User:GS4ALASTIR/Proposal: HESS Shopping

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  • The purpose of this entry is to provide suggestions for how to scale the offerings in the HESS to capture additional revenue from a larger percentage of the playerbase. The current all-or-none offerings may be leaving out a portion of the playerbase who would buy in at a lower price point for additions to lower quality gear. The goal would be to make it more affordable for that lower end gear to be improved, so everyone gets a chance to participate. This should lead to higher player satisfaction and possibly a higher median participation value.


The discounts provide a reduction in price of
75% for gear up to 5x (+25) and 5 CER (150 services)
50% for gear up to 7x (+35) and 10 CER (150 services)
with everything else remaining the full and current price.


Add-a-script:

Offer additions to lower end gear at a discount.
Up to 5x (+25) and 5 CER (50 services) for 62.5k
Up to 7x (+35) and 10 CER (150 services) for 125k
Everything else is the current certificate for 250k


ASG Change:

Offer additions to lower end gear at a discount.
Up to 5x (+25) and 5 CER (50 services) for 37.5k
Up to 7x (+35) and 10 CER (150 services) for 75k
Everything else is the current certificate for 150k


Bane-add:

  • The value of a single creature bane is different than the value of the creature banes that offer benefits to a class of creatures. Consider offering a single creature bane for half the price of a class of creatures bane.
Add bane for a single creature.
Up to 5x (+25) and 5 CER (50 services) for 50k
Up to 7x (+35) and 10 CER (150 services) for 100k
Everything else would use a new certificate for 200k
Add bane for a class of creatures.
Up to 5x (+25) and 5 CER (50 services) for 100k
Up to 7x (+35) and 10 CER (150 services) for 200k
Everything else is the current certificate for 400k


Bubble flares:

Offer additions to lower end gear at a discount.
Up to 5x (+25) and 5 CER (50 services) for 25k
Up to 7x (+35) and 10 CER (150 services) for 50k
Everything else is the current certificate for 100k


Enhancive Boosts:

Offer additions to lower bonuses for a more affordable entry point, scaling up in price for the highest of bonuses.
Add +1 to a Stat BASE of +1:+4 = 12.5k
Add +1 to a Stat BASE of +5:+9 = 25k
Add +1 to a Stat BASE of +10:+14 = 50k
The Stat BASE will still cap at +15.
Add a new certificate for and offer additions to Stat BONUS for double the price of Stat BASE.
Add +1 to a Stat BONUS of +1:+4 = 25k
Add +1 to a Stat BONUS of +5:+9 = 50k
Add +1 to a Stat BONUS of +10:+14 = 100k
The Stat BASE will still cap at +15.
  • You have now made every enhancive Stat BASE/BONUS eligible for service. Prices now scale to offer someone with a lower bonus a more affordable option for improvement.


Knockout Flares:

Offer additions to lower end gear at a discount.
Up to 5x (+25) and 5 CER (50 services) for 25k
Up to 7x (+35) and 10 CER (150 services) for 50k
Everything else is the current certificate for 100k


Target Defense:

Offer additions to lower end gear at a discount.
Up to 5x (+25) and 5 CER (50 services) for 43.75k
Up to 7x (+35) and 10 CER (150 services) for 87.5k
Everything else is the current certificate for 175k