What would you like to see in the Ingame Store?
Gaile Gray
Subject says it all. What would you like to see offered to Guild Wars players?
Horseman Of War
I would love to get more Login screens... different themes like the guild halls... Id pay for that!
What about some kind of in-game credit items ( a use for rubies etc ) that we could trade in for goodies like the old Absinthe or Candy Canes? That would give stuff to amuse us without actually spending real money but dont get me wrong, you guys can always have my money !
CULT FTW
edit: maybe even have something that is customized for each account = i.e. it shows your guild flag in the background somewhere- we like to represent, yo.
Choosing Music Tracks for the Title Screen from our selections in game would be nice too- I love the sorrows furnace battle theme, or 'rebirth' songs >wink<
What about some kind of in-game credit items ( a use for rubies etc ) that we could trade in for goodies like the old Absinthe or Candy Canes? That would give stuff to amuse us without actually spending real money
but dont get me wrong, you guys can always have my money !CULT FTW
edit: maybe even have something that is customized for each account = i.e. it shows your guild flag in the background somewhere- we like to represent, yo.
Choosing Music Tracks for the Title Screen from our selections in game would be nice too- I love the sorrows furnace battle theme, or 'rebirth' songs >wink<
Former Ruling
Not paying money for Ingame Items...above all else. That idea has ruined alot of games :\
Character Slots - Fine.
Even Storage Space - Fine.
You get too much out of that...and you start ruining it. It turns into Maplestory..with that NXbucks.
If you aren't familiar with that, Maplestory is a free Side scrolling MMO, they make their money by offering to sell you (for real money) "NXbucks" that can be used in an ingame store to buy special Armor, Items, etc. It really split the game, and of course they got money hungry, so basically ANYTHING decent has to be boguht through NXbucks..
Character Slots - Fine.
Even Storage Space - Fine.
You get too much out of that...and you start ruining it. It turns into Maplestory..with that NXbucks.
If you aren't familiar with that, Maplestory is a free Side scrolling MMO, they make their money by offering to sell you (for real money) "NXbucks" that can be used in an ingame store to buy special Armor, Items, etc. It really split the game, and of course they got money hungry, so basically ANYTHING decent has to be boguht through NXbucks..
CHUIU
The ability to buy all kinds of promotional items and add them to our account (im sick of seeing all the Asian/Europeans with cool looking items and we get mediocre items with bad stats).
The ability to change all asthetic things about a single character (name, appearence, height, etc).
You caught me on a bad day, I usually have tons of ideas for this type of stuff.
Second that!
The ability to change all asthetic things about a single character (name, appearence, height, etc).
You caught me on a bad day, I usually have tons of ideas for this type of stuff.
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Originally Posted by Former Ruling
Even Storage Space - Fine.
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kaya
simple really... but a place to trade in one of my accounts for 4 new character slots to use on my main account. :P (even for a price if you will)
Horseman Of War
I doubt ANet will disrupt their economy like that..
I second the 'no buying economically-disruptive items' suggestion!
I wonder if any kind of DirectSong stuff will be implemented? I realize its two different companies- but ANet in a way really paved the way for DSound... they should return the favor to ANet and allow DSound purchases through the GWStore.
Howabout a Hair Stylist- My hair would look better in grey than sandy-blonde.. i realized that about 11 months ago :P Although, maybe that should be more of an in-game or at-the-guild-hall type of merchant...
I second the 'no buying economically-disruptive items' suggestion!
I wonder if any kind of DirectSong stuff will be implemented? I realize its two different companies- but ANet in a way really paved the way for DSound... they should return the favor to ANet and allow DSound purchases through the GWStore.
Howabout a Hair Stylist- My hair would look better in grey than sandy-blonde.. i realized that about 11 months ago :P Although, maybe that should be more of an in-game or at-the-guild-hall type of merchant...
