The more I think about it, the more I believe that the GW store should not sell any in-game items, promotion or other wise. Gaile has often said that the game programers can't spawn items, I think it is more of they won't. If in-game items become purchaseable what effect will it have on the game.
Future chapter, includeing the CE for those-yes
The Collecter Effects of significantly older chapters-maybe, but then again what would be so special about it if anyone can buy it for $20
Extra slots-yes
Extra character features-maybe, but only if the cost of developing those extra features is significant.
In-game items, including gold-no, definitely not
Anything game related, but not in game play-yes
Basically we can list all the stuff we want, but sometimes what people want is not what is best for them, we need to be carefull and not destroy GW with all our desires.
What would you like to see in the Ingame Store?
Markaedw
Coridan
I would like to see rerolls.....the ability to reroll one of your characters. Where as u keep all exp, skills unlocks, titles, map, etc but are able to TOTALLY recreate your character (name, looks, class, etc) and still be level 20....I would pay for that
Inde
This thread is NOT to be used for the discussion of the guild wars economy, opinion on bots and gold, or other aspects of the game. Please keep this on topic.
thecyberninja
id like to pay to be able to upgrade my acc frm reg to ce for both proph and factions....
WhiteZombie
three words: fluffy. charr. slippers.
oh yeah.
oh yeah.
Crimson Ashwood
I don't see anything good coming from people being able to change a normal retail account into a collectors edition because, as previously stated by others, it devalues collectors edition greatly. I wish I had it but it wouldn't be fair to the pre-order CE people.
I'd like to see CE type upgrades for your characters, being able to buy cosmetic (non-armor based) enchancements, not unlike the dance and the divine aura.
For example, buy an "Agressor's Upgrade" for your characters, which could... oh, I dunno... maybe enable your characters to breifly brandish your weapon in town, for the sake of show-off rubbish, that'd be very popular with the warriors and their cool looking blades.
I'd like to see CE type upgrades for your characters, being able to buy cosmetic (non-armor based) enchancements, not unlike the dance and the divine aura.
For example, buy an "Agressor's Upgrade" for your characters, which could... oh, I dunno... maybe enable your characters to breifly brandish your weapon in town, for the sake of show-off rubbish, that'd be very popular with the warriors and their cool looking blades.
Hung Wei Lo
Lots of good mentions here, but one thing I'd like to see is to be able to ;do the robot' with my necro :/
Crimson Ashwood
Oh! You should totally be able to buy Marrage certificates (to unite to characters hehe), and... buy presents to give other Characters for a job well done, or... whatever reason! That'd be AWESOME (depending on the potential contents of the presents).
DarkWasp
I'm all for the jukebox in the guildhall idea, I'd have that crystal desert song playing at all times.
I think it still plays at the end of the Surmia mission.
I think it still plays at the end of the Surmia mission.
Lady Lozza
Yes
Character slots
Campaigns
Coke-play/Pre-order/Special Edition Items
Coffee Mugs
!!
Unsure
CE enhancements.
I went out of my way to buy the CE for the original game, even though I already had a copy. I'm not sure that I would be happy to see people able to buy this addition for $10.
NEVER
Ingame Items
Ingame Features (ie Austion house/storage/stylist - happy to spend ingame money, but not REAL dollars)
Unlocks
Each campaign is suppose to be balanced such that no one set of skills will signifacantly triumph over another. By allowing "unlocks" gamers will be encouraged to "buy" their way around the problem instead of "thinking" about proper countermeasures. This in tern will lead to skills no being balanced properly.
Character slots
Campaigns
Coke-play/Pre-order/Special Edition Items
Coffee Mugs
Unsure
CE enhancements.
I went out of my way to buy the CE for the original game, even though I already had a copy. I'm not sure that I would be happy to see people able to buy this addition for $10.
NEVER
Ingame Items
Ingame Features (ie Austion house/storage/stylist - happy to spend ingame money, but not REAL dollars)
Unlocks
Each campaign is suppose to be balanced such that no one set of skills will signifacantly triumph over another. By allowing "unlocks" gamers will be encouraged to "buy" their way around the problem instead of "thinking" about proper countermeasures. This in tern will lead to skills no being balanced properly.
natuxatu
I hope they do NOT include (and from understand it probably wont) but any new like missions or explorable area because then I would feel like I have to buy (I know I don't have to but come on... I gotta ^^) and that would ruin it for me. Also a big no that would ruin it for me is gold or any in game item. I don't want people running around looking more elite just because they paid for something.
