Curse

GODh · May 07, 2009, 12:15 AM // 00:15

Me too thinks that the prices are too high for a 4 year old game, but i also understand that anet needs to earn some cash too, so i accept it...

So far i bought a makerover-pack and 2 extra panes (because i am sick of running out of storage space when you want to keep some useful drops). Tbh i really enjoy the makeover pack because it allows you to make combinations that cant be done via the normal way (mixing hair, face, etc from different campaigns), so you can have a more unique character.

But personally i would never buy a name-change. IMO that one is very overpriced. I dont understand why this has to be so pricy because i cant imagine that the price is based on the difficulty of making such option (i had to do 16 forced namechanges... and IMO this "new feature" isnt much different).

kazjun · May 07, 2009, 12:27 AM // 00:27

Well, name changes and makeovers are okay I guess. Certainly a 4 year old character's worth the cash. But the storage panes are off. You may as well just buy an extra account, and you'll get all that accounts character slots as mules as well as the xunlai storage that comes with the account.

darkknightkain · May 07, 2009, 01:48 AM // 01:48

I think the normal makeover price is fair (the price includes 5 credits by the way). I may actually consider it.

The extreme makeover or name-change... I am not interested anyways so no comment.

The storage tab on the other hand is a bit too pricey. If I actually want more storage then I'll still just buy more mule slots instead... same price but can store ~5x amount of stuffs!!

ogre_jd · May 07, 2009, 03:50 AM // 03:50

My take:

$15 for a name change is a bit much, IMHO, especially if you compare it to WoW ($10).

WoW's character recustomization option (ie, everything but the race and class) is $15, while GW's equivalent is only $10 - but doesn't include a name change. Alas, even though you get 5 regular makeovers (everything but gender and name) for $10, WoW wins with the game-currency barbers for the same level of customization.

$10 for another Xunlai Chest pane? Seems reasonable enough to me, especially since they've been kind enough to give the freebie. (don't think I'll be getting one any time soon, though - never been much of a packrat and getting 2 new character slots would obviously have priority so I could have a character of each profession)

lutz · May 07, 2009, 04:50 AM // 04:50

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Originally Posted by Risky Ranger

A simple name change is not so simple. If you have been playing for 3 to 4 years every bit of data associated with that name has to be re-associated with the new name. It took someones time to program the software to do and test this, therefore the pricing. It is a vanity offer and as such I agree with the charge.

They don't change every bit of data associated with the name.

See: Customized Weapons.

It's a half-assed job that wants a lot of money.

Sparda · May 07, 2009, 12:48 PM // 12:48

I'll first say the new features is al optional i don't dare to call it content course it isn't content.
It's a shame they wasted some good quality design time on this.
The pet zoo well it's funny but did we realy need it don't think so.
Second the storage pane is bollocks you pay 10 bucks for 20 slots of storage.
For the same 10 bucks you can buy a char slot with 45 slots of free space.
Count your profit if you play 1 of ea prof you still have 16 slots free for storage thats over 600 free slots.
Third the gender change/makeover/name change i can recall that gaile said not gonna happen maybe in GW2 yet they did IMo this is a failed attemt to make money course there funds grow low.
And they are still working on GW2 and they need money fast.
Fourth the Z challange cough time sink cough
So these so called content is a waste of time

And REAL NEW content like an expansion can be ma de but a campaign size content can't course they progammed themselfes in a corner with those crappy legendary titles IMO they did that on purpose to put an end to GW not to kill it but so they don't have to make big stuff anymore an can focus on there little david (GW2) who gonna fight the 800pound WoW gorrila

For some these words are harsh but this is just the way i think about it.
Just a reminder i play GW often becourse i rant the **** out of this update doesn't mean i hate the game i just a pitty i came to this.

Greetzzz Nassaya Mephisto

Massive Impulsa · May 07, 2009, 02:31 PM // 14:31

Hmm... If the cost of the name changes would been halfed i would have bought it straight away... But its simply to expensive

Altough im pretty sure some people will buy the names etc

I rem one member here called - Illfated Fat , or something , suppose she will change appearance and name - after all the moaning about it:P^^

Esan · May 07, 2009, 03:22 PM // 15:22

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Originally Posted by Massive Impulsa

I rem one member here called - Illfated Fat , or something , suppose she will change appearance and name - after all the moaning about it:P^^

But first she has to come back to GW, which seems... unlikely.

