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Nov 30, 2007, 08:11 PM // 20:11
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Pre-Searing Cadet
Join Date: Sep 2007
Profession: Me/
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Anet cant afford not to sell it through high street stores or other methods. Come GW 2 people who couldnt get it because of many reason I wont list again, as I done so in other forums, will remember how they got stuffed and pick a rival game of which there wil be plenty more in 2009.
Now how many do you think buy in high street shops as opposed to online? http://guildwars.incgamers.com/forum...6&postcount=35 |
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Nov 30, 2007, 08:16 PM // 20:16
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Lion's Arch Merchant
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Georgia, USA
Guild: [HYE]
Profession: E/
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Well one of the things about the CE Auras is that those were only sold via retail chains... as a complete package...
The BMP was just a "freebie" IF you purchased over $40 from the store... Regardless... they should at least offer addtional ways to get this BMP... sell it, promo sell it or what not... Why spend all that effort and not maximum sales when there are still demands for it and the irons are hot? Heck... if Anet started selling $25 Panda bear minis that were customized on purchase.... they would sell ALOT of them... I think they are seriously missing a vast potential selling point of their store... they need to offer more... Much more... Now since GW1 is near end of life... why not sell as much as you can for it? Sell the CE Aura abilities for $19 Sell super rare minis for $29 Sell the BMP for $9.99 etc etc etc Why? It would not take too much cost and effort to do this... the content is created... the 98% of the labor is done... Utilize the ANet GW store to its maximum capacity... Supply the demand for the GW players who do want to buy more... If you want my money ANet.. I am willing to spend it on GW... Offer up the relics that were missed... I am sure you will get a nice justification of sales for doing it.... Last edited by Prowlinger; Nov 30, 2007 at 08:22 PM // 20:22.. |
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Nov 30, 2007, 08:19 PM // 20:19
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Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Apr 2007
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missed your chance
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Nov 30, 2007, 08:24 PM // 20:24
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Krytan Explorer
Join Date: Sep 2006
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Anet can't afford to sell it outright. Understand what the BMP is. It was a tool to entice the purchase of GW:EN from the online store. It was a profit maximizer. If they sell it for cash now, people won't be using whatever new promotion comes down the pipe for the next online store push. Those people will know from history that Anet will release it for cash later. They are now free to find a better deal other than the online store (and have a box for the collection to boot). This hurts that maximized profit from e-sales. |
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Nov 30, 2007, 08:26 PM // 20:26
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Banned
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Kamadan d1
Guild: Team Everfrost [eF]
Profession: Mo/
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Im not complaining, but I would like to see it available for seperate purchase, but besides that.....box<PMB.....I just didn't really pay attention...oh wellz : /.
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Nov 30, 2007, 08:30 PM // 20:30
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Academy Page
Join Date: Nov 2006
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The only reason you people are complaining is because now you see the new sweet skins. /notsigned
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Nov 30, 2007, 08:32 PM // 20:32
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Krytan Explorer
Join Date: Sep 2006
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I don't think they would risk the legitimate uproar that would occur, if they prostituted out everything special or unique that exists in GW. |
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Nov 30, 2007, 08:39 PM // 20:39
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Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Jun 2006
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Nov 30, 2007, 08:40 PM // 20:40
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Ascalonian Squire
Join Date: May 2007
Guild: High Lords Of Tear [HOT]
Profession: E/
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I can see your point and actually a pretty good question to ask.. If you can purchase this "promotion" then they really should open up other's for purchase as well. IMHO.. The release to purchase of the BMP will open up a huge can of worms for sure. I hope ANet will think about this one. |
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Nov 30, 2007, 08:44 PM // 20:44
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Lion's Arch Merchant
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Wales, UK
Guild: Expect Extreme Violence [EEV]
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/not signed
That would leave a nasty taste in the mouth. |
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Nov 30, 2007, 08:45 PM // 20:45
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Lion's Arch Merchant
Join Date: Sep 2006
Guild: Alchemy Incorporated
Profession: Mo/E
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Exclusive is a real word with a real meaning. Last edited by Racthoh; Dec 06, 2007 at 07:49 PM // 19:49.. |
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Nov 30, 2007, 08:57 PM // 20:57
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Lion's Arch Merchant
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Georgia, USA
Guild: [HYE]
Profession: E/
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It is a double edged sword here... Anet must keep the trust...
