Shark Card Billionaires

[Dangerous and sad]

Just throwing this out there, there is a cap of how much you can buy and earn. It's pretty unlikely anyone would hit beyond the 16m mark with cash cards.

 

Buy too many, regardless of type, there is a cooldown. Buy a certain amount of cash, there is a cooldown.

The troll knows all.

[FlacidJack]

 

Just throwing this out there, there is a cap of how much you can buy and earn. It's pretty unlikely anyone would hit beyond the 16m mark with cash cards.

 

Buy too many, regardless of type, there is a cooldown. Buy a certain amount of cash, there is a cooldown.

The troll knows all.huh? Troll? NG is one of the most informative members I see on the forum, how is that even trolling?

[Gray-Hand]

 

People against the shark cards, you do realize the alternative would be a monthly fee?

The alternative would be five/ten dollar packs just like everybody else. And honestly I'd be fine with that especially if they were monthly.How is paying for a pack any different than just paying for in game money?

Not trying to be a smartarse or anything, I just don't see how there is any difference between the two. If anything I would have thought the current system is more consumer friendly due to its flexibility.

[KornbreadMaf1a]

 

Guys how old are you lot? Where you born yesterday?

 

The gaming industry was, is and will always be about making money...

 

And your point is?

 

Of course the gaming industry has been focused on making money since the beginning. But they have a lot of other focuses as well. Do people even think before they comment anymore?

 

I mean the extreme level of bullsh*t I read on here on a daily basis is abysmal. 1) You've got people complaining about the stupidest sh*t and people agreeing with them and then 2) You've got people raising up valid negative/neutral points but then there just has to be clowns like you who get into a defensive mode and try to make a point that doesn't make much of any sense.

 

I don't get it. I really don't. Am I missing something here?

 

People against the shark cards, you do realize the alternative would be a monthly fee?

 

The alternative would be five/ten dollar packs just like everybody else. And honestly I'd be fine with that especially if they were monthly.What's funny is the post you are replying to are level headed logical post any you are replying with an abysmal level of bullsh*t.

 

I got a feeling if instead of shark cards they charged a monthly fee or charged $20 or something close every few months for a DLC you would be in here crying about that just like you are crying about optional shark cards. Also if they did charge a monthly fee or charge for DLC's they most likely would still sell shark cards because it is a revue stream that doesn't require much overhead because corporations love revenue streams that require little to no overhead.

[KornbreadMaf1a]

 

Just to put that cost into perspective you could buy a billion dollars worth of shark cards or you could buy this on eBay.

There is little 'perspective' when it comes to money, what one man earns in his entire life another can earn in a day.A billion GTA$ might be worth the value of the cars you have posted but it is still just pennies to some people.

You're talking more about value of money and I agree it is different for everybody but that wasn't the point of my post. Yeah u could be working poor or Warren Buffets grandson and the money it would take to buy a billion dollars worth of shark cards would still be the same but Warren Buffets grandson would drive to the store driving the new cars he just bought to buy his shark cards while someone else might not eat a hot meal for a month if they spent the money on shark cards.

[VanessaMagick]

I bought a $5 shark card to help some friends with vehicle testing and a $20 shark card to give away for a competition.

 

That's it. I've never bought shark cards for fun because I'm not one of the gullible idiots that falls for a microtransaction-fueled economy in a game that costs $100 to begin with.

[SkynetOnlineID]

Most Shark card billionaires probably don't waste time reading GTA forums.

[theNGclan]

 

 

Just throwing this out there, there is a cap of how much you can buy and earn. It's pretty unlikely anyone would hit beyond the 16m mark with cash cards.

 

Buy too many, regardless of type, there is a cooldown. Buy a certain amount of cash, there is a cooldown.

The troll knows all.

huh? Troll? NG is one of the most informative members I see on the forum, how is that even trolling?

 

People are sketchy with me because of my old North Yankton DLC hoax thing.

 

I just post information that can be replicated and proven at this point, lol.

[ATeaDaze]

I haven't bought a shark card but I did buy GTA 5 when it was "on sale." In other words, I could pay $60 for the game or pay the same amount for the game + a free shark card (I chose the latter).

 

I don't have a high-and-mighty opinion about shark cards. Some people have real life obligations and don't have time to grind for hours to get millions of GTA dollars and they serve a purpose. Moreover, these micro-transactions are completely optional and keep GTA 5 profitable. They keep Rockstar invested in releasing new content years down the line-- even if it's not necessarily the content or updates we actually want.

 

I much prefer this system to a monthly fee. This ain't World of Warcraft.

[Skeve613]

I got a free Shark card when I purchased my XB1 copy of GTA V... two weeks later I actually got the money from it in-game after it failed to deposit and I had to fight with customer support to get it set right.

 

Kind of made me reluctant to actually put real money on the line, aside from the other issues I have with R* as a company.

 

And as others have already noted, the conversion rate isn't all that great when considering the steady inflation of prices, yet it seems to be working for R* just fine, based on their revenues thus far.

[DrSweatySphincter]

hell to the no

[CReaper210]

I've bought two megalodon shark cards once when it was 50% off a few months ago. Haven't bought any others. But if I ever see that deal again, I'll most likely buy another two cards then.

