Exploration Pack Redesign & May Store Update

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Announcing the May Store Update as of May 16, 2012! This store update includes an entire revamp of the Exploration Packs' contents as well as new bonus items for all three packs. Other new items in the store update include the all-new R-grade Support Pack, a revamped S-grade Support Pack, Noblesse Blessing Scrolls, and permanent or temporary cosmetic items such as head accessories and the Tame Princess Ant Mount. Enjoy! :)

Find the details on the items here and in the L2 Galleria. (http://www.lineage2.com/en/news/store-promos/may-store-update-new-item-details.php) Please use this thread for any questions about the new items and changes to the store with today's store update.
And I though that having to gamble for something useful ( last packs update) was a low. Guess I underestimated that even this bonus could be removed.
The packs content to change was a nice move I give you that , the pack's bonus is a huge failure though ... I sure as hell wont be spending 40-50$ per destiny pack on this just to get something like that.
hate to say it but the Boxes of Destruction or as before dewr/dear/birthday pots were the only reason to spent anything past 2k NC Coins so don't be surprised if sales will be quite low this period for any of those packs as they don't offer anything for the more serious players.
hate to say it but the Boxes of Destruction or as before dewr/dear/birthday pots were the only reason to spent anything past 2k NC Coins so don't be surprised if sales will be quite low this period for any of those packs as they don't offer anything for the more serious players.
Exactly.
The more serious player , ie the one these are targetted to , already has vast amount of vitality items and most likely 7-day rune open all the time...
Thanks for the S grade stuff. :)

My subclasses will be happy!
10 Rune of SP 50% 1 Hour Packs <-- Useless for any lvl


The old pack sold for 320 NCoin, and the revamped S-Grade Support Pack, with its SUPERIOR items, sells for 360 NCoin.
Last time i checked, 30k SS >>>> 10k SS
1 rune dosent replace 20k SS..
and no superior minion coupon, good for me i got enough then..
Good Job!

Finally the L2 Store really target those players too who hasn't 1000 Dollars in a week to spend it for the game.
What do I like to so much?:
1. 1 hour vitality maintenance potions - finally an item what with I will can use up my revita pops and chocolate cakes what I did collect under the years.
2. Vitality Replenishing Item for 40 NCoins - a really useful item to use it on Kartia Bosses or use it for vitality maintenance potions.
3. A lots of new accessories and cosmetic item with 7-30-permanent periods. Yes I guess this what many peoples will like if they will love an item they will be able to buy them to themselves in permanent form too.
4. Noblesse Scrolls - will be useful for those who aren't noblesse.

About the Exploration, Adventure and Destiny package. I think they are useful. Will be useful first of all the new players.

I'm happy, that these packages got contents what won't help become to "top" players to more powerful ones with their bankcards, while these items help the another users to move closer these players.
wow ahahahaaha DOes ncsoft really think that players were paying 3200 nccoins to get other things except destruction scrols ? Wow
In addition to the Exploration Pack, could NC West also add an Exploitation Pack? :D :D Just playing around. Best regards to the team.
announcing the may store update as of may 16, 2012! This store update includes an entire revamp of the exploration packs' contents as well as new bonus items for all three packs. Other new items in the store update include the all-new r-grade support pack, a revamped s-grade support pack, noblesse blessing scrolls, and permanent or temporary cosmetic items such as head accessories and the tame princess ant mount. Enjoy! :)

find the details on the items here and in the l2 galleria. (http://www.lineage2.com/en/news/store-promos/may-store-update-new-item-details.php) please use this thread for any questions about the new items and changes to the store with today's store update.

you failed to mention if you purchased coins there is a problem a big one atleast mention this while you plug the new added items its the least you could do for your payiung customers.
For "Hardcore" gamers, here's the price breakdown

10 Rune of XP 50% 1 Hour Packs - worth $10
10 Rune of SP 50% 1 Hour Packs - Not needed
3 Rune of XP 50% 5 Hour Packs -- worth $6
3 Rune of SP 50% 5 Hour Packs -- Not needed
9 Vitality Maintaining Potions ----- worth $9
9 Vitality Replenishing Potions ---- worth $18
6 Heavenly Cocktails ------------ Not needed
1 Vitality Recovering Potion ------ worth $2
~~ "Bonuses" ~~
9 Feathers of Blessing ----------- worth $18 (IMO)
3 Vitality Recovering Cakes ------ worth $9
3 Nevit’s Hourglasses (2-Hour) --- worth $6
~~ Taken AWAY ~~
30,000 SoulShot R-Grade -------- worth $8.25
30,000 SpiritShot R-Grade ------- worth $16.50
18 Superior Minion Coupons ------ worth at least $18

Approx. Total Value: $78
NCoin Cost: 3600, = $45
Savings ----------- $33

Cost of 6 packs of shots - $33
New Total Value -------- $117
New Total Spent -------- $78
Total Savings ----------- $39

Basically. . . Unless you just want to use all that freshly minted NCoin you bought getting that Anthy agathion on these tiny boosts in bulk, this is not something I expect many people to buy. You're saving like 33% in the long run, but you're not getting any reward here that even attempts to be -awesome-, unlike EVERY Destiny Pack before this... Overall, I'm disappointed, because the main reasons I bought the Destiny packs were the shots, the vitality, and the super-bonus... 2/3 gone, lol. . .

