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kobey · May 08, 2008, 07:45 PM // 19:45

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Originally Posted by The Meth

This would be a almost an ok title for me if Zaishen keys were made unsellable. PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD MAKE THEM UNSELLABLE. We don't need ebay ranks and emotes. Whats the point of adding a title that would only mean someone can amass money?

The person need to be ridiculously rich or unwise in spending money to ebay that amount of money for the title.

JR · May 08, 2008, 07:46 PM // 19:46

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Originally Posted by The Meth

This would be a almost an ok title for me if Zaishen keys were made unsellable. PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD MAKE THEM UNSELLABLE. We don't need ebay ranks and emotes. Whats the point of adding a title that would only mean someone can amass money?

Pretty sure you have been able to pay people to farm for you fame for a long ass time

MirkoTeran · May 08, 2008, 07:46 PM // 19:46

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Originally Posted by legacyofkain85

yeah ,o wait arent Ha ranks buyable or farmable?lol

True, but you can't put HA ranks in trade window. :P

Anyway, Nice joke ANet.

Shanaeri Rynale · May 08, 2008, 07:47 PM // 19:47

Please Anet. Enough of this 'buy a title' crap. If you want to give people more titles, make them so they are not huge money/grind sinks. It does'nt make people want to play more it just annoys and makes them think 'well whats the point in that!"'

Just think very soon they'll add a new rank to KoBD for 35 max titles..

Fates · May 08, 2008, 07:48 PM // 19:48

Haha, this title track is hilarious.

[sarcasm]You can tell a lot of thought went into its implementation.[/sarcasm]

Rather than fix the screwed economy, or create an auction house, or do something their players would like, they do this.

Hey A-Net, pve'ers dont want to pvp. No amount of carrot is going to get them to do it. Have you just about figured this out? How about you give your largest player base (and best hope for a profitable gw2) something they want and not this crap.

Fortuna1 · May 08, 2008, 07:48 PM // 19:48

They could of added a PvE emote for the God walking amongst mere mortals.. but this... a joke

Inde · May 08, 2008, 07:49 PM // 19:49

Okay, before I go through and DELETE 1/2 this thread I'll give a warning.

Stay on topic. Please be constructive. One liners will be deleted, as well as anything that I feel can't contribute to the discussion.

Dr Strangelove · May 08, 2008, 07:49 PM // 19:49

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Originally Posted by The Meth

We don't need ebay ranks and emotes.

As I said earlier, it will take $9000 to max the title with current prices. Let's say that zkeys jump to 10k each, which isn't that outlandish. The title will then cost $30,000. Get a hold of yourself.

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Originally Posted by The Meth

Whats the point of adding a title that would only mean someone can amass money?

Some people like that sort of thing. Other people like PvP. This works for both sides.

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Originally Posted by MirkoTeran

True, but you can't put HA ranks in trade window. :P

Anyway, Nice joke ANet.

Some guilds sell fame farming services, along with cape trim, farmed guild rating, and anything else you could think of.

Steboy93 · May 08, 2008, 07:52 PM // 19:52

Does anyone else think that maybe an emote for KoaBD title track may have been a better idea?

I know that no emotes at all would be the ideal solution, but it's pretty clear that isn't going to happen.

So, thoughts?

JR · May 08, 2008, 07:52 PM // 19:52

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Originally Posted by Fates Monk

Hey A-Net, pve'ers dont want to pvp. No amount of carrot is going to get them to do it. Have you just about figured this out? How about you give your largest player base (and best hope for a profitable gw2) something they want and not this crap.

PvE players asked for a title track with emotes, and they got one. Seeing as you like bold: Just because you get the keys from PvP players does not make this a PvP title. It does not require playing PvP at all.

FoxBat · May 08, 2008, 07:53 PM // 19:53

GvG has capes and champ titles, HA has ranks, HB has individual ranking. I don't see what need there is for a new genuine elite PvP title, the gold will be more useful.

Some casuals (noobs) may be enticed to PvP their way through the first few ranks, and that's more beneficial to the long-state health of PvP than a monthly-winners-only title.

