# Hypothetically, if you have Boins, but nothing to buy what do? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [April 5, 2019, 9:15am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/hypothetically-if-you-have-boins-but-nothing-to-buy-what-do/106824 "2019-04-05T09:15:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Halcyon\_Creed\_N7](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/halcyon_creed_n7/32/100954_2.png) [@Halcyon\_Creed\_N7](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Halcyon_Creed_N7)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2019, 9:15am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/hypothetically-if-you-have-boins-but-nothing-to-buy-what-do/106824/1 "2019-04-05T09:15:00Z")
I’m already foreseeing a future where one would buy Boins, but maybe run out of things to buy, or not want to buy anything else. Would we get that money back, or do you think DICE will add in consumables or something? Seems tacky to sell items for about 75% of the next highest coin bundle, because then playrs are left with, well, leftovers. It’s just free money for EA/DICE at that point. How can they add in consumables that are worth it without turning pay to win? Only one I can think of is the XP boost, of maybe a squad score boost. ---
**Author:** ![EA\_Alexander](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/ea_alexander/32/101014_2.png) [@EA\_Alexander](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/EA_Alexander)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2019, 9:25am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/hypothetically-if-you-have-boins-but-nothing-to-buy-what-do/106824/2 "2019-04-05T09:25:00Z")
> [@Halcyon\_Creed\_N7](#): > > I’m already foreseeing a future where one would buy Boins, but maybe run out of things to buy, or not want to buy anything else. > > Would we get that money back, or do you think DICE will add in consumables or something? Seems tacky to sell items for about 75% of the next highest coin bundle, because then playrs are left with, well, leftovers. It’s just free money for EA/DICE at that point. > > How can they add in consumables that are worth it without turning pay to win? Only one I can think of is the XP boost, of maybe a squad score boost. We did release a bunch of info around this. There’s a [FAQ](https://www.ea.com/games/battlefield/battlefield-5/news/battlefield-5-currency) outlining all the ways you could potentially spend your Battlefield Currency. A (really) short version of the blog: - Customization items currently in the Armory - Time savers (Tier catch-ups to unlock Chapter rewards, various XP Boosts) - Elites (Unique themed character designs with their own name, background, voice-over) ---
**Author:** ![llPhantom\_Limbll](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/llphantom_limbll/32/102656_2.png) [@llPhantom\_Limbll](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/llPhantom_Limbll)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2019, 9:26am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/hypothetically-if-you-have-boins-but-nothing-to-buy-what-do/106824/3 "2019-04-05T09:26:00Z")
But nobody guaranteed you can immediately use those coins to purchase stuff. Purchase premium currency = give money to EA. That’s it. It’d be more reasonable to buy cosmetics simply with real money without any sort of bcoins and such. Adding this conversion model to the game seems pointless to me. ---
**Author:** ![Tullzter](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/tullzter/32/103905_2.png) [@Tullzter](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Tullzter)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2019, 9:48am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/hypothetically-if-you-have-boins-but-nothing-to-buy-what-do/106824/4 "2019-04-05T09:48:00Z")
Buying virtual cosmetics in a game is just a concept that eludes me, i mean if you’re really callous with your money, donate it to a charity instead of buying some foliage camouflage for your virtual weapons ---
**Author:** ![MatthewSkeet](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/7993a0/32.png) [@MatthewSkeet](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/MatthewSkeet)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2019, 10:10am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/hypothetically-if-you-have-boins-but-nothing-to-buy-what-do/106824/5 "2019-04-05T10:10:00Z")
EA\_Alexander said: > [@Halcyon\_Creed\_N7](#): > > I’m already foreseeing a future where one would buy Boins, but maybe run out of things to buy, or not want to buy anything else. > > Would we get that money back, or do you think DICE will add in consumables or something? Seems tacky to sell items for about 75% of the next highest coin bundle, because then playrs are left with, well, leftovers. It’s just free money for EA/DICE at that point. > > How can they add in consumables that are worth it without turning pay to win? Only one I can think of is the XP boost, of maybe a squad score boost. We did release a bunch of info around this. There’s a [FAQ](https://www.ea.com/games/battlefield/battlefield-5/news/battlefield-5-currency) outlining all the ways you could potentially spend your Battlefield Currency. A (really) short version of the blog: - Customization items currently in the Armory - Time savers (Tier catch-ups to unlock Chapter rewards, various XP Boosts) - Elites (Unique themed character designs with their own name, background, voice-over) ---