Kattar · May 07, 2009, 03:39 PM // 15:39

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I rem one member here called - Illfated Fat , or something , suppose she will change appearance and name - after all the moaning about it:P^^

Um. What?

Ill still plays. She even mods this forum...

Riot Narita · May 07, 2009, 03:56 PM // 15:56

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Originally Posted by Sparda

Second the storage pane is bollocks you pay 10 bucks for 20 slots of storage.
For the same 10 bucks you can buy a char slot with 45 slots of free space.
Count your profit if you play 1 of ea prof you still have 16 slots free for storage thats over 600 free slots.

Are people STILL chanting this mantra? *yawn*

As if we haven't known FOR YEARS how much raw storage you can get by buying char slots or new accounts.

"I can get way more storage for the same $" is completely missing the point. The benefit of storage panes is NOT that they let you store more stuff. It's that they give you far easier access to stuff you're already storing.

Some people think that's a convenience worth paying for. Some do not. Those that do not, you really don't need to tell anyone how many slots you get from buying a char slot instead. Everybody knows already. Everybody knew before storage panes came along -_-

Jenn · May 08, 2009, 12:17 AM // 00:17

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Originally Posted by Massive Impulsa

I rem one member here called - Illfated Fat , or something , suppose she will change appearance and name - after all the moaning about it:P^^

Bahaha, I guess it's not as much of a secret as I thought it was! I would have renamed "Illfated Fat" but after I randomly selected those two words for my GW handle, they really seemed to take hold. At this point, as much as I would like to, it's pointless to change my name because I even use it in other games now, it's the name on all my forum accounts, and it's what people know me by >_>.

BUT! I did buy the Makeover Pack. I think it's a pretty great deal for $9.99, and I don't have to feel self-conscious about my ele anymore

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Originally Posted by Esan

But first she has to come back to GW, which seems... unlikely.

I'm back! Admittedly I don't use GW for more than much of a chat client anymore, I still log in. I occasionally do stuff in game, too!

P.S. Should I know either M-Impulsa or Esan? *blushes*

Red Sonya · May 08, 2009, 07:42 AM // 07:42

I would give $10 for 4 storage slots, but, not $10 for each one. I would like to buy a cosmetic change for $1 not have to buy 5 at a time for $2 a pop. Everything is just too expensive and they seem to be stuck on $10 for this and $10 for that except the name change where they want $15 (guess they are testing the market to see if they can run everything up to $15 now). It's just more cost effective to buy a bundle with Nightfall and EOTH together or buy the Platinum edition with everything for $20 instead of paying $10 for 4 measly storage bins.

I think this is a marketing ploy myself to get people to rush out and buy more chapters (out of spite for the rediculous pricing of everything in this last update) so they can fluff up their sales figures for GW total sales to puff themselves up in the eyes of the not yet to buy consumers. Hey look we sold 6 million copies of this game (though they forget to mention it took 3 chapters and an expansion pak to reach those figures and that they didn't reach 6 million sales on one chapter alone). It's like adding ALLLLLLL the HOMM series from II to V and saying look we sold 6 million copies of this ONE game. hahahaha

Just to show you how much more popular Diablo 2 is:

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Diablo II (4 million)
Diablo II: Lord of Destruction [expansion pack] (1 million; 2 million shipped)

Diablo II just ONE game sold 4 million copies alone with its expansion adding 2 1 million more sales with 2 million shipped.

Not one chapter of GW has sold 4 million copies alone. Diablo II still reigns supreme as far as sales per ITEM goes.

SharonC · May 08, 2009, 05:53 PM // 17:53

I considered buying the storage panes, but at $10 each, I just can't justify to myself spending the money for only 20 storage slots. Pack rat that I am, I really would like the slots. I may eventually break down and buy them for my main account, but I highly doubt I will ever decide to purchase them for my secondary account.

Enix · May 09, 2009, 03:00 AM // 03:00

Yes, stuff is too expensive. $15 for a name change? Come on... $10 for a make-over? Right... $10 per storage slot? A new char slot costs that and gives double the space.

Pricing is way out of line.

Pompeyfan · May 11, 2009, 08:16 PM // 20:16

Got to agree about the pricing being too high - year go $10 might have looked ok, but at the current $ to £ exchange rate it's way to much for me. At £1 per character makeover and £2.50 per storage tab I'd likely have spent £12-£13, but as it stands I'll just stick with what I have.