This season marks the first season I didn't purchase the Black Spirit Pass for a new Season. Since the Black Spirit Pass has come out, each season it has given less and less value for the $30 price tag and this one has plummeted well below the $30 dollar value threshold imo.
I never count bags as they only expand the inventory by 2 slots and are character bound on pick-up which is useless to me if I don't plan on keeping the Season character. The Trainer's flute should be a celestial, otherwise it's only marginally useful, so that's a pass by me as well. 100% of the "consumable" items are not worth it to me.
That only leaves the 2 maids and the 1 classic box. Maids are regularly 30% or more off in the Pearl shop and you need many of them to be useful. The classic box has extremely limited choices when it comes to outfits and...as it never changes...quickly becomes less than worth the 2,200-2,900 pearl price. Combined these items are not worth half of $30, which is my issue here.
To make the Black Spirit Pass worth the $30 price tag I would recommend implementing most if not all of the following changes.
If possible, convert the classic box into a method to choose any outfit in the 2,200-2,900 price range. This opens up far more fashion choices, which encourages commerce between your customers and your company.
Turn the Trainer's flute into a celestial.
Include seasonal Interior decorations to earn.
Include skins that turn your mount into different animals (like into a bear, dragon, dinosaur raptor, you get the idea something other than a boring horse)
Include tier 3 pet boxes.
Include more Pearl Shop items that will be family bound.
Basically any combination of Pearl Shop items that will add tangible, permanent value to the Black Spirit Pass able to be passed and used by any character. Not just the Season character. I hope I conveyed my thoughts and ideas clearly. I want to spend money and help sponsor this MMO I enjoy, but unless I see real savings and value in a $30 Black Spirit Pass I won't be spending my money on it.
They used to be $15 and decided to try $30. People still bought them so now unless people stop spending for it, we won't see it go down in price. Collectively we should not be spending for the season pass to get a message across. I wouldn't have mind spending $15 but $30 is way too much LOL
You also got better stuff for $15 than you do now. It's so dumb, why do people waste their money like this? Stop buying the season pass so they can get the hint that $15 was better.