Jun 11, 2006, 11:59 AM // 11:59
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#21
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Jungle Guide
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Wales, UK
Guild: Devils Scorpions
Profession: W/E
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Simply look at the official announcment on the mainwebsite...
http://www.guildwars.com/newsarchive/2006-04.php
to Quote:
Character Slots Offered 20 April 2006
We are happy to announce that you will be able purchase additional character slots for your Guild Wars account beginning this summer for $9.99 U.S. (or equivalent). Each new slot will enable you to add a new character to your account with full access to all of the content your current characters enjoy. We'll have more details to share soon!
It just says "this summer"... Anyone remember that the Sorrows Furnace update was in "summer".. and it was released in the final hours in the very last possible day of "summer"...
Thing to remember with ANET's time estimations is to never get your hopes up!
Gaile said that Improved storage would be released at Factions, if not, "very soon after".... its coming up to two months later, so that gives you an idea of what "very soon" means to ANET.
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Jun 11, 2006, 12:37 PM // 12:37
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#22
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Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Oct 2005
Guild: The Rusty Rose
Profession: W/Mo
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I figure the only improved storage is going to be purchaseable at $9.99 for USD for 40 slots and an option to add one belt pouch, two bags, and two runes of holding for an additional in game gold sink. The benefits are:
1. GW develops a new gold sink in minor items.
2. $9.99 gets 45 of the approx. 200 needed additional slots per account, or $49.95 USD per account just for storage.
3. Each additional character above that is another $9.99 and need for more storage.
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Jun 11, 2006, 12:57 PM // 12:57
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#23
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Elite Guru
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Manchester, England
Guild: SMS/Victrix
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Hm, on the subject of updates that we are wanting... My boots still only give +10 vs physical .
I'm looking forward to more character slots too, I could do with the storage and extra slots for convenience because i can get horribly lazy
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Jun 11, 2006, 01:28 PM // 13:28
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#24
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Lion's Arch Merchant
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im afraid of buying 2-3 and then getting 2 free slots with the next gw anyway...
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Jun 11, 2006, 02:31 PM // 14:31
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#25
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Desert Nomad
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Northeast USA
Guild: Guilded Rose
Profession: Me/
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no offense but "soon" for ANET means 6 to 12+ months
took ANET 5 months to release Sorrows Furnace (after it was mentioned)
took ANET 9 months to release ObserverMode (after it was mentioned)
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Jun 11, 2006, 05:29 PM // 17:29
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#26
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Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Jul 2005
Profession: Mo/
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This summer, summer in Australia or summer in Europe ?
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Jun 11, 2006, 06:00 PM // 18:00
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#27
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Krytan Explorer
Join Date: Jul 2005
Profession: W/R
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It is kinda mean to finally confirm they will let us purchase additional slots and then say "soon!" and "this summer!" and then leave us writhing in agony for almost two months, wondering how much longer we have to wait to buy it. I hope the long wait is due to them exploring how many (tons) of slots we can buy on our accounts. It would be nice to at least get a more specific release date estimate on the slot purchases from them.
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Jun 11, 2006, 06:31 PM // 18:31
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#28
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Underworld Spelunker
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ducktape
I hope the long wait is due to them exploring how many (tons) of slots we can buy on our accounts. It would be nice to at least get a more specific release date estimate on the slot purchases from them.
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i can see it now.
3 rows of 6 slots.............
naaa............lets not be pikers...........4 rows of 8 slots
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Jun 11, 2006, 06:55 PM // 18:55
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#29
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Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Belgium
Guild: Remnants of Ascalon, KT alliance
Profession: R/N
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ninna
no offense but "soon" for ANET means 6 to 12+ months
took ANET 5 months to release Sorrows Furnace (after it was mentioned)
took ANET 9 months to release ObserverMode (after it was mentioned)
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sry but they don't have to give us any UPDATES ... they don't get payed for giving you those updates (offcourse when they give updates like this more ppl will love the game and buy new chapters)
Why can't you be happy that they give you these updates, that they will give you the possibility of buying new slots...
It's not that when they say something that they just can put their whole team on an update like that. Chapter 3 and many other more important stuff have to get rdy and I am rly happy that they descided to sell us slots, that means they do listen to the community.
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Jun 11, 2006, 07:27 PM // 19:27
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#30
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Desert Nomad
Join Date: Nov 2005
Profession: N/
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I hope it is soon, I have so much stuff for my sin just waiting for him to claim it.
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Jun 11, 2006, 09:34 PM // 21:34
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#31
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Frost Gate Guardian
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Well, this is not really like the "Summer Update" thing cause that would not have made them more money.
