 09:41:46 am
The main problem is that this game will need a huge player base to be fun, and have some nice big scale battles, so we can't have 50 people on the servers... It just wouldn't be fun. Hence my other statement that we need more people to play. Obviously Alpha hasn't even started, but I really hope there will be a big player base by the time beta comes around
Title: Re: I want to buy a key.
Post by: Soulreaver on December 26, 2015, 09:55:28 am
lot of b2p games become f2p after some time to increase its population is it possible in this case?
Title: Re: I want to buy a key.
Post by: Gaz.Spencer on December 26, 2015, 10:38:15 am
They really need the money though. These guys have given up a lot of time, and definitely deserve our money, maybe they could find a balance between a price that's worth it for them, and the buyer. I'd say about $20-25 would be a price most people would pay, and enough to continue supporting the project, but it depends on how big the interest will be.
Title: Re: I want to buy a key.
Post by: MacX85 on December 26, 2015, 12:51:01 pm
So that's why u just buy once and get a game you enjoy. Not just a simple money machine :)
Haha yeah fuck "freemium" games, or micropayments. I'll pay once and enjoy the game, I may possibly pay a monthly fee for access, but only if the original game was about the same price as one month's payment.