No:
Content
In Game Items
Gold
And to more specificly say what I would like to see:
-T-Shirts/Mugs/ect (I'd buy it all)
-Promotional Items (I'm fine with that, being customized is the key..)
-More Storage (People seem to be suggestion that which is fine with me)
-Login Themes (Why not if that's what people want)
- Ability to change name/look (I would pay to change my characters name. I made it on a whim not expecting to save it. I don't know how easy or hard this would be for the development team)
- Guild Book
- Prophices, Factions, and Nightfall retail versions of the game (I think that would be possible? Either way don't think it would hurt)
- Specialized items like a Cloth Map of the game, mini figures of some of the characters and or weapsons ect
Pretty much anything but in game stuff. If I see people running around with Awesome armor/weapons and going to certain areas that they purchased seperatly.. i would be extremely upset and while I can't speak for others, it would certainly ruin my gaming experience.
Having new mini pets for sale doesn't bother me though.I kind of thought it was a good idea. However if it does bother most others then I would say no, just for their sake.
No:
Content
In Game Items
Gold
And to more specificly say what I would like to see:
-T-Shirts/Mugs/ect (I'd buy it all)
-Promotional Items (I'm fine with that, being customized is the key..)
-More Storage (People seem to be suggestion that which is fine with me)
-Login Themes (Why not if that's what people want)
- Ability to change name/look (I would pay to change my characters name. I made it on a whim not expecting to save it. I don't know how easy or hard this would be for the development team)
- Guild Book
- Prophices, Factions, and Nightfall retail versions of the game (I think that would be possible? Either way don't think it would hurt)
- Specialized items like a Cloth Map of the game, mini figures of some of the characters and or weapsons ect
Pretty much anything but in game stuff. If I see people running around with Awesome armor/weapons and going to certain areas that they purchased seperatly.. i would be extremely upset and while I can't speak for others, it would certainly ruin my gaming experience.
Having new mini pets for sale doesn't bother me though.I kind of thought it was a good idea. However if it does bother most others then I would say no, just for their sake.
Saider maul
Not sure if it would have to do with the store.... But an option to merge 2 accounts so those of us with dual gw/faction have access to all 12 slots at once. Id drop the added storage for just 1 account.lol
I'd even pay a modest fee.lol
I'd even pay a modest fee.lol
lishi
1) reset the region change , as long is not too much
2) I wish you guys implement a facegen system inside guild wars to make the face around REALLY different. for who dont know what is facegen , is something like oblivion face system (basicly instead of choosing some mix of preset you make your face from parameters. check http://www.facegen.com/modeller.htm)
2) I wish you guys implement a facegen system inside guild wars to make the face around REALLY different. for who dont know what is facegen , is something like oblivion face system (basicly instead of choosing some mix of preset you make your face from parameters. check http://www.facegen.com/modeller.htm)
Lady Lozza
I say NO to minipets.
Why?
Because they are a tradable.
So to clarify my position, nothing should be offered in the shop which can be tradable ingame. It is the equivelant of ebay gold.
Why?
Because they are a tradable.
So to clarify my position, nothing should be offered in the shop which can be tradable ingame. It is the equivelant of ebay gold.
Veon
I'd like to see the store sell the CORPG upgrade to the GW MMORPG.
db0y
uax ,
Exoudeous
I dont care what they add beyond character slots, but there is one rule I hope they follow.
None of the items you can buy shoudl be tangible in game, nothing that can be traded or what ever.
None of the items you can buy shoudl be tangible in game, nothing that can be traded or what ever.
GloryFox
YES
Coffiee mugs, Hats, Cool T-Shirts that come in XXXL sizes
Plush Ataxe and other GW toys.. (I want a PLUSH ATAXE so bad!)
Extra Slots
NO
Ingame Items or effects of any sort. You have no idea what this will do for Eliteism in the game. I don't care if it does not make someone uber this is a big time NO! Once you head down this road it will become a dark time for GW.
Coffiee mugs, Hats, Cool T-Shirts that come in XXXL sizes
Plush Ataxe and other GW toys.. (I want a PLUSH ATAXE so bad!)
