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English Warrior · Apr 11, 2009, 10:19 AM // 10:19

Ridiculous they make us pay for storage so let me get this straight, your big 'update' is really just try to grab all the money u can b4 this game goes to crap(more than it is) good anet this is why GW wont ever be as successful as WoW

Iuris · Apr 11, 2009, 10:23 AM // 10:23

Well, I personally LOVE it. I don't have a problem with paying for what I actually get to keep.

ArenaNet just found a way to get around 40$ out of me

Can you buy it as a gift, too? (as in, for favoured guildies)

Empress Amarox · Apr 11, 2009, 10:31 AM // 10:31

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Originally Posted by Yawgmoth

I feel this outrageous price of $10 for just item 20 slots is a test - they test us how many players will overpay so much ignoring other so much better options.

I know while $5 per tab would be a fair price, they would make less money as some people would settle with just 1 extra tab. But if they didn't want to bother with such small deals as $5, why not to make an offer just as fair - sell 2 tabs together for $10! That would be a viable alternative to buying a mule slot, and should cost much less server resources than a whole character slot with ton of character data, bigger inventory, ability to add new equipment bag, and heroes, and even more strain on the servers for all those relogs needed to move stuff around.
... and while I promised myself to not buy more mule slots than I already did, I would buy that - 2 xunlai tabs pack for $10.

So I'm saying the price is a test. If the community buys them for such a sick price, it may mean even more even worse prices in the future - just imagine it becoming the new standard for GW2 - get clear game with very few slots and very small storage - but then you can buy them in online store for $20 per char slot (price updated!) and storage $10 per small tab, that an active player will need to buy like 8 of. With more 'optional' things like this and the game design based on them it may be costing active fans as much as a monthly fee game, but with keeping support and updates of a free game...

Don't let the curse of microtransactions get us in GW2.

How about: boycott ridiculous prices?

Show that we aren't a brainless mass that will buy whatever they add for whatever sick the price is.
Want storage? Want to still support Anet? Buy a mule instead.

It's not a test... It's a money making engine.

I expect they will say something along the lines of: "Spend $9.99 in the online store from April 23rd - May 10th and receive a FREE storage pane only available with this promotion!"

The point? A lot of people are going to be stupid enough to shell out $10 to get a free storage pane.

Which in all reality, at least you're only technically paying $5, since you're getting 2 instead of one.

I might even spend $10 for 2 storage panes, if that's going to be the case. But, there definitely won't be more for $10 each.

Then again, I don't even play anymore, so probably not.

Bekkr · Apr 11, 2009, 10:41 AM // 10:41

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Originally Posted by English Warrior

Ridiculous they make us pay for storage so let me get this straight, your big 'update' is really just try to grab all the money u can b4 this game goes to crap(more than it is) good anet this is why GW wont ever be as successful as WoW

My, you're a pleasant fellow.

I'm finding it really funny the amount of people that are up in arms over this. Especially if you don't play any more or think the game is crap, etc. If you enjoy World of Warcraft that much, shouldn't you be trolling those forums?

I think this is a great idea. More server space has to be paid for, so why not let the packrats that will use it (like myself) do the paying? And a bit of a cash injection for Anet won't hurt GW2's development either, IMO.

Also, WRT mule characters vs. extra storage tabs: for me, it's WELL worth the extra expense for the convenience of not having to log off/on/off/on to shuffle stuff around to/from a mule. To each their own, I guess, but I never liked the mule solution.

English Warrior · Apr 11, 2009, 10:44 AM // 10:44

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Originally Posted by Bekkr

My, you're a pleasant fellow.

I'm finding it really funny the amount of people that are up in arms over this. Especially if you don't play any more or think the game is crap, etc. If you enjoy World of Warcraft that much, shouldn't you be trolling those forums?

I think this is a great idea. More server space has to be paid for, so why not let the packrats that will use it (like myself) do the paying? And a bit of a cash injection for Anet won't hurt GW2's development either, IMO.

I play GW still and i play WoW, this game is crap yes but i play to play with the people i know not for the game, also if u troll the wow forum u can get ur wow account banned cz its a *official* forum.

DarkNecrid · Apr 11, 2009, 10:51 AM // 10:51

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Originally Posted by English Warrior

I play GW still and i play WoW, this game is crap yes but i play to play with the people i know not for the game, also if u troll the wow forum u can get ur wow account banned cz its a *official* forum.

They only ban you from the forums, not the game.

Update looking good, can't wait to see the Zaishen Quests + what else they have in store.

foo · Apr 11, 2009, 10:54 AM // 10:54

Anet, you can get out of it if you'll just "admit" you meant 10k and not 10$!
That would be much more reasonable, (100k would also be reasonable), and logical.

Toxic OnyX · Apr 11, 2009, 11:45 AM // 11:45

LMAO Fail-net strike again

Pay for extra storage (after the addition of 1 free tab)

You can pay $9.99 for the animal menagerie and get basic animals installed there

So the big upcoming update is basically, here is new stuff now get out your credit card And for those that don't use a credit card, I assume the age old problem will still exist that you cannot buy from PLayNC store as it accepts only limited pay sources and doesn't even accept paypal, so you cant actually buy any further content updates so those people miss out yet again.

No sure why I bothered to come back to this game tbh, the sooner Aion is released the better.

Bug John · Apr 11, 2009, 11:58 AM // 11:58

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Originally Posted by Toxic OnyX

LMAO Fail-net strike again

Pay for extra storage (after the addition of 1 free tab)

You can pay $9.99 for the animal menagerie and get basic animals installed there

So the big upcoming update is basically, here is new stuff now get out your credit card And for those that don't use a credit card, I assume the age old problem will still exist that you cannot buy from PLayNC store as it accepts only limited pay sources and doesn't even accept paypal, so you cant actually buy any further content updates so those people miss out yet again.