Halc yon
I agree with Former Ruling. Please don't start selling ingame items, it would ruin the whole game. However, selling character slots and storage space is fine.
lightblade
- Log in screen
- Interface skins
- Directsong Musics
- Mini pets
- Storage space
- Character slot
- "Chapters"
- Auras (like the Divine Aura only availble for Prophacies CE)
- As well as other ways to decorate your character. (I find this to be very profiting, as proven by many other Korean online games)
- Interface skins
- Directsong Musics
- Mini pets
- Storage space
- Character slot
- "Chapters"
- Auras (like the Divine Aura only availble for Prophacies CE)
- As well as other ways to decorate your character. (I find this to be very profiting, as proven by many other Korean online games)
azunder
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Originally Posted by Former Ruling
Not paying money for Ingame Items...above all else. That idea has ruined alot of games :\
Character Slots - Fine. Even Storage Space - Fine. You get too much out of that...and you start ruining it. It turns into Maplestory..with that NXbucks. If you aren't familiar with that, Maplestory is a free Side scrolling MMO, they make their money by offering to sell you (for real money) "NXbucks" that can be used in an ingame store to buy special Armor, Items, etc. It really split the game, and of course they got money hungry, so basically ANYTHING decent has to be boguht through NXbucks.. |
Selling anything is fine as long as it does not distory gameplay greatly.
Gaile Gray
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Originally Posted by Former Ruling
Not paying money for Ingame Items...above all else. That idea has ruined alot of games :\
Character Slots - Fine. Even Storage Space - Fine. You get too much out of that...and you start ruining it. It turns into Maplestory..with that NXbucks. If you aren't familiar with that, Maplestory is a free Side scrolling MMO, they make their money by offering to sell you (for real money) "NXbucks" that can be used in an ingame store to buy special Armor, Items, etc. It really split the game, and of course they got money hungry, so basically ANYTHING decent has to be boguht through NXbucks.. |
Guild Wars will not be undone by that sort of offer. We will not make an offer for something that, when one player owns it, puts another player at a disadvantage. No "Uber Armour," no "Super Special Mighty Weapon of Doom,"
or anything of that like.That just seems a likely difference between the other stores and what we plan to offer.We will give you choice of things you might like to have, may choose to have, but will not need to have. Does that make sense to you?
Hidden in the Mist
Bigger storage space is always nice.
gamecube187
Hmmm...Lets see...
The option to upgrade to collecters edition for like $25 or something. I never knew there even was a collectors edition when I bought prophecies, and when I bought factions, I still wasn't sure what exactly the collectors edition was. I would like both. (and about the things you would have to mail, then can't you just have us pay for the shipping or something, so you will still make profit off it and we get what we want?) I know I'm not the only player that wants this option.
The ability to get promotional things, like CHUIU said.
The abitlity to buy new login screens (sorrows furnace, and a jade sea one would be cool) and the ability to choose which one you display after you buy them. Maybe even buy the original login? I haven't seen it because I got GW right after the login screen was changed (by about a week acording to my freind that showed me GW), but I would pay just to see it again.
I know there is more but I can' think of it right now....
The option to upgrade to collecters edition for like $25 or something. I never knew there even was a collectors edition when I bought prophecies, and when I bought factions, I still wasn't sure what exactly the collectors edition was. I would like both. (and about the things you would have to mail, then can't you just have us pay for the shipping or something, so you will still make profit off it and we get what we want?) I know I'm not the only player that wants this option.
The ability to get promotional things, like CHUIU said.
The abitlity to buy new login screens (sorrows furnace, and a jade sea one would be cool) and the ability to choose which one you display after you buy them. Maybe even buy the original login? I haven't seen it because I got GW right after the login screen was changed (by about a week acording to my freind that showed me GW), but I would pay just to see it again.
I know there is more but I can' think of it right now....
yeah_hi
Dear Santa, uh I mean Gaile,
I would like to see in the store:
Storage - extra Xunlai tabs, bigger bags - anything really.
The ability to change hair/face. I used to play a game where you could buy 'tokens' to use ingame at hair/face change 'merchants'.
'Vanity' items that give you no ingame advantage, but look cool/fun whilst you're strutting around towns. Like the dragon masks/horns of Grenth. Or pets (but they would have to be customised or untrade-able)
More cape designs. Or even the ability to upload your own.
White Dye!
The ability to add special/collectors edition features to your account - Divine Aura, backing dancers etc.
