I'm pretty sure that with the new update, we now have the ability to purchase the following:
Makeover Pack - $9.99
This service lets you customize your character's appearance (hair style, hair color, face, skin color and body style). Item includes 5 makeover credits you can use on one character or across multiple characters on the same account.
Extreme Makeover - $9.99
This service allows you to change the gender and appearance (hair style, hair color, face, skin color and body style) of a single character.
Character Name Change = $14.99
This service allows you the change the name of a single character.
WOW
In game store now available... Name change, Makeover kit, Storage Pane
jammerpa
Karate Jesus
Lol, you wont see me buying ANY of that bullshit.
ANET NEEDS MONEY!
ANET NEEDS MONEY!
OasaTor
Jesus I was actually considering getting a name change and a gender swap on my warrior but HELL no, not for 25USD = 32ish CAD.
Anet, terrible update. Features that *should* be free or atleast reasonably priced :/
Anet, terrible update. Features that *should* be free or atleast reasonably priced :/
Yawgmoth
Biggest LOL is that gender change costs 5x more $$$ than all the other changes. Thechnically there's probably no difference in their cost to perform such an operation, but they're charning much more for this 'luxury'.
This kind of pricing makes sense if it's all about ingame money and rewards - better rewads for more ingame currency - but they're applying it to real $$$ sales aswell. Exactly what happens to the extra storage - just as the bigger equipment packs cost far more ZOINS, the xunlai panes cost far more than other ways of obtaining storage (char slots, whole accounts). It's sick.
This kind of pricing makes sense if it's all about ingame money and rewards - better rewads for more ingame currency - but they're applying it to real $$$ sales aswell. Exactly what happens to the extra storage - just as the bigger equipment packs cost far more ZOINS, the xunlai panes cost far more than other ways of obtaining storage (char slots, whole accounts). It's sick.
A11Eur0
My thoughts on this is that Anet was banking on the vocal minority saying they'd pay such and such for all this garbage, but they'll soon realize that the vast majority of players will balk at the sticker shock of all this crap. That or they'll take the huge instant cash influx from those spoiled kids whose parents shovel cash onto to keep them off their backs, pay for the work they did, then make a change to less money or ability to use in-game gold.
Either way, I really don't think they took into account the fact that the people posting on Guru are the very very very vocal VAST MINORITY of GW players. the truly dedicated. Banking your financial plan on the percentage of Guru members, many of which don't even play any more, who say they'll pay for these changes is a poor strategy.
This update didn't add any real new content. The Menagerie. That's it. Some coins, pretty much just a new bloated method of obtaining existing super-common items. New storage that you are FORCED to use this bloated grind-based system to obtain. Sure, once you have it on a character, it's there....but by my calculations it'll take all 10 of my characters doing every single mission and bounty in Hard Mode(not gonna happen) 5 days to obtain ONE pack. This is grind.
Either way, I really don't think they took into account the fact that the people posting on Guru are the very very very vocal VAST MINORITY of GW players. the truly dedicated. Banking your financial plan on the percentage of Guru members, many of which don't even play any more, who say they'll pay for these changes is a poor strategy.
This update didn't add any real new content. The Menagerie. That's it. Some coins, pretty much just a new bloated method of obtaining existing super-common items. New storage that you are FORCED to use this bloated grind-based system to obtain. Sure, once you have it on a character, it's there....but by my calculations it'll take all 10 of my characters doing every single mission and bounty in Hard Mode(not gonna happen) 5 days to obtain ONE pack. This is grind.
Winterclaw
So are you allowed to give a proph character a hairstyle from factions or NF?
Nessar
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So are you allowed to give a proph character a hairstyle from factions or NF?
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aapo
In this topic we see people crying that they don't get features for free. Both things are totally expected: 1. crying 2. micro transactions on game without monthly fee. Company is out there to make money, which will allow the devs to continue updating the product. Quit crying and grow a pair.
