Log-on Price Reductions Or Sale Prices

[IfAndOr]

We currently have a log-on bonus where we get increased payout's in races and time trials etc. But wouldn't it be great if regular users also got discounts on purchases too?

Depending on the log-on bonus you'd get increasing price reductions on cars, parts, maintenance and racing gear.

This sliding scale is taken from the post below by @PikachuRacer11 and seems very reasonable.

Day 1: 110% prize bonus + 5% Upgrade and Car Discount
Day 2: 125% prize bonus + 10% Upgrade and Car Discount
Day 3: 150% prize bonus + 15% Upgrade and Car Discount
Day 4: 175% Prize Bonus + 20% Upgrade and Car Discount
Day 5: 200% Prize Bonus + 25% Upgrade and Car Discount

It'd make those precious credits go a little further wouldn't it?


Or possibly as an alternative (or maybe as well) for those those who can't or don't want to logon everyday...
...Perhaps they could have a special "Online Sale prices" section where random cars (and maybe suits, parts etc) get reduced. It would keep things interesting, since people would tend to spend a little time looking through the offers when they did logon. (Similar to the GT5 online dealer)

This idea wouldn't go against the current micro/macro transactions so much, since not everything would be getting reduced at once.

 

[BrunoI_SRE]

The prices are too high anyway so reductions are sure welcome!

 

[rronak95]

This is a great idea, however I don't think Sony would want to implement this. Cheaper cars means less incentive to buy those damn store credits.

 

[BrunoI_SRE]

This is a great idea, however I don't think Sony would want to implement this. Cheaper cars means less incentive to buy those damn store credits.

yeah, have you seen the prices!

 

[montevarchi02]

This is a great idea, however I don't think Sony would want to implement this. Cheaper cars means less incentive to buy those damn store credits.

I'd like to know how many people will buy store credits, need about 150€ for a 20 mln credit cars !!! I hope nobody will be so crazy (or rich )

 

[GBalao888]

Yes, oh yes. I hope if we log-in for five days, the prices of cars, tuning items, etc. are reduced to 90%.

Day 1: 15%, Day 2: 30%, Day 3: 45%, Day 4: 60%, Day 5: 90%

 

[Thematic]

If PD have already hired someone who knows about economics, they could make it so offline prices are the upper limit, and whenever people (a lot of people) buy parts while logged in, the prices come down a little, as per demand. Same for cars, just not as pronounced. So if someone then managed to sell many copies of the game, catalytic converters and chips could become cheaper for a while.

 

[IfAndOr]

Yes, oh yes. I hope if we log-in for five days, the prices of cars, tuning items, etc. are reduced to 90%.

Day 1: 15%, Day 2: 30%, Day 3: 45%, Day 4: 60%, Day 5: 90%

Yes, something along these lines is what I imagined. But perhaps limiting it to a maximum of 50% would be enough. So therefore when you're on the maximum 5 day log-on, you'd get 200% win bonus (double money) and 50% reduction bonus (half prices).
At 90% you could get a 20 million car for 1 million - you need to keep them a little special.

@Thematic has got some good ideas.

But like others have mentioned, the presence of micro-transactions will probably mean this is just a wish.

 

[Jawehawk]

I have a better idea. How about less idiotic pricing of cars?

Of course, that would get in the way of their microtransaction stuff...

 

[GBalao888]

I have a better idea. How about less idiotic pricing of cars?

Of course, that would get in the way of their macrotransaction stuff...

Fixed. The price of the purchasable credits aren't really microtransactions, they're macrotransactions.

 

[lbpomg95]

The macrotransactions are extortionate, just like GTA V. My opinion is that the people who progress through the game (or to put it another way those who play more, not log in more) should be able to unlock events which pay ludicrous amounts of money, or on the flipside, be able to access discounts on cars. Daily bonuses seem like a cheap and effortless method. Switch the game on every morning, save, switch off, double money and discount! W00T! Defeats the object of a game really where effort is met with reward. It might be a sim, but it's still a PS3 game (and thus entertainment) to me.

On that note, though, does anyone find those Red Bull Standards (the fastest way of earning money) rewarding? Why can't I earn that kind of money with an expert level Kei-Car race? Something that I'd enjoy? As opposed to a car that doesn't exist and screams at you every time you hit 14,000RPM.

 

[FS7]

PD could implement bonuses for turning aids off, turning damage on, enabling fuel/tire wear, doing clean laps, doing clean races, etc.
That would increase payouts as well as encourage more skillful driving.

https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/credit-bonuses.310911/

 

[SCER]

Surely login payout bonus achieves the same thing? Would allowing the login bonus to go even higher not be just as effective?

 

[FS7]

Surely login payout bonus achieves the same thing? Would allowing the login bonus to go even higher not be just as effective?

Not really, the bonuses I mentioned would allow me to increase payouts without having to login every day.

 

[SCER]

Not really, the bonuses I mentioned would allow me to increase payouts without having to login every day.

I was talking about the OP. Your suggestions seem good.

 

[IfAndOr]

Would allowing the login bonus to go even higher not be just as effective?