More emotes.
And lastly... MERCHANDISE! My life will never be complete without a Charr plushie and a Prince Rurik t-shirt!
I would like to see in the store:
Storage - extra Xunlai tabs, bigger bags - anything really.
The ability to change hair/face. I used to play a game where you could buy 'tokens' to use ingame at hair/face change 'merchants'.
'Vanity' items that give you no ingame advantage, but look cool/fun whilst you're strutting around towns. Like the dragon masks/horns of Grenth. Or pets (but they would have to be customised or untrade-able)
More cape designs. Or even the ability to upload your own.
White Dye!
The ability to add special/collectors edition features to your account - Divine Aura, backing dancers etc.
More emotes.
And lastly... MERCHANDISE! My life will never be complete without a Charr plushie and a Prince Rurik t-shirt!
ubermancer
Auction House.
At this point, Id pay for that. Its been 'on the drawing board, with no timeline for completion' since Tyrian Beta.
Oh, and having skill sets changeable in town like weapon sets. And being able to change proffession in any outpost, through the Hero screen ideally.
At this point, Id pay for that. Its been 'on the drawing board, with no timeline for completion' since Tyrian Beta.
Oh, and having skill sets changeable in town like weapon sets. And being able to change proffession in any outpost, through the Hero screen ideally.
TheMosesPHD
Well there's something random I've been wanting for a while and I guess this might be a good place to put it: Special cape designs. We have the ability to change the frills at the bottom of our cape, but I thought it would be awesome to be able to switch on a full length hooded cape; sort of druid kind of look. Another special cape design might be a big loose football jersey style of cape.
I agree with Former Ruling about not buying in game buff items with real world cash, which is what they do with Silkroad Online (SRO), but I like the idea of the SRO "Item Mall" where they buy credits that pay for the items in the "Item Mall". In SRO's case it's called Silk. Once you've bought say, 100 Silk for $10, you can use it in the in-game item mall to buy various items, some costing around 10-20 credits, others priced somewhere around 30-40 credits, and so on. With, buying extra storage and extra char slots and such just charging the straight-forward prices like $5-10 is fine, but I think the credits system would work well with lesser in-game, purely visual items such as my cape idea, or other special clothing, or whatever other kinds of items people can think up that wouldn't upset the balance of the game.
I agree with Former Ruling about not buying in game buff items with real world cash, which is what they do with Silkroad Online (SRO), but I like the idea of the SRO "Item Mall" where they buy credits that pay for the items in the "Item Mall". In SRO's case it's called Silk. Once you've bought say, 100 Silk for $10, you can use it in the in-game item mall to buy various items, some costing around 10-20 credits, others priced somewhere around 30-40 credits, and so on. With, buying extra storage and extra char slots and such just charging the straight-forward prices like $5-10 is fine, but I think the credits system would work well with lesser in-game, purely visual items such as my cape idea, or other special clothing, or whatever other kinds of items people can think up that wouldn't upset the balance of the game.
Canadian Bacon
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Originally Posted by Gaile Gray
That just seems a likely difference between the other stores and what we plan to offer.We will give you choice of things you might like to have, may choose to have, but will not need to have. Does that make sense to you?
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I would imagine that Anet could make a killing by charging like $3 for a row of storage slots.
lord_shar
I'd like to see Guildwars Prophesies Special/Collectors Edition keys available for sale online. I started playing around July 2005, well after all the CE-boxes were sold out. I'm prepared to pay $70 USD or whatever for such a key, and I'm certain there are other players out there who share my sentiments. I will be thankful if ANET actually makes these CE-keys available online.
Horseman Of War
not to flood this thread, but on the issue of mini-pets, I think they should keep the current system of birthday-only for them. Its bad enough people are selling them for 5-30 dollars on Ebay 
- Id like to be able to use mini-pets, and show off my weapons, at my guild hall!
- Maybe a special town/district for trade= although, no one would use it that should...
- Jukebox available at login or guild hall, for any tracks we have.
- Ability to see WHERE our guildies are hiding... or to let us know that they are just Idle, not ignoring us. (15-minute idle time for show on Guild and Friend list)
- Show our guild flag in the Halls, even when we are not in battle.