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~Rj
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I honestly fail to grasp why the new S Grade support pack is superior to the previous one and thus more expensive. Lets see:


Changes to NCoin Items
Item : S-Grade Support Pack


Old Contents

30,000 Mysterious Soulshots (S-Grade)
30,000 Mysterious Blessed Spiritshots (S-Grade)
1 Superior Minion Coupon
1 Luxury Cocktail
1 Nevit’s Rune 100% 3-Hour Pack

New Contents

10,000 Mysterious Soulshots (S-Grade)
5,000 Mysterious Blessed Spiritshots (S-Grade)
1 Nevit's Rune 200% -1-Hour Pack
1 Heavenly Cocktail

With its revamp, the S-Grade Support Pack also gets a price change! The old pack sold for 320 NCoin, and the revamped S-Grade Support Pack, with its superior items, sells for 360 NCoin.


Old.............................................Ne w
30K Soulshots ..........................> 10K Soulshots -66% in quantity
30K Spiritshots .........................> 5K Spiritshots -83% in quantity
1 Superior Minion Coupon ...........> nothing
1 Luxury Cocktail ......................< 1 Heavenly Cocktail +50% in time 30 vs 60 mins
1 Nevit’s Rune 100% 3-Hour Pack > 1 Nevit's Rune 200% -1-Hour Pack (equivalent to an 2x Nevit’s Rune 100% 1-Hour Pack) or -33% in time

320 NCcoins .............................< 360 NCcoins +12.5% in cost

If nothing else I think the new pack should be cheaper not more expensive.

Am I wrong ??
hate to say it but the Boxes of Destruction or as before dewr/dear/birthday pots were the only reason to spent anything past 2k NC Coins so don't be surprised if sales will be quite low this period for any of those packs as they don't offer anything for the more serious players.

All items in Galleria now are based on EXP because after 8th Anniversary event weeks they'll announce Tauti. And want people to hit their levels before launch. Remember the exp events of Franz, Teon, Luna? All EXP events were a few weeks prior to new patch launch. This is the same stuff over again.
Well,

If they really want to help give us good exp before Tauti, then they should offer 200% runes/hourglasses for 1/3/5 hour, and 1/3/7 day periods, sold separately, that can work with Lvl 85+. ALSO, temporarily make the Mentee's Appreciation buff bonus +50% exp instead of +10% exp. Then they'll get alot more revenue from 85+ players trying to rush to 99, and more people will be ready for end-game content in Tauti.

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~Rj
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what xp event?
sure, we have 300% vitality, but vit is gone in less than 30 min..
is any change putting back that lucky stones with destruction scrolls ??:)
is any change putting back that lucky stones with destruction scrolls ??:)
I'm afraid we cannot guarantee what items will come to the store (for purchase or as bonus items on the exploration packs) in the future; these details are not announced until the day they are implemented.
The only thing worse than 'pay to win' is pay to win for a LIMITED TIME. What do you think new players will do when they can't get power shirt's, d-scrolls, unbind from store or have the same oppertunities as other players. Quit. That's what. In my opinion you should keep all items in the stores and stop with this rotating pack nonsence.
The only thing worse than 'pay to win' is pay to win for a LIMITED TIME. What do you think new players will do when they can't get power shirt's, d-scrolls, unbind from store or have the same oppertunities as other players. Quit. That's what. In my opinion you should keep all items in the stores and stop with this rotating pack nonsence.

I think the sales of packs after the change will depict that . Lets wait to see.
Sace , is there a confirmed date for the next item store update?
I think the sales of packs after the change will depict that . Lets wait to see.
Sace , is there a confirmed date for the next item store update?
At this time we cannot announce when the next store update will be. Generally it announced roughly a week ahead of time in a "reminder" announcement about the changes coming soon. Watch for a post like this on the forums or website, and that will give you a better idea on when the next store update will be.
I think the sales of packs after the change will depict that . Lets wait to see.
Sace , is there a confirmed date for the next item store update?

Although they can't (nor want to, for understandable business reasons) tell when the next pack update will happen, from past experience, it has been changed out about every 1-2 months.

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~Rj
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My guess is that the current one will change after 1 month has passed.
Cos honestly, no1 i talked with want to spend that many coins for such bad rewards.
i dont its bad exploration pack,cause in 1-2 months,i mean in summer comming tauti so all must xp from 95- so its very good exploration.
cant be all explorations about equip enchant and so (cause is ridiculous already)
3 birthday cakes = 120 min vita wihoo :)