But they could sell more in the store or offer more specials to utilize maximum profit of E-Sales... Ok ... so rule out the rarities... no minis and no CE Auras... I give you that... BUT... just run the promo again! Simple as that! Starting December 31st, 2007 -- Get the BMP or 1 free char slot if you spend $40 in our online store.... Everyone will be happy ... everyone that missed the first BMP run will be able to get it again... Fini. 
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Nov 30, 2007, 09:00 PM // 21:00
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Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Mar 2006
Guild: Guildless :(
Profession: R/
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Those screenshots and posts full of joy are really getting to you eh?
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Nov 30, 2007, 09:02 PM // 21:02
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Frost Gate Guardian
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: US
Guild: Gods Army of the [Dead]
Profession: E/
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It doesn't matter what Anet does, people will still be pissed for their own personal reasons. They'll be pissed because they can't buy it or they'll be pissed because they followed the rules to get it and the Anet let everyone get it regardless.
I think running the promotion again might be a good idea but it wouldn't help the people who didn't get the BMP because they couldn't use the in-game store. Personally, I don't care either way. I have my BMP and I don't have to pay for it. If someone else would like to pay for it to get it them more power to them. |
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Nov 30, 2007, 09:02 PM // 21:02
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Jungle Guide
Join Date: Feb 2007
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I don't know about you, but I certainly wasn't willing to waste money on character slots that I didn't need, for "new items" they wouldn't tell us anything about. I was expecting to just get three new items, and it wouldn't have surprised me if they were simple reskins. It's been said many times before, but not everyone has money to just throw around on everything that announced, especially considering how little information they gave us about what we'd get from it. And what about the people who were completely unable to buy from the online store. Seems to me, like the majority of you guys against it, just don't want others to be able to play with your new toys. |
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Nov 30, 2007, 09:03 PM // 21:03
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Jungle Guide
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Europe
Guild: Keepers of Chaos
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This is a mission pack. It's a piece of the storyline. There are 4 NPCs in the cities offering quests and quest rewards. And all this in-game content is permanently unaccessible to a large part of the playerbase. For the very 1st time, A.net has created a separation in the playerbase, those who can access some content and those who will never see it. If you don't understand this = fail. |
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Nov 30, 2007, 09:05 PM // 21:05
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Lion's Arch Merchant
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Georgia, USA
Guild: [HYE]
Profession: E/
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WinterSnowblind... totally agree with you.
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Nov 30, 2007, 09:06 PM // 21:06
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Jungle Guide
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Europe
Guild: Keepers of Chaos
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Nov 30, 2007, 09:06 PM // 21:06
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Hell's Protector
Join Date: Oct 2005
Profession: R/Mo
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http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/The_Toy%27s_Story The BMP takes that concept and expands it. A concept thats been there since NF. The concept being, buy something (a magazine...or with BMP $30 worth, maybe a Pre-order pack), get exclusive access to something (New quests/missions/items). Last edited by lyra_song; Nov 30, 2007 at 09:09 PM // 21:09.. |
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Nov 30, 2007, 09:09 PM // 21:09
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Krytan Explorer
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: RAF Lyneham, UK
Guild: We Are Gozu ( Gozu )
Profession: N/Me
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Well it seems to the 'majority of us guys against' it being given/sold seperately all agree that we took part in a special promotion and are now enjoying the investment. We made the sacrifices of extra slots/buying gwen instore etc and this is the reward.
I wonder how many whiners on here would be so vocal if the bmp had not given these new skins. Jealousy, plain and simple |
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