- Id like to be able to use mini-pets, and show off my weapons, at my guild hall!
- Maybe a special town/district for trade= although, no one would use it that should...
- Jukebox available at login or guild hall, for any tracks we have.
- Ability to see WHERE our guildies are hiding... or to let us know that they are just Idle, not ignoring us. (15-minute idle time for show on Guild and Friend list)
- Show our guild flag in the Halls, even when we are not in battle.
kaya
gold!
no, jk w00t w00t!
are the collectors editions limited? meaning there's only a bundle they make of them? I thought they were... That was a selling point for me at least. even if my thinking of them was wrong. But the thought of buying some of the in game ce stuff makes the ce sound a lot less appealing to me, and will probably turn me away from buying it next time. Just an opinion!
Really though... anything that can be sold for in game gold shouldnt even be considerd ever.
no, jk w00t w00t!
are the collectors editions limited? meaning there's only a bundle they make of them? I thought they were... That was a selling point for me at least. even if my thinking of them was wrong. But the thought of buying some of the in game ce stuff makes the ce sound a lot less appealing to me, and will probably turn me away from buying it next time. Just an opinion!
Really though... anything that can be sold for in game gold shouldnt even be considerd ever.
Halc yon
Please don't sell anything that would disturb the ingame economy, like mini-pets and stuff.
Retribution
I hope they won't make us pay for the auction house or any other trade improvements.
With the prediction of doom aside:
Maybe special skinned weapons (no better stats or anything, just look kickass) for maybe 2-6$ (after all a new character is already 10$).
More storage
The collector edition stuff (special emotes, auras etc)
And though unlikely to happen, who wouldn't want a rurik plushie to tortu..I mean play with...
With the prediction of doom aside:
Maybe special skinned weapons (no better stats or anything, just look kickass) for maybe 2-6$ (after all a new character is already 10$).
More storage
The collector edition stuff (special emotes, auras etc)
And though unlikely to happen, who wouldn't want a rurik plushie to tortu..I mean play with...
Former Ruling
I would agree (and might even buy..I dont know til I see) that something like a cool looking armor set, or something like that wouldn't matter that much. I'm not opposed to the ingame store idea at all like my post might have implied.
Its all in how far you push it....
Its all in how far you push it....
Cid
I really like the idea of changing the login screen. I love the Whale (only noticed he/she has two blowholes today), but change would be appreciated.
fiery
Things that a credit card needs to buy that you can't get a card with the same benefits from a store.
Such as weapons, new armor, etc.
Such as weapons, new armor, etc.
Deathface Jones
The ability to merge my 2 accounts together would be a nice thing for me to buy....seriously.... PLEEEEEAAAASE! 
aron searle
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Originally Posted by Gaile Gray
Guild Wars will not be undone by that sort of offer. We will not make an offer for something that, when one player owns it, puts another player at a disadvantage. No "Uber Armour," no "Super Special Mighty Weapon of Doom,"
or anything of that like.That just seems a likely difference between the other stores and what we plan to offer.We will give you choice of things you might like to have, may choose to have, but will not need to have. Does that make sense to you? |
I do not need 15k armour, nor does it give any advantage, so can you also rule out that vanity items will also not be for sale?
EternalTempest
Some things re-stated from other people:
I do NOT want to see
(Edit) And do agree with people about if you were to buy an item, make it customized to your character(s)/Account.
- Ability to by pre-order items that some people messed out on
- Ability to merger accounts over ($20 for 4 slot transfer)
- Ability to buy Green items
- DirectSong Music Packs - But have your version include the music files within the gw.dat file and the DRM tied to logging in. Aka if your login doesn't have rights you don't get it.
- Ability to by Factions points for unlocking pvp content
- Ability to change your name or physical looks
I do NOT want to see
- Divine Aura/Backup Dancers from CE
(Edit) And do agree with people about if you were to buy an item, make it customized to your character(s)/Account.
TheMosesPHD
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What if the items were exactly the same to *common* items statwise but had different graphics and were customized? I wouldn't buy them, but the rich people would throw more money to Anet!