Extra Slots
NO
Ingame Items or effects of any sort. You have no idea what this will do for Eliteism in the game. I don't care if it does not make someone uber this is a big time NO! Once you head down this road it will become a dark time for GW.
Mtank325
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I'd like to see as little as possible if I'm being totally honest.
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Neo Nugget
I wanna buy those skill pins really badly.
Auction house should be freeeeeeeeeeeeee............and accessable fom GH.
Auction house should be freeeeeeeeeeeeee............and accessable fom GH.
Two April Mornings
more storage upgrades so that the poor Xunlai worker doesnt have an S at the end of upgrades for nothing.
Hyper Cutter
I want to be able to buy other countries' promo items.
Also, the upgrading a regular account to a CE thing.
Also, the upgrading a regular account to a CE thing.
KiyaKoreena
Sorry, but Im one of those that DO want to be able to buy an aura. If we really knew about it when we got our original copies maybe we would have hunted harder for one, but as is the store we bought from only had the standard copy anyhow and I am not going to shell out $130 for just a glow now.
I would like to buy backup dancers for the core professions. :-)
Plushies FTW!! Skill pins, large mugs (something that will hold the coffee we need to play all night...*L*) Guild Wars printed blankets anyone?
An official created desktop theme package maybe? With nifty screensavers and all. I would pay a couple bucks for that.
I just ask that any downloadable things that we buy not be too pricey, we do have bills to pay but still would love to support GW by getting a few nifty things.
I would like to buy backup dancers for the core professions. :-)
Plushies FTW!! Skill pins, large mugs (something that will hold the coffee we need to play all night...*L*) Guild Wars printed blankets anyone?
An official created desktop theme package maybe? With nifty screensavers and all. I would pay a couple bucks for that.
I just ask that any downloadable things that we buy not be too pricey, we do have bills to pay but still would love to support GW by getting a few nifty things.
lord_shar
If ANET wants to tap GW-consumers for additional sales and profits, then they have to provide items that 1) have actual demand 2) won't impact game play 3) won't impact the present game economy. However, it makes zero sense to market small-ticket items like t-shirts, mouse pads, etc... if the profit margin doesn't exceed the infrastructure and maintenance requirements needed to deploy and maintain an online store. ANET does have to sell a few higher priced items in order to bring in real significant profits. One-time software sales won't sustain GW indefinitely.
Extra characters slots, Prophesies CE-keys, and Factions CE keys fulfill all 3 criteria... people want them, they don't give an unfair edge in-game, and they are not tradable.
I just checked amazon.com, and the lone new Prophesies CE copy for sale has a $140 USD price tag. I'd rather give my money to ANET, but if they don't recognize the fact that their CE-keys have real demand from real world deep-pocket players like myself, then I won't have a choice except to buy one of the few remaining CE-editions from whatever e-tailer still has them.
So, if ANET wants additional significant profits, they need but generate a CE-key for players like myself to purchase.
Extra characters slots, Prophesies CE-keys, and Factions CE keys fulfill all 3 criteria... people want them, they don't give an unfair edge in-game, and they are not tradable.
I just checked amazon.com, and the lone new Prophesies CE copy for sale has a $140 USD price tag. I'd rather give my money to ANET, but if they don't recognize the fact that their CE-keys have real demand from real world deep-pocket players like myself, then I won't have a choice except to buy one of the few remaining CE-editions from whatever e-tailer still has them.
So, if ANET wants additional significant profits, they need but generate a CE-key for players like myself to purchase.
VitisVinifera
the ability to give us keys so we can play the chapters we paid for before your distribution/publishing channel breaks down again
that sucked. big time.
that sucked. big time.
Pkest
I think if we can't sell ingame items or gold etc for real money (for good reason) then ANet shouldn't either.
Possibly some sort of pre-customized purely vanity decorative stuff but anything that can be traded in game will just basically legalize buying gold.
Keep it to stuff like character slots and storage tabs and then mechandise like skill pins, card sets, action figures, etc.
edit: oh and I just had a thought. What about high end rendered prints of our favorite toons in their full regalia with weapons etc.
Possibly some sort of pre-customized purely vanity decorative stuff but anything that can be traded in game will just basically legalize buying gold.
