So the problem with stalingrad pack is players paid them with real money. So any changes without proper refund or compensation will enrage players with these packs and players with these packs are mostly old players who is still willing to play for the game.
And so far I can think of 2 solutions.
refund the stalingrad pack at purchase price by giving goldcoins with same value. This is ez to understand and not improper. Darkflow already have the time value of the stalingrad pack’s money and refund with goldcoins wont really make darkflow lose anything like asking for refund in steam.
Keep the buffs in stalingrad pack as much as possible.
The first buff is extra items in stalingrad battle field. I think Stalingrad’s tech tree is very similar to mosco’s tech tree so there is no need to talk about this because this buff is gone definitely.
The second buff is with xp. This matters but I believe most players with Stalingrad pack are already graduated(Have all items in tech tree and all upgrads) However, there might be players who have the pack but haven’t graduated yet.
The third buff is the most important one and it is what make stalingrad pack worth it. 75% decrease in weapon upgrad cost and purchased item will at least have full-1 stars. Many players buy the pack for this because with this pack Stalingrad becomes the discounted store for other campaign.
My solution is when new progress system is introduced keep these buff and apply them to the first half of german/sovient tech tree and ap rifle granades. Players with stalingrad pack can still have the 400% xp buff when upgrading in these section and upgrading discount and full-1 star purchase are applied to this half of the tech tree. The best thing about this solution is stalingrad pack still can be sold like the “fast level 70 pack” in world of warcraft. Giving new players a boost to higher levels. However, when I mean first half I mean tech all the way from bolts, basic sub-machine guns, basic tanks and heavy weapons to at lest mbk42 and avt40.
I care little for grinding cards, it’s a chore. Almost maxed out things is a great thing imo.
As for slots…
I’m eagerly waiting for the Q&A. How many slots per faction will we have? If we combine Germany, with the slots I bough I should have 50 combined (10×5) if you combine the slots given with premium time.
We probably won’t have that many. They better compensate their customers for those lost. It would be nice having 50 slots thought… because with all the premium squads… and the different customized uniforms… There’s NO WAY IN HELL I’ll use premium squads anymore if all we get is 10 slots for 5 campaigns combined. Too much of a handicap.
But what can we do when MONEY is involved, they are not trustworthy. For all the f2p aspects, generally the game is great.
But ALL paid content… there’s often troubles with.
when they removed academy, ppl forgot, but there was some sort of bonus to train soldiers. It got removed but they let premium time price as is.
premium squads. No engineer in most. Always worse than newest released. Inferior to regular squads. No customization of specialists. ABSURDLY OVERPRICED
full access pack Stalingrad. Locked lvls (why? Nobody asked for locks)
Full access Pacific: no reduced bronze cost to upgrade like Stalingrad.
both paid full access bonuses will probably get deleted with update, without compensation.
thanks for your money you can keep this tank with the flamethrowers, adieu
when MONEY is involved, they are not trustworthy. For all the f2p aspects, generally the game is great.