Selling anything is fine as long as it does not distory gameplay greatly. |
So, to further specify, nothing should be sold in the ingame store that can be sold to another player. Here are a few extra ideas. Special pets. Something that will change one of your chars pets to one of the super-crazy-awesome-deluxe-zomg-huge-mega pet skins that everyone will drool over.Robots...Charr...Chibi-Ruriks :P. Ya
Note: I'm talking real Charm Animal pets here, not mini-pets. And by Chibi I mean cute lil body and big ol' heads. Like this Chibi-Vash plushy
Go Chibi-Vash, Go!
logan90
Other than character slots which we already know about, id like to see DirectSong music packs, possibly CE in-game bonuses and if there is a kind of pre-ordering system for future chapters i would like to see pre-order codes provided for free when you pre-order(and if there isnt a pre-ordering system then just sell the pre-order for $1 or free to people who have used the store before or something.)
I would NOT like to see any in-game items, gold, skill unlocks, pre-made characters, mini PvE areas or anything else like that being sold at the store. However, if in-game items were to be sold, it wouldnt be so bad as long as they are not weapons/armor and are untradeable. I just hope that the store isnt used to sell popular updates which should be free like trade improvements, storage, reconnects etc.
I would NOT like to see any in-game items, gold, skill unlocks, pre-made characters, mini PvE areas or anything else like that being sold at the store. However, if in-game items were to be sold, it wouldnt be so bad as long as they are not weapons/armor and are untradeable. I just hope that the store isnt used to sell popular updates which should be free like trade improvements, storage, reconnects etc.
Andy_M
I'd like to see as little as possible if I'm being totally honest.
Halc yon
Gaile, can you give us any idea as to what Anet plans to sell?
TalonTheCat
Nothing in-game, I'D LIke to see tangibile:
T-Shirts
Mouse Pad
Coffee Cup
Great "classic" GW photos - and maybe customized with your characters "mugshot" and/or name
T-Shirts
Mouse Pad
Coffee Cup
Great "classic" GW photos - and maybe customized with your characters "mugshot" and/or name
Horseman Of War
hmmm I like that idea about the other pre-order items... I got the WarPick and the Spiritbinder/DragonDaggers- but I wouldnt mind seeing a canthan targe or something....
although like Kaya said, it kind of disrupts the people who actually paid for the CE over a year ago... my better judgement says dont do it... but my inner glory-hog says "gimme my backup dancers!"
although like Kaya said, it kind of disrupts the people who actually paid for the CE over a year ago... my better judgement says dont do it... but my inner glory-hog says "gimme my backup dancers!"
MSecorsky
I would like to see a chance to apply for a GW Visa/Mastercard.
What the hell... you can get credit cards with themes for just about anything.
For sale... well, nothing that should be part of the game, such as storage upgrades, which should be universal.
Possibly skin upgrades for existing weapons; not the means to purchase a perfect fellblade, but maybe the means to upgrade an existing sword to a fellblade. That should be harmless.
Holiday gift packs, such as 99 cents for a stack of Ghosts in the Box!
Of course, the means to purchase chapters in game and have the box shipped to you.
Paraphenalia... posters, mousepads, etc.
Discounted gym memberships. A lot of these hard-core players need them. Badly.
What the hell... you can get credit cards with themes for just about anything.
For sale... well, nothing that should be part of the game, such as storage upgrades, which should be universal.
Possibly skin upgrades for existing weapons; not the means to purchase a perfect fellblade, but maybe the means to upgrade an existing sword to a fellblade. That should be harmless.
Holiday gift packs, such as 99 cents for a stack of Ghosts in the Box!
Of course, the means to purchase chapters in game and have the box shipped to you.
Paraphenalia... posters, mousepads, etc.
Discounted gym memberships. A lot of these hard-core players need them. Badly.
Inde
I would like to see a Guild Wars Map. I remember the mention of a cloth map before. But I'd like a huge poster or cloth map of the Prophecy and Factions Continents. Glorious in all it's detail. (If you one day do the tangible items).
For in game items I would like to see the DirectSong as others mentioned, character slots, storage, new faces, hairstyles etc., upgrades to CE pack, region changes in bulk packages () and name changes.
