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Anon-e-mouse · Dec 18, 2009, 05:31 AM // 05:31

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Originally Posted by Golgotha

And only one of those companies sees almost 100% of the profit from their game.

Hint: it's not ArenaNet.

Actually wrong, Valve owns Steam, which is what is needed to play TF2. So any money they make from TF2, goes straight to Valve. No middle men.

Professor K · Dec 18, 2009, 05:32 AM // 05:32

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Originally Posted by Yawgmoth

What a horrible waste of developers time who could be adding *gasp* new actual playable content and improving the game instead.

Also what a horrible waste of real $$ to buy something like this in a game. Whenever I see someone wearing this in game I will /point and /laugh at them. Pathetic.

Whats even more pathetic is the fact you care how other people spend their money. I suppose you condemn people for buying DLC on Xbox Live as well?

betrayal · Dec 18, 2009, 05:41 AM // 05:41

My main account isn't linked to NCplay and I don't plan to link it. Is Anet planning on selling these costume keys on other online stores like they did with Mission Bonus Pack? I bought one for my friend and I would like one for my account. By the way, they tax you on this shit. $0.92 which ain't much but kinda bullshit for taxing virtual items. Anyways, I don't know why people bitching and crying over this, with or without the costumes the game is still the same.

Shadowspawn X · Dec 18, 2009, 05:52 AM // 05:52

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Originally Posted by Professor K

Whats even more pathetic is the fact you care how other people spend their money.

The point of his protest was that when you have people who are willing to spend 10 bucks for a ingame turd it encourages Anet to get more agressive with the micro transactions and it effects the whole playerbase. You can be assured that GW2 will be a micro transaction nightmare. Now had the players resisted the micros and not set the precedent of buying any and everything they would go away, but the more people buy the more will be for sell and the less value it will be.

DoomFrost · Dec 18, 2009, 06:00 AM // 06:00

Bought the costume pack, Grenth costume is awesome especially when paired with a skull mask.

bebe · Dec 18, 2009, 06:06 AM // 06:06

For those that bought it.. did you buy directly on Guild Wars? or did you go through the plaync website and buy it? Anyone use paypal? o_o

Martin Alvito · Dec 18, 2009, 06:09 AM // 06:09

Shadowspawn, gaming companies have figured out that microtransactions permit them to segment the market. This is particularly important to a company like ANet that charges a flat rate irrespective of usage. It's unrealistic to blame them.

"Had the players resisted" is a joke. Classic collective action problem. The company is always going to win that war; if people want to spend that money, they'll spend it irrespective of efforts to organize the community or the sense of the individuals who can see the writing on the wall.

Nothing we can do about microtransactions except deal with it. As long as the company is just selling exclusive shinies, it really isn't a big deal.

MisterB · Dec 18, 2009, 06:15 AM // 06:15

So male paragons can finally put some pants on thanks to these costumes, but only if you fork over the dough.

aznkda · Dec 18, 2009, 06:21 AM // 06:21

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Originally Posted by Miss Temptress

For those that bought it.. did you buy directly on Guild Wars? or did you go through the plaync website and buy it? Anyone use paypal? o_o

I brought mine directly on Guildwars. Dont really trust plaync website. I believe paypal would be safe way to pay tho.

Baobao23 · Dec 18, 2009, 06:26 AM // 06:26

Hmm I'd wait until this the price gets cut in half (hopefully something like the additional xunlai panes). I'm guessing they might give a huge discount after the holiday season is over....
Yeah.... 10$ is a bit too expensive for just two costumes.

Yawgmoth · Dec 18, 2009, 06:31 AM // 06:31

Those costumes just say - "look at me, I'm pathetic, I have to spend money to look cool in a video game."
Feel free to make fun of those people when you see them in game, they're easy to spot

Golgotha · Dec 18, 2009, 06:32 AM // 06:32

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Originally Posted by Anon-e-mouse

Actually wrong, Valve owns Steam, which is what is needed to play TF2. So any money they make from TF2, goes straight to Valve. No middle men.

Wrong. The console versions are distributed by EA.

Grim Rogue · Dec 18, 2009, 06:33 AM // 06:33

I bought it.

The additional slot for the past (and future) festival hats is a great addition.