The new slots thing is easy, they have to change a few technical things and then just start raking in the cash. I'm sure the motivation factor on the extra slots deal is far greater than the one for Sorrow's Furnace.
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Jun 11, 2006, 11:53 PM // 23:53
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#32
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Desert Nomad
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SilentAssassin
Chapter 3 and many other more important stuff have to get rdy and I am rly happy that they descided to sell us slots, that means they do listen to the community.
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Nope, it simply means that they conducted some surveys and studies which proved that the lost sales from potential "dual account" holders pales in comparison with the amount of money they'd make selling slots.
Besides people have already paid for their 2nd/3rd accounts, hmm, let's foist them again by touting the advantages of "not having to unlock your pvp skills over and over" and sell slots back to them instead!
I wouldn't be surprised if they've already planned this from day 1 really.
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Jun 12, 2006, 12:16 AM // 00:16
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#33
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Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Aug 2005
Guild: SMS
Profession: E/Me
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Quote:
Originally Posted by linhlh
This summer, summer in Australia or summer in Europe ?
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A scary thought. A scary thought indeed. But why not take it further? How about a summer that never happens? Summer in Canada! Summer in Siberia!
Although actually they do have summer in those places. I should know, I live in one of them. But if you ever try asking Joe American about Canadian summers, you'd be convinced there was no such thing. At which point you'd probably point out that Windsor is farther south than Seattle, and probably cough something about Alaska under your breath.
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Jun 12, 2006, 12:34 AM // 00:34
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#34
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Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Meadow
Profession: Rt/
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lil vague on which part of the world summer she may have talked about but at least we'll get more info when she visits again
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Jun 12, 2006, 11:48 AM // 11:48
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#35
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Furnace Stoker
Join Date: Nov 2005
Guild: [CRFH]
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cjlr
A scary thought. A scary thought indeed. But why not take it further? How about a summer that never happens? Summer in Canada! Summer in Siberia!
Although actually they do have summer in those places. I should know, I live in one of them. But if you ever try asking Joe American about Canadian summers, you'd be convinced there was no such thing. At which point you'd probably point out that Windsor is farther south than Seattle, and probably cough something about Alaska under your breath.
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It's just that you track the seasons more by the length of the day then temperature changes ;-).
Actually, I think the poles are where the changes due to season are the largest in terms of degrees (although don't go quoting me on that). It's just that from the viewpoint of someone closer to the equator, it's always freezing.
And just to poke fun... I predict the Australian summer of '08. ANet was founded by ex-Blizzard people, after all...
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Jun 12, 2006, 12:21 PM // 12:21
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#36
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Lion's Arch Merchant
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Oregon
Profession: W/N
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gaile Gray
Hey, guys,
I don't recall every saying a specific month for the Character Slot availability. I'm pretty sure that I did not, 'cause I don't have that detail quite yet!
This is rather a significant undertaking, and I don't have a precise timeline on availability. As I recall when we first mentioned it, it wasn't going to be a distant offering, but I honestly don't know if it's this month, next month, or later in the summer. I will ask the designers and programmers and see if someone has a little more information on this, with apologies for the current vague answer.
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And another reason why I love Guild Wars/Factions. Quick replies and honest answers.
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Jun 12, 2006, 01:10 PM // 13:10
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#37
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Wilds Pathfinder
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well thats why I have 2 accounts... it would be nice to have them merged into one, but having 2 does give you a few options (like running yourself for free, having storage characters etc etc). Originally I had used all 4 slots, with 2 extra from factions, Ive made a Ritualist, and am trying my hardest to keep one slot free for PVP.. Extra slots would be nice.. but i dont think i will be to fussed
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Jun 12, 2006, 02:16 PM // 14:16
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#38
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Academy Page
Join Date: Mar 2006
Profession: W/Mo
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Eve The Sorceress
lil vague on which part of the world summer she may have talked about but at least we'll get more info when she visits again
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i would be forced to assume that it is summer in America.
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Jun 14, 2006, 10:33 PM // 22:33
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#39
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Pre-Searing Cadet
Join Date: May 2006
Location: NJ
Guild: Divine Order of Heroes
Profession: N/Me
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Wow i really need these slots soon. I hope by summer they mean June 21st, but i highly doubt it.
Im about to delete my decked out lvl20 ranger just so i can try out an ele... and what about PvP... oooo please hurry anet, there is a world in need of your aid.
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Jun 15, 2006, 12:22 AM // 00:22
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#40
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Desert Nomad
Join Date: Nov 2005
Profession: N/
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You forgot the added bonus of not having to beg for 50g to open storage.
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