For in game items I would like to see the DirectSong as others mentioned, character slots, storage, new faces, hairstyles etc., upgrades to CE pack, region changes in bulk packages (
) and name changes.
//RogueNine
-Expansions
-DirectSound expansions
-Slots
-Eyecandy
What I mean by eyecandy is stuff that changes appearances (or even sound I guess) Previously mentioned stuff would be like loading backgrounds, divine aura, upgrade to CE (personally I would have LOVED to have purchased the CE for both games so far but I simply didnt have the choice due to my location.. which is pretty unfair) etc etc.
What I would NOT like to see would be anything that has an impact ingame. This would be like armors and weapons, anything TRADABLE. For one thing weapons and armor would insight jealousy, which would make it's rounds and eventually end up as discontent directed at NCSoft/ANet. Anything tradable would mess up the economy as ppl would buy stuff and sell it for ingame money. This would effectively do to the economy what eBay gold people do.
Bottom line- go crazy. But PLEASE do NOT add stuff that is going to meddle with the economy or make people lust.
-DirectSound expansions
-Slots
-Eyecandy
What I mean by eyecandy is stuff that changes appearances (or even sound I guess) Previously mentioned stuff would be like loading backgrounds, divine aura, upgrade to CE (personally I would have LOVED to have purchased the CE for both games so far but I simply didnt have the choice due to my location.. which is pretty unfair) etc etc.
What I would NOT like to see would be anything that has an impact ingame. This would be like armors and weapons, anything TRADABLE. For one thing weapons and armor would insight jealousy, which would make it's rounds and eventually end up as discontent directed at NCSoft/ANet. Anything tradable would mess up the economy as ppl would buy stuff and sell it for ingame money. This would effectively do to the economy what eBay gold people do.
Bottom line- go crazy. But PLEASE do NOT add stuff that is going to meddle with the economy or make people lust.
Neo Nugget
Minipets that are customized......so that wouldn't ruin any ingame econemy.
Oh and new faces! 4 bucks for 5 new faces for your assassin!.........pleeeaaasse!
Oh and new faces! 4 bucks for 5 new faces for your assassin!.........pleeeaaasse!
MSecorsky
Ah HA!
Hero/Villian BOBBLEHEAD DOLLS!
Bobblehead Ruriks and Shiro!
Bobblehead Mehnlo and Cynn!
WOOT!
Or a Kurzicks vs Luxon Chess Set... with pieces carved from amber and jade!
Hero/Villian BOBBLEHEAD DOLLS!
Bobblehead Ruriks and Shiro!
Bobblehead Mehnlo and Cynn!
WOOT!
Or a Kurzicks vs Luxon Chess Set... with pieces carved from amber and jade!
Markaedw
The usuall promtional stuff for in-game:
Korean Coke Shield
The Japanese pre-order stuff
Prophecies Divine Aura
I think that A-Net should wait a while for Faction CE stuff
The problem would be how to make it a one-time use only, or automatically customized. Like the Pre-order stuff, I can have it as many times as I want, but I can't sell the stuff. Or like the presents, I can sell it once but I can't get it again.
But also non in game stuff:
T-shirts
Mouse Pads
Stuffed Animals
Monitor Friends
Screensavers
Interactive Desk Mates, like the stuff Oska Educational Software does.
There are so many things that A-net can do, a vast untapped potential of marketing that we the GW fans will buy.
Korean Coke Shield
The Japanese pre-order stuff
Prophecies Divine Aura
I think that A-Net should wait a while for Faction CE stuff
The problem would be how to make it a one-time use only, or automatically customized. Like the Pre-order stuff, I can have it as many times as I want, but I can't sell the stuff. Or like the presents, I can sell it once but I can't get it again.
But also non in game stuff:
T-shirts
Mouse Pads
Stuffed Animals
Monitor Friends
Screensavers
Interactive Desk Mates, like the stuff Oska Educational Software does.
There are so many things that A-net can do, a vast untapped potential of marketing that we the GW fans will buy.
Silent Kitty
A nice background with a shop owner and wares. Purely cosmetical, but still nice