Is it a good idea to keep Founder Packs completely cosmetic with no gameplay advantages?

[stone_player]

We're a small team working on an action MMORPG. We're planning Founder Packs for beta access. The packs include cosmetic skins, badges, titles, in-game currency (for cosmetics only), and an emote or visual effect.

We want to avoid any pay-to-win. No stat boosts, no gear advantage, nothing that affects combat balance. Everything is purely cosmetic.

Do you think players will still see value in Founder Packs if there's zero gameplay advantage? Or would the lack of any "power" make them less appealing? Curious to hear what the community thinks.

 

[Demon_Skeith]

As long as you make the skins look great, then its fine and I respect your no pay to win.

 

[stone_player]

As long as you make the skins look great, then its fine and I respect your no pay to win.

Appreciate that! Yeah we're putting a lot of work into the skins and want them to feel worth showing off. No pay-to-win is a hard line for us. Glad to hear it matters to you too.