Keep it to stuff like character slots and storage tabs and then mechandise like skill pins, card sets, action figures, etc.
edit: oh and I just had a thought. What about high end rendered prints of our favorite toons in their full regalia with weapons etc.
Perth68
no ingame items please, including aura, character models, capes and such, anything seable by other people is pretty much something I really dont want, dont want to have to pay money to get items, or end up buying a collectors edition when the little ingame bonus wouldve come later anyway. Cosmetic things do matter, its not something you have to buy, but everyone wants a fellblade or 15k armor and I really dont want to have to shell out extra cash just to get cool looking things, or have cheap free stuff compared to the awesome items.
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chapters of course, including CE and etc.
merchendise sounds great- including artwork from artists at anet
interface type upgrades, like background changes, maybe skill icon changes
something to unlock skills would be good to, just to help people catch up pvp wise much quicker
music!
extra storage (im hesitant on it , but really if you want extra storage you can just buy mule characters so really at this point it makes sence)
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chapters of course, including CE and etc.
merchendise sounds great- including artwork from artists at anet
interface type upgrades, like background changes, maybe skill icon changes
something to unlock skills would be good to, just to help people catch up pvp wise much quicker
music!
extra storage (im hesitant on it , but really if you want extra storage you can just buy mule characters so really at this point it makes sence)
Angel of Cthulhu
Maybe some special armour that's no stronger than the highest armour class, just looks different?
Sorry if thats been suggested already...
Sorry if thats been suggested already...
dargon
Ok, nothing intangible except game keys and character slots. With these two exceptions, nothing PHYSICAL. This game isn't about who has the most gold / maxxed out credit card so don't bring ingame items into an out of game store, I don't care how inoccuous they are.
for the tangible; someone a few pages back mentioned a jade/amber chess set, great idea, various articles of clothing, the art books, perhaps in coffee table format, all collected into a single book. The artwork from the Factions CE, in poster form (some of those pictures are great and would look awesome on a wall), a selction of the preliminary artwork from Factions and Prophecies (and Nightfall), also in poster size. Assorted doodads such as mugs, mousepads, etc. Maybe a making of DVD.
for the tangible; someone a few pages back mentioned a jade/amber chess set, great idea, various articles of clothing, the art books, perhaps in coffee table format, all collected into a single book. The artwork from the Factions CE, in poster form (some of those pictures are great and would look awesome on a wall), a selction of the preliminary artwork from Factions and Prophecies (and Nightfall), also in poster size. Assorted doodads such as mugs, mousepads, etc. Maybe a making of DVD.
moo moo
I doubt they will give us "special" armor. I agree with the storage. I rly hope that they dont make CE codes available to everyone cause i feel that would be unfair to the CE people.
What I would like: Stupid Armor: Make it like 1 for each class, only 1 set of stats like energy for casters and whatever for the others.
Snowman Armor- I would pay $50 for that one
Candy Corn armor- WOOT
Santa Armor- Call it something else due to the religon thing
Charr Armor- OMG OMG OMG
By stupid armor i mean, well u know what i mean SNOWMAN ARMOR WOOT.
What I would like: Stupid Armor: Make it like 1 for each class, only 1 set of stats like energy for casters and whatever for the others.
Snowman Armor- I would pay $50 for that one
Candy Corn armor- WOOT
Santa Armor- Call it something else due to the religon thing
Charr Armor- OMG OMG OMG
By stupid armor i mean, well u know what i mean SNOWMAN ARMOR WOOT.
Abdul
UAX for PvP key pretty please! Or at least a key that lets you unlock 8 skills and the required runes and mods. Buying unlocks would give you no in-game advantage over someone that unlocked them the slow way as long as the UAX only affects PvP characters.
There will be people like me who do not mind grinding faction to unlock everything, but people who don't have much free time but still want to compete (like my friends who gave up on Guild Wars after seeing how slow the unlocking is) are stucking running paladins and spell slashers for weeks before they can play a useful build.
There will be people like me who do not mind grinding faction to unlock everything, but people who don't have much free time but still want to compete (like my friends who gave up on Guild Wars after seeing how slow the unlocking is) are stucking running paladins and spell slashers for weeks before they can play a useful build.
Diablo???