 

I'm fine with buying into microtransactions in a game like GTA5. Rockstar has been supporting the game with free content for over 3 years now. Microtransactions are the only way they make money for their continued efforts.

 

However, I do believe that the shark card prices are far too high and that is why I will only buy them when they are half off.

Edited November 1, 2016 by CReaper210

[MatthewH]

I'd say Pre-order bonuses are the real evil of the gaming industry.

 

Shark Cards are more a middle way, while I see why they exist I still can't recommend anyone to purchase one, especially for what you get but each to their own.

Pre-order bonuses don't generally cost a player more money though. You just get some extra content for ordering the game before release. I'd consider the price points of collector editions of games to be worse. Take Mafia 3 as an example. Game here in the UK have the collectors edition priced at £130. That's £70 extra on top of the base game for stuff that will likely end up being close to worthless within a year.

[Gray-Hand]

Preordering is a worse blight than anything else in the industry. It encourages dishonest marketing and advertising to get suckers to pay for a game before it is even finished.

 

It also disincentivises actually making a good final product, since if enough suckers preorder the game before it comes out, the makers don't have to worry about positive word of mouth to sell the game after it is released.

[FRANKlEBOY]

Why would you pay for something you can get for free by doing literally anything?

 

Because it's not free. It takes a lot of time to accumulate decent cashflow in GTAO.

 

So to answer your rhetorical question: Because you are richer in money than you are in time.

[0cta]

There are things much worse than sharkcards

 

- Preorders

- Preorder-Bonuses (and exclusives)

- Season Passes

- Paid DLC

 

And the worst:

- Ingame Content available only in real cash

 

You want them supercars? Better pay 20$ for your X80 or 811.

 

You really don't need to purchase sharkcards to get a good experience from GTAO, and that's why i like the current model R* is using. They got the game running for free and even add new content for 3 years now.

What are the things that'd tempt you to get much ingame money really quick? And what is actually needed to have a good experience in the game?

 

- Weapons and armor are very affordable

- Luxury apartments for heists start at 200k

- CEO has 1,3m buy-in

- MC is about 800k buy-in (incl. bike)

- Armored Kuruma is 550k

- Buzzard is 1,7m

 

These where the things which added the most to my personal gameplay experience. Cars of each category are available for 300k max, so if you want a bike or a fast car, most likely you can buy it after 1-2 sessions (NOT a specific fast car). The other stuff, which is usually the high prized content, are just for showing off and they're nowhere 2x as good because they cost 2x the cash.

[EkaSwede]

^Yeah

 

I admit I got the pre order bonus for PC so I did start out with 1 million in my pockets so I had it easy. It is tricky to start off making money, but once you've made your first million, things should speed up after that. The first time bonuses from heists should put a nice chunk of change into your bank account (Loyalty, All in Order and First Time) provided you have some good friends with you.

 

You can get a pretty good Sports car for free, the Elegy and prior to the Bikers and CS, you could get really good bikes from 9 000 to around 30 000 at most. The Haku's at 84K but the Bati and Akuma perform fantastic for their price. The first challenge is getting enough money for a Buzzard. From there, you will be set to save costs on grinding contact missions while saving ammo, and eventually being able to summon it for free when you'r a VIP (Though this either requires investing in an office or having at least 1m in your bank account).

[Gnocchi Flip Flops]

 

 

Guys how old are you lot? Where you born yesterday?

 

The gaming industry was, is and will always be about making money...

And your point is?

 

Of course the gaming industry has been focused on making money since the beginning. But they have a lot of other focuses as well. Do people even think before they comment anymore?

 

I mean the extreme level of bullsh*t I read on here on a daily basis is abysmal. 1) You've got people complaining about the stupidest sh*t and people agreeing with them and then 2) You've got people raising up valid negative/neutral points but then there just has to be clowns like you who get into a defensive mode and try to make a point that doesn't make much of any sense.

 

I don't get it. I really don't. Am I missing something here?

 

People against the shark cards, you do realize the alternative would be a monthly fee?

The alternative would be five/ten dollar packs just like everybody else. And honestly I'd be fine with that especially if they were monthly.What's funny is the post you are replying to are level headed logical post any you are replying with an abysmal level of bullsh*t.

I got a feeling if instead of shark cards they charged a monthly fee or charged $20 or something close every few months for a DLC you would be in here crying about that just like you are crying about optional shark cards. Also if they did charge a monthly fee or charge for DLC's they most likely would still sell shark cards because it is a revue stream that doesn't require much overhead because corporations love revenue streams that require little to no overhead.

What's funny is you need to learn how to word out your sentences and not double post. I'm not going to reply to whatever you just said because it's worthless and I'll just be repeating myself. Read my other posts in the thread before running your mouth. You people are so hardheaded... Edited November 1, 2016 by Scaglietti

[Cratoz]

 

I'd say Pre-order bonuses are the real evil of the gaming industry.

 

Shark Cards are more a middle way, while I see why they exist I still can't recommend anyone to purchase one, especially for what you get but each to their own.

