Morphologis expresses concern over a feature in the New Foundation Festival, a free fly event in the game Star Citizen, where a kit called ‘ready for anything career kit’ is available for purchase for 10 dollars. The kit includes personal gear and no ship, and is targeted towards new players. However, these new players may not be aware that if they die in the game, they lose this gear, with no current system in place to retrieve it.
Morphologis criticises the game’s decision to sell an item that can be easily lost due to in-game death, as it misleads new players and could potentially lead to backlash against the game developers. He suggests that it goes against industry standards where items purchased with real money are usually not lost in the game. Moreover, the author criticises the approach as a poor monetisation decision which does not consider the gameplay experience.
Finally, Morphologis calls for a more careful approach to in-game selling, particularly regarding the fairness and competitive balance for players with different income levels. He suggests incorporating items like the kit into a new player tutorial or reward to welcome new players. Until a system for retrieving lost items is established, he believes such kits should not be sold and that decision-makers at the game’s marketing team should reconsider their approach.
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