[Dev Poll] What GW Merchandise Would You Purchase?
Lydz
A guild wars bedspread XD (for those REALLY obsessed!)
Darcy
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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.
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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
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.
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
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.
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
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
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
Plushies of all the charmable pets in GW 
then we can buy our faves.
then we can buy our faves.
vergerefosh
Warthog Plushie, Asura Plushie, Bear Plushie
Posters & Maps sounds cool.
Mugs don't mind as long as cool stuff on, ditto clothes
Posters & Maps sounds cool.
Mugs don't mind as long as cool stuff on, ditto clothes
Ginko
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
lag and rubberband fixes..... oh ....wait.
cthulhu reborn
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.
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
I'd prob just get a mug tops.
I'd only get the mouse if it was seriously any good.
I'd only get the mouse if it was seriously any good.
fRag_Doll
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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. |
Taurucis
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...
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
I'm using a Smooth Mousepad of UberMicro!
Killaya
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 ^_^
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
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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'm Targeting The Darkness!"
lol
FlameoutAlchemist
That and I'd love to get a plushie. If it was a plushie of one of my toons.
Shmanka
I want GW toilet paper and sliced bread! 
Windstriker
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).
aaje vhanli
I would purchase Action Figures if they were of extremely high quality detail (example: McFarlane Toys). I have absolutely no interest in low quality collectables like 90% of the action figures in the world. I think monsters/creatures would be especially great and would be most likely to purchase these. Glad to see all the McFarlane support on the forums.
Plushies, I would have no initial interest in, but if there's something cute enough and well-designed, I might just give in.
Beanies and Caps would be considered but, again, it would depend on the logo used and design implemented.
I would definitely have interest in a t-shirt and hoodie (so long as they come in all sizes). I would be a little disappointed if the t-shirts were just collages or duplicates of the box art covers... I like my t-shirts to be artistically designed as well, not just free advertisement. I like my hoodies simple, however, so just a GW logo would suffice. For both T-shits and Hoodies, I would be interested in Campaign specific designs and articles.
I would be interested in a High-quality Cloth world map (not wallscroll, more like a tapestry) if it was a single world map that included all three continents in the geographical relativity to each other, but have no interest in laminated world maps.
I would consider a coffee mug just for the fun of it.
I have no interest in stickers, posters, or Mouse Pads (mostly because of the EXTREMELY LOW QUALITY AND DESIGN of previous items similar to this that were included in Collector's Editions -- if the qualities and designs were better, I would reconsider). I also have no interest in fad phrases or bad, in-joke humour.
I would like to suggest the following:
Plushies, I would have no initial interest in, but if there's something cute enough and well-designed, I might just give in.
Beanies and Caps would be considered but, again, it would depend on the logo used and design implemented.
I would definitely have interest in a t-shirt and hoodie (so long as they come in all sizes). I would be a little disappointed if the t-shirts were just collages or duplicates of the box art covers... I like my t-shirts to be artistically designed as well, not just free advertisement. I like my hoodies simple, however, so just a GW logo would suffice. For both T-shits and Hoodies, I would be interested in Campaign specific designs and articles.
I would be interested in a High-quality Cloth world map (not wallscroll, more like a tapestry) if it was a single world map that included all three continents in the geographical relativity to each other, but have no interest in laminated world maps.
I would consider a coffee mug just for the fun of it.
I have no interest in stickers, posters, or Mouse Pads (mostly because of the EXTREMELY LOW QUALITY AND DESIGN of previous items similar to this that were included in Collector's Editions -- if the qualities and designs were better, I would reconsider). I also have no interest in fad phrases or bad, in-joke humour.
I would like to suggest the following:
- embroidered patches (logos, symbols, etc...)
- pins/button sets (skills, logos, professions, symbols, etc...)
- FULL HIGH QUALITY artbook with text on the development/life of GW1 (i.e.: The Art of ODDWORLD INHABITANTS)
- FRAMED AND SIGNED & HIGH-QUALITY prints of some of the best concept art/paintings (selected by the artists, themselves).
- While unrealistic, I also think it would be really neat to be able to order a model version of any of your characters. It could be done, since the options are limited to the character skins in game, it would just be an expensive model. Make them hand-painted, 1/6 scale PVC models and aNet could make a fortune off these.
tayos
In order I'd have to say Polo shirt, Pewter Mug/Stein, high-res poster of some of the concept art, and then probably a coffee mug.
Figurines/Plushies I'd probably prod friends to get me though. +1 Votes for Prince Rurik action figure with real Hundred blades action... And the ghostly hero of course :P
Figurines/Plushies I'd probably prod friends to get me though. +1 Votes for Prince Rurik action figure with real Hundred blades action... And the ghostly hero of course :P
Gertie Q. Mugwort
Oh, boy! Oh, boy!
