Is there any truth about the new price increases mentioned in Erad*Prime's video

[tismoj]

Is there any truth about the new price increases mentioned in Erad*Prime's video

F7C-M from 180 to 185 (+5)

Taurus from 190 to 200 (+10)

Aquila from 310 to 315 (+5)

Redeemer from 325 to 330 (+5)

Orion from 575 to 650 (+75)

Hull D from 450 to 550 (+100)

Regardless I will need to secure some Taurus CCUs before it adds a $10 loss to all of my chains that requires it. Would anybody know for certain if the Sabre Comet is ever on sale? cause it's the only $5 CCU going to the Taurus and I need to be certain that I would be able purchase and put to buy back a Sabre Comet CCU this IAE if I am going to secure using a Sabre Comet to Taurus CCU before the Taurus increases, if ever it does increase.

And also maybe buy back a couple of Hull Ds as well

 

[tismoj]

So far I checked in Spectrum and couldn't find any mention of a price increase nor a recent mention of Orion or Hull D

[Chimaera]

IAE price increases:

Anvil F7C-M Super Hornet | $185 (+$5)
RSI Constellation Taurus | $200 (+$10)
RSI Constellation Aquila | $315 (+$5)
Aegis Redeemer | $330 (+$5)
MISC Hull D | $550 (+$100)
RSI Orion | $650 (+$75)

Source: https://robertsspaceindustries.com/spectrum/community/SC/forum/1/thread/intergalactic-aerospace-expo-2953-pledge-updates-2/6378448

Yes, he wasn't talking out his ass. This is something that often happens around IAE and Invictus. Both as an "inflation" measure, but also to put a dent in CCU chains that CIG don't like people using.

[tismoj]

Really CIG didn't like the CCU game, they should really change their attitude towards that. I believe the CCU game is what consist of their more regular funds coming in, since the whales that would buys whole ships at a time would probably only buy during big sales event and funding would not be as regular. Besides the CCU game is the way people like me get sucked in more and more into further funding the game, and at the same time convincing myself in completing my fleet but finding my fleet getting bigger and bigger every year. Without the CCU game, I would have contented myself to just getting a prospector or a vulture, and even if I want to further fund the game, I'd probably would not be able to justify purchasing any further small ships as I do not want to have multiple small ships, i know some people would but a lot would feel it being a bit excessive.

BTW @Chimaera, would you know for certain if the Sabre Comet is ever on sale on IAE or ILW or at least once every year?

[tismoj]

I once mistakenly bough a Carrack Expedition w/ C8X to Perseus, and realized there was no way I would be able to buy the an CCU to the Carrack Expedition w/ C8X since it was only sold I guess once or maybe a pack, I just don't want to make a similar mistake like that.... the Sabre Comet seems a bit suspiciously similar to me. I remember there is a Sabre variant that was only sold once.

[Chimaera]

@tismojsaber comet's been sold every IAE/ILW during Aegis.

3 hours ago, tismoj said:

Really CIG didn't like the CCU game, they should really change their attitude towards that. I believe the CCU game is what consist of their more regular funds coming in, since the whales that would buys whole ships at a time would probably only buy during big sales event and funding would not be as regular. Besides the CCU game is the way people like me get sucked in more and more into further funding the game, and at the same time convincing myself in completing my fleet but finding my fleet getting bigger and bigger every year. Without the CCU game, I would have contented myself to just getting a prospector or a vulture, and even if I want to further fund the game, I'd probably would not be able to justify purchasing any further small ships as I do not want to have multiple small ships, i know some people would but a lot would feel it being a bit excessive.

 

I had a similar convo related to this with some CIG devs in the past, but overall it's an issue with the marketing folks.

[tismoj]

Thanks @Chimaera, I really appreciate the confirmation.