No sure why I bothered to come back to this game tbh, the sooner Aion is released the better.

one free pane, zaishen menagerie, zaishen challenge, account wide hom... all this required much work from anet, and will be totally free

and the only thing you see is the payment required for some useless things, you are pathetic

Solas · Apr 11, 2009, 12:19 PM // 12:19

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Originally Posted by English Warrior

Ridiculous they make us pay for storage so let me get this straight, your big 'update' is really just try to grab all the money u can b4 this game goes to crap(more than it is) good anet this is why GW wont ever be as successful as WoW

yeah, but WoW pulls crap like that all the time-.-
€20 to go bac kto the starting character screen to change appearnace of your toon
€20 to change realm
€10 to change your name

€13 per month subscription
They earn more than 72 countries per year and they still place adds on the forum and the launcher.

only differance is people are used to activision-blizzards methods by now.

Gw however is subscription free to you'd have to see that it makes sense for them to do things like this to keep the servers running`.

been playing Wow more or less as my main game for the last year, and my realm can have as much lag as the gw ones do.

Raccoon · Apr 11, 2009, 12:24 PM // 12:24

Wouldn't quite be anet if they didn't try to encourage spending money at the online store -___-

Pleikki · Apr 11, 2009, 12:26 PM // 12:26

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Originally Posted by English Warrior

Ridiculous they make us pay for storage so let me get this straight, your big 'update' is really just try to grab all the money u can b4 this game goes to crap(more than it is) good anet this is why GW wont ever be as successful as WoW

They have to, because they needed buy new Server for more storages, and servers aint free.

English Warrior · Apr 11, 2009, 12:40 PM // 12:40

yes they need money everyone does but my point is its stupid to do it on the big content match that moved other patchs out the way and such.
Obviously people wont like me view but its my view.

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pumpkin pie · Apr 11, 2009, 12:52 PM // 12:52

players are going to whine and qq and "you can't buy it later" will become not true.

I can't wait for this update to see what the Managerie offers, a good reason to log in and see what happens. Not going to buy any extra storage tab thou, just going to get the free ones.

kupp · Apr 11, 2009, 01:02 PM // 13:02

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Originally Posted by foo

Anet, you can get out of it if you'll just "admit" you meant 10k and not 10$!
That would be much more reasonable, (100k would also be reasonable), and logical.

Unfortunatly GW gold doesn't pay real life server costs. This isn't a P2P game, this type of expenses are perfectly reasonable. I'd also like to get everything for free but that's not how life works. Although the 10$ fee is somewhat useless when you can buy a mule slot for the same amount, if you don't mind logging in and out, or even more, a whole campaign.

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I went to the community talk with Regina, Lindsey and the other person I forgot it's name *gee* and wanted to know how will the Equipment Packs work, Regina stated that they could range from 5 to 20 slots (wich I thought it was weird but whatever) and wanted to know if each slot will act like a current storage space, allowing for ONE armor piece, or will it be able to store an entire armor set? And how will it work for weapons? I arrived to late at the discussion to ask that so if someone who was there could answer me that would be great.

Buster · Apr 11, 2009, 01:10 PM // 13:10

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Originally Posted by turbo234

someone should just close this. all people are doing now is complaining about the prices and other people saying stop complaining.

This is what happens when you have a no monthly fee business model. They expect everything to be free all the time. It is more harmful than it is good.

Red Sonya · Apr 11, 2009, 01:14 PM // 13:14

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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.

Anyone wanna wager on how you get the FREE storage pane? My quess is IF/When you buy FOUR storage panes at the extremely high price of $10 each for $40 you will get a FIFTH PANE FREE....aren't we nice?

Also read this next quote CAREFULLY some of you are thinking you're getting a FREE storage pane for everything and that's not how it states.

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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.

The way it is stated you're only getting an extra storage pane for the EQUIPMENT PACK and that pack will ONLY be for WEAPONS and ARMOR. But, at least EVERY character is going to get the fifth slot for the equipment pack. That's going to take at least a page out of every one of my mules for weapons and that's the only good thing about this update to storage.

Neez · Apr 11, 2009, 02:01 PM // 14:01

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Originally Posted by isildorbiafra

Hope you guys buy lots of storage slots or GW2 aint getting finished. Hint they ran out of money and invented dumb crap like this to make more. I shure as hell wont be buying zilch.

Btw did anyone think about what more storage space will do to the economy? O sorry i forgot its allready broken beyond repair.

Pets....dont care a rats ass about them.

'nuff said.

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englitdaudelin · Apr 11, 2009, 02:14 PM // 14:14

This makes me happy (the updates, not the complaints about the updates).

The armor and weapon bag alone will dramatically alter my storage, and my mules. I can clean armors off of one mule (holding sets for three different characters), freeing up fifteen slots on that mule alone. Next, the three armors in storage frees up fifteen more slots, and the ability to put weapons in the bag frees up inventory slots AND slots in thne storage (for books...blech) and phat lewt dropped by unsuspecting critters. If an equipment bag is 10 slots, that turns into five weapons and an armor set, or two armor sets. That's a pretty big chunk of space. If I open up thirty slots combined in and on a mule...that's a lot of extra space.

Not complaining at all. I hope the petting zoo means that I can go tame critter after critter, and go pick which one I feel like walking with that day.

xoxo for the big update, ANet.