The trading system - Suggestions.

(doxjq) #1

I’m sure there has probably already been 1000 threads made on this (I haven’t bothered to look but I’m sure it’s a well discussed topic) but why is it the way it is? The randomness, the guess work, the disappointment, the money wasted. I don’t know if I speak for everyone but after doing 2 or 3 trades by giving up multiple bronze cards for a completely useless silver card that I will never use, it’s safe to say I will probably never use the trading up system ever again. I’m sure I’m not the only one who feels this way.

The idea is great, I just don’t see why it has to be random. I know silver/gold/cobalt are only cosmetic, but at the end of the day enough dirty bomb enthusiasts are going to want them because lets face it - they look bad ass.

My first simple suggestion is this - even if it works out more expensive to do so - let us trade up for the exact card we want. Even if I had to pay more money for it or give up 6 bronze (instead of 3) for the 1 specific card I wanted, I’d actually be willing to do that. Leave both options there if you have to. 3 cards = trade up for a random card, some higher amount of cards = pick a specific card. Simple.

To be honest, I think people would even pay more real money for silver/gold/cobalt cards if they were also included in the store. That’s suggestion number 2.

I know there a bunch of better ideas (such as player to player trading, or a general market in game where you can list cards and have people offer on them etc) but this one seems like a no brainer to me. I just don’t understand the logic behind the random system.

(N8o) #2

[quote=“rhythmMirror;20926”]I’m sure there has probably already been 1000 threads made on this (I haven’t bothered to look but I’m sure it’s a well discussed topic) but why is it the way it is? The randomness, the guess work, the disappointment, the money wasted. I don’t know if I speak for everyone but after doing 2 or 3 trades by giving up multiple bronze cards for a completely useless silver card that I will never use, it’s safe to say I will probably never use the trading up system ever again. I’m sure I’m not the only one who feels this way.

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It’s very discussed. That’s all people have been crying about lately, their cards.

I, personally, don’t really care. If I get them, great, if I don’t, whatever. It’s not why I play the game.

The market idea has been suggested a lot as well, and I believe they said it’s not in their plans right now, and other things take priority.

(unmellowBloke) #3

[quote=“Haise;116930”][quote=“rhythmMirror;20926”]I’m sure there has probably already been 1000 threads made on this (I haven’t bothered to look but I’m sure it’s a well discussed topic) but why is it the way it is? The randomness, the guess work, the disappointment, the money wasted. I don’t know if I speak for everyone but after doing 2 or 3 trades by giving up multiple bronze cards for a completely useless silver card that I will never use, it’s safe to say I will probably never use the trading up system ever again. I’m sure I’m not the only one who feels this way.

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It’s very discussed. That’s all people have been crying about lately, their cards.

I, personally, don’t really care. If I get them, great, if I don’t, whatever. It’s not why I play the game.

The market idea has been suggested a lot as well, and I believe they said it’s not in their plans right now, and other things take priority.[/quote]

OMFG yes pls do this

(Backuplight) #4

Because making it hard to get what you want should encourage people to take the easier route by buying some cases. It’s sound logic and a fine strategy for a free to play game, it’s just a little too heavy handed on the RNG across the board. That’s all I really have to say, I’ve talked this to death dozens of times before, but that’s the “why” of it.

(Faraleth) #5

To summarise what is officially known about “trading” right now:

  • Yes, it WILL be coming to the game for definite.
  • Current estimated time-frame for it is early-to-mid 2016.
  • It will “likely” be Steam inventory integrated, this is the main reason why implementation will take longer.
  • Due to Steam inventory integration, this could also mean community market availability, but this has been neither confirmed nor denied by the devs.
  • The only cards confirmed to be “soulbound” (unable to trade) are the Founder and Beta Fighter (Closed Beta) Obsidian cards.
(DMaster2) #6

I don’t expect SD to change how trade-in and trade-up works because cosmetic is their main revenue i suspect. Re-rolling won’t happen anytime soon so it’s pointless to hope.

What i do ask devs to do is to change the trade-in so that if you use one or both the loadouts of the same merc you are going to re-roll the game make sure you can’t get a card which is the same loadout as the one(s) used in the trade-up (example: if you use one or two fragger cards and you trade-in for fragger you can’t get those card(s) when trading-in)