Pre-order bonuses don't generally cost a player more money though. You just get some extra content for ordering the game before release. I'd consider the price points of collector editions of games to be worse. Take Mafia 3 as an example. Game here in the UK have the collectors edition priced at £130. That's £70 extra on top of the base game for stuff that will likely end up being close to worthless within a year.

Exactly, you get to pre order the games.

http://kotaku.com/5909105/stop-preordering-video-games-please

 

Just one of many articles out there

[Forza Harrd]

 

Why would you pay for something you can get for free by doing literally anything?

 

Because it's not free. It takes a lot of time to accumulate decent cashflow in GTAO.

 

So to answer your rhetorical question: Because you are richer in money than you are in time.

 

 

+1 this.

 

In real life, my time is actually worth real money. Normally I only have time to play a couple of hours a WEEK. Not a day, a week. This weekend I went crazy and played all day but that's not a normal thing for me.

 

And frankly the only reason I had so much fun is because a few months I bought those shark cards and set myself up with some money making stuff. I made more money on the MC clubhouse/lowrider glitch, but the ONLY REASON I COULD AFFORD A CLUBHOUSE AND FULLY LOADED LOWRIDER TO DO IT WAS BECAUSE OF SHARK CARDS.

 

I'm loaded for bear now, I make $200,000 an hour just playing around (and having the most fun I ever had in a video game doing it), but I owe all that to a few shark cards.

[action_pumper]

 

Just cast my vote...

 

I have bought between $1 and $10 million worth of Shark Cards, all for my son.

 

I do not see why buying a Shark Card is looked down on so much on this forum, micro-transactions are part and parcel of modern day gaming... if you don't want to pay for your DLC's that is.

 

But I suppose if you can't warrant splashing the cash then hell yeah, grind missions instead.

^^ Nearly word-for-word what @JuniorChubb said, except I have bought for both my son and myself.

 

I bought a few (2-3?) Shark Cards early on, back in the XB360 days. I will say that I was a notorious grinder, spending all my in-game time "working."

I wasn't enjoying the game the way I really wanted to, and I was doing it for both my account and my son's, so he'd have more money (he grinds, too, but he doesn't win races).

 

So, the Shark Cards allowed us both to gain access to things in the game we really wanted to try, and I have no regrets.

I work hard enough in my real life to spend a bit extra on my leisure/entertainment time.

 

Just saying is all.

 

 

Shark card buyers are the sole reason that this game is still relevant. They have allowed the rest of us to enjoy our favourite game for over 3 years.

 

I have never understood the attitude of looking down on recreational players that have the disposable income (and lack of time) to avoid grinding in game currency. Without them, the game wouldn't be updated or maintained. If you want to know what that would be like, just try playing on last gen.

 

And some of the anti shark card comments on here can be really immature.

[JuniorChubb]

You're talking more about value of money and I agree it is different for everybody but that wasn't the point of my post. Yeah u could be working poor or Warren Buffets grandson and the money it would take to buy a billion dollars worth of shark cards would still be the same but Warren Buffets grandson would drive to the store driving the new cars he just bought to buy his shark cards while someone else might not eat a hot meal for a month if they spent the money on shark cards.

You are not far wrong KBM, especially looking at the 'average gamer' on an 'average wage', I think I was feeling a little cantankerous when I quoted you.

 

Unfortunately though IMO when it comes to Shark Card discussions its all irrelevant as your point of view can be swayed simply by how much expendable income you have.

 

Life is not a level playing field so the value of a Shark Card is slightly different for every user on here, extremely different for a few. This makes comments about comparing GTA$ to what they are worth in real life irrelevant. We all waste money on things that are not necessities, this makes it difficult to judge what other 'waste' their real world money on.

 

As for the example you give, anyone who sacrifices their well being for Shark Cards probably needs a little help in life. I wonder if people have actually done this.

Edited November 1, 2016 by JuniorChubb

[locknload5614]

Buncha broke-a*s punks bitching about shark cards. lol

[Gettin up]

People here or on the other sub forums blame Online and shark cards for ruining SP.

[Creme_Brulee]

I did buy a couple once for ~2m. I regret it now, I should have just waited a couple weeks and I'd have made just as much money if not more.

Edited November 1, 2016 by Braulioaej

[theicide]

I will buy a shark card anytime rockstar adds a new garage slot. Usually the $20 or $49 cards. I can easily make the money needed to buy the new content without shark cards. But I'm hoping rockstar will catch the hint and add more properties more often. I don't mind supporting my favorite game to keep new DLC's coming. But only if they give us extra spots to store the new vehicles.

[Joemoetoe]

I sold my physical copy to get bundle on sale

[JuniorChubb]

I did buy a couple once for ~2m. I regret it now, I should have just waited a couple weeks and I'd have made just as much money if not more.

 

Lols... how times change.

[Valdorien]

Bought two 8 million cards while they were doing an extra 50% offer. Waited a little and bought a Yatch for half the price. Then again, it wasn't necessary, as money is incredibly easy to make in this game, or even easier if you have a job to buy some cash cards.

[dieseltech20]

When I purchased my digital version of the game from PSN it came with a 1.25 million SC.