A11Eur0
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Originally Posted by aapo
In this topic we see people crying that they don't get features for free. Both things are totally expected: 1. crying 2. micro transactions on game without monthly fee. Company is out there to make money, which will allow the devs to continue updating the product. Quit crying and grow a pair.
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aapo
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Originally Posted by A11Eur0
Micro transactions that need the appropriate micro PRICE, which this is not.
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Winterclaw
$1 for complete transformation options would have been reasonable.
10 plat in game (as a money sink) would have been a great option.
As you said, I'm not buying it... I really don't even play GW anymore.
10 plat in game (as a money sink) would have been a great option.
As you said, I'm not buying it... I really don't even play GW anymore.
Knightsaber Sith
Haven't posted in a while, but I can't help but find it funny remembering people saying they'd pay $20-$30 for any one of these if they'd just make them available; and now that they're actually here.....
ajc2123
I PAYED FOR MY EXTREME MAKEOVER!
No more gay mesmer for me!
No more gay mesmer for me!
bodyboarder
only wish you could you in game gold to change your appearance....
Winterclaw
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Haven't posted in a while, but I can't help but find it funny remembering people saying they'd pay $20-$30 for any one of these if they'd just make them available; and now that they're actually here.....
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This game really needed a money sink and anet blew the perfect opportunity to fix the ingame economy.
IKNOW
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Originally Posted by aapo
In this topic we see people crying that they don't get features for free. Both things are totally expected: 1. crying 2. micro transactions on game without monthly fee. Company is out there to make money, which will allow the devs to continue updating the product. Quit crying and grow a pair.
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aapo
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As you said, I'm not buying it... I really don't even play GW anymore.
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Zahr Dalsk
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$1 for complete transformation options would have been reasonable.
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absolutcrobi
EPIC FAIL!
/12 characters
/12 characters
Seffapotamus
Great Update!
I'm all for premium content/luxuries.
And the prices are reasonable
I'm all for premium content/luxuries.
And the prices are reasonable
aapo
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I'm sure this games 'original' business model was something along the lines of "expansions" would support game development and server costs.There's (big-number) Korean rpg/mmo's out there with no cost for the actual game and carppy micro-transactions for anything cool. But this is actually worse than that particular model. You could argue that Anets business model is evolving, I would say it's devolving.
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Zahr Dalsk
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- It's either these micro transactions, monthly fee, some kind of gold club membership or advertisement-based financing.
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DoomFrost
Hey if people have the money to blow, let them. I'm practically fine with the way my character looks. Though I really think that all accounts should have gotten a free make-over credit. It would have been another nice gift.
Silent Elvin Ranger
Oh shut up you blubbering babies. As stated, this COMPANY is out to make money. Duh. You already arent paying monthly for this game, so keep quiet. These features added were for the people who will pay for it. I know I will be paying for a couple of things. Well worth my money. Since I invest a lot of game time into this game (going on 4 years), I think i owe it to the developers. You should be thankful that none of these things affect the game. Sure theres going to be different looking characters and new names. But at least the premium members (or spoiled brats) dont get more power over the regular user. If everyone who was complaining about this ignored it, not only would it not affect their game, they probably will never need to look at it. So really. Quit being little school girls.
a-kyle
I am very dispointed that we have to pay for any of this shit. it should be free, or at least have some serious hard core quests for it...and the NCsoft store needs to add extra servers to allow more people on the page...this is ridiculus
SerenitySilverstar
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I am very dispointed that we have to pay for any of this shit. it should be free, or at least have some serious hard core quests for it...and the NCsoft store needs to add extra servers to allow more people on the page...this is ridiculus
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So, don't want to pay for it, yet expect the game to have better servers. I'll let you ponder that one for a little while.
s t e e
it is somewhat appealing that you can get hair style from any campaign, skin tone face, etc. Unfortunately, I'm not paying for that, I like the guy the way he is. More serious players would probably enjoy this update.
