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king swift · Apr 12, 2009, 02:30 PM // 14:30

*****If Any Anet Employees Post Here, Pls PM Me on GURU so I can put their post on the front page of this thread*****

They are selling virtual space, so Ill pay with my virtual gold. If you would like to reimburse my gold for real money, then Ill be happy to pay with real money. Bottom line is Anet is selling AIR. Its free to breathe it, so whats the pricetag for?

As you are aware, ArenaNet has been working diligently on an account and player storage update. They recently released this about their upcoming April update.

Dev Blog/Info on update found here

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Equipment Packs in assorted sizes, designed solely to hold weapons and armor (gear).
Every character will get a fifth slot for an Equipment Pack.
Each pane is $9.99 USD from the in-game store or the NCsoft Store. You can buy up to four of them for a single account.

Cons [Against the buying of the panes] (From player posts on this thread)

Less and less content comes with higher prices so we should stop agreeing on that.- added april 15
It's not that much of a convenience. Takes about an extra minute? w00t!
If they were 5$ each, I would buy 4 of them... but 4 for 40$ is more than I paid for a full campaign.
The 200,000 units of GW they still sell each quarter, which should actually cover such costs and dev work on GW2.
Doubt I will buy any tabs myself its just far too late in GW evolution to make it worth while.
This is a scam for people who have a lot of items.
How long did we wait for them to complete this "super storage update?” Not once did we see any mention that we would be charged for additional storage in the update.
Do not enable Anet to do this by saying "well it's anet they need the money and I will follow them into volcanoes and insult anyone who says otherwise". NCSoft is a corporation and it's their job to herd their followers and convince them that they need money
Don't even say "Well maybe the price could be lower". Why is there even a price on storage space in a game this big? How long has storage been an obvious issue? How long has Anet been saying "We're looking at ways to improve your storage"?
Yep, I won't spend anymore real world monies on this game. It's broken beyond belief and they want us to invest money in it? Not gonna happen as far as I'm concerned.
This update is a test for the community - pass it (overpay) and you'll kill the old good business model.
Springing this "We have all of this new stuff to give you, but you'll have to pay for it" stuff on us is BS.
Think how much have you already spent on GW, and how much bang for your buck have you got. How are the new $10 panes looking now?
The City of Heroes people (another NCSoft game) mentioned how cheap server storage space is and how it isn't even a factor in stuff they do.

Pros [In favor of ArenaNet] (From player posts on this thread)

The price will be lowered with time. As with the prices for campaigns, character slots etc.-added april 15
Its OPTIONAL!
More storage takes more space in database. Bigger database - bigger hard disks.
I'm fairly sure that there will also be free upgrades to storage
Anet can't make everything for free. They need some money.
US$9.99 is reasonable
Do people forget that Anet does not make us pay subscription fees like other games do, but need to get their money to fuel GW from somewhere
You pay for the convenience of not having to transfer between characters. Yes that is a total of 9 tabs + material storage.
Its storage, its not needed to play the game
ANet's marketing seems to think they can get $10 for them, so I guess they know something we don't.
Charging for extra storage tabs in your Xunlai Chest is not a game decision, it's a BUSINESS decision
If you need it bad enough youll buy it otherwise it wont matter anyway.
Anet can charge $3,500 for a special edition Gaile Grey minipet if they want, as long as they aren't forcing anyone to buy it.
I'm not going to boycott my phone company whenever they add an optional service plan.

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Originally Posted by Regina Buenaobra

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Originally Posted by cloud4905

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Originally Posted by cloud4905 View Post
$10.00 for a Xunlai Tab is the WORST idea I have ever seen. I would have DEFINITELY paid $5.00 for 20 spaces more of storage, but why in god's name would I want to pay $10.00 for 20 spaces when I could buy a new character for that price and have 45 spaces (or more with this new character storage), or another copy of prophecies and have a whole other account of storage? REALLLLLLY bad decision on the pricing Anet. I seriously hope Regina sees messages like this and they change their pricing. I understand that server capacity dictates you need to charge for this, but $10.00 for a tab of 20 spaces of storage? Really Anet? How stupid do we look?

Hi, cloud. I understand your perspective on this. I've been keeping an eye on the community response on this. I've already spoken to folks in the business team several times and conveyed all of the different responses to the storage update, including the opinions that it's "overpriced". We know that some people will choose not to buy this feature for any number of reasons. However, we've also seen a large number of comments from people who intend to buy it.
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Regina Buenaobra
Community Manager
ArenaNet, Inc.

Dev Blog/Info on update found here

king swift · Apr 12, 2009, 02:31 PM // 14:31

/Signed. I feel like this is an update to gain money rather than an update to help the players. I am boycotting the buying of the extra storage.
-IGN: King Swift

Inra · Apr 12, 2009, 02:35 PM // 14:35

/Not signed. More storage takes more space in database. Bigger database - bigger hard disks. Besides nobody forces anybody to buy them.

I Is Special · Apr 12, 2009, 02:37 PM // 14:37

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Originally Posted by king swift

If you feel that the price of $10 per slot is too expensive, or if you feel let down that you now HAVE THE ABILITY to pay for the extra storage, please sign this post.

/Fixed

I'm fairly sure that there will also be free upgrades to storage.

zelgadissan · Apr 12, 2009, 02:37 PM // 14:37

Since this is supposed to be a discussion board -

I did think it would be free. I also think $10 each is really pushing it on the price. However - and this might just be my naïvety - I'm more than willing to pay for it since the money Anet receives should either be going towards GW2, or hiring staff for GW2. So what if they are looking for a way to gain money? The rest of the game is free to play, and without some sort of income they're not going to be able to even support servers. Hell, most of the money they make is probably through second accounts for XTH.