What I'd really like is a Gertie Doll, modeled after my necromancer,
but a huge stuffed charr (see previous postings) that growls would be awesome!
Or a raggedy ann-style Gwen!
Or an island guardian pen/plushie/pillowcase/bobblehead. . .
Maybe a dart board with all of the big bad ele bosses on the target. . .
Or, oh my god! An ecto! A squishy, squeezy stress ecto!
Finally one I can afford!
lol--or "Ect-os" cereal. . .
My boyfriend and I need a set of action figures for a Guild Wars
fireplace mantle diorama, so you can go whole hog with that line, too!
I'd also rack up huge consumer points with your apparel,
but it absolutely has to be designed well with regard to color, sizing,
style, graphics, wit, etc.!
Or a Guild Wars themed screensaver set with really clever, funny options!
Or a collectable pin-of-the-month subscription that comes fan club style with a newsletter and maybe a code for a unique weapon or item. . .
I'd also like a siege turtle that blows bubbles out of its cannon--I wanted this feature on my minipet!
lol
My boyfriend suggests Prince Rurik & Shiro underoos. . .
You can get a key with the purchase of the underoos that will allow you to wear them in game as well!
What I'd really like is a Gertie Doll, modeled after my necromancer,
but a huge stuffed charr (see previous postings) that growls would be awesome!
Or a raggedy ann-style Gwen!
Or an island guardian pen/plushie/pillowcase/bobblehead. . .
Maybe a dart board with all of the big bad ele bosses on the target. . .
Or, oh my god! An ecto! A squishy, squeezy stress ecto!
Finally one I can afford!
lol--or "Ect-os" cereal. . .
My boyfriend and I need a set of action figures for a Guild Wars
fireplace mantle diorama, so you can go whole hog with that line, too!
I'd also rack up huge consumer points with your apparel,
but it absolutely has to be designed well with regard to color, sizing,
style, graphics, wit, etc.!
Or a Guild Wars themed screensaver set with really clever, funny options!
Or a collectable pin-of-the-month subscription that comes fan club style with a newsletter and maybe a code for a unique weapon or item. . .
I'd also like a siege turtle that blows bubbles out of its cannon--I wanted this feature on my minipet!
lol
My boyfriend suggests Prince Rurik & Shiro underoos. . .
You can get a key with the purchase of the underoos that will allow you to wear them in game as well!
I MP I
Plushies and highly detailed action/miniature figures have my vote. I voted for plushies though. kekekeke
Lonesamurai
Oh yes, bobblehead figures of rurik, Shiro, a Charr, etc...
Rakeman
I'll buy some game balance. If that counts as Merchandise.
Diddy bow
i.d like a mat myself only think id really take 
KirinRiotCrash
I picked:
Action Figure / Miniature Figure: I usually just pose the doll and let it sit somewhere as a mantle piece. But it would be nice to have some GW characters as figures. I personally would like a nice Eve or Cynn doll to add to my starting collection.
Beanie/Baseball Cap/Hat: I personally need a new hat ... some of the hats I have just seem too plain or worn out.
T-shirt / Polo Shirt: Definitely a shirt! I'd love to see different characters on the shirts. Since I like playing a Ritualist, I'd be happy to see the same Rit that's on the box of Factions on a T-Shirt.
Coffee Mug or Commuter Mug: I have lots of commuter mugs with different stuff on it. It would be nice to have one with a GW character to add to my collection.
Overall, I'm looking forward to some new merchandise. I think it would really spread awareness of the Guild Wars franchise, especially since GW:EN and GW2 will coming out.
Action Figure / Miniature Figure: I usually just pose the doll and let it sit somewhere as a mantle piece. But it would be nice to have some GW characters as figures. I personally would like a nice Eve or Cynn doll to add to my starting collection.
Beanie/Baseball Cap/Hat: I personally need a new hat ... some of the hats I have just seem too plain or worn out.
T-shirt / Polo Shirt: Definitely a shirt! I'd love to see different characters on the shirts. Since I like playing a Ritualist, I'd be happy to see the same Rit that's on the box of Factions on a T-Shirt.
Coffee Mug or Commuter Mug: I have lots of commuter mugs with different stuff on it. It would be nice to have one with a GW character to add to my collection.
Overall, I'm looking forward to some new merchandise. I think it would really spread awareness of the Guild Wars franchise, especially since GW:EN and GW2 will coming out.
deadmonkey4u
Id pay to see the ritualists removed from the game lol
gamecube187
From most wanted to least wanted, I would like anything computer (like mouse pads and such), clothes (except hats, becuase i usually don't wear them), posters, plushies/figurines, and skill pins.
Hmmmmm, interesting. I might buy this, but then again, I tend to be very picky when it comes to books...
