Permanent Camo - Way too Expensive?

[YukonHunter]

Now that I am into a pair of tier Tens with more on the way, the cost of the camo is insane - 5k gold for permanent camo? I mean granted prices across the game are ludicrously high, but that really takes the cake.  But, put it as a poll see what others think.

[BlailBlerg]

Its only too pricey if you're not a sucker and buy it. 

[SpudZero]

Yep, too pricey, lots of free camo's from contests and such, and the deals from the shop now and then.

[awiggin]

Fact is FTP economies depend on a very small percentage of it's player population for income and require large numbers to be successful. 

WOWS has not generated the type of player numbers needed to easily support the game, so WG prices high, and pushes hard for every dime.

[Sharkbait_416]

If prices get changed, I'd like to be comped the difference. I own the premium camo for most ships I own.

[YukonHunter]

Fact is FTP economies depend on a very small percentage of it's player population for income and require large numbers to be successful. 

WOWS has not generated the type of player numbers needed to easily support the game, so WG prices high, and pushes hard for every dime.

 

Seems to me they'd encourage a lot more buying of product if the product price was *reasonable*.

[SergeantHop]

The premium camos are there for ships you intend to keep, not just for making the grind easier. They're very nice for the tier 10 ships too, basically turning them into premiums, just where you can't move any captain into the ship. 

 

I say it's worth it if it's a ship you intend to keep. 

[Stauffenberg44]

It's too high for most people that don't think it through I expect. But if you feel this ship is a leader for your A-team and you will play it a lot.. then the price will repay itself and more over time.

[ExploratorOne]

One thing about the tier IX and X permanent camos that is different is the reduction in service cost at Tier VII, and up.  For Type 20 (Tier X), it is 50% - that cuts the 180,000 service cost for Yamato or Gearing down to 90,000.  Type 19 (Tier IX) is 20%.  That feature is not normally available on Premium camos.  Both tiers IX and X permanent camos include +100%  experience.

 

http://wiki.wargaming.net/en/Ship:Camouflage

[YukonHunter]

One thing about the tier IX and X permanent camos that is different is the reduction in service cost at Tier VII, and up.  For Type 20 (Tier X), it is 50% - that cuts the 180,000 service cost for Yamato or Gearing down to 90,000.  Type 19 (Tier IX) is 20%.  That feature is not normally available on Premium camos.  Both tiers IX and X permanent camos include +100%  experience.

 

http://wiki.wargaming.net/en/Ship:Camouflage

 

In other words, taking the game from FTP to PTW.

[SergeantHop]

 

In other words, taking the game from FTP to PTW.

 

Uh. Lower service cost does not equal pay to win, lol.

[Submarine_Wahoo]

Now that I am into a pair of tier Tens with more on the way, the cost of the camo is insane - 5k gold for permanent camo? I mean granted prices across the game are ludicrously high, but that really takes the cake.  But, put it as a poll see what others think.

 

Welcome to the F2P market, where you either pay nothing or a lot. This is not something exclusive to Wargaming, nor is it even the most ludicrous pricing. Imagine paying over $200 dollars for a chance to obtain a digital good but never getting it because the obtain rate is retardedly low: that's Japanese gacha games in a nutshell. It's practically robbery.

[Kebobs_]

The fact of the matter is that perma camo gives you zero tactical advantage over the other players in the match. the consumable credit camos and event camos have the same perks in game. When you get a perma camo it is for looks and saving/making credits. I currently own the GK and Khabarovsk perma camos because those are my favorite T10 BB and DD, so I plan on playing them a lot and don't want to be losing money for doing so. It is not required it just saves me some credits while staying even with the 22,500 credit camo an enemy may have. Simply put, if it is too expensive in your eyes, don't buy it and you will just have to play some lower tier matches to make up the credits. I will say I do not once regret buying perma camo for either GK or Khab. wahoo got it right in saying that F2P market requires it and honestly, I am fine with it since again, the real money cost camo has same in-battle effect as free camo.