Well yes, to a certain extent it would. However due to the low payout of the majority of the races in "career" mode it would need to climb quite high to be effective. I just thought price reductions would add a bit more variety and would enable users to gain the stuff they wanted a little easier - especially so for those starting the game from new.

Daily bonuses seem like a cheap and effortless method. Switch the game on every morning, save, switch off, double money and discount! W00T! Defeats the object of a game really where effort is met with reward.

Yeah, I do know what you mean. And on reflection, it doesn't help those who can't or don't want to logon everyday.
💡 As an alternative (incentive?) perhaps they could have logon special "Sale prices" section where random cars (and maybe suits, parts etc) get reduced. It would keep things interesting, since people would tend to spend a little time looking through the offers when they did logon.
This idea wouldn't go against the current micro/macro/money making transactions so much, since not everything would be getting reduced at once.
EDIT - Added to OP

1/ Does anyone find those Red Bull Standards rewarding? 2/ Why can't I earn that kind of money with an expert level Kei-Car race? 3/ As opposed to a car that doesn't exist and screams at you every time you hit 14,000RPM

1/ NO (well I don't).
2/ Good question.
3/ They are similar though. I expect a Kei-Car would scream at you as well if you got it to 14,000rpm and it probably wouldn't exist afterwards.

@FS7 - Good ideas. I've been and "liked" them. 👍

 

[PikachuRacer11]

I think the logon prize bonus + price reductions on cars & upgrades, if discounts are added, should be as followed:
Day 1: 110% prize bonus + 5% Upgrade and Car Discount
Day 2: 125% prize bonus + 10% Upgrade and Car Discount
Day 3: 150% prize bonus + 15% Upgrade and Car Discount
Day 4: 175% Prize Bonus + 20% Upgrade and Car Discount
Day 5: 200% Prize Bonus + 25% Upgrade and Car Discount

With a 25% discount, the Red Bull X2014 Fan Car (Reg.Price: cr.6,000,000) would be worth cr.4,500,000 (cr.1,500,000 off), and any car that's worth cr.20,000,000 would cost cr.15,000,000 (cr.5,000,000 off).

 

[rtv190]

I think the logon prize bonus + price reductions on cars & upgrades, if discounts are added, should be as followed:
Day 1: 110% prize bonus + 5% Upgrade and Car Discount
Day 2: 125% prize bonus + 10% Upgrade and Car Discount
Day 3: 150% prize bonus + 15% Upgrade and Car Discount
Day 4: 175% Prize Bonus + 20% Upgrade and Car Discount
Day 5: 200% Prize Bonus + 25% Upgrade and Car Discount

With a 25% discount, the Red Bull X2014 Fan Car (Reg.Price: cr.6,000,000) would be worth cr.1,200,000, and any car that's worth cr.20,000,000 would cost cr.5,000,000.

so how much would a car that cost 90-100 thousand cost with the discount?

 

[Azure Flare]

I think it could work like a sale on Steam:

60% off all kei cars!
45% off on all obscure Japanese cars!
50% off all NA and NB Miatas! (Excluding the Miata TC, so piss off!)

And last but not least...

.5% off all Red Bull X series cars! (For teh lulz of course. )

 

[IfAndOr]

60% off all kei cars!
45% off on all obscure Japanese cars!
50% off all NA and NB Miatas! (Excluding the Miata TC, so piss off!)

Yeah. Due to a overstocking error at the warehouse, they need to dispose of excess vehicles quickly.

 

[PikachuRacer11]

so how much would a car that cost 90-100 thousand cost with the discount?

at 25% off, a 100,000cr car would cost 75,000cr (25,000cr off) and a 90,000cr car would cost 67,500cr (22,500cr off)

.5% off all Red Bull X series cars! (For teh lulz of course. )

Nice lol, gotta keep those red bulls from stampeding into every lobby on GT too early.

 

[IfAndOr]

at 25% off, a 100,000cr car would cost 25,000cr

Er, forgive my maths here if I'm wrong but wouldn't a 100,000cr car with 25% (a quarter) off cost 75,000cr? If it was sold for 25,000cr it would have 75% reduction.

gotta keep those red bulls from stampeding into every lobby on GT too early.

Not much chance of that. Perhaps there ought to be a price increase!

 

[Scuderia Paul]

With a 25% discount, the Red Bull X2014 Fan Car (Reg.Price: cr.6,000,000) would be worth cr.1,200,000, and any car that's worth cr.20,000,000 would cost cr.5,000,000.

With a 25% discount a Cr6m Red Bull would cost Cr4.5m while a Cr20m car would set you back Cr15m.

 

[PikachuRacer11]

Er, forgive my maths here if I'm wrong but wouldn't a 100,000cr car with 25% (a quarter) off cost 75,000cr?

With a 25% discount a Cr6m Red Bull would cost Cr4.5m while a Cr20m car would set you back Cr15m.

Thanks for correcting me guys, I actually placed how much off the regular price (25% of 100,000 is 25,000) instead of how much it was after the deduction. For the actual value, I should of subtracted the number I put down to the original value (i.e. 100,000-25,000=75,000). However, on the 6million result, I really screwed up that one. How stupid of me.

Correcting my comments now.