Well your question is mostly answered.
But here's a tid bit of a reason.
Atm we're testing stuff, not playing for the pure fun of an finished game.
This is pre-alpha atm, soon maybe Alpha1. Where soon can be anywhere between "Now" and "December ... or further", as no timeline has been given out. Just that they're trying to get it out when ready~
And as for if 180 Pack is worth it.
Yeah, you get 12 dac which should be around 150 Euro worth at the end + some nifty bonus stuff like the pet's+outfit+sancturial terrotory unit.
Nothing that gives you "dat ueber op boost" just stuff to make the start a bit easyer and aesthetics.
Everyone needs to decide for themself if they want to spent that much money. But it's a simple calculation thingy:
(where i life)
- 120 Liter of good beer (about a year or so worth)
- 12 pizzas + a drink at a restaurant
- 30 packs of cigarrets (600 pieces probably)
- two medium priced pair of shoes
- three jeans
- 10~15 books
- around 25 manga volumes
- etc
I luckily had some spare room in my gameing budget this year.
Atm used just 90 bucks of that ... + DUAL.