Ingame Advertising in GW and Gw 2
Lifeinthefridge
This thread primary has to do with some recent tactics by company's in online games. I was thinking about it and since from what we've heard about Guild Wars 2 in a much more open world its obvious these would cause more money . Of course i'm not sure of how they will handle it or if they will have a chapter system similar to Guild wars. Either way I was thinking what would you guys think if like at the login screen they would have small advertisements to help pay for server maintenance etc.In my opinion I wouldn't really mind this seeing small advertisements for mabye computer related products like mouses and keyboards. Im highly against seeing it actually in game.For instance going to accept a quest and seeing By the way... NEW LOGITECH G16KEYBOARD ONLY 99.99 AT YOUR LOCAL BESTBUY. I know if this thread were submitted by Galie responses would be totally different so i'm just curious to see what you guys think.
Lbs Cold
I think something on the log in screen would not be so terrible . As long as the monies generated went back into content updates , in game giveaways , and server maintenance , (also keeping away monthly fees if that happens to be creeping into anyones head over at Anet 
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Please feel free to add your own ridiculous ads , lol.
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Approaching hour 11 in your gaming session? Remember to take a break..
A KITKAT break that is!.
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Please feel free to add your own ridiculous ads , lol.
lightblade
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Originally Posted by Lifeinthefridge
... I was thinking about it and since from what we've heard about Guild Wars 2 in a much more open world its obvious these would cause more money .
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Anyways...majority of gamers doesn't like the idea of in-game advertisements. It's been discussed over at gamedev.net and polled at mmorpg.com. IT JUST WON'T WORK!
Thallandor
It will probably be a Fed ex quest invloving you having to talk to Ronald the clown to go down to a tavern to buy a Coka Potion of refreshness and a crumbled fish fillet and a large sack of tasty golden fried potatoes and return to him for 2000 points towards your unhealthy title and a free collectable mini Clown pet....
Dont you just love ads in games.
Dont you just love ads in games.
synthjeno
Want to disable these ads?
You should have bought the Collector's Edition.
Or click here now to upgrade to a Gold account.
To be honest i wuldnt mind at startup screen either. If it keeps the game healthy, its ok.
You should have bought the Collector's Edition.
Or click here now to upgrade to a Gold account.
To be honest i wuldnt mind at startup screen either. If it keeps the game healthy, its ok.
Hockster
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...ight=billboard
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prism2525
You could have made a toucher with the sprite logo "obey your thirst" loool
Hockster
Not my pic, swiped from the thread last year.
freekedoutfish
Nope. I dont want a game being flooded with adverts, whether its be on the login screen or ingame.
The login screen is meant to be nice to look at.
Can you imagine what the current login screen would look like with "Coca Cola", "Adidas" and "Microsoft" plastered accross the top. It would kill the romantic, gorgeous scene of a boat on an ocean.
It would just be uggly.
But we dont need a huge influx of money from advertising to maintain the servers. Anet are doing a very good job of maintaining their systems and keeping down lack and preventing disconnects.
I start playing WoW about 2 months ago, and while its a good game, I tend to get disconnected every 30 minutes and the lag is awfull.
I never experienced anything as bad as that in GuildWars. I think that shows that pay monthly fees dont mean you will always get a better connection.
The login screen is meant to be nice to look at.
Can you imagine what the current login screen would look like with "Coca Cola", "Adidas" and "Microsoft" plastered accross the top. It would kill the romantic, gorgeous scene of a boat on an ocean.
It would just be uggly.
But we dont need a huge influx of money from advertising to maintain the servers. Anet are doing a very good job of maintaining their systems and keeping down lack and preventing disconnects.
I start playing WoW about 2 months ago, and while its a good game, I tend to get disconnected every 30 minutes and the lag is awfull.
I never experienced anything as bad as that in GuildWars. I think that shows that pay monthly fees dont mean you will always get a better connection.
makosi
I like the iWay / iPod connection. 
dark_prince2023
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Originally Posted by freekedoutfish
Nope. I dont want a game being flooded with adverts, whether its be on the login screen or ingame.
The login screen is meant to be nice to look at. Can you imagine what the current login screen would look like with "Coca Cola", "Adidas" and "Microsoft" plastered accross the top. It would kill the romantic, gorgeous scene of a boat on an ocean. It would just be uggly. But we dont need a huge influx of money from advertising to maintain the servers. Anet are doing a very good job of maintaining their systems and keeping down lack and preventing disconnects. I start playing WoW about 2 months ago, and while its a good game, I tend to get disconnected every 30 minutes and the lag is awfull. I never experienced anything as bad as that in GuildWars. I think that shows that pay monthly fees dont mean you will always get a better connection. |
freekedoutfish
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Originally Posted by dark_prince2023
hmmm how long do you look at the loging screen have PW mem and Log name is auto lol don't evan see the screen
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But seriously. Do people want to replace a gorgeously animated ocean scene with dozens of square boxes with annoying flash animations in, or company logos?
