Jul 25, 2006, 03:42 AM // 03:42 | #1 |
Wilds Pathfinder
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: The Northeast
Guild: Knights Of Thulcandra [KoT]
Profession: W/E
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Guild wars price equal to that of wow?
I was thinking about this and if somebody were to buy every guild wars game evry six months then wouldnt that be the equivalent of paying to play wow?
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Jul 25, 2006, 03:45 AM // 03:45 | #2 |
Banned
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: In my head
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*sigh*
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Jul 25, 2006, 03:47 AM // 03:47 | #3 |
Krytan Explorer
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Stillwater, Oklahoma
Profession: W/Mo
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I wished I could think of something else but Eet GnomeSmasher has summed it up quit nicely.
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Jul 25, 2006, 03:47 AM // 03:47 | #4 |
Pre-Searing Cadet
Join Date: Jan 2006
Guild: Black Tower X
Profession: E/Me
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This comparison would be fair only if Guild Wars charged about $100.00 for each new chapter. At $50.00 per chapter it's significantly less expensive than WoW.
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Jul 25, 2006, 03:48 AM // 03:48 | #5 |
Ninja Unveiler
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Louisiana, USA
Guild: Boston Guild[BG]
Profession: W/Me
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No.
GuildWars costs $10 dollars a month in 6 month installments. |
Jul 25, 2006, 03:48 AM // 03:48 | #6 |
Desert Nomad
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Richmond, British Columbia, Kanada
Guild: Demon of the Fall [Opet]
Profession: Mo/Me
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No.
That would be $100 a year for Guild Wars during the first two games. $200 dollars after two years. First year for WOW would be: 50 + (10 x 20) = $250 for the first year. 20 x 12 = $240 for the second. That's $490 dollars for two years. Compare: 490-200 = 290. Guild Wars is 290 dollars (Canadian) cheaper than World of Warcraft if they are both played for exactly two years. |
Jul 25, 2006, 03:49 AM // 03:49 | #7 |
Banned
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: maryland
Guild: InYurFace Gaming [IYF]
Profession: R/
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American Chapter 1 $50 Chapter 2 $50 Per year $100 Chapter 3 $50 Chapter 4 $50 Per year $100 2nd year= $200 Wow- $60 12 months- 12 x $15 = 180 Per year $240 Wow- $60 12 months- 12 x $15 = 180 Second year $480 Grr Opeth beat me :X. Last edited by fiery; Jul 25, 2006 at 03:52 AM // 03:52.. |
Jul 25, 2006, 03:56 AM // 03:56 | #8 |
Avatar of Gwen
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Wandering my own road.
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Guild Wars: $50 a chapter upon release (Prophecies is $40 in my area now, though)
World of Warcraft: $40 for initial game (Not sure if it was $50 upon release or not) +$15 a month And then, there's an estimated $40 expansion named Burning Crusades slated for release this year. This does not take into account that you can wait and pick up reduced price games after a period of time. Whereas WoW's initial price may decrease, their monthly fee does not (unless you bulk buy, but that's another story). If you waited until 2 chapters dropped to $40, then you're saving more overall. And then, there's the aspect that GW allows you to play indefinitely without the standalone/expansions. $50 can enable you to play GW for as long as the servers are open. Comparing Guild Wars to World of Warcraft payment systems is loosely manageable, but in the end, it's comparing apples to oranges. Edit: Note - I extracted the WoW prices from EB games |
Jul 25, 2006, 03:58 AM // 03:58 | #9 |
Lion's Arch Merchant
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Home
Guild: Children Of Orion
Profession: Mo/Me
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OMG--- u do not have to buy the expansions, it is totaly up to u, unlieke WOW, where u HAVE to pay
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Jul 25, 2006, 04:33 AM // 04:33 | #10 |
Wilds Pathfinder
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: The Northeast
Guild: Knights Of Thulcandra [KoT]
Profession: W/E
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alright thanks
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Jul 25, 2006, 05:04 AM // 05:04 | #11 |
Jungle Guide
Join Date: May 2006
Guild: Ancient Warriors Gaming Clan
Profession: W/Mo
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now that it has been answered, can we lock this thread before somebody comes and tries to prove the opposite?
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Jul 25, 2006, 05:31 AM // 05:31 | #12 | |
Desert Nomad
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Richmond, British Columbia, Kanada
Guild: Demon of the Fall [Opet]
Profession: Mo/Me
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Jul 25, 2006, 06:57 AM // 06:57 | #13 |
Lion's Arch Merchant
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Melbourne , Australia
Guild: Crazy Clan[CRAZ]
Profession: W/
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I bought each game at $80 each (AUS)
Thats the same price as a carton of cigarettes (don't smoke kids it's costly) Taking 4 friends to the movies. Buying a pair of Jeans. Both are different games, click to view my posts and you'll soon find why I choose to invest in GW's. |
Jul 25, 2006, 07:14 AM // 07:14 | #14 |
Furnace Stoker
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Wasting away again in Margaritaville
Guild: [HOTR]
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50 bucks US for each GW chapter new (I got mine for 40 each), That's $100 per year at very most.
WoW, 50 bucks for the game, plus 50 bucks for the expansion, I'm guessing one every year or so. Fifteen dollars a month. In one year, that comes to 15 * 12 + 50 = 230. GW you can buy just one chapter and play that all you want. WoW you have to pay to buy the game and then pay to use it. |
Jul 25, 2006, 07:16 AM // 07:16 | #15 |
Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Feb 2006
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Im so sick and tired of hearing this .... *grumble* *grumble*
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Jul 25, 2006, 10:18 AM // 10:18 | #16 | |
Grotto Attendant
Join Date: May 2005
Location: At an Insit.. Intis... a house.
Guild: Live Forever Or Die Trying [GLHF]
Profession: W/Me
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2) There is in fact nothing forcing you to buy chapters as they're being released. 3) WoW has expansions too, and they're not free either. 4) WoW is now two years old, and has five years old graphics. It'll require a facelift soon, and you can bet that wont be free. 5) If you want to play a more action-oriented game like WoW, just go do it. Don't look for excuses. Last edited by Numa Pompilius; Jul 25, 2006 at 10:21 AM // 10:21.. |
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