If they would have put this on the market place for 10 I would buy it but 20 for a chance to get one I'm not .
hmm another white aura.... another chance to look like a giant spermazoa flying around gotham... pass
You must not play many MMOs. Many of them use this model - and some of them don't put good items in the boxes. At least SOE gives you useful things in the box and even without the aura it's a good deal. 6 RnD scanners = $3.00 5 Proto Repair Bots = $4.00 8 Radar Enhancers = $4.00 500 replay badges = $15.00 5 vault tickets = $4.00 Total value of items done piecemeal = $30. $30 dollars worth of enhancers and toys for $20 is still a damn good deal. The chance at the aura is just a bonus. If SOE was merely selling the chance to get the aura or the value of the items in the package was less than $20, then you'd have a point. But since it isn't, you don't.
I bought 3 booster packs today, but I'm building my Healer alt up (in prep for Celestial powers) , as well as my Troll. I needed the scanners to complete collections on Alts and r&d for mods. I recieved 2 Gold and one red Aura. If people who are working on Alts actually look at what 's included it is a fair deal. For those that simply buy them in "hopes" of a new rare aura, that's your decision. Don't bash the offer as its a "chance" to get that aura, they make that clear. If you don't score one, oh well, enjoy the gifts given to you which can help "improve" your character
500 replays is not 15 dollars 350 replays is 10 dollars and 150 replays is like 5 dollars. Oh wait you right...
Just because you think the items are useless doesn't mean everyone does. I'm sure most of the people who have no use for anything else already have enough to buy the aura directly on the broker. It's already down to 15m. I got the aura from the only pack I bought, and I happen to need to replenish my coffers anyway from the huge spike in complex materials I wouldn't mind if they added the aura itself to the marketplace for $10.
first thing I thought when I saw this aura was a term I heard on an old Robert Urich film called "ICE PIRATES" SPACE HERPES !!!!!!!!
No problem put the aura itself to the marketplace for 10 dollars, but spend 20 dollars with something random? nie.
Reached my self imposed spending limit but didn't get the aura. If they put it up seperately on the Marketplace, I'd still buy it.