Yay charr! I'd probably buy anything with a charr on it! Maybe a charr screen saver? Oh, that's another thing! Screen Savers! I'd buy those, although that would probably count in the computer catagory, wouldn't it?
Ohhhh, that would be awsome for GW:EN! Then we could transfer minipets of our GW1 characters to GW2! I'd pay for that!
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Hmmmm, is that going to be how the monument thing in GW:EN works? For example, if we have a warrior with FOW armor and a firey dragon sword in GW1, would the monument give us a minipet warrior with FOW armor and a firey dragon sword in GW2? But then what if that warrior has multiple armor sets? Do we get multiple warrior minipets?
/back on topic
On second thought, even though I didn't vote for it, I might buy some mini figurines of certain GW things. For instance, it might be a little hard to make a kunivang plushie that doesn't fall over every 3 seconds...but making a figure of a kunivang would fix that problem!
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Not on the poll but something I'd buy would be a Guild Wars paperback novel.
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I'd love all Cahrr professions as plushys on my bed ^_^ WOOT!!! but i bet itll be a pain to get it in EU >_>.
Also I'd like to see Charr invading my desktop,small program like DesktopLara,where small charr would come out and wack and attack my opened windows ^_^ that would be so cute! and they would go RAWR!!!!! |
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Originally Posted by ScorpiusX
Mini-Pets that are based on my toons.
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Hmmmm, is that going to be how the monument thing in GW:EN works? For example, if we have a warrior with FOW armor and a firey dragon sword in GW1, would the monument give us a minipet warrior with FOW armor and a firey dragon sword in GW2? But then what if that warrior has multiple armor sets? Do we get multiple warrior minipets?
/back on topic
On second thought, even though I didn't vote for it, I might buy some mini figurines of certain GW things. For instance, it might be a little hard to make a kunivang plushie that doesn't fall over every 3 seconds...but making a figure of a kunivang would fix that problem!
Saphrium
I wouldn't mind a collector T shirt with GW logo in the front, and a big picture of the skill Mending in the back.
DrBunny
T-shirt with writing "I just saved the World and all i got, was this t-shirt" on it
and pants...i would love to have some pants, where on the..erm...ass area, would be picture of Charr...having a good time nibbling on me buns
and pants...i would love to have some pants, where on the..erm...ass area, would be picture of Charr...having a good time nibbling on me buns
Corinthian
Rot Wallow plushie <3
Rene Saliere
A Nerf Bat. With the GW logo on it in big fat letters.
That's all free market research Gaile gets from me I'm afraid.
That's all free market research Gaile gets from me I'm afraid.
truemyths
Has anyone said...
A giant ANet Branded Nerf Bat (with a squished mesmer on it)
I'll bet that would sell in the millions, or a couple hundred... but probably millions!
And the pins... I like that, or real working kids toys (like an electric moving bob the giant scorpion from the quest in propheicies) so I can have the crap but give it to my kids as way to justify buying it.
Whatever, I'd like to see a couple high end, useful, items other than the cheap crap (hats, shirts, toys, etc.) everyone always sells to make money. I won't say what, be creative and unique.
A giant ANet Branded Nerf Bat (with a squished mesmer on it)
I'll bet that would sell in the millions, or a couple hundred... but probably millions!
And the pins... I like that, or real working kids toys (like an electric moving bob the giant scorpion from the quest in propheicies) so I can have the crap but give it to my kids as way to justify buying it.
Whatever, I'd like to see a couple high end, useful, items other than the cheap crap (hats, shirts, toys, etc.) everyone always sells to make money. I won't say what, be creative and unique.
Lonesamurai
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A giant ANet Branded Nerf Bat (to beat the plushies with)
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truemyths
lol, good one!
axe
I would buy a hat as my first priority HOWEVER IF by buying one of those items I could equip my characters in game with them (baseball hat, T-shirt, etc.) I would probably buy all of it
Also if I was able to buy the merchandise with my choice of skill icon on it, I would probably buy alot of different things as well. A Simple Hat with a Skill Icon of my choice on it would be really cool.
Also if I was able to buy the merchandise with my choice of skill icon on it, I would probably buy alot of different things as well. A Simple Hat with a Skill Icon of my choice on it would be really cool.
Esprit
How about a customized poster of your character... being able to choose the armor set... dye... face... hair... etc... to make it look exactly like your character. I know that it is way too involved, but I'd pay $20 for something like.
Otherwise... a high quality cloth/tapestry of the campaign maps, because the one that I have from Baldur's Gate is cool and I'd love to have one for Guild Wars.
Otherwise... a high quality cloth/tapestry of the campaign maps, because the one that I have from Baldur's Gate is cool and I'd love to have one for Guild Wars.
trobinson97
Detailed action figures.