Bots, Cheat Codes, and Gold.....
lol jk. I like to see some plushie toys, T-shirts, coffee mugs and clocks.
lol jk. I like to see some plushie toys, T-shirts, coffee mugs and clocks.
Aromane
I'd like to see an SOE logo on the page from which you buy items, as there was a time when Arena-Net was better than the money grubbers at SOE, that time seems to be passing though.
Domino
-Hats
-Beards and goatees
-Hairstyles (unique)
- Special armor textures
-Misc party items (food and drink)
- I want to be able to buy Dragon Daggers from the preorder!
- Misc festival and event items
- Unique masks
-Beards and goatees
-Hairstyles (unique)
- Special armor textures
-Misc party items (food and drink)
- I want to be able to buy Dragon Daggers from the preorder!
- Misc festival and event items
- Unique masks
Lolo Kalbo
I would like to buy an inter account trading screen at login. For example, I want to move all my junk from 5 characters into my sixth character. I would like to be able to open all their inventory and the xunlai storage box just from one account login page rather than having to logon into each individual character, move item to storage, log out, relogon with the 6th character, move the items from xunlai storage into bag, etc.
Goats17
I'd love plushies! I wanna Grasp of Insanity!
And Skill Pins/Mugs and all that crap which has been mentioned already.
And Skill Pins/Mugs and all that crap which has been mentioned already.
kaya
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I would like to buy an inter account trading screen at login. For example, I want to move all my junk from 5 characters into my sixth character. I would like to be able to open all their inventory and the xunlai storage box just from one account login page rather than having to logon into each individual character, move item to storage, log out, relogon with the 6th character, move the items from xunlai storage into bag, etc.
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very cool idea.
floppinghog
as much as i would .. i would like divine aura for my account to be in the store, as well as a missed event hat, sorry but no.
It deminishes the whole reason to get these things, be at the right place at the right time, hardcore, with gws since the beginning, etc. well as much as i would LOVE to have divine aura for my rit, i wouldnt give up my own factions CE to be purchasably 10$ add on for someone else's account. it demeans the special essence of these things. if you want CE go BUY CE.
t shirts seem nice, they should probably stay as a gift from gw devs to winners of contests (that gives a nice feeling being the only one with a t-shirt) etc.
only thing else i would have to say i would like is action figures, sure, but even so, i wouldn't buy more than a few so it would be a waste to even bother with that route.
so then,
- no to the following -
1) CE add ons
2) t-shirts
3) action figures
4) event gifts
5) skins (weapon or armor)
6) UAU / UAS (UAX)
7) gold (God forbid)
8) hair stylist (if there is to be one, have it added to chapter 3...-not purchasable)
I can see why Gaile would ask us what should be in the store, cause i dont really see any ideas myself other than slots. slots are fair due to the fact that, theres more professions than the amount of slots we have from the beginning. As well as a potentional PVP slot.
so yeah.... ill keep tryin to think of somehting worth while, but so far, i see nothing good.
It deminishes the whole reason to get these things, be at the right place at the right time, hardcore, with gws since the beginning, etc. well as much as i would LOVE to have divine aura for my rit, i wouldnt give up my own factions CE to be purchasably 10$ add on for someone else's account. it demeans the special essence of these things. if you want CE go BUY CE.
t shirts seem nice, they should probably stay as a gift from gw devs to winners of contests (that gives a nice feeling being the only one with a t-shirt) etc.
only thing else i would have to say i would like is action figures, sure, but even so, i wouldn't buy more than a few so it would be a waste to even bother with that route.
so then,
- no to the following -
1) CE add ons
2) t-shirts
3) action figures
4) event gifts
5) skins (weapon or armor)
6) UAU / UAS (UAX)
7) gold (God forbid)
8) hair stylist (if there is to be one, have it added to chapter 3...-not purchasable)
I can see why Gaile would ask us what should be in the store, cause i dont really see any ideas myself other than slots. slots are fair due to the fact that, theres more professions than the amount of slots we have from the beginning. As well as a potentional PVP slot.
so yeah.... ill keep tryin to think of somehting worth while, but so far, i see nothing good.
Poison Ivy
I want a real Fellblade
Clinically Proven
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T-shirts
Mouse Pads Stuffed Animals |
Plus chapters, posters, maps, pencil cases, etc
Also, more storage space please.