I don't think I'll be buying all four storage upgrades, but I'll probably get at least two. Also, it's not like they're forcing you to buy it - many people get by without the storage as is, whether using mules, second accounts, whatever.

Apok Omen · Apr 12, 2009, 02:39 PM // 14:39

Or, you know, they could just not give us the option to purchase extra storage altogether...

/unsigned

If you don't wanna pay for the extra storage, then don't. But don't bitch about prices when ANet clearly needs money. Besides, you're paying for the convenience. It's just like why sports games charge an arm and a leg for chili cheese fries there.

Tadzio · Apr 12, 2009, 02:39 PM // 14:39

I've got 10 chars
Each char will get eq box which consists of 5-20 slots
I'll also get one storage tab for free
In summary, i'll get 10*20+20 = 220 slots. For free.
QQ moar ?

t00115577 · Apr 12, 2009, 02:39 PM // 14:39

/signed, if everyone boycotts it they will re-work it

Nodakim · Apr 12, 2009, 02:41 PM // 14:41

I probably misread,but didnt they say that everybody who has a active account will get a xunali tab for free?

king swift · Apr 12, 2009, 02:42 PM // 14:42

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Originally Posted by zelgadissan

Since this is supposed to be a discussion board -

I did think it would be free. I also think $10 each is really pushing it on the price. However - and this might just be my naïvety - I'm more than willing to pay for it since the money Anet receives should either be going towards GW2, or hiring staff for GW2. So what if they are looking for a way to gain money? The rest of the game is free to play, and without some sort of income they're not going to be able to even support servers. Hell, most of the money they make is probably through second accounts for XTH.

I don't think I'll be buying all four storage upgrades, but I'll probably get at least two. Also, it's not like they're forcing you to buy it - many people get by without the storage as is, whether using mules, second accounts, whatever.

Do you think that ArenaNet is just using this storage update as a source of income and its sole purpose is not to benefit the GW Community?

king swift · Apr 12, 2009, 02:45 PM // 14:45

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Originally Posted by Apok Omen

Or, you know, they could just not give us the option to purchase extra storage altogether...

/unsigned

If you don't wanna pay for the extra storage, then don't. But don't bitch about prices when ANet clearly needs money. Besides, you're paying for the convenience. It's just like why sports games charge an arm and a leg for chili cheese fries there.

But, at sports games the people selling the stuff are just out for your money. Do you think that ArenaNet is just out for our money? Or are they actually trying to help players out?

Aldric · Apr 12, 2009, 02:45 PM // 14:45

/unsigned

extra character bag slot plus 1 free Xunlai storage tab = free
additional storage tab = you pay for

I see no issue with this.

king swift · Apr 12, 2009, 02:46 PM // 14:46

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Originally Posted by Nodakim

I probably misread,but didnt they say that everybody who has a active account will get a xunali tab for free?

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Free Storage Pane Giveaway

Lastly, to celebrate our anniversary, we have a limited-time offer where you can get a FREE pane of Xunlai Storage. Our upcoming promotion will be the ONLY way to get this special pane; it is extra, which means you can't buy it later. Keep an eye on the website and we'll explain how you can get this bonus storage.

Which means you probably have to jump through a few hoops.

Lonesamurai · Apr 12, 2009, 02:48 PM // 14:48

/NOT Signed

Optional purchases are fine by me

I Is Special · Apr 12, 2009, 02:48 PM // 14:48

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Originally Posted by king swift

Which means you probably have to jump through a few hoops.

I took that special pane offer to be an extra pane added on to the one we were already getting for free

king swift · Apr 12, 2009, 02:48 PM // 14:48

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Originally Posted by Inra

/Not signed. More storage takes more space in database. Bigger database - bigger hard disks. Besides nobody forces anybody to buy them.

$10 can buy you a large sum of memory. Is this price justifiable?

Verene · Apr 12, 2009, 02:56 PM // 14:56

/not signed.

People complained about wanting more storage, so now they're offering it. They're not saying "Oh, by the way, you're going to get an extra storage pane and we're charging $10 for it". It's optional.

If you really want to boycott it, talk with your money instead of complaining about it here. Because personally, I'm a bit sick of seeing every other thread someone complaining about something that's not to their personal taste. Suck it up. You're not the only person out there.

Nodakim · Apr 12, 2009, 03:01 PM // 15:01

It is too much,but they can charge that much and wil charge that much.
As you can see,you can get 1 for free,so stop bitching people,i am 100 % sure that the price will drop in a few months because they will realise that not many people are buying them.
I QQ about your QQ.

Fril Estelin · Apr 12, 2009, 03:03 PM // 15:03

This thread is useless: there's already something called "the market" that'll send a message to Anet, if few people buy additional storage they'll know the pricing wasn't right. No need to petition.

Clarissa F · Apr 12, 2009, 03:03 PM // 15:03

/notsigned.

It's not like you can buy a game advantage with this. Farmers and armor ho's would be more than willing to pay 10 clams for that much extra storage.

As Verene stated, if there is something messed up in gameplay, or something someone is doing to you, bitch. If it's just something getting your undies in a bunch, don't buy it, but quit going all revolutionary about something which TRULY DOESN'T MATTER.

edit: forgot about that red engine