I don’t think 343 understood what people meant about being able to buy specific items out of a bundle. I have a system that i think would work well. Some things have to be changed first though:
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Emblems condensed into 1 emblem, that can be used everywhere. Instead of segregating them.
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Condense armour coatings into 1 and make it cross-core. An amour coating should be usable on every core available and not specific to certain cores. (They can do specific coatings for the cores but only 1 core, not 2 like last weeks Cyber-Showdown bundle that didn’t include a skin for the MK5 core but it did for the others)
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LDo the same with weapon skins, don’t segregate weapon skins. Have all skins be usable on all weapons. (also add customization for banished/covenant weapons)
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Make all armour attachments cross-core, if someone uses the MK5 core (Like me), they would then be more inclined to buy a new helmet or attachment. Unlike at the moment where 90% of the helmets and attachments are for the MK7 and can’t be used outside of that.
With that done, we can now get onto the actual system.
2 bundles every week. 1 bundle at 1000, the other at 1500.
Bundle 1: 1000 Credits (example)
Helmet
Helmet attachment
Armour coating
Emblem
Bundle 2: 1500 Credits (example)
Effect Set
Death effect
Weapon skin
Armour coating
Vehicle skin
Emblem
So, lets say i wanted the helmet out of bundle 1 only. I could then select the bundle, select the helmet and pay 300 credits for that item ONLY. Then if at a later date i decided i wanted the rest of the bundle, it would be available for 750 credits because i already bought the helmet.
The prices of these items is whats important here. Charging 300 points for 1 item in a bundle of 4, comes out at 1200 credits (if bought all individually) which is more than the original price. Bundles should be cheaper than buying them all individually (its how bundles work) This makes people then think, its only 700 credits for the whole lot. What if i wanted the attachment or armour coating later on? I’d end up paying more almost the same price as the bundle originally.
The bundle then only coasting 750 credits is important as well. If someone bought a specific item from the bundle, the bundle should then be cheaper. Make each item in the bundle that is bought individually remove 250 credits from the price of the bundle. This then makes the player wish they had just bought the bundle rather than just buying the individual item/s, which then in the future they are more likely to buy the bundle straight away.
In summary:
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Condense emblems to 1, usage doesn’t change.
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Make weapon skins and armour coating cross core/cross weapon.
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Make armour pieces cross-core.
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Make items in the bundle able to be bought individually.
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Charge 300 credits per item but remove 250 credits from the overall cost of the bundle for each item bought individually.
Let me know what you think, if you like it or not.
Thanks.