CN Server reduced skin price

#1

hesketh2

PRIME 2.0 now cost 5160 instead of 7100
and Xeno is now 5560

Context: The recharge rate to refill VP in China is very different, 1 CNY = 10 VP. While closest counterpart, Hong Kong is 1:13

This caused massive heat from the netizen because it meant skins and bundle in CN Server under this rate can be as far as $10-20 more expensive than the global server if it costs same VP as Global

the fix? They adjusted skin price to cost way less VP
but with the 1:10 VP exchange rate meant instead of $20+ pricier, now only $1-2 pricier

Global still cheaper than CN, but this was made so that CN isnt unreasonably $20+ expensive than Global.

#2

Marhuee

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why they have so many advantages?
even replay sistem

#3

cholikarr

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tencent own rito
If u want advantage ask br dev to make game like lorant

#5

kskm

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except game wasnt developed by CN developers but by developers based out of California, US. Tencent just bought/invested the company.

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unknown_trash

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Tencent bought the company, and now tencent is investing in chinese servers, which is why they have advantages. Idk why they are but they are though.

#14

kskm

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Pretty sure Tencent is indirectly owned by the state/CCP so it makes sense for them to prioritize China, ROI is promising.

#17

sj67atg6

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tencent isnt indirectly owned by the CCP anymore than google is owned by the fed gov lol. tencent just knows their market.

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brobeans

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unfortunately riot is in LA but still hates NA. we’ve only had one LAN :(

#15

kskm

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Securing US visa is one of the toughest, the processing and wait times due to COVID got even worse so it made sense to schedule most of the events in EU which has the largest player base.

#18

brobeans

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such bs. you realize there are plenty of teams in NA. why would it have to be an international LAN

#19

kskm

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ok so unless u edited ur comment to remove international, i was answering for international LAN. Anyway we didnt have local LAN for COVID reasons, thought that was obvious.

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brobeans

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again with the bs. US has had concerts and events since 2021. and I edited my comment for grammatical reasons 😐

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Shooka

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It's likely down to viewership more then any thing take it from a geographical stand point lans in Europe are more likely to be watched world wide due to time zones in could be wrong just a thought

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brobeans

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again, such bs. riot easily could have had a 2021 or 2022 NA lan in LA and broke even major viewership records. valorant was so popular back then in that area

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brobeans

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riot could’ve done a lot more to support the game in their country. I’d bet Val completely dies out soon

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kskm

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how do u have online concerts? use ur brain. Riot didnt want to take the risk with COVID last year when u can have the tournament online. i dont see any franchise tournaments online now with little to no COVID threat.

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brobeans

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“risk with Covid last year” 🤣 you have to be joking. every region had LANs last year except NA. there’s also a really big difference btw a lan and online tournament. the fact is: riot screwed up. they didn’t even have to host the lan. let some other group do it

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acels2

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its called price discrimination

#6

TheMonk

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What's price of prime vndl only prime vndl not the bundle

#7

hesketh2

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They dont really mentionoed but expect to be lowered in VP

For example Nebula Phantom instead of 1775 is now 1390VP on Chinese Server, but when compared on the recharge rate

Hong Kong's 1775VP = $142 HKD ($18)
China's 1390VP = 139 CNY = $150 HKD ($19)

$1 difference, if China kept same 1775 instead of paying $18 for a Nebula Phantom, you paid $24 instead

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TheMonk

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So this is currency exchange nothing else?

#9

hesketh2

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Pretty much, what they do is China has a different Currency to VP Rate
but because of that everything gets over-expensive, they fixed by dropping VP cost of skins to bring this in line

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TheMonk

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Hmm interesting but only with china?
Not with any other country?

#27

hesketh2

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Not with any other country, well simply because others dont have this issue of skins getting super overpriced unintentionally

#10

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YESSSS
WAIT NO FUCKKKK

#11

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Exactly my thought lmao

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