Anet puts so much effort into the interface to give us displays like that. It seems a waste to ruin them with...
"Its nearly Christmas, buy your kid a Transformer this year or he'l hate you!"
I'd much rather something nice looking, then having banners floating around my characters head as I select him.
I personally think this shows a complete disregard for the effort Anet puts into how gorgeous the game looks, if people want to just dismiss it and replace it with adds.
Xenex Xclame
The big Question is, Is it needed?
Answer : No.
So why add it.
Answer : No.
So why add it.
Bankai
"You're the pox of ascalon, and I know the cure! XXXX! Now, at your local drugstore!"
cthulhu reborn
For me, advertising would ruin the game. A definite no go. I suppose that I can see it in contemporary games where it would not stick out like a sore thumb like it would in a fantasy setting. As this is a fantasy game it would certainly not work.
xBakox
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I lol'd here..
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Knightsaber Sith
I remember once I was playing City of Villains and we had some serious PvP going in Recluse's Victory. Out of nowhere a GM comes in and announces this ad for teamspeak on the open channel. It was very very strange....
Smile Like Umean It
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Originally Posted by Lbs Cold
I think something on the log in screen would not be so terrible . As long as the monies generated went back into content updates , in game giveaways , and server maintenance , (also keeping away monthly fees if that happens to be creeping into anyones head over at Anet
).Just faced the invading charr horde? Soiled your pants in the process? Get those stains out with TIDE ULTRA!! Approaching hour 11 in your gaming session? Remember to take a break.. A KITKAT break that is!. lol...I amuse myself easily Please feel free to add your own ridiculous ads , lol. |
Honestly, I wouldn't have a problem with it being on the log in screen. Mostly because I auto log in anyway, but if I didn't, I don't think I'd mind anyway.
Jecht Scye
I wouldn't mind adverts if they were only on the login screen(as long as they didn't effect the speed of startup.). If it meant keeping GW subscription-free or helped with Anet's budget then I wouldn't mind. Even if it was just so Anet could make an extra buck I wouldn't mind really. This game's purpose is to make a profit after all.
GloryFox
I don't think it will happen because companies seem to insist their will onto companies that advertise for them.
Red Bull: Sorry we must remove our sponsorship because of the Rock Star off hands give the same energy boost as Red Bull off hands give.
ANET: But all of out off hands give the same energy.
Red Bull: Yes but Red Bull gives you wings so we want flight added to our off hands.
ANET: But you can't currently fly in GW.
Red Bull: Ok we will have to pull our add then
ANET: /sigh
Red Bull: Sorry we must remove our sponsorship because of the Rock Star off hands give the same energy boost as Red Bull off hands give.
ANET: But all of out off hands give the same energy.
Red Bull: Yes but Red Bull gives you wings so we want flight added to our off hands.
ANET: But you can't currently fly in GW.
Red Bull: Ok we will have to pull our add then
ANET: /sigh
BeowulfKamdas
as long as there is no monthly fee and as long as it is tasteful, I don't mind
Kook~NBK~
I think that in-game ads (or even ads on the log-in screen) would be tacky and totally out of place.
I started watching "Predator III" on TV one night (bored, nothing else on, and hadn't seen it before), and the first thing you see in the movie is a space ship travelling through the void. It was plastered with Ads! I thought to myself "this is going to be worse than I thought it would be." And it was.
I started watching "Predator III" on TV one night (bored, nothing else on, and hadn't seen it before), and the first thing you see in the movie is a space ship travelling through the void. It was plastered with Ads! I thought to myself "this is going to be worse than I thought it would be." And it was.
Fender
"I'm wielding a Zealous Nike© Air Sword of Fortitude!"
Giga Strike
I got my new 15k armor at old navy!
man that sucked...
man that sucked...
Series
For me, in-game advertising=insta-not buy for any game, unless the game costs me nothing.
Rhedd
All you people that say you don't mind must be the same folks that are the reason I have to sit through eleven commercials before I watch a movie I paid ten bucks to see.
Just say NO to advertising in things you're PAYING for!
Yesterday I would've said this thread would never have anything to do with GW, but after the GW2 news bombshell, I'll believe anything is possible.
Just say NO to advertising in things you're PAYING for!
Yesterday I would've said this thread would never have anything to do with GW, but after the GW2 news bombshell, I'll believe anything is possible.
Jecht Scye
#1. Don't judge GW2 before you play it, numbers are deceiving
#2 I said as long as the Adverts don't slow me down I wouldn't mind them in the login screen
#2 I said as long as the Adverts don't slow me down I wouldn't mind them in the login screen
NinjaKai
Wouldn't surprise me if they started selling gold themselves. Since they seem to enjoy following the rest of the crowd now.
scrinner
The fact is I dont care about advertising as long as it drives down Guildwars Prices OR gets Anet more employees to get us more content as long as we can see a result of the advertising. And also I dont want it to be out of place... The ads better blend in with the game and not just popup in the middle of a run.
