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Swingline · Apr 11, 2011, 05:02 PM // 17:02

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Originally Posted by Skyy High

I don't really see the problem with them selling a new profession

O plz god no selling professions in the GW store. I dont want GW2 to become Lotro.

Since ANet has had a history of failure with profession balance I just say new races. If they could pull it off I would be all for new professions but only with xpacks.

Aeon221 · Apr 11, 2011, 06:13 PM // 18:13

OH NO ANET IS SELLING PROFESSIONS IN THE IN GAME STORE!

I bought Nightfall there! Oh the humanity!

Next they'll be selling skills -- wait what, PVP UNLOCK KIT WHAR?!

Whatever. So long as the game is good, I'll slap down my debens. And if it sucks, I won't. Anet has a history of providing value for dollar. I trust em.

I mean chrissakes, it's ten bucks. I spend more than that on a pack of smokes that last for two days.

zeth006 · Apr 11, 2011, 07:59 PM // 19:59

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Originally Posted by Swingline

On a side note, PWI has a system I thought would have been cool for Guild Wars and that system is Market Mode. PWI does have an auction house but another feature is you can setup your own market and go afk. While afk, players can come up and see what you have for sale and buy stuff at a price you listed. A system like market mode in Guild Wars would have made trading a lot less painful.

Yep. This has been one of the complaints of other players for ages. 10+ year old games like Ragnarok have had some kind of market mode system for ages. If Arenanet didn't institute this system to discourage afk'ers, my response is that's just ridiculous. Market mode would actually be in line with GW's policy aims. It facilitates the flow of money, eases unnecessary burdens, and provides one less reason for discouraged players to go to websites run by Chinese farmers who sell ectos/z-keys/game gold for real cash.

To anyone who says nay, just think about it. If I wanna sell my tormented shield in Kama, I shouldn't have to post a 1-sentence description in the trades window and stare at the screen all day just to sell it.

zeth006 · Apr 11, 2011, 08:01 PM // 20:01

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Originally Posted by Aeon221

OH NO ANET IS SELLING PROFESSIONS IN THE IN GAME STORE!

I bought Nightfall there! Oh the humanity!

Next they'll be selling skills -- wait what, PVP UNLOCK KIT WHAR?!

Whatever. So long as the game is good, I'll slap down my debens. And if it sucks, I won't. Anet has a history of providing value for dollar. I trust em.

I mean chrissakes, it's ten bucks. I spend more than that on a pack of smokes that last for two days.

LOL. Good point. I'd rep ya if we had a repping system.

Selling professions? That's legitimate, people. But selling extra stat points or ectos? Verrry questionable. There's a line that has to be drawn, and Arenanet drew it nicely.

The beauty of GW is that a unique, uber-lookin' sword with the words "pwnage" written all over it will have the same ole' max damage and same number of upgradeable parts. It's just a dang skin. Selling a unique costume isn't much different from a unique sword. The supply/demand for it won't affect supply/demand for gold or ectos. It's not like other games where paying $100+ will get you the best sword in the whole game.

Swingline · Apr 14, 2011, 08:29 AM // 08:29

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Selling professions? That's legitimate

Its legitimate but its nickle and dimming which is what companies like turbine and nexon do to squeeze every penny out of you. A new expansion pack cost about $40 when ANet was making them for GW, if they just separated all the content and sold it for $10 each it would come out to around double what the expansion pack would cost all together. Things aren't bad atm but its a slippery slope with cash shops.

EPO Bot · Apr 14, 2011, 09:29 AM // 09:29

I wonder how much money some people would be willing to pay for a sword that does one more point of damage on average.

Let's just hope Anet never sells something like that.

ogre_jd · Apr 14, 2011, 11:23 AM // 11:23

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Originally Posted by EPO Bot

I wonder how much money some people would be willing to pay for a sword that does one more point of damage on average.

Let's just hope Anet never sells something like that.

They've already said that that would be completely out of the question. Of course, that doesn't matter to the Slippery Slope Screamers...

Miss Puddles · Apr 14, 2011, 08:27 PM // 20:27

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Originally Posted by Aeon221

So long as the game is good, I'll slap down my debens. And if it sucks, I won't. Anet has a history of providing value for dollar. I trust em.

I mean chrissakes, it's ten bucks. I spend more than that on a pack of smokes that last for two days.

QFT.
Seriously, even considering the additional expenses of storage panes, costumes, and mercenaries that I've purchased, it has been quite the bargain as far as entertainment goes. How many nights at the movies could you get for the same price?