Dev Update: Update 10 part 2 | Forums

[En0-]

The update is coming soon now (I'll post today or tomorrow about that) and we can rediscuss it when you have your hands on it.

I posted a lot and it may look like I try too hard. But I know that introducing this is challenging and the community can be scared about that. However, we worked hard to make it right. So, it's important now to do the effort to explain it properly as the community deserves it. The way we did it is good for players and for us, it is fair and respectful.

[Euler13]

First of all I want to thank the Trials developers for the series they have produced over the years. Personally I've been with you since Trials HD, I love the games, and they just keep getting better. I generally have nothing but praise, but I do have one query which borders on a criticism. I like that in the latest patch you can choose a female rider. However, at the same time you introduced Acorn micro-transactions. I've nothing against the principle of them, but it does seem a little unfair that there are a ton of outfits for male riders that can be purchased with normal in-game currency whereas the female riders only have two default outfits; one of them is excellent, whereas the other is that military style outfit?!

My question... Why is it that all the other female outfits require Acorns? I wouldn't call it sexist, but it is certainly not gender balanced and probably does little to encourage your female fans. It's certainly not a game breaker, as it's all about the tracks, but whilst tearing up a track you want your rider to look good.

[purpleoozi]

Make every individual customization piece $1 (in acorns) - Charge $100,000 in-game currency per piece.

Make each individual full-outfit $2 (in acorns) - Charge $200,000 in-game currency per outfit.

Gamer's can spend in-game money - RedLynx can collect in-game (acorn) purchases.

"But how do we earn more in-game money once we've spent it all? Doesn't that leave us S.O.L. when future customization pieces become available?"

Answer-

For future purchases using in-game currency, if you've chosen to blow through all of your hard earned cash like there's no tomorrow, then your options are (A) Earn the acorns from tournaments to make future item purchases (B) Purchase acorns using real money in order to unlock the customization piece, or pieces you really want (C) Spend your in-game currency wisely and only buy what you really want.

And if in-game currency is a real issue, then RedLynx should start handing out $10,000 of in-game currency to people who place between 1-50 in tournaments and $5,000 to those who place 51-100 along with the acorns to provide even more incentive for people to play tournaments who ultimately don't want to have to pay real money for customization parts.

These are my rough thoughts/suggestions. Do the numbers all add up and make sense? Probably not. But hopefully the concept does.

Also, I didn't read every post in the thread. If I've repeated what's already been said over and over again then I apologize.

Also-Also: I want a tuxedo with a President Nixon mask (bank robber style like in the movie "Heat".. You know, Al Pacino, Robert DeNiro) as an outfit. It'll be the only thing I consider purchasing using real money (acorns).

Now I'm gonna go drink a Pepsi.

Deal with it.