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Tullzinski · Apr 14, 2009, 05:10 PM // 17:10

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Originally Posted by Skyy High

Same reason they have small bags and runes of holding: bigger bags will be more expensive.

Lol?
ANet is making me ascend to go into FoW, they're dictating how I play the game!
ANet is making me beat NF to get into DoA, they're dictating how I play the game!
ANet is making me beat a quest to get a PvE skill I want, they're dictating how I play the game!
ANet is making me play through quests to get trophy items to hand in for ID kits, they're dictating how I play the game!
ANet is making me play the game to get money to get fancy stuff, they're dictating how I play the game!

Dude, shut the hell up.

Dude, nope not shutting the hell up but thanks for suggesting it:

Bigger bags are more expensive. So this is something to spend money on. If that is the case then make the EP with 1 slot and charge 1k for additional slots up to 20. so you can really spend money on it. Again what is gained from smaller bags, it sounds like getting a smaller bag is a negative.

Everything you list is COMPLETLY OPTIONAL. I would NOT consider additional storage an OPTIONAL thing. ANET/You can put the optional name on it but noone in their right mind would choose NOT to get additional storage if given a choice. Pay close attention to that NOONE WOULD CHOOSE NOT TO GET ADDITIONAL STORAGE.

You can choose not to go into FOW/DOA get a trophy item or money or skills unlocked. Sorry but your comparisons fail. Storage is premium and needed to store all the stuff you get from FOW/DOA and so on.

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Originally Posted by immortius

Interesting point. One possibility is that EPs are available from merchants, with the smallest EPs in the starting areas and bigger EPs available the further you go, perhaps with the biggest EP available via zoins. Then the smaller sizes are basically just for first timers, and the majority of the community can skip straight to the larger kits.

That makes sense I hope that is the case!

Yawgmoth · Apr 14, 2009, 06:53 PM // 18:53

I find the fact the equipment bags come in various sizes as something AWESOME. I hope the bigger ones are pretty hard to get and can't be just obtained day 1 of the update.

GW really lacks in character development, and the new bags can fulfill this function at least - they will make great and desirable rewards for doing things in game, as opposed to "more of the same" approach GW used so far.

Oink The Pig · Apr 14, 2009, 07:07 PM // 19:07

I'm actually hoping it'll be something that can be displayed on screen without the full inventory panel up. That way I can have somewhere convenient to put shields/weapons that I want to swap via double-click during PvP without taking up too much screen space.

Game-wise, I'm expecting to have to pay gold to get the equipment packs. Hopefully the price will not be restrictive. If it's true that they'll hold up to 20 items, then this will definitely solve my storage issues, since my PvE toons carry multiple sets of armor/weapons for PvP purposes. And it won't cost me any additional real money to get this, which is awesome.

Another Felldspar · Apr 14, 2009, 07:21 PM // 19:21

I'm betting they'll be available via Zoins thereby allowing both the PvE and PvP crowd to access them by playing in their own preferred manner.

Arduin · Apr 14, 2009, 08:04 PM // 20:04

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Originally Posted by Ayelet Feldspar

I'm betting they'll be available via Zoins thereby allowing both the PvE and PvP crowd to access them by playing in their own preferred manner.

Most probable, because PvP peeps needs access to the Packs too. Seems Zoins are going to be all the rage.

Lonesamurai · Apr 14, 2009, 08:53 PM // 20:53

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Originally Posted by Ayelet Feldspar

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/User:Linsey_Murdock

If you play Guildwars at all you need to know who Linsey is. She is the lead developer on the live team. She's the evil mastermind behind the rabbit hole. She's the creator of the Black Moa Chick scavenger hunt. She's the sadist who designed and spawned the Burning Forest. And even though she is without doubt evil and sadistic, she is also warm and personable.

I like her.

Heh, I'm actually going to introduce her on air with that... thats awesome

Miss Puddles · Apr 14, 2009, 09:43 PM // 21:43

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Originally Posted by Tullzinski

NOONE WOULD CHOOSE NOT TO GET ADDITIONAL STORAGE.

Have you seen the Boycott Storage Update thread? This is very much not the case.

Boneyard Spleeneater · Apr 15, 2009, 12:22 AM // 00:22

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Originally Posted by Miss Puddles

Have you seen the Boycott Storage Update thread? This is very much not the case.

To clarify, that thread simply says many people will not pay real money to buy storage. At least not the asking price.

I think most people would drop up to 20k to get 20 slots in game. I am by no means wealthy by game standards, and I wouldn't bat an eye at that.

Obrien Xp · Apr 15, 2009, 01:23 AM // 01:23

does anyone know if I can place non-customized weapons in there?

*that way I'd be able to put those vedor trash weps in there to save space

draxynnic · Apr 15, 2009, 01:42 AM // 01:42

Apparently you can.

