Cosmetic's Pricing

[Psyk0sisS]

This is just an observation and typical discussion amongst my guild mates...

The pricing on the armor cosmetics is stupid high. At the current price point, I'd be willing to pick a cosmetic armor for a single char that I play the most. If the price were lowered to say...100 TP, I would put it on most of my 12 char and even switch out armor kits if I felt like being different for the week/month. All my guild mates agree with this concept. I'm a VIP, and I don't make enough money to spend real cash on TP to buy frivolous items...so the 500/mo points I get I use for stuff like TR's and XP pots (when on sale). Even some of my richer guildies don't spend that kind of points on cosmetics due to the high price. Turbine, the cosmetics are JUST pixels...they dont make the char. better nor do they break the game so why be so greedy? If you want to be greedy, do the math on someone like me, with this example:

350 x1
OR
100 x12 (or more based on new skins or new armor acquired)

The math adds up in favor of Turbine if the cosmetic items are priced for a purchase without thought.

Maybe my guildies and I are crazy, but it seems perfectly logical to us!

EDIT: ...and as of today, I've still not purchased a SINGLE cosmetic item due to the unfair pricing.

[donfilibuster]

This is just an observation and typical discussion amongst my guild mates...

It was a typical observation and typical discussion all over the forums when the kits first came out...

At least now they heard us on the black color after much complain over the pastel colors.
And i'll keep saying, no, pink isn't the new black.

[Alabore]

Eh.
I tend to agree cosmetic kits might be a tad pricey.
I am not sure about disparity in prices either - but I am not really asking to raise all prices to the highest amount.

...

To be fair, I would be more willing to spend TP if I were buying a set of cosmetic slots.
Not a one-shot tonic.
I love alting. Between chars. Between servers. Between accounts.
The way cosmetic kits currently work does not mesh well with my gaming and spending habits.

[Sir_Noob]

When you buy the kit, does it adhere to a single suit of armour/robes or can you use it on multiple suits on the same toon?

Be nice to see Rouge tools too... 8)

[cdemeritt]

Well, yes, I agree the pricing seems a bit steep, but since they give a VIP 500 free points, I'm thinking they are hoping people will sub up...

I doubt as a premium customer I'll be spending points on the armor kits any time soon, however they did get me on the cosmetic gear, as I was tired of looking at my menos... (3 years of menos, as it is still one of the best helms...) So I did by the "top hat" skin for my caster... seems much more appropriate. Even if it was a bit pricey...

[Psyk0sisS]

When you buy the kit, does it adhere to a single suit of armour/robes or can you use it on multiple suits on the same toon?

Be nice to see Rouge tools too... 8)

It applies to one piece of armor, so that deters at least me from even considering using a kit until I get to lvl 20 and have the armor I think I'll have for a long time. Not sure if the helm is the same way.

[NinjaNeed]

It is a new thing so will be priced very high atm, and for the forcoming months. Expect a drop in price around spring time or possibly summer, depending on how they are selling at the time.

[yohoia]

I completely agree with the OP too, and refuse to buy any armor kits until they lower the price.

[WarDark]

Sorry new to putting info on forums, usually just read what i need to help me play game.

but total agree with OP, same thing in my guild, only have 2 members who brought 1 single armour kit, and said they wont bother buying any more untill they have there green steel helm or epic gear, but if prices were lower or if it was a item that could be added to others like the ninja mask for example, where you drink it to over lap on top of gear then yes would buy more of them and for more characters as well as some have multiple kits for when feel like a look change of colour.

so please ddo either update the ddo store for price reduction, or better make the items usable on any armour like a perment mod, that just needs reactivating every time log in.


Love the game and more than willing to spend points for cosmetic gear, but not one shot expensive stuff.

i am vip and have spent more than $500 in under a year just on getting TP but still not brought a full armour kit just the previews, as price to much for 1 shot use.

SO PLEASE LOWER THE PRICE OR MAKE REUSABLE.

PS sorry for any grammer or spelling mistakes, just trying to get point across.

[elujin]

its the new thing its always expensif
though i hate the fact its 1 armor only