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Post by AηɗυηєɗнєƖ [ǀƬA] on Oct 23, 2017 7:32:21 GMT -5
Hi,
I think it would be useful to get an idea on how much people on this forum, where discussions abound about whales, how much is too much and wallet warriors and their ethics, have actually spent on the game.
My guess, in a private discussion, was that the huge majority spent less than 500$ (in fact, I'd be surprised if most had spend more than half that), but since I'm a guy who likes some hard data, here it is.
BTW: for the ones who don't know how to check that, on android: Google Play, chronology of the orders (it's strictly chronological, so it can get confusing if you buy stuff for different games and/or other items. There are also apps that do a sum by item for you, if you actually have orders on muiltple stuff)
PS
For the other data drive guys: yeah, I know, selection bias and all the bias related to self-reporting apply (probably social desirability bias too), but at least it's a start!
PPS
Full disclosure, I'm in the first bracket: 23,97 euros, which goes around 26-27$
PPPS
You don't HAVE to say how much in the comments if you want to particpate in the poll. Do that only if you feel like it.
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Post by Paps on Oct 23, 2017 8:01:31 GMT -5
I'll bite.
Not quite $550.00 in 15 months.
Maintain premium and spent some on gold for paintjobs recently.
Spent during events in the past, but this new black market thing reeks of rip-off. Haven't bothered with it. Or gettin the latest an greatest new mechs and guns.
Edit: C'mon folks, dont be shy. Sharing is caring, after all.
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Post by seanh on Oct 23, 2017 8:08:09 GMT -5
Never bothered to add it up, but would definitely be in the 100 to 500 range. Playing about 6 months.
Was buying premium, went for the very occasional special offer, but the events wheels got me a few times, definitely most of my spend on them.
On the War Robots wagon now, no money spent since 3.2 dropped.
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Post by shakree on Oct 23, 2017 8:09:48 GMT -5
Nibble nibble.
A few premiums and gifting through clan events, about $50 over 18 months or so.
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Post by cypho on Oct 23, 2017 8:09:49 GMT -5
A happy plankton here - been playing for about 14 months and never spent a penny on this game; after the most recent developments, glad that's the case. Those who claim it is no longer f2p, I disagree - plenty of fun to be had without needing a Kbot or Inquisitor in your line up. The situation is getting worse though and the game may lose it's appeal soon, but for now I'll keep progressing to my target of a 12/12 hangar, pretending that mkII doesn't exist.
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Post by AηɗυηєɗнєƖ [ǀƬA] on Oct 23, 2017 8:13:54 GMT -5
Added this to the OP: "for the ones who don't know how to check that, on android: Google Play, chronology of the orders (it's strictly chronological, so it can get confusing if you buy stuff for different games and/or other items. There are also apps that do a sum by item for you, if you actually have orders on muiltple stuff)"
If someone has an easy method for IOS,write in comment and I'll add it to the OP
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Post by bloodynipples on Oct 23, 2017 8:17:00 GMT -5
A happy plankton here - been playing for about 14 months and never spent a penny on this game; after the most recent developments, glad that's the case. Those who claim it is no longer f2p, I disagree - plenty of fun to be had without needing a Kbot or Inquisitor in your line up. The situation is getting worse though and the game may lose it's appeal soon, but for now I'll keep progressing to my target of a 12/12 hangar, pretending that mkII doesn't exist. Fun to play but situation is getting worse?  ? Make up your mind. |
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Post by AηɗυηєɗнєƖ [ǀƬA] on Oct 23, 2017 8:21:31 GMT -5
A happy plankton here - been playing for about 14 months and never spent a penny on this game; after the most recent developments, glad that's the case. Those who claim it is no longer f2p, I disagree - plenty of fun to be had without needing a Kbot or Inquisitor in your line up. The situation is getting worse though and the game may lose it's appeal soon, but for now I'll keep progressing to my target of a 12/12 hangar, pretending that mkII doesn't exist. Fun to play but situation is getting worse? ? Make up your mind. There's no contradiction there. He's saying it was fun, it's still fun, but less fun than before, until it will not be fun anymore. |
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Post by bloodynipples on Oct 23, 2017 8:23:51 GMT -5
I think you read too much into it...
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Post by abarus39 on Oct 23, 2017 8:32:14 GMT -5
I was considering spending some $$$ to get a Lance and some more Orkans but more and more running up against people with hangers full of lvl 12 dash bots.... Will give it some time to see if it gets any better but right now I cant see spending a dime on this game.
Want to play the game to have fun, not to be seal clubbed by whales...
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Post by ezekielcrow on Oct 23, 2017 8:33:51 GMT -5
My black market recap:
Pre 3.2
nothing
3.2
Spent $6, Got a haechi
Spent $40, Got a bulgasari
Spent $15, Got a haechi
Spent $190, Got ripped off.
3.3
Took the WSP and Au offers for a scourge.
Nowadays I wont take an Au offer below 280% or above $4. I just keep playing and saving WSP. I also capped spending at $20 a month but never in BM. I realized I enjoy playing and enjoy buying. But only if I get my money's worth.
Got my first orkan yesterday for $3 and a daily task.
