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AKB48 · Jul 24, 2008, 05:52 AM // 05:52

It all depends on the frequence of the ads for me.

Alexandra-Sweet · Jul 24, 2008, 06:02 AM // 06:02

I would remove them with Texmod anyway.

fowlero · Jul 24, 2008, 10:11 AM // 10:11

Wouldn't mind it at all really.

Especially if it gave the game more content/attention/whatever from the revenue it would generate.

Kusandaa · Jul 24, 2008, 12:05 PM // 12:05

I guess it depends of the ad, really. Text ads don't bother me too much, but I -hate- pop-ups. Integrated to the loading screens wouldn't be SO bad IMO, as long as they kinda... fade into it; noticeable but not aggressive.

Sleeper Service · Jul 24, 2008, 12:24 PM // 12:24

if gamers accepted adds ingame how long before we would have to pay a fee AND watch adds (not to mention a minimum loading time with said add inserted demanded by the advertisers)

Look at TV, we pay a yearly tax on it AND we get adverts, the logic is no different.

how about we NOT support shit like that.

zamial · Jul 24, 2008, 03:53 PM // 15:53

There are games that advertize FTP but have adds. You can disable them for about $5.00 a month. This is a PTP hiding as a FTP, it is very irritating. Here is another usful tip in games with ads, the ads use your internet explore to display them, since I use firefox, All I needed to do was turn the security setting to max in internet explorer *poof* ads gone.

If we do not say no now, what is next? selling your e-mail account the game is tied to, to spam companies?

As far as GW is concerned, I/We PAID for the game originally. That should cover the cost lets do a little math:

4+ million copies sold (as I am not a anet employee I am unsure if that # included expantions, pretty sure tho, it did not)

If everyone of those copies was lets say $20.00 (some paid more, some less just an average) That is a minnimum of 80 MILLION DOLLARS!!!!!

lets divide that down by 4 years, just to be fair as a yearly amount.(even tho we are still in year 4)
Thats is still 20 MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR!

I do not think that anyone at a-net is in danger of starvation. I also Think they made a truck load of cash. Even if the companies cost was half that number, that is still mad, mad loot.

They have enough of our money without destroying a game with ads. Emersion into a mmorpg is destroyed with them on the screen. Not to mention how many people actually think they won a prize on the internetz? Yes, they do exsist but 90% of gamers know enough about ads to NEVER click on them anyways.

1 of the ads in the game I played was for a Department store. Did the in game ad make me go spend money there. NO. My GF that NEVER played that game did...IT'S A DEPARTMENT STORE.

Where does it end???? Advertizments advertizing a place or product to a gamming community that does not care at all for them or their products is pointless and irritating.

If we backed this can you imagine..... This trade was brought to you by stayfree maxi pads, wings for a dryer you.....

AAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!

the savage nornbear · Jul 24, 2008, 04:39 PM // 16:39

So I guess the general consensus is no, however I'm not sure that I would be outraged if the loading screens were a picture of a tennis shoe as opposed to a volcano. I guess it comes down to how immersed you get into the game. All of my loading times are spent chatting/planning with friends on vent, so maybe I never fully appreciated the ambiance of the loading screen, but I feel that more free updates equals more fun for me, but then they have my money already so who cares...

AJD · Jul 24, 2008, 04:44 PM // 16:44

Dungeon Runners is a huge pile of crap and this is just one of the reasons why.

the savage nornbear · Jul 24, 2008, 04:57 PM // 16:57

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Originally Posted by AJD

Dungeon Runners is a huge pile of crap and this is just one of the reasons why.

That was quickly learned when we reached the one city. And found out about the 20k skills. And the ridiculousness.

Miss Puddles · Jul 24, 2008, 05:54 PM // 17:54

i see enough ads where and when i don't want to. 30 seconds of the tv show you're watching followed by 5 minutes of commercials (last comic standing, anyone?). pop ups. banners. billboards. keep it out of the fantasy worlds please! lol.

lakatz · Jul 24, 2008, 06:01 PM // 18:01

No!...............

Bryant Again · Jul 24, 2008, 06:03 PM // 18:03

ANet would lose my support, like completely, if they did this.

AJD · Jul 24, 2008, 06:09 PM // 18:09

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Originally Posted by Miss Puddles

i see enough ads where and when i don't want to. 30 seconds of the tv show you're watching followed by 5 minutes of commercials (last comic standing, anyone?)..

Gotta love tivo/dvr's.

Abedeus · Jul 24, 2008, 06:12 PM // 18:12

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Originally Posted by AJD

Dungeon Runners is a huge pile of crap and this is just one of the reasons why.

It's free, ads are sometimes funny, game is funny, monsters are funny. Imo play a day-two, take a rest, when bored (I mean, you still enjoy repeated GW stuff?) play again to relax. Not to worry about having to grind fame/Norn to get anywhere in the game.

Molock · Jul 24, 2008, 06:17 PM // 18:17

I simply don't buy games with in-game advertising. GW2 would be no exception. Not only do they ruin the atmosphere but they make the company in charge look like greedy a-holes (assuming you already have paid for the game).

Also, Dungeon Runners isn't really free..

WinterSnowblind · Jul 24, 2008, 06:35 PM // 18:35

I could live with loading screens. I'd prefer we didn't have them, but if we HAD to have them, I wouldn't quit the game, and probably wouldn't even complain too much. Still better than a monthly fee

AJD · Jul 24, 2008, 06:55 PM // 18:55

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Originally Posted by Abedeus

It's free, ads are sometimes funny, game is funny, monsters are funny. Imo play a day-two, take a rest, when bored (I mean, you still enjoy repeated GW stuff?) play again to relax. Not to worry about having to grind fame/Norn to get anywhere in the game.

lol Dungeon runners is horrible, it really is not free and the game play is just...

It is like the designers took a crap and said it was a game. It was fun until you realized it sucked, meaning it was fun for 2 days because it was something "new".

Kanyatta · Jul 24, 2008, 08:20 PM // 20:20

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Originally Posted by fireflyry

Shiro agrees: "After a hard days ganking nothing refreshes like Coke"

I would love GW2 if stuff like this was put in there.

Lady Raenef · Jul 25, 2008, 12:43 AM // 00:43

I wouldn't care if they were on the login page or character selection screen and they could still be hidden for screenshots. In-game though, it would be a turn off and someone at Anet would need to be spanked.

acerbity · Jul 25, 2008, 12:51 AM // 00:51

Personally I think its a good idea,
ANet are being very generous to make gw2, a next generation MMO, have no monthly subscription.
I think you're all very selfish to say that you wouldn't support ANet if this was implemented.