$35, really SE?

[Anzaman]

This mount alone, which has 4 seats and is account wide, is nearly the same price for an outfit for a single character on BDO... People say $18 for an outfit is too much (it is quite pricey), but compared to that? Yikes

Well, BDO also has optional subscription, as far as I know.

[REPROBEAN_CHILD]

Well, BDO also has optional subscription, as far as I know.

But I wasn't talking about sub prices

[ForteNightshade]

Well, BDO also has optional subscription, as far as I know.

It is... and offers significantly less content as a result. They've had six default outfits since the game's original JP release some seven years ago. And most of those outfits are color swaps or downright ugly. Needless to say, if you want your character to look nice, you're spending money. Likewise, their entire furniture catalog is all locked behind a paywall. Designing a house in BDO that looks remotely comparable to some of the designs on HousingSnap for XIV would set you back hundreds of dollars.

Now of this covers how comically P2W PvP is in that game.

You can certainly play the game for free but you'll notice very quickly how much less they're offering as a result.

We'd all have more cash to spend on MogStation items if SE would drop the subscription model out.

Would we? Nearly every single mount, minion and glamour outfit they add through in-game rewards, events and etc. would suddenly have a price attached to them. Mogstation prices may, in fact, go up to compensate for lacking a sub now. Black Desert charges significantly more for outfits. Why wouldn't SE if they weren't generating a guaranteed income? You also have to consider what our sub fee actually covers. The only reason they're able (or willing) to release content every four months is due to our subscription. With a fluctuating income, they may opt to abandon content like maps, raids (of all difficulties), trials, gpose and all assortment of things. There's a reason FTP games update far less frequently.

[Driavna]

This mount alone, which has 4 seats and is account wide, is nearly the same price for an outfit for a single character on BDO... People say $18 for an outfit is too much (it is quite pricey), but compared to that? Yikes

Never liked "But in other place is worst. So it's ok". Because someone could argue "but in that other game X and Y compared to FFXIV" (and I already know a possible answer: go play that game).

So far, the balance of stuff that you can get in-game justify subscription + paid expansions (at least to me). The moment stops being like that I will move on. Will see what happens over time.

[LittleImp]

This mount alone, which has 4 seats and is account wide, is nearly the same price for an outfit for a single character on BDO... People say $18 for an outfit is too much (it is quite pricey), but compared to that? Yikes

BDO is a $10 buy-to-play game.

FFXIV is a $60 game with a $12-15 monthly subscription.



You could buy $180 dollars worth of microtransactions in one year in BDO and still only be paying the same amount of money you pay just to access FFXIV for the same amount of time.

[Driavna]

BDO is a $10 buy-to-play game.

FFXIV is a $60 game with a $12-15 monthly subscription.



You could buy $180 dollars worth of microtransactions in one year in BDO and still only be paying the same amount of money you pay just to access FFXIV for the same amount of time.

+ extra if you happen to need more space. If you are heavily invested in crafting or like to collect stuff for glamour what we have as basic storage is not enough.

I really hope at some point we get a "crafting bag" and "glamour log".

[Lium]

Google BDO itemshop prices

Or STO (Star Trek Online). The very definition of pay to win.

[Ayuhra]

Honestly? I've always found the prices of the cash shop exaggerated. But since people keep buying the stuff in the shop regardless, I guess SE will keep exploiting this.

I wish the items in the cash shop were account bound. If they were I'd think the prices are perfectly reasonable.

But I come from World of WarCraft.

[Luna-M]

Honestly? I've always found the prices of the cash shop exaggerated. But since people keep buying the stuff in the shop regardless, I guess SE will keep exploiting this.

If you think SE is having exaggerated prices, don't look at what blizzard is doing.

[Hysterior]

Whales are keeping the servers running so keep going SE! Milk them