Seems that what they've done with the bags is replace the entry for who the item is customised for (which is probably three or four bytes of data per slot, given the number of characters in game) with a single bit - 'customised to bearer' and 'not customised'. Any item that doesn't fit in one of those categories can be put in the equipment bag.

So you can put merch-trash in there, or the stuff you're carrying around because it has mods on it you may want to salvage off sometime, or the green that you're not using but holding onto in case someone asks for it, but you can't use it to carry something customised to another character.

MK_18 · Apr 15, 2009, 03:27 AM // 03:27

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Originally Posted by Tullzinski

I would NOT consider additional storage an OPTIONAL thing. ANET/You can put the optional name on it but noone in their right mind would choose NOT to get additional storage if given a choice. Pay close attention to that NOONE WOULD CHOOSE NOT TO GET ADDITIONAL STORAGE.

Well consider this. If they offered 5 slot equipment packs at a merchant for 100 gold, and for the 20 slot bag you had to complete quests where the difficulty was around that of DoA, which do you think more people would get?
You can choose to get the 5 slot or you can choose to go on the quests to get the 20 slot. You have the option of being lazy and only getting 5 slots extra or putting in effort and getting the max reward. I'd see no problem in setting it up in this way replacing the gold with a small number of zoins if necessary. Everyone can get extra storage its up to the player how much they want to work for it. Options are good, handing everything out easy because people don't want to work for it is bad.

cataphract · Apr 15, 2009, 07:32 AM // 07:32

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Originally Posted by Orange Milk

Perhaps they will throw in some douche bag game mechanic where as if you have a larger bag you move 5% slower.

IMO, it would be a great mechanic to have. I absolutely loved it in Morrowind years ago.

Eragon Zarroc · Apr 15, 2009, 01:39 PM // 13:39

lol, i hope these things can carry multiple armor sets. my war has so many acquired from over the past few years >_<

qvtkc · Apr 15, 2009, 01:51 PM // 13:51

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Originally Posted by Yawgmoth

I find the fact the equipment bags come in various sizes as something AWESOME. I hope the bigger ones are pretty hard to get and can't be just obtained day 1 of the update.

I hope the opposite, that they will be readily available.

Tullzinski · Apr 15, 2009, 02:09 PM // 14:09

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Originally Posted by Miss Puddles

Have you seen the Boycott Storage Update thread? This is very much not the case.

I sure have seen it. what boneyard said is on target. If this is for ingame money noone will have any issue obtaining it.

Would hate to see this linked with the new zaishen quests where you would have to complete all three types to obtain the best EP. Once again you would be forced to do things you normally would not just to get the additional storage. IMO is adding grind. But until it comes out it is all conjecture.....

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Originally Posted by MK_18

Well consider this. If they offered 5 slot equipment packs at a merchant for 100 gold, and for the 20 slot bag you had to complete quests where the difficulty was around that of DoA, which do you think more people would get?

I think all the solo players would be pissed if the quest/s was so hard that you needed a group to complete it. You have now forced them into a PUG (oh Joy) or not getting it.

Phineas · Apr 15, 2009, 02:43 PM // 14:43

No one seems to have spotted the current theme... I think the 5-slot will be free, and the extra 15 spaces will be optional purchases from the online store, in chunks of 5, at a guess.

Falling Petal · Apr 15, 2009, 04:43 PM // 16:43

We know the bags are limited in what they can contain, and that there are armour ones and weapon ones. Could it be that you can carry 20 slots worth of equipment pack, but you break that down how you want? Example: one 20 slot armour bag, or a 5 slot armour bag + a 15 slot weapon bag?

Edit: I hope there is some sort of quest / monster drop element to these equipment packs. If they are tradable then the players that don't like this idea can simply buy them from other players the same as everything else.

Alleji · Apr 15, 2009, 06:01 PM // 18:01

Nobody thought that you would just buy them from an NPC (Xunlai Agent?) and they'd have different prices?

100g, 1k, 10k, 100k?

This game needs more goldsinks, that wouldn't be a bad idea. In fact, I thought that's how additional tabs would work.

Targren · Apr 15, 2009, 07:48 PM // 19:48

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Originally Posted by Alleji

Nobody thought that you would just buy them from an NPC (Xunlai Agent?) and they'd have different prices?

100g, 1k, 10k, 100k?

This game needs more goldsinks, that wouldn't be a bad idea. In fact, I thought that's how additional tabs would work.

I could get behind that.

Orange Milk · Apr 15, 2009, 08:26 PM // 20:26

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Originally Posted by Oink The Pig
I'm actually hoping it'll be something that can be displayed on screen without the full inventory panel up. That way I can have somewhere convenient to put shields/weapons that I want to swap via double-click during PvP without taking up too much screen space

Regina did state that the Equiptment bag WILL NOT be linkrd to the F9 key and will be a seperate panel.

You win, congrats.