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manitoba1073 · Jan 11, 2008, 08:11 AM // 08:11

Is anyone ever gonna ever bother with any other offers or bonuses from the online store since they are now selling the BMP seperate?

Just curious to how badly Anet just screwed over there own promotions from now on in the online store. I know Im relly gonna have to rethink everything from now on unless its in CLEAR FINE PRINT with no double speak before even considering any more purchases from there since they will just release it again it seems.

On another note so when are they gonna offer the divine auras in the store?

Skawtt · Jan 11, 2008, 08:15 AM // 08:15

The dead horse is in here : http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10242637

Kuhr · Jan 11, 2008, 08:16 AM // 08:16

Well I'm kind of happy that they are offering the bonus mission pack separate now. I bought EOTN in store, so I didn't want to waste money unlocking skills for PvP and Heroes.

Elisa · Jan 11, 2008, 08:30 AM // 08:30

Nope. I won't partake in any of the special promotions anymore. Way to treat a customer that has all of your Collector's Editions, Special Editions and actually wanted to support you as a company by buying through the online store, knowing I'd spend more, but that the money would go directly to you. Oh well, boohoo on me for putting my trust in a corporation, I guess.

manitoba1073 · Jan 11, 2008, 08:37 AM // 08:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skawtt

The dead horse is in here : http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10242637

Its not about that dead horse. Go and reread what I wrote.

upier · Jan 11, 2008, 08:39 AM // 08:39

No CC.
So this changes nothing.

Lykan · Jan 11, 2008, 08:39 AM // 08:39

I got the BMP free anyway from the store, didnt even know about the promo. I'll continue to play and buy as i want to.
It really really isnt a big deal imo. Definitly not worth all the crying threads.

genofreek · Jan 11, 2008, 08:40 AM // 08:40

I'll think twice about jumping on their promos the instant they're offered, but if it's something I want and comes packaged as a bonus with something I was gonna buy anyway, hey... whatever.

I still think the whole thing was handled poorly, but I'm not exactly ragequitting GW over it.

MisterB · Jan 11, 2008, 08:54 AM // 08:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skawtt

The dead horse is in here : http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10242637

QFT
Please merge this thread with the linked one, or close.
@manitoba's response to quoted post:
Your thread is not any different from the....stuff that people are posting in the linked thread.
I used the BMP as an excuse to order GW:EN from the store. Zero regrets. It's nice that ANet is offering it once again.

pamelf · Jan 11, 2008, 08:56 AM // 08:56

I'll definitely think twice about any future Anet "promotions".

KamikazeChicken · Jan 11, 2008, 08:58 AM // 08:58

What promotions are you all expecting Anet to have? GW is pretty much done for the next 2 years.

gremlin · Jan 11, 2008, 09:02 AM // 09:02

What's so surprising ?
Why the moans and groans?

"For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction" basic law of Physics.

Arenanet gave something away, not one forced anyone to buy.
My choice was to buy 3 character slots so I wouldnt miss out on the free ! remember that folks FREE ! bonus mission pack.

Now its for sale, was this a deep dark secret plan all along by arenanet ? or just a "reaction" to all the original moans and groans from those who "for various reasons" missed out.

We got it for free they have to pay and get it a month or so later, big deal.

What's not surprising are the ott comments from their customer base, and who knows what their reaction will be to that.

No more offers at all perhaps since in our eyes they can do no right.

Jake_Steel · Jan 11, 2008, 09:04 AM // 09:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elisa

Nope. I won't partake in any of the special promotions anymore. Way to treat a customer that has all of your Collector's Editions, Special Editions and actually wanted to support you as a company by buying through the online store, knowing I'd spend more, but that the money would go directly to you. Oh well, boohoo on me for putting my trust in a corporation, I guess.

You got what you were promised and have had the BMP for several months before people who didn't take the promotion... I don't understand this mind set at all.

vampirnata · Jan 11, 2008, 09:11 AM // 09:11

all you people moaning... lame... grow up and deal with it, my god so many drama queens around.

fallot · Jan 11, 2008, 09:25 AM // 09:25

I'm trying to get into the mindset of people who are resentful of this decision (and failing). Why the hell would you be angry that the BMP is for sale. You got it early, for free (technically).

manitoba1073 · Jan 11, 2008, 09:27 AM // 09:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by MisterB

QFT
Please merge this thread with the linked one, or close.
@manitoba's response to quoted post:
Your thread is not any different from the....stuff that people are posting in the linked thread.
I used the BMP as an excuse to order GW:EN from the store. Zero regrets. It's nice that ANet is offering it once again.

No did you also not read. Its about future promotions and that not about that dead horse whether or not if people will be doing them.

-Loki- · Jan 11, 2008, 09:30 AM // 09:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by pamelf

I'll definitely think twice about any future Anet "promotions".

A promotion is meant to, well, promote a product. They were promoting the bonus mission pack. If you thought it would be completely exclusive, you have no idea how sales promotions work.

strcpy · Jan 11, 2008, 09:35 AM // 09:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by genofreek

I'll think twice about jumping on their promos the instant they're offered, but if it's something I want and comes packaged as a bonus with something I was gonna buy anyway, hey... whatever.

I still think the whole thing was handled poorly, but I'm not exactly ragequitting GW over it.

Pretty much my opinion on the whole thing - I purchased the games and such because I like the game, not for a promotion or exclusivity. However, I spent the extra dollars and dropped the box because they asked me to in order to support them (and they in return give me a "Thank You"). Based on how much extra I spend for GWEN and what the BMP costs I spent 5 extra dollars for a blanket one post "thank you" in a forum - not really worth the money if you ask me. Given what their past "thank yous" entailed I kinda fell ripped off that my extra dollars got me a whole blanket forum post. I shudder to think what the people who Gaile told to purchase slots (even when they made it clear that they had no use for them) think - that is an extra 20 dollars to support Anet. I don't know who's fault that is (Gaile probably has little to do with that), but whomsoever fault that is I can't say I'm happy.

I will also add that I will also ask questions and do so fairly often until answered. This whole thing could have been avoided if they answered one of the direct questions - and if they don't answer then I guess I will also point this out as often as I can as we can no longer trust what they usually mean by their press reports. We now have to make sure that we notice what they don't say instead of assuming that they told us all they could.

Of course, why ragequit? This is standard practice for game companies, just in the past Anet has not been a standard company. They now move into a lower slot and that is obviously what they want to have happen. Not a big deal, if I wanted to ragequit over this I would have quite playing games decades ago and they aren't the first to have changed in this way either.

arsie · Jan 11, 2008, 09:37 AM // 09:37

Why are people behaving as if they lost something? Its not as if you can sell the weapons, and there's not much bragging rights.

Its cool that now everyone's friends can enjoy the BMP. Good patch, Anet.

zwei2stein · Jan 11, 2008, 09:39 AM // 09:39

I would take part in promotions that actually benefit me.

I just wont do "hey, pay a us whole lot more than you would in shop, loose out box and help us screw retailers." thing.