Master Ketsu
Guild Wars is now Rappelz.
lulz.
lulz.
Dmitri3
Makeover kit isn't that bad... everything else? Complete rip-off, especially the name change.
ShadowbaneX
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only wish you could you in game gold to change your appearance....
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IKNOW
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Oh shut up you blubbering babies. As stated, this COMPANY is out to make money. Duh. You already arent paying monthly for this game, so keep quiet. These features added were for the people who will pay for it. I know I will be paying for a couple of things. Well worth my money. Since I invest a lot of game time into this game (going on 4 years), I think i owe it to the developers. You should be thankful that none of these things affect the game. Sure theres going to be different looking characters and new names. But at least the premium members (or spoiled brats) dont get more power over the regular user. If everyone who was complaining about this ignored it, not only would it not affect their game, they probably will never need to look at it. So really. Quit being little school girls.
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MisterT69
NTY A-net; I would RATHER delete my main and make a NEW name for him than pay 15 American dollars to change it. It' just not worth it, and 10 bucks for makeovers and such? I can buy proph for 10 bucks wth do I need to spend it on pixels for?
A11Eur0
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- Who you are to say what is correct price? Too expensive for you - don't buy it.
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Look at the prices for everything else. $15 for ONE CHARACTER name change. What if I all of a sudden wanted to create a "family" out of my characters...I have ten. Three of which have similar names, the rest would need to be changed, at least in gender. That's 7 characters for name changes, that's $105 just for simple name changes.
I'd rather delete mules and remake them for free. Can you give new characters faces and hairstyles from different campaigns at the start, or do you need to buy these stupid makeovers to do that?
Nerel
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Scuze me, your irony is showing.
So, don't want to pay for it, yet expect the game to have better servers. I'll let you ponder that one for a little while. |
Sure it's not their fault, it's over loaded with GW players getting their free storage pane (or trying too)... and if they couldn't see this sort of traffic coming and make suitable plans for it, those responsible need to be beaten to death, nothing that stupid deserves to live.
Back to the thread topic... generally overpriced, yes, didn't expect otherwise. Would it be nice if you could purchase the makeovers/name changes and other cruft with ingame gold... yes, but Anet is busy making GW2 (still), Tabula Rasa ate a hole in NCsoft's pockets... send more money please, love NCsoft.
Blah.
The Zaishen coin/quest stuff looks cool, so nice update.
Apollo Smile
Hope you guys don't play WoW. It charges for character re-customization and a 15 buck monthly.
DarkWasp
Yeah this is wrong. I think changing hair should atleast be free...
Also!
Characters should be able to mix chapters in initial creation now atleast. This is too big too make us pay for completely, i'm sorry what's happening here is WRONG.
Also!
Characters should be able to mix chapters in initial creation now atleast. This is too big too make us pay for completely, i'm sorry what's happening here is WRONG.
Alleji
I think the feature is fine.
I won't be paying for a makeover of my characters, because I already remade the only one I wasn't happy with. I like the rest and I'm used to way they look. However, lots of people have been asking for this feature, I'm sure at least some of them will pay money for it.
I won't be paying for a makeover of my characters, because I already remade the only one I wasn't happy with. I like the rest and I'm used to way they look. However, lots of people have been asking for this feature, I'm sure at least some of them will pay money for it.
Nightow
All I can really add to this is that the Extreme Makeover should include a name change since some of us use decent names that reflect one's gender.
As it stands, I'd have to use a Character Name Change along with a Extreme Makeover if I wanted to change my character's appearance.
As it stands, I'd have to use a Character Name Change along with a Extreme Makeover if I wanted to change my character's appearance.
headlesshobbs
just unreal. All I wanted to do was change my hairstyle and I can't even pay ingame gold for that!
Tom Swift
I have no real objection to them charging for changes to the character. In fact, I would buy one hair change and some extra storage if it were not for the fact you have to associate the game account with PlayNC. I just simply will not do that - period.