Richardt · May 08, 2008, 07:54 PM // 19:54

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Originally Posted by Jumping Is Uselss

OH WOW..........................new emotes Just more useless stuff for people to show off e-peen. Of all the things to improve and implement into GW, Anet chose something to make its players grind more.

Who exactly is making you grind for this title? Besides I doubt all of ANet was working on this...it was prolly one or two people doing the actual coding while other teams focused on more pertinent stuff.

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Originally Posted by Shanaeri Rynale

Please Anet. Enough of this 'buy a title' crap. If you want to give people more titles, make them so they are not huge money/grind sinks. It does'nt make people want to play more it just annoys and makes them think 'well whats the point in that!"'

As pointed out by others all titles are either a huge grind or money sink. So what makes this one any different?

Fates · May 08, 2008, 07:55 PM // 19:55

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Originally Posted by JR

PvE players asked for a title track with emotes, and they got one. Seeing as you like bold: Just because you get the keys from PvP players does not make this a PvP title. It does not require playing PvP at all.

Ya, you're right. This title/emote didn't have anything to do with A-net trying to revive pvp. They did it strictly so that pvp'ers could make gold and pve'ers could buy an emote. Ya, sorry, how stupid of me. My bad.

Gli · May 08, 2008, 07:59 PM // 19:59

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Originally Posted by JR

People buy alcohol for the Drunkard, Sweet Tooth and Party Animal title tracks. Are they not considered PvE titles?

Not by me. And anyway, you can have them on PvP characters as well, unless I'm very much mistaken.

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Originally Posted by JR

People grind reputation for titles, is that much different than grinding gold to purchase keys for a title?

Yes. Because when you grind for reputation, there's an 'Environment' versus which you are grinding, which is markedly absent when you buying Zaishen keys.

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Originally Posted by JR

All titles are grind based. This one just superficially seems like a PvP title because you get keys through PvP.

If it smells like a rose...

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Originally Posted by JR

Let me hit you with a news flash; PvP players do not give two shits about this title, because it has nothing to do with PvP achievments. They just want to sell keys and make gold.

You just stated most profoundly why this title and emote are a blatant failure of ANet to connect to their playerbase.

Pale-Dim · May 08, 2008, 08:00 PM // 20:00

Think about these numbers and tell me zkey prices will be high.

if in the MAT i have guessed half correct i would get 3000 Tournament points which is 600keys. For doing nothing but selecting random names. and each key would sell for at current rate 3000g. thanks anet for my 1.8mil gold

lets say people will pay 5k/key. Thats 3 Mil.

I would suggest that if you got keys sell em now while everyone is offering high prices because even at 3k a key the people playing the MAT are going to get stinkin rich

Shayne Hawke · May 08, 2008, 08:01 PM // 20:01

Cool. More crap from ANet.

Of course, GWAMM and anything else on the KoaBD track gets no emote, which people have asked about for a long time.

I doubt Zaishen keys will stay at 3k after this. I guess this is their response to people wanting title points for opening it as a chest.

And of course, even though it's a rank we can buy, the emotes don't even look that wonderful. The title doesn't prove anything, and therefore it's a waste of an addition.

evilseabass · May 08, 2008, 08:02 PM // 20:02

I really hope they make this one retroactive, so that it counts the times you have opened the chest in the past...

Mr. G · May 08, 2008, 08:02 PM // 20:02

if it was faction.reward points spent of Zkeys...good

this way = bleh

its not as if this couldnt have been non-buyable

1 up and 2 down · May 08, 2008, 08:04 PM // 20:04

I feel bad for everyone that bought and used all of those keys already.

Edit note: Thanks Shayne for pointing out that I forgot to use the word "used". >.<

Shayne Hawke · May 08, 2008, 08:06 PM // 20:06

Hold on a moment, I just found this:

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Originally Posted by GW Website

For example, if you position yourself correctly, you can use it as a finishing move after you defeat someone!

Don't they already consider "ranking" unsportsmanlike?