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kostolomac · Apr 12, 2009, 03:14 PM // 15:14

ANet can't make everything for free. They need some money. You will get more storage for free, and if you want you can get more, what's the problem?

Bug John · Apr 12, 2009, 03:14 PM // 15:14

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Pathetic thread.

Can't you just say something like "Thank you Anet for all the hard work, and for all the free stuff you give us, but considering the benefits of buying a new account for 10$, the price of each new pane seems a little too high to interest me." ?

HayesA · Apr 12, 2009, 03:15 PM // 15:15

Can we get a link for those of us who don't follow dev blogs, but still play the game?

Also, if you get something for free, but still want more, it's pretty common to have to pay for it. This is like walking into a coffee shop on your b-day, and you know the owner, they give you a free cop of coffee, but you want a 20 ounce and not a 12 ounce. You gotta pay for it!

Khazad Guard · Apr 12, 2009, 03:18 PM // 15:18

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****Whining, Flaming, Personal Attacks and Harassment will NOT be tolerated*****

Oh the irony...

Abedeus · Apr 12, 2009, 03:19 PM // 15:19

This is not about "ZOMG IT'S NO FREE I WANT GIMME GIMME".

It's just that it's cheaper to buy a new account for $10-15 and get FOUR CHARACTER SLOTS for storage. And one page in Xunlai Storage. And bags + pouches.

Nodakim · Apr 12, 2009, 03:20 PM // 15:20

I think it is funny that a new account/game costs 10$ on some places(mostly 20 $ on the other side) ,and a storage tab costs 10 $.
I am not sure should i be amazed how cheap the game is,or how expensive the tabs are.
But anyway,i wont QQ about that,it is optional and you get one for free,but still you buy a account and you get 2 tabs with it in xunlai. xD

Fay Vert · Apr 12, 2009, 03:23 PM // 15:23

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we are getting free stuff anyway, and micro-payments are a perfectly reasonable way to support a business model so long as you aren't forced into it. Having played near 4 years, I can't say I "need" more storage. So if I "want" storage more than I want $10 then I have a choice.

What doesn't make sense is the cost compared to say an extra char slot, or even an extra prophesies account (as little as £6-7 in UK, <$10) but that's NCSoft/ANet's affair.

glacialphoenix · Apr 12, 2009, 03:25 PM // 15:25

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They are giving us equipment packs, which are free. You want additional storage, you pay for it. What's the fuss?

BenjZee · Apr 12, 2009, 03:27 PM // 15:27

You don't need to purchase anything...

They didn't even have to release any updates to the storage they said they would but it didn't mean it had to be free at all if you do decide to purchase it. You said you expected it to be free, yes in one sense we get it with the equipment. Also the possiblitiy of a free storage pane.

Zahr Dalsk · Apr 12, 2009, 03:28 PM // 15:28

/signed. I'm tired of getting stuff that isn't helpful at all (extra char slots do it better anyways) instead of the update that really matters: seven hero parties.
IGN: Animus Eversius

IlikeGW · Apr 12, 2009, 03:28 PM // 15:28

So buy the extra copies of the games. They can't stop you from getting a much better deal that way if you want storage.

Personally I think they could have added something like sharing inventories between all your characters interface, instead of more panes for the pooplai chest which is a monument to inefficiency to begin with.

At least they did one thing right in the equipment storage. It will not help books, quest items, mods, runes, and most of the games clutter, but it it's enough to throw in 2 sets of armor and 10 weapons that's at least a dent in frustrations. Now too bad those things are so old there's little to adventure for anymore.

Bluefeather · Apr 12, 2009, 03:28 PM // 15:28

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US$9.99 is reasonable.

Jensy · Apr 12, 2009, 03:29 PM // 15:29

...What. Lol.

/not signed.

You don't have to buy it. Crying about the price of something that's optional to buy? O Ok.

elpedro · Apr 12, 2009, 03:32 PM // 15:32

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We all know times are tough and this is completely optional. Fact is, it's going to cost Anet more to hold all this additional data and to maintain/back it up.

Support Anet, what is $10 anyway? Less than a month's worth of WoW gaming

Kitor · Apr 12, 2009, 03:34 PM // 15:34

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Er. do people forget that Anet does not make us pay subscription fees like other games do, but need to get their money to fuel GW from somewhere?

BenjZee · Apr 12, 2009, 03:34 PM // 15:34

No need for this really but isn't a Boycott pointless if the option is optional?

Verene · Apr 12, 2009, 03:35 PM // 15:35

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Originally Posted by Nodakim

I think it is funny that a new account/game costs 10$ on some places(mostly 20 $ on the other side) ,and a storage tab costs 10 $.
I am not sure should i be amazed how cheap the game is,or how expensive the tabs are.
But anyway,i wont QQ about that,it is optional and you get one for free,but still you buy a account and you get 2 tabs with it in xunlai. xD

Places that are selling it for $10 are discounting it. The actual retail price is still ~$30, or what Anet sells it for. And that's what you'll find it for pretty much everywhere but newegg and amazon, for the most part.

Shadowspawn X · Apr 12, 2009, 03:35 PM // 15:35

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Storage hasn't been a true problem in while. Let the hoarders pay for their gluttonous habit.

lewis91 · Apr 12, 2009, 03:35 PM // 15:35

You should start a poll, much more easier to read the results.

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$9.99 for 20 slots in storage...or $9.99 for an extra char slot, with a bag with 20 slots, play a little and get a belt pouch + 2 bags + the new one comming with the update...

for $9.99 get 20 slots for storage, or for $9.99 get 55 slots..

a no brainer.

Fril Estelin · Apr 12, 2009, 03:36 PM // 15:36

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Originally Posted by Abedeus

It's just that it's cheaper to buy a new account for $10-15 and get FOUR CHARACTER SLOTS for storage. And one page in Xunlai Storage. And bags + pouches.

Let's spread the word (linsey's own words) from the other Guru thread:

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/User_...urdock#Storage

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Originally Posted by Linsey

You pay for the convenience of not having to transfer between characters. Yes that is a total of 9 tabs + material storage. For now, the Equipment Pack won't be on the F9 screen and you will need to drag your weapons and armor over the bag and drop it to place it in the pack. Yes I know that sucks, but that is the way it needs to work for now because of the minimum resolution. If we decide to increase bag sizes (which we would like to do at some point) we will need to increase the minimum resolution available. That is one of the reasons we went with the Equipment Pack right now instead. Another is that a pack which restricts what can be put in it does save on data storage quite a bit. Once we have released these things and assessed their effect on the servers we can evaluate the need or ability to offer more storage upgrades in the future.

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Oops, sorry, it does let you put UNcustomized weapons in there too since shields and focii don't get customized and most casters don't customize their weapons either. So it is uncustomized weapons, and weapons/armor customized by the char storing it. It's allowing weapons customized to multiple different people that is one of the biggest problems with general storage. So just cutting that out alone allowed us to do the Equipment Pack and it was actually Mike O'Brien who suggested the idea in one of our big meetings on storage.