Coffee Despot
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Originally Posted by GloryFox
I don't think it will happen because companies seem to insist their will onto companies that advertise for them.
Red Bull: Sorry we must remove our sponsorship because of the Rock Star off hands give the same energy boost as Red Bull off hands give. ANET: But all of out off hands give the same energy. Red Bull: Yes but Red Bull gives you wings so we want flight added to our off hands. ANET: But you can't currently fly in GW. Red Bull: Ok we will have to pull our add then ANET: /sigh |
Of course this is all tangential to the fact that any attempt at actual in-game advertising of modern brands in a fantasy game is a horrible, horrible idea. Verisimilitude is important.
Lifeinthefridge
Gregslot
Me and my pal are wondering on how they are going to mantain the money coming in order to make a real protif out of GW2 and to mantain it.
It seems they had a really tough time to mantain GW1, it seems ilogical to reduce the amount of times the money will come and promisse to create expansion packs, updates and etc. Since they had a 6-10 months gap between the incomes in GW1, and still couldnt give us what they are offering right now.
Maybe there will be tons and tons of things to buy in-game (sound pack, skill packs, character creation, character slot).
It seems they had a really tough time to mantain GW1, it seems ilogical to reduce the amount of times the money will come and promisse to create expansion packs, updates and etc. Since they had a 6-10 months gap between the incomes in GW1, and still couldnt give us what they are offering right now.
Maybe there will be tons and tons of things to buy in-game (sound pack, skill packs, character creation, character slot).
Crotalus
The advertising doesn't have to be as invasive as you some people have posted. It could be like the rice cakes and dwarven ale. Who wouldn't like a scoop of Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream, a Hershey Bar, or even Red Bull for their character?
Those items would be out of place in the current Guild Wars but GW2 they may not be.
Those items would be out of place in the current Guild Wars but GW2 they may not be.
Gaile Gray
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Originally Posted by Lbs Cold
I think something on the log in screen would not be so terrible . As long as the monies generated went back into content updates , in game giveaways , and server maintenance , (also keeping away monthly fees if that happens to be creeping into anyones head over at Anet
).Just faced the invading charr horde? Soiled your pants in the process? Get those stains out with TIDE ULTRA!! Approaching hour 11 in your gaming session? Remember to take a break.. A KITKAT break that is!. lol...I amuse myself easily Please feel free to add your own ridiculous ads , lol. |
(Love Shusky's image, too.
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fabiola
This is a very awful idea.
Problems with it
- a decreased experience just like watching a movie for free is worse then watching a movie on hbo.
-advertisers influencing game designers...we will advertise if...or perhaps random mysterious lags so that you constantly have to see the log-in screen
-if you give an inch they'll take a mile...once advertisers get the log-in screen they'll start demanding advertising in missions like you've completed the ring of fire congratulations you won a coupon for cereal or amor sponsorship... you can pay 15k for armor or 1k it is has an add on it
just say no to unwanted advertising.
Problems with it
- a decreased experience just like watching a movie for free is worse then watching a movie on hbo.
-advertisers influencing game designers...we will advertise if...or perhaps random mysterious lags so that you constantly have to see the log-in screen
-if you give an inch they'll take a mile...once advertisers get the log-in screen they'll start demanding advertising in missions like you've completed the ring of fire congratulations you won a coupon for cereal or amor sponsorship... you can pay 15k for armor or 1k it is has an add on it
just say no to unwanted advertising.
MMSDome
I see redbull adds all over this
Chop it Off
ingame ads ruined swat4.
and if gw2 had ingame ads, it would sway me from purchasing it.
and if gw2 had ingame ads, it would sway me from purchasing it.
Gaile Gray
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Originally Posted by fabiola
-if you give an inch they'll take a mile...once advertisers get the log-in screen they'll start demanding advertising in missions like you've completed the ring of fire congratulations you won a coupon for cereal or armor sponsorship...
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Ok, I'm just kidding!
Scourgey
Yes, I can imagine imagine blizzard making an Ingame Ad for GW.
"World of warcraft - You can get above level 20 and pay a subscription fee!"
"World of warcraft - You can get above level 20 and pay a subscription fee!"
Yawgmoth
horrible idea, i'd really hate to see that.
i hope Anet can make good enough money not to ever need to do such stuff.
maybe in the worst case a small ad at login screen/character selection screen would be acceptable, but not any further, please
edit: a small change of mind - if those ads would pay for our extra *storage space* bring them on! lol
i hope Anet can make good enough money not to ever need to do such stuff.
maybe in the worst case a small ad at login screen/character selection screen would be acceptable, but not any further, please
edit: a small change of mind - if those ads would pay for our extra *storage space* bring them on! lol