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Post by sihidaj on Oct 23, 2017 8:50:51 GMT -5
1.09 euro for some gold to have my second zeus, before dashes and black market came up
at that time I was wandering to spend something more to get some skins just for fun; after the BM I decided to support nomore the game with RM
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Post by mechtout on Oct 23, 2017 8:55:35 GMT -5
$11 on gifts
$0 on myself
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Post by killmall420 on Oct 23, 2017 9:50:59 GMT -5
$50 or a little more only been playing for 6 months but when prices s. Went nuts for Bots no way I ever put that kind of money in to. A game that's a car payment I can driver but if prices would have stayed low I would have still. Been putting money in 10 20 here and there now not a cent will go to the game no way to keep up if pix would have not left price go nuts they would have made money now no way
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Post by AηɗυηєɗнєƖ [ǀƬA] on Oct 23, 2017 9:52:58 GMT -5
Alright, I will have to say it: I so wish the person who said to have spent between 5 and 10 grands would step forward and provide proof, but I understand and respect the decision not to.
But, seriously, whoa.
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Post by vigusfatbelly on Oct 23, 2017 9:56:08 GMT -5
right at around $50. As I mentioned in another post... I won't spend more on a mobile app game than I will on a hard disk game for a console system. I've spent my money on it, and I won't be spending any more.
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Post by dangit on Oct 23, 2017 9:59:34 GMT -5
iOS over 3 years 84.79
Tallied up my receipts only way I knew to do it.
Android over 16 months including gifts 230. Give or take a buck.
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Post by killmall420 on Oct 23, 2017 10:03:57 GMT -5
There not going too. We say how crazy r you do you play for the NFL if so what team damm that really do pay you to much money lol
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Post by fιяєfℓαмє on Oct 23, 2017 10:06:37 GMT -5
Not much. Only spend 7.4 dollars for 500 golds just for getting 4th slot.
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Post by introsiastmonge on Oct 23, 2017 10:14:18 GMT -5
0. Nothing at all.
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Post by moflete on Oct 23, 2017 10:35:59 GMT -5
I have never spent a dime on War Robots. Not that I am bragging about that or anything. It's just a fact. The reason is that I don't need top toys to have fun with War Robots. The moment I stop having fun for whatever reason (being clubbed too much or anything) I will just erase the thing and quit.
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Post by Poopface on Oct 23, 2017 11:00:10 GMT -5
I never have and never will spend money on it. I just don't believe in spending cash on something that is an investment in a product with a downward slope. Thus far, in my experience there is only one iOS game that isn't an outright expenditure that doesn't meet that definition: Boom Beach. Every other online iOS game I've played has eventually had developers really change their product to make a cash grab.
On a rare occasion I'll buy an iOS game outright, but far more often than not I'll play only free games. When the play style moves to P2W in an online game, I'll be disappointed, but will move to something else.
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Post by danny on Oct 23, 2017 11:04:04 GMT -5
I was considering spending some $$$ to get a Lance and some more Orkans but more and more running up against people with hangers full of lvl 12 dash bots.... Will give it some time to see if it gets any better but right now I cant see spending a dime on this game. Want to play the game to have fun, not to be seal clubbed by whales... In this game, either you spend a fortune or you don't spend at all. |
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Post by GuitarGuy on Oct 23, 2017 11:17:20 GMT -5
about $1200 in almost two years. But to be honest, this includes all the 5th slots I have helped my clan members get over that time, Prize money rewards for contests ive held as well as several hundred on clan expansion to 40 slots. Sure, Ive bought bots and weapons for cash but with over 12000 victories I have earned all the silver I have spent. I have spent a lot compared to many but I am also super active and run a top 100 clan. I could have easily spent 3 times that out in bars buying drinks for people in the same amount of time.
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Post by danny on Oct 23, 2017 11:30:52 GMT -5
Alright, I will have to say it: I so wish the person who said to have spent between 5 and 10 grands would step forward and provide proof, but I understand and respect the decision not to. But, seriously, whoa. Nahh, I don't believe it. |
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Post by Poopface on Oct 23, 2017 11:31:30 GMT -5
I could have easily spent 3 times that out in bars buying drinks for people in the same amount of time. Just think of all the ?people's naughty bits? you've missed out on! |
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Post by danny on Oct 23, 2017 11:40:44 GMT -5
I spent $50 on the three Britbots, which I enjoyed immensely until they were nerfed. After that, I told myself it was foolish to pay real money for bots. But I was planning to buy gold, especially the offer that gave more than 20k gold. But then gold became useless. So now, no more money for Pigsonic.
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Post by cypho on Oct 23, 2017 11:41:10 GMT -5
A happy plankton here - been playing for about 14 months and never spent a penny on this game; after the most recent developments, glad that's the case. Those who claim it is no longer f2p, I disagree - plenty of fun to be had without needing a Kbot or Inquisitor in your line up. The situation is getting worse though and the game may lose it's appeal soon, but for now I'll keep progressing to my target of a 12/12 hangar, pretending that mkII doesn't exist. Fun to play but situation is getting worse? ? Make up your mind. What don't you get? AηɗυηєɗнєƖ [ǀƬA] has it right - I still find the game fun to play. "The situation is getting worse though" - it's not as fun as it was. If Pix keeps on the path it is on, the game may become less appealing - harder to get new stuff so it could get boring; whales becoming too dominant with OP equipment etc. If/when it gets to the point where its not fun any more, the game will have lost its appeal. Seems pretty straight forward to me! |
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Post by hyderier on Oct 23, 2017 11:50:27 GMT -5
New player should get a few days of Premium (mostly to get to level 20 fast) and the gold digger bot offer, and some Gold bot from offer, probably Gepard.
These are suitable payment for first months of playing, and will make starting up so much more fun.
Another possibly ok use for money at early stages are good Orkan or plain Au/Ag offers.
Later on, anything less than $100 is unlikely to be worth it. And spending $100+ is IMO insane for people living from average income...
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Post by NerFB on Oct 23, 2017 12:02:16 GMT -5
£300ish for me.
Thats about $7 USD nowadays.
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? Make up your mind.