**Author:** ![EA\_Alexander](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/ea_alexander/32/101014_2.png) [@EA\_Alexander](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/EA_Alexander)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2019, 10:22am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/hypothetically-if-you-have-boins-but-nothing-to-buy-what-do/106824/6 "2019-04-05T10:22:00Z")
[EA\_Alexander] said: > [@Halcyon\_Creed\_N7](#): > > I’m already foreseeing a future where one would buy Boins, but maybe run out of things to buy, or not want to buy anything else. > > Would we get that money back, or do you think DICE will add in consumables or something? Seems tacky to sell items for about 75% of the next highest coin bundle, because then playrs are left with, well, leftovers. It’s just free money for EA/DICE at that point. > > How can they add in consumables that are worth it without turning pay to win? Only one I can think of is the XP boost, of maybe a squad score boost. We did release a bunch of info around this. There’s a [FAQ](https://www.ea.com/games/battlefield/battlefield-5/news/battlefield-5-currency) outlining all the ways you could potentially spend your Battlefield Currency. A (really) short version of the blog: - Customization items currently in the Armory - Time savers (Tier catch-ups to unlock Chapter rewards, various XP Boosts) - Elites (Unique themed character designs with their own name, background, voice-over) ---
**Author:** ![MatthewSkeet](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/7993a0/32.png) [@MatthewSkeet](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/MatthewSkeet)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2019, 10:35am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/hypothetically-if-you-have-boins-but-nothing-to-buy-what-do/106824/7 "2019-04-05T10:35:00Z")
[EA\_Alexander] said: > [@Halcyon\_Creed\_N7](#): > > I’m already foreseeing a future where one would buy Boins, but maybe run out of things to buy, or not want to buy anything else. > > Would we get that money back, or do you think DICE will add in consumables or something? Seems tacky to sell items for about 75% of the next highest coin bundle, because then playrs are left with, well, leftovers. It’s just free money for EA/DICE at that point. > > How can they add in consumables that are worth it without turning pay to win? Only one I can think of is the XP boost, of maybe a squad score boost. We did release a bunch of info around this. There’s a [FAQ](https://www.ea.com/games/battlefield/battlefield-5/news/battlefield-5-currency) outlining all the ways you could potentially spend your Battlefield Currency. A (really) short version of the blog: - Customization items currently in the Armory - Time savers (Tier catch-ups to unlock Chapter rewards, various XP Boosts) - Elites (Unique themed character designs with their own name, background, voice-over) ---
**Author:** ![MatthewSkeet](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/7993a0/32.png) [@MatthewSkeet](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/MatthewSkeet)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2019, 10:41am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/hypothetically-if-you-have-boins-but-nothing-to-buy-what-do/106824/8 "2019-04-05T10:41:00Z")
im going to top that… other items are 120, 250, 300, 400 boins 1 epic at 750 and one rare at 250 = 1000 - you can only buy 3500 or 6000 pack 2 rare items one 300 one 400 = 700. if you buy 1050 pack of boins that leave you 350 - is there anything in the shop that you can spend this on? there is no combination of items that will let you spend all the boins unless you want to waste it on mediocre rare items but then you have to buy 20 of them at 300 each or 14 at 250 ---
**Author:** ![TFBisquit](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/f07891/32.png) [@TFBisquit](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/TFBisquit)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2019, 10:52am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/hypothetically-if-you-have-boins-but-nothing-to-buy-what-do/106824/9 "2019-04-05T10:52:00Z")
With odd numbers, players will always have leftover currency. No escaping that. But that goes for every type of currency used as it was real money. So if one purchases too much, then chances are higher there is nothing left to purchase. There could be small purchases for step by step timesavers, like already said by EA-Alexander. Which leaves the consumer with the responsibility not to buy too many coins. ---
**Author:** ![MatthewSkeet](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/7993a0/32.png) [@MatthewSkeet](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/MatthewSkeet)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2019, 10:57am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/hypothetically-if-you-have-boins-but-nothing-to-buy-what-do/106824/10 "2019-04-05T10:57:00Z")
> [@TFBisquit](#): > > With odd numbers, players will always have leftover currency. No escaping that. But that goes for every type of currency used as it was real money. So if one purchases too much, then chances are higher there is nothing left to purchase. There could be small purchases for step by step timesavers, like already said by EA-Alexander. Which leaves the consumer with the responsibility not to buy too many coins. I dont understand why would you even defend this kind of marketing tactic. this could be easily resolved by actually selling stuff for real money and not made up currency. it’s a dirty tactic that only greedy developers use. I can assure you if there was a law preventing such action I’m sure they would only use real currency for purchases and again I have every single item in the game except one epic that costs 750, which boin pack do I buy and not have spare change? ---
