Talk:Strategy/@comment-27649740-20160219113317/@comment-26715739-20160219122926

Starting position: It's good that EA/FM make money off the game. The more money the make, the more there will be available to invest.

Would I buy it?: No, but despite thinking it's good they make money, I have not seen a package that I feel represents "fair value" when compared to complete games. But that's not a position that's helpful for this discussion.

It's a relatively small cost, the game is good so throwing some cash the way of the devs is a good thing.

Why would anyone buy it?
 * It's better value than the equivalent get X gold NOW.

But why would I want to get it spread out over time?
 * I don't trust myself not to waste it. Or (more likely) I don't trust the kids not to waste it. Having it arrive over the span of a few days means that they don't waste it all on instant servicing today: when it runs out, it runs out, but they can start playing again tomorrow. And the person paying gets the warm fuzzy of getting a good deal (because it's about double the equivalent "get it now").

I'd be happy for someone to present a more viable reason for this pricing structure, because personally, I find the rationale I've just presented a little predatory (ie "not nice").

What's in it for EA/FM?
 * Based on what you've said - we know that don't log in = don't get. So it's like mail in cashback offers - they're hoping some people won't claim it all.


 * Extra ways to get people to spend money is a good thing