Tragically I somehow messed up showing my Halloween hats to the festival hats guy this year and they do not seem to be available to me anymore. All my past ones are. I think there was a bug when I tried because it did take my money, but they never showed up. I should have checked before I deleted them.

Anyway.. cool and fun addition.

For all the free time I have enjoyed over the years on ANET servers I like to buy these kind of things from time to time to help with developer fees, etc.

Reflect · Dec 18, 2009, 06:48 AM // 06:48

Anet=out of money...
Expected....
Their plain to stupid to see that nerfing SF + repair XTH will lead into many accs beeing bought ;/

tuna-fish_sushi · Dec 18, 2009, 06:52 AM // 06:52

As long as these micro transactions don't effect the balance of the game then there is no problem in my eyes. Games with no monthly fee need micro transactions to survive. People tend to forget that Anet employees people and pays server fees etc. They need the money. For about 30 bucks you can pretty much get all the guild wars expansions and play online for years (for me 4 years and counting). Compare that to WoW where you pay monthly $15, if you played for 4 years that is $720.

People that buy these costumes have no game play advantage over you. People who have money get what they want. That is how life is.

Golgotha · Dec 18, 2009, 06:53 AM // 06:53

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Originally Posted by Reflect

Their plain to stupid to see that nerfing SF + repair XTH will lead into many accs beeing bought ;/

lol

Yes, because people considering to purchase GW are really pining for a SF nerf.

tuna-fish_sushi · Dec 18, 2009, 06:55 AM // 06:55

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Originally Posted by Golgotha

lol

Yes, because people considering to purchase GW are really pining for a SF nerf.

What he probably means is that people using Shadowform will no longer have as big of an income and will turn to buying accounts for a lot of XTH zkeys (if it ever gets fixed).

OldschoolBBSer · Dec 18, 2009, 06:56 AM // 06:56

I think this was an excellent idea and long time coming.

I for one don't want to spend months and months of grinding for enough Ecto (or what have you) for a costume. I've played the game since it came out and barely missed the beta, I should have at least one of fissure by now from casual play. I don't. If I had wanted to spend all my time going for it I could have probably, but I have other obligations, wanted to see the storyline, and actually enjoy the world and what has taken countless hours and people to create. I've always resented that scenario, but it's just a game. I'd rather not form a gaming addiction (nor put my companion through one for that matter) for a bloody costume.

Anyway, what I really want to give them mad props for is that they didn't just make any old design and try and sell it. There's obviously aaaa lot of attention to detail, so the price for the quality is fair. I doubt they're going to make a killing off of it due to man hours. It's "Limited" too, so I think it's a great way to raise money and also a great way players can actually show some support! Hint, hint.

If they keep putting in the work to make a quality product, they should be fairly paid. I know I expect to. Heck, maybe they should sell some stuff that shows support for Guildwars like character class shirts or funny shirts about Drok runs and such.

I just know I don't ever wanna see these guys tank since they tried to provide an alternative to a monthly pay structure when they were near crazy for doing so. If I recall correctly no one else at the competitors seemed to have cared less that they were milking their own customers like gluttons. On GW they were even able to keep graphics nice and gameplay unique and balanced (It even works on a dialup with no real loss in quality for pete's sake.) No easy feat people.

Besides, the money would probably go to GW2 development, so most people playing this long will be sticking around to see the fruits of that effort anyway, so it's hard for me to really understand how any complaints/worries can really be too justified. Plus the pack(not singles) were just $9.99... come on. They could have done each individual one for $9.99 and $19.99 for the set and gotten away with it!

Surely competition would be worse or at least equivalent to that.

Golgotha · Dec 18, 2009, 07:06 AM // 07:06

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Originally Posted by tuna-fish_sushi

What he probably means is that people using Shadowform will no longer have as big of an income and will turn to buying accounts for a lot of XTH zkeys (if it ever gets fixed).

That's an incredibly ass-backwards way of thinking for a company.

Operative 14 · Dec 18, 2009, 07:13 AM // 07:13

Well, I'm disappointed that they've gone the route of microtransactions, and I hope that we get the opportunity to buy other costumes in game for in-game gold (AND FOR THE LOVE OF PETE DON'T ADD ANOTHER CURRENCY JUST TO USE ON THEM... I'm looking at you Z-coins. <_< )

Other than that... goodness they are pretty! o.o

$20 Amex giftcard here I come!