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Lydz · Apr 09, 2007, 07:26 PM // 19:26

A guild wars bedspread XD (for those REALLY obsessed!)

*Darcy* · Apr 09, 2007, 10:01 PM // 22:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Renegade ++RIP++

but meh, if Anet was serious about such an offer they would offer such a poll within game or even on their own website seeing as that would draw the intention of more people and give a better result then taking a small testcase from the diehard fans.

Most forum members are aware that forum polls give only a sample return. ArenaNet has created a Marketing Dept. and is looking both for what items would be most popular (based on fan forum responses, not general public) and what items ANet has not considered.

ANet also knows how few players visit the guildwars.com website on anything like a regular basis. Most fan forums give all the required info in their updates, so a poll on the company website would probably be relatively unnoticed. (As an example, the Zaishen Tournament House Winterfest Predictions garnered so few participants that we who did participate were rewarded just for making a prediction.)

Additionally, you seem to believe that ArenaNet's request for input denotes a lack of marketing awareness on their part. Instead, it is just ANet's usual (and very appreciated) business practice of involving fans in decisions.

The Bloodrose · Apr 09, 2007, 11:04 PM // 23:04

I would vote for toys hands down. But only if you could get Tod McFarlane to do them. Those have got to be the best Collectable action figures ever made.

http://www.spawn.com/toys/product.aspx?product=3236

http://www.spawn.com/toys/product.aspx?product=2587

http://www.spawn.com/toys/product.aspx?product=3136

If you could get Main characters from the Prophecies story line(i.e. Mursat, Titan, Glint), I'd buy em all.

Eldin · Apr 10, 2007, 12:00 AM // 00:00

Any type of apparel (primarily shirts) is good. High quality world maps also get my vote, as I don't want to buy a CE primarily just for the awesome map (and in this way you may sell more world maps than you would if they were only packaged in the CE. This might even perhaps bring in more income than the CEs, though I'm not sure about that).

Posters are also good, of characters or something maybe (how about posters of the trademark characters on the boxes? Eve, Vizu, etc).

I also vote for mousepads, as they are also useful and will make GW addicts like myselves' computers look like what they are used for!

Ohhh, and plushies! My little brother is still into Beanie Babies, and I would love a plushie ettin (if you make the expression on its face nice) or Glint!

I have a suggestion, too:

How about giftcards or something that can be used to buy things from the online store? This opens up many ideas, like maybe cards that come with a keycode - enter it in the game, and you will unlock a random special weapon, emote, or something like that.

HOMIE_G64 · Apr 10, 2007, 12:10 AM // 00:10

Action figures would be great! Geeky on the inside where the cool kids can't find out. Mousepad and apparel would be next on my list.

Lydz · Apr 10, 2007, 12:27 AM // 00:27

I vote for plushies :P A mini charr would be totally awesome lol. I also like the idea mentioned above of giftcards, which you can give to other players who in turn can use it to buy something Guild Wars-ish

lennymon · Apr 10, 2007, 12:49 AM // 00:49

Plushies of all the charmable pets in GW

then we can buy our faves.

vergerefosh · Apr 10, 2007, 01:24 AM // 01:24

Warthog Plushie, Asura Plushie, Bear Plushie

Posters & Maps sounds cool.

Mugs don't mind as long as cool stuff on, ditto clothes

Ginko · Apr 10, 2007, 01:46 AM // 01:46

Posters and wearable thingies. I've been dieing for a Guild Wars t-shirt so I can show my WoW-playing friends how awesome I am. =)

Chop it Off · Apr 10, 2007, 05:25 AM // 05:25

lag and rubberband fixes..... oh ....wait.

cthulhu reborn · Apr 10, 2007, 07:25 AM // 07:25

Gaile...you asked us to post only if we really would buy stuff and I did post, seriously wanting to buy merchandise. However, this was before this godforsaken change on soul reaping ruined (in my view) my favourite class of which I have 3 characters.

Now the truth is, and anybody can call me childish or think it's me trying to blackmail the devs (as if I had any chance of doing that as a single ant in the legion of GW players), but the truth is that it has turned me off to the point where I retract my statements because at the moment I am on the verge of giving up on necro's altogether and with it my appetite for merchandise is also gone.

So not to make a big whine here but I did want to be fair to you as you wanted, I'm sure, to use this poll and responses in your calculations for merchandising, to take me out of the calculation please.

Raxxman · Apr 10, 2007, 07:34 AM // 07:34

I'd prob just get a mug tops.

I'd only get the mouse if it was seriously any good.

fRag_Doll · Apr 10, 2007, 12:32 PM // 12:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Bloodrose

I would vote for toys hands down. But only if you could get Tod McFarlane to do them. Those have got to be the best Collectable action figures ever made.

http://www.spawn.com/toys/product.aspx?product=3236

http://www.spawn.com/toys/product.aspx?product=2587

http://www.spawn.com/toys/product.aspx?product=3136

If you could get Main characters from the Prophecies story line(i.e. Mursat, Titan, Glint), I'd buy em all.

Qft. If toys/action figures are to be released they need to be done properly, and McFarlane are one of the best there is.

Taurucis · Apr 10, 2007, 03:32 PM // 15:32

Hmm... *Forgot what the options were, goes back and checks*

Action figures, plushies, and sweatshirts. Yes. Those would be nice. A few Margonites and Varesh spelling out "You Suck" on my computer table... wait, that would take a lot of them. Maybe I'll stick with the Margonites and Varesh just standing there. A Dune Lizard plushie curled up next to a Flesh Golem (yes, I think they are adorable) plushie on a GW sweatshirt that has a funny GW-related phrase on it...

Yanman.be · Apr 10, 2007, 03:38 PM // 15:38

I'm using a Smooth Mousepad of UberMicro!

Killaya · Apr 10, 2007, 03:40 PM // 15:40

T-shirts and posters, Pee El Zee ^_^

Oh and a note on the t-shirts.... please remember that girls play this game too, and not all of us are big!! I am a very small girl, it's frustrating that a lot of game merchandise doesn't come in my size

And plushies.... only if there was a black moa ^_^

FlameoutAlchemist · Apr 10, 2007, 04:44 PM // 16:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Orbknight

I picked the Mugs and T-shirt options, mainly because you could have a whole load of phrases on them, such as:

Level 15 Warrior LF Partner

This Coffee is "Searing Flames" level of hot.

I'm so hot, i have 16 in Fire Magic.

I'm wielding a Chat-up line of Cheesyness.

I'm Targetting myself.

Oh the funny phrases possible.

I got it. I want a shirt that says:

"I'm Targeting The Darkness!"

lol

FlameoutAlchemist · Apr 10, 2007, 04:45 PM // 16:45

That and I'd love to get a plushie. If it was a plushie of one of my toons.

Shmanka · Apr 10, 2007, 07:47 PM // 19:47

I want GW toilet paper and sliced bread!

Windstriker · Apr 10, 2007, 09:40 PM // 21:40

Plushies, clothing, action figures and computer accessories would be really neat. Maybe add a Atlus of the world of Tyria that includes detailed maps of the land with creature data and lore of each explorable area with concept art or something would also be a cool buy(A hard cover book of the sorts).