Star Citizen sells 'Concept Motorcycles' at $36 and $48
I am getting fascinated by Star Citizen's money earning tactics of this developer, they have a new 'micro'-transaction available. Yeah, I've placed the quotes on micro deliberately. In Star Citizen's shop can now buy virtual motorcycles for between $36 and $48. The two-wheelers cannot be used and are concept artworks.
The "Tumbril Ranger" called motorcycle should be stowed in smaller spaceships, making it a more compact alternative to four-wheeled vehicles when exploring planets. The shop offers a standard version, a racing version and an armed military version.
Earnings, like other offers of the shop, be used for "the development of Star Citizen". fuel the sale, Roberts Space Industries once again relies on the artificial shortage of indefinitely available goods. In limited quantities, the vehicles are offered as a "Warbond Edition", which includes a lifetime insurance. This completely replaces vehicles in case of loss. In the standard edition, the included insurance ends after six months, but it should be extended against game currency.
Even the vehicles and spaceships themselves can be earned later in the game. The sale of the motorcycles runs until June 10, after which the offer is removed from the shop. This mechanism is also a proven sales tactic. Previously, only players with concierge status had the option to purchase the Concept Motorcycles. This status, which also encourages Roberts Space Industries to invest, is automatically given to backers who spend at least US $ 1,000. These "VIPs" are among other special offers made, they also get access to a special (virtual) club in the game. The progress made by the development of the mammoth project, has now seen more than $225 million. The title is still a lightyears away from a final 1.0 version.
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Look at it this way: there were people stupid enough to buy the several thousand $ ships, there will be people paying 30 - 40$ for a virtual motorcycle...
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Yes. In accordance to devs (at least when I followed the project years ago) everything that is on sale, while the game is in development, you will be able to earn by yourself inside the game without buying it for real cash.
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You might have answered this, but to clarify:
Person (a) spends RL cash on virtual item.
Person (a) puts item up for sale.
Person (b) spends RL cash on virtual item.
Person (a) receives RL cash from the sale of virtual item.
Person (b) then 'owns' virtual item.
Simple transaction between two people. Is that what you meant? That's permissible?
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nothing official regarding that unfortunately. People are using a shady 'grey market' without any control whatsoever.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Starcitizen-trades/
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Just an aside, can people sell their virtual goods?