**Author:** ![EA\_Alexander](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/ea_alexander/32/101014_2.png) [@EA\_Alexander](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/EA_Alexander)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2019, 11:18am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/hypothetically-if-you-have-boins-but-nothing-to-buy-what-do/106824/11 "2019-04-05T11:18:00Z")
[EA\_Alexander] said: > [@Halcyon\_Creed\_N7](#): > > I’m already foreseeing a future where one would buy Boins, but maybe run out of things to buy, or not want to buy anything else. > > Would we get that money back, or do you think DICE will add in consumables or something? Seems tacky to sell items for about 75% of the next highest coin bundle, because then playrs are left with, well, leftovers. It’s just free money for EA/DICE at that point. > > How can they add in consumables that are worth it without turning pay to win? Only one I can think of is the XP boost, of maybe a squad score boost. We did release a bunch of info around this. There’s a [FAQ](https://www.ea.com/games/battlefield/battlefield-5/news/battlefield-5-currency) outlining all the ways you could potentially spend your Battlefield Currency. A (really) short version of the blog: - Customization items currently in the Armory - Time savers (Tier catch-ups to unlock Chapter rewards, various XP Boosts) - Elites (Unique themed character designs with their own name, background, voice-over) ---
**Author:** ![llPhantom\_Limbll](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/llphantom_limbll/32/102656_2.png) [@llPhantom\_Limbll](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/llPhantom_Limbll)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2019, 11:52am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/hypothetically-if-you-have-boins-but-nothing-to-buy-what-do/106824/12 "2019-04-05T11:52:00Z")
[EA\_Alexander] said: > [@Halcyon\_Creed\_N7](#): > > I’m already foreseeing a future where one would buy Boins, but maybe run out of things to buy, or not want to buy anything else. > > Would we get that money back, or do you think DICE will add in consumables or something? Seems tacky to sell items for about 75% of the next highest coin bundle, because then playrs are left with, well, leftovers. It’s just free money for EA/DICE at that point. > > How can they add in consumables that are worth it without turning pay to win? Only one I can think of is the XP boost, of maybe a squad score boost. We did release a bunch of info around this. There’s a [FAQ](https://www.ea.com/games/battlefield/battlefield-5/news/battlefield-5-currency) outlining all the ways you could potentially spend your Battlefield Currency. A (really) short version of the blog: - Customization items currently in the Armory - Time savers (Tier catch-ups to unlock Chapter rewards, various XP Boosts) - Elites (Unique themed character designs with their own name, background, voice-over) ---
**Author:** ![Panzerratte\_93](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/bc79bd/32.png) [@Panzerratte\_93](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Panzerratte_93)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2019, 12:27pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/hypothetically-if-you-have-boins-but-nothing-to-buy-what-do/106824/13 "2019-04-05T12:27:00Z")
[EA\_Alexander] said: > [@Halcyon\_Creed\_N7](#): > > I’m already foreseeing a future where one would buy Boins, but maybe run out of things to buy, or not want to buy anything else. > > Would we get that money back, or do you think DICE will add in consumables or something? Seems tacky to sell items for about 75% of the next highest coin bundle, because then playrs are left with, well, leftovers. It’s just free money for EA/DICE at that point. > > How can they add in consumables that are worth it without turning pay to win? Only one I can think of is the XP boost, of maybe a squad score boost. We did release a bunch of info around this. There’s a [FAQ](https://www.ea.com/games/battlefield/battlefield-5/news/battlefield-5-currency) outlining all the ways you could potentially spend your Battlefield Currency. A (really) short version of the blog: - Customization items currently in the Armory - Time savers (Tier catch-ups to unlock Chapter rewards, various XP Boosts) - Elites (Unique themed character designs with their own name, background, voice-over) ---
**Author:** ![EA\_Alexander](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/ea_alexander/32/101014_2.png) [@EA\_Alexander](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/EA_Alexander)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2019, 12:30pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/hypothetically-if-you-have-boins-but-nothing-to-buy-what-do/106824/14 "2019-04-05T12:30:00Z")
> [@llPhantom\_Limbll](#): > > I think he means what would he do with remaining currency left after he purchased something? Like he got 1050 bcoins and purchased one set of items which left him with 300 bcoins and there isn’t anything interesting for him anymore. Does it mean those 300 bcoins are wasted? > I do believe this whole “exchange money for virtual currency” system is flawed and people are forced to buy more than they need. I was answering OP’s original question and it got a bit confusing. If you put it this way, all I can say is that there are two ways to avoid that under the current system: wait for something interesting or avoid the purchase in the first place, since Epics will be available through progression. ---
