Fewer initial Cubits - new players are going to need to spend some time unlocking those first fast mounts and wings.

- new players are going to need to spend some time unlocking those first fast mounts and wings. Higher Cubit cost per item in the store - you have probably noted that we're pulling out the very cheap mounts. These were both very old, and also cheaper than we want to offer entire mounts for. I expect that they will get to make a return though as a special or through other methods - they are not gone forever, but they are gone as permanent store options.

- you have probably noted that we're pulling out the very cheap mounts. These were both very old, and also cheaper than we want to offer entire mounts for. I expect that they will get to make a return though as a special or through other methods - they are not gone forever, but they are gone as permanent store options. Additional worthwhile repeatable purchases - we'll be adding back in style unlockers for Cubits and some of the new class progression will have a Cubit-based bonus.

Hey all,Some store changes are coming to Trove and I wanted to call them out here ahead of time, as well as explain why we're making these changes.I know this topic isn't one of the fun ones, so I'm going to try to simply keep it as forthright as we can.First - why make changes? At the end of the day this is a big piece of the engine that keeps Trove going. We've been live long enough and collected enough data that we can start making some changes. The core word which I expect us to be held to here is. No matter what you are spending on the game - time or money, we need to give you value and respect that investment. That never changes.The other core idea is that this isn't where we focus our energy as developers. Our primary goal as game developers is to make a great game. We want to align the business of Trove with the game of Trove as much as possible. Some of you guys here on the forums even called us out this month on how our focus seemed to be trending towards the Chaos Chest rewards and not gameplay focused rewards. That's a case where the balance has been getting away from us, and we want to make sure we are doing the most we can to both support Trove as a game and a business in a way that is aligned, not at odds.That said, what are we changing, and why? Three things: Cubits, Classes, and Patron.As any dedicated player can tell you, you can definitely buy everything you need and have Cubits to spare. In addition, those initial buys (fast mount, better wings) can happen pretty fast for what would be considered at a minimum a mid-game unlock. As a result we're making three changes:We want to spend more time on making our classes really amazing and have deeper progression and powers. As a result, we've turned down the rate at which we put out new classes (a relatively significant source of revenue for us). This is a change that we're making since we think it will make a better game. However, it also necessitates making a change to how we provide classes through the store.Specifically, they will no longer be available for Cubits.This change is going to help us continue to make the investment in our existing classes without feeling a need to roll out new classes at a rapid pace (not to say that we won't make more, just that it will be significantly slower). Keep in mind too that there are still ways to unlock additional classes beyond your first, including an additional class coin we're going to give to anyone who supports at any amount, through mastery, and the one you can earn through being referred.Patron is a great ongoing way for us to give you guys value and you guys to support the game. Going forward we're going to rely on it more. Add more value to it and probably even require it to access some systems or features. We're also going to start promoting it more on the HUD and the in-game store. We've opted to build up Patron since it's already quite valuable and something that is being used by most if not all of our supporters. In addition, it's available to our free players through tradable items.What does this mean for Trove as a free game. Obviously we have a lot of players who add a lot of value to our game simply by being a part of our community. As above, our goal is to align our value. We want to spend the most time possible making the game as good as we can. We expect the adjustments to monetization will get us to a better place for both you as supporters and players of the game and for us as developers. I also want to thank everyone again here for your support in both time, money, and everything else you do. I know these are some big changes and I'll be in and out of this thread for the rest of the day answering any questions as I can, so feel free to fire away.