My thoughts on the Super Hornet sale...

AstroSam

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There's some truth in it, also and especially looking to the grey markets: when I came in to Star Citizen beginning of this year, I was both, excited and annoyed: excited about Star Citizen - and annoyed about all the limited ships. Thus I began to spend money via reddit and so on. Until one day I began to realize again two things: first that even the ships which are only available at some times for sure ARE available several times a year and second that I do NOT support CIG when I'm throwing my money onto the grey markets.
As a result from that time on I only spent money directly to CIG *and* tried to convince new members to wait for special sales instead of burning money on reddit or whereever.

So, my thoughts are going in a quite similar direction of those of Montoya; but what do you think: could the special sales - which now seem to happen more often than in the past and which are now coming with discounted cash options - could these special sales also be a strategy to make people become more aware that it is a better way to buy their ships/pledges directly on the official RSI platform...?
 

Montoya

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ships which are only available at some times for sure ARE available several times a year and second that I do NOT support CIG when I'm throwing my money onto the grey markets.
Good point that I forgot to add!

The entire reason they brought back LTI was because too many people were going to the grey market to buy LTI ships and getting scammed!
 

AstroSam

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Good point that I forgot to add!

The entire reason they brought back LTI was because too many people were going to the grey market to buy LTI ships and getting scammed!
Indeed. I've spent much more money than I had to, using the grey markets. But I try not to think too much over it. Nevertheless, CIG has become its share, and I think that's okay for both of us, CIG and me ;)

That said, I like your positive, constructive thinking. Some citizens could learn one or two things from this (including me) ;)
 
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