**Author:** ![llPhantom\_Limbll](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/llphantom_limbll/32/102656_2.png) [@llPhantom\_Limbll](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/llPhantom_Limbll)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2019, 12:46pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/hypothetically-if-you-have-boins-but-nothing-to-buy-what-do/106824/15 "2019-04-05T12:46:00Z")
> [@EA\_Alexander](#): > > > [@llPhantom\_Limbll](#): > > > > I think he means what would he do with remaining currency left after he purchased something? Like he got 1050 bcoins and purchased one set of items which left him with 300 bcoins and there isn’t anything interesting for him anymore. Does it mean those 300 bcoins are wasted? > > I do believe this whole “exchange money for virtual currency” system is flawed and people are forced to buy more than they need. > > I was answering OP’s original question and it got a bit confusing. If you put it this way, all I can say is that there are two ways to avoid that under the current system: wait for something interesting or avoid the purchase in the first place, since Epics will be available through progression. I know you probably don’t have an answer but I’ll ask anyway: was it necessary to add this whole conversion system instead of simple purchase with real money? Isn’t it easier to spend $10 to get an item? ---
**Author:** ![ElliotLH](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/elliotlh/32/101030_2.png) [@ElliotLH](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/ElliotLH)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2019, 1:05pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/hypothetically-if-you-have-boins-but-nothing-to-buy-what-do/106824/16 "2019-04-05T13:05:00Z")
> [@llPhantom\_Limbll](#): > > > [@EA\_Alexander](#): > > > > > [@llPhantom\_Limbll](#): > > > > > > I think he means what would he do with remaining currency left after he purchased something? Like he got 1050 bcoins and purchased one set of items which left him with 300 bcoins and there isn’t anything interesting for him anymore. Does it mean those 300 bcoins are wasted? > > > I do believe this whole “exchange money for virtual currency” system is flawed and people are forced to buy more than they need. > > > > I was answering OP’s original question and it got a bit confusing. If you put it this way, all I can say is that there are two ways to avoid that under the current system: wait for something interesting or avoid the purchase in the first place, since Epics will be available through progression. > > I know you probably don’t have an answer but I’ll ask anyway: was it necessary to add this whole conversion system instead of simple purchase with real money? Isn’t it easier to spend $10 to get an item? Maybe EA saw how well Rockstar have done selling Sharkcards? It’s basically the same system I think. ---
**Author:** ![trip1ex](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/779978/32.png) [@trip1ex](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/trip1ex)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2019, 3:08pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/hypothetically-if-you-have-boins-but-nothing-to-buy-what-do/106824/17 "2019-04-05T15:08:00Z")
I think what you do is just keep buying Boins to support the game. Saying, out loud, " I got 100 Boins" is a reward in and of itself. ---
**Author:** ![EdwinSpangler](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/edwinspangler/32/101832_2.png) [@EdwinSpangler](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/EdwinSpangler)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2019, 3:29pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/hypothetically-if-you-have-boins-but-nothing-to-buy-what-do/106824/18 "2019-04-05T15:29:00Z")
Anyone else hear a spring sound in their head when they see “boins”? Boioioioing Honestly I would rather buy aeria points.. Sry for ot ---
**Author:** ![llPhantom\_Limbll](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/llphantom_limbll/32/102656_2.png) [@llPhantom\_Limbll](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/llPhantom_Limbll)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2019, 3:33pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/hypothetically-if-you-have-boins-but-nothing-to-buy-what-do/106824/19 "2019-04-05T15:33:00Z")
> [@EdwinSpangler](#): > > Anyone else hear a spring sound in their head when they see “boins”? Boioioioing > > Honestly I would rather buy aeria points.. > > Sry for ot I wonder who came up with that name? It has a very unpleasant sound. ---
**Author:** ![BaronVonGoon](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/baronvongoon/32/100934_2.png) [@BaronVonGoon](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/BaronVonGoon)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2019, 3:39pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/hypothetically-if-you-have-boins-but-nothing-to-buy-what-do/106824/20 "2019-04-05T15:39:00Z")
Don’t buy boins and give the money to the poor. [Next page](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/hypothetically-if-you-have-boins-but-nothing-to-buy-what-do/106824.md?page=2)