Talking about whether the top-up of Delta Force is worth it or not, the first thing that comes into one’s mind is whether the cost and benefit of top-up match up. The in-game price is 6480 triangulation coins, which would fall at around 77.52 US dollars, about 550 yuan. Most of the advanced weapons and equipment in the game are between 3000-6000 Triangulation coins. If a player chose to select a gift pack of 6480 triangulation coins, he would get an extra 1620 Triangulation coins at no charge, making 8100 triangulation coins for 13%-25% extra revenue. Therefore, large gift packages can get higher cost efficiency compared with a single small recharge. However, as the game is on a seasonal system, seasons last for only about 90 days and the rate of issuing new weapons and equipment is very fast. This, in essence, means that to maintain the advantage in equipment, a player may have to spend around 150-300 yuan every month continuously for topping up. This figure could go as high as 1800-3600 yuan per year.
The preferential strength of a top-up performed by Delta Force determines the top-up cost performance. During the event, there will be 10%-20% discounts on different game platforms and channels. The specific activities include official first charge double launching for some time, special gift pack of Warorder system, and some Warorder priced between 68-98 yuan. Players can get more rewards through completing the task, including triangle coins, equipment, skin, and experience points. If the player is willing to invest time in completing the mission, the return rate of the battle order is usually higher than directly recharging to buy equipment. Therefore, if the budget is limited, the priority recharge battle order is more cost-effective than direct money. Besides, some third-party platforms will provide extra discounts; for instance, the real cost of 6480 top-up trig coin may be as low as $60-70, which will cut 10% to 15% of the cost.
Whether the Delta Force top up enhances the experience depends on what a player aims to achieve with the game. If you are just a casual player and do not want to take the lead at the beginning of the season, you can either recharge no money or just recharge the battle order to get extra skins and a few boosts. But if you want to quickly improve character growth, then recharge can bring faster equipment-unlock speed. For example, the advanced assault rifle requires ordinary players to play 50-100 games to unlock all accessories, but recharge players can directly buy all accessories in a pack, thus unlocking all functions at once, greatly reducing the growth time. However, as FPS games are often balanced, it’s marksmanship, tactics, and teamwork that determine the final winner, not the number of guns. For example, in the Call of Duty mobile games, even the most expensive gun skins do not have that much more depth in terms of ballistics and damage numbers; therefore, topping up is in order to make the player’s experience better, rather than to directly crush an opponent.
In the long term, top up in Delta Force may lead to the money habit of players and increase costs to play games. Many FPS games rely on their business model through seasons and limited items. They regularly introduce more powerful weapons, exclusive skins, and limited-time gift packs to keep players replenishing. For example, in mobile games such as “Jedi Survival” and “Call of Duty”, many players only recharge small amounts at the beginning, but later, in order to keep up with the progress of the new season, they gradually developed a “kR a little per season” consumption habit, and eventually may spend 2000-3000 yuan a year, far more than the original budget. If players cannot plan their consumption properly, top-up will become a bottomless pit, especially for new items coming out every season, or if something is necessary to keep up in the game; it’s easy to keep investing money in the game. Whether or not it is worth topping up in Delta Force depends on the goal of gaming and one’s financial capability. If it is just for leisure and entertainment, you can choose not to recharge or only recharge the battle order to get some additional rewards at a lower cost. A medium amount of recharge will enhance the experience to unlock advanced weapons and equipment more quickly, but blind recharging is not recommended, especially without any discount activity. However, the nature of every FPS game remains that technology and tactics are king, and topping up can only bring limited improvement. In this case, if you want to get an absolute victory through topping up Delta Force, you probably will be somewhat disappointed. Spending wiser during a discount period may be the most ideal way for one not to get caught in the cycle of constantly chasing the new and at the end overriding one’s own budget.