Sit-down strike, today at 18:00 UTC

All right here's some of the info I've gathered from other players. Just because you have a Visa or a Mastercard doesn't mean you CAN purchase from the online store. Some countries with high incident of fraud have been blacklisted so just having a Visa isn't a guarantee.

I've also been told that the German CR has been promising since June of '06 for an alternate payment in the online store and nothing has been forthcoming. There could be other issues here people, don't jump to conclusions. I'm sure someone will clarify who is involved with those sites, issues, or knows the entire matter soon.

In World of Warcraft (gasp!), such strikes have worked since the strike usually caused an entire server to collapse due to the amount of players in one area.

In GW, due to the district system and cap on players in districts, it won't work.

They can inform English fansites better when they plan to do things like this.

Whoa, when was this? The only strike I've heard about was in EQ with Tigole.

Now to be on topic, I think it's pretty cool that people are organizing this. I do hope that it does have an effect. I'll see how I can go to it, but I suck at translating timezones.

Gli: Why thank you!

It'll be 1:46 hours after you posted that, Bryant.

I find it kind of funny, I find it kind of sad, the dreams in which im striking, are the best I've ever had.

Ok they are protesting a valid point though. Some people really really want the bonus but simply have ZERO way of achieving it short of migrating to another country.

But those who whinge about money grabbing are blah! I would have paid $480 AUD to play WoW for this time. Instead I paid $290 AUD to play GW for the same length of time.

lol... very cute but no.

gooutsidemorepls.

I laughed out loud at that.

While my vocabulary extends beyond "lame" and "idiotic", I will resist the urge to poke fun.
Seriously, however, I can understand their frustration at the inability to purchase through the online store and thus get the bonus packs. But a sit-in/strike simply isn't the way to go about it. Send emails to Anet, post on forums, and work through normal channels.
I can only presume that they have tried these, but is there any news of that? Gaile and the gang are obviously looking into alternative methods of payment, but perhaps the news of this was simply delayed longer than the players felt they could wait on the issue.

But that's just my two cents

edit: That'll teach me to skim Inde's posts. So they have tried other methods, and for quite some time. I guess because of the bonus missions its become more "urgent". I still think that there are better ways to go about this, but if they do pull it off it will at least give Anet a ballpark number of the people that want the problem solved.

Well id like to see how many people actually show up at his and what happened if someone is bored and would like to tell us what happened.... im curious to find out.

The best part is that after all this complaining and whineing, all these people will be doing the same after getting the missions when the realize how uselesss they turn out to be, and complain they had to pay money for it, when they themselfs offerd to pay for something that was free.

There are better ways to tell a-net than just sitting down and increasing districts.

We used everything. There is even a letter about paying in Germany. http://guildwars.incgamers.com/forum....php?p=4975666

I agree that customers should do something about the no good "Forced to use the GW online store if you want to buy the bonus missions" thing.

However, a bunch of players using the sit emote in the game isn't going to accomplish anything.

Better to use the unity in other ways that might actually change this policy.

Currently, there are 48 Districts filled with sitting Germans and other supporters.

More than I expected really. I joined them.

I dont understand why so many people criticize the strike, its a good way of showing displeasure.

Currently 49 districts, pretty good considering its an event weekend also.
Anet will likely ignore it like everything else the community says.

The sit in brought attention to it. I Think a run around town would be better, nothing bothers a server more than people running around. And I agree why pay for these missions? I bought the expansions/campaigns and the game which is about the same as paying a monthly fee for a game with instances, no in game GM support and increase in content except for sorrow's furnace. I thought they were working on Eye of the North and GW2. I already bought everything you could for this game including that $5 /bonus thing you could get free weapons with and now they want me to buy more? I thought they said no cash shop but it looks like they're leaning towards more cash! Funk junk.

there is currently 49 districts in id balth.

I joined as well. This offer will screw the retailer and I'm against that.

Many visa cards here are corporate visa, limited to special things like gasing up.
Despite the gas stations only very few shops accept visa or master cards here.
More common is the ec/maestro card.

Thats one of the main problems, why getting a card, and buying a yearly fee, if you're only able to use it at a limited amount of shops, where the existing check-cards are accepted almost everywhere.