Well what's the point in releasing just 2? In my opinion they should have done ones ,retrospectively, for Halloween considering it wasn't that long ago and would have been a good oppourtunity.
Next Halloween will probably,hopefully, be too close to GW2 beta and stuff for people to care enough about.
New In-Game Store Item - Limited Edition Wintersday Costume Pack
Xsiriss
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Its a easy way of getting more money out of us
Lishy
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FAILnet strikes again with another micro transaction that should be free. Wont be suprised when they charge me $10 to access mt XTH points from 8 months ago...
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They implemented what has been in demand for a long time, and added in a last-minute special holiday offer additionally.
It won't be giving you advantages, but it will grant something players just love:
Additional armor, in a way.
Maybe you might be calling it failnet, but so far it seems they've been incredibly successful. Their marketing says otherwise, as well as all the happy customers who've bought it so far
Plus 10$ is cheap. You can't really go lower than that for this. I mean *shudders* it could have been 19.99 USD... And I can clearly imagine that in my head :/
Wheel of time
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Can't believe sooooooo many people actually buy this, I can't keep /point /laughing at them ingame
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And the ppl qqing about it delaying the skill update. I highly doubt that artist and designers play a key part in the test krewes testing progress.
What about a little story:
You're playing billiard in a pub. You had to buy the queues once, so you're able to play. Now one day the pub owners offers a hat for, lets say 10 bucks. Now tell me, what is wrong about selling hats (which he or so. other had to put effort into making it) for those who want to look better while playing billiard?
Why would you want to blame seller or buyer?
because the look of the hat offends you?
Because he has sth. you don't?
Because you didn't get a hat for free'
C'mon this is rediculous
Arduin
Expect more costumes to be buyable in the months to come. It's only logical for Anet to make more now the system is in place.
SeraCombi
1. the grenth costume looks awesome...good job
2. no, paying extra money for a costume in a dying game makes no sense to me, but to players who have just started and plan to spend considerable time exploring the game, it just might make sense.
3. if i were an exec at ncsoft or anet i'd be crackin the whip on any revenue generating gimmick i could think of. i don't blame them
2. no, paying extra money for a costume in a dying game makes no sense to me, but to players who have just started and plan to spend considerable time exploring the game, it just might make sense.
3. if i were an exec at ncsoft or anet i'd be crackin the whip on any revenue generating gimmick i could think of. i don't blame them
.HunTer
I would like an avatar (costume) like the Silkroad ones
With wings like this one
With wings like this one
Chocobo1
Oh my god I would love wings. Imagine having like Paragon wings or something. Oh lawd *faints*.
Lovin the Grenth, not so much the Dwayna at the moment. And even if it is just a way to get some money I'm fine with it, I hope every little bit helps.
Lovin the Grenth, not so much the Dwayna at the moment. And even if it is just a way to get some money I'm fine with it, I hope every little bit helps.
TideSwayer
Wasn't the knock on giving hero armor sets to players as craftable sets that they were designed as one piece or something like that? Theoretically, I wonder if hero armor sets could be more easily modified to work as 'costumes' than 'armors'?
Milennin
Nahh, don't need wings. I love the Dwayna outfit... Grenth outfit not so much.
Yawgmoth
They could have been awesome additions to the game if they were obtainable through ingame means like actual gameplay (quest rewards or something) or ingame currencies (craftables for gold/ton of candy shards or something). They could have been made part of the game, but instead this way they're just a sick joke. They may look cool but all they do is shout "hey everyone look I'm dumb enough to spend real $$ on a costume in a video game".
Milennin
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They may look cool but all they do is shout "hey everyone look I'm dumb enough to spend real $$ on a costume in a video game".
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Gun Pierson
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They could have been awesome additions to the game if they were obtainable through ingame means like actual gameplay (quest rewards or something) or ingame currencies (craftables for gold/ton of candy shards or something).
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Breakfast Mc Rit
I think this is fine and hope it's a premonition of things to come for GW2. It's purely cosmetic and people who want to pay for these things can do so without an unfair advantage. Anet has to make some money somehow, and in a F2P game like GW, vanity items are a good way to go about it.
@Yawgmoth: What's the difference in paying real money for an in-game costume and paying money for a video game? Or some cool shoes? Or earrings? You get something to show for your spent money, even if none of these things are essentials.
@Yawgmoth: What's the difference in paying real money for an in-game costume and paying money for a video game? Or some cool shoes? Or earrings? You get something to show for your spent money, even if none of these things are essentials.
Test Me
OK, GW is officially a microtransaction game now. "You wanna dress fancy looking costumes... pay!"
If it was at the border before, making it unclear as the items you bought had some technical meaning (change character name, etc) this update makes it official. They might as well start selling armor and item skins for real money, same thing.
If it was at the border before, making it unclear as the items you bought had some technical meaning (change character name, etc) this update makes it official. They might as well start selling armor and item skins for real money, same thing.
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So who's going to be the first to buy the costumes and then be instantly hacked?
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Gift3d
when they want more money they'll spend a couple hours making some more. it's all worthless garbage, and yet another huge step in the wrong direction.
ffs at least have some actual content to pay for, not something that does the same thing as a tonic so we can all look like the same dumb goon or some silly twat.
i honestly don't care since i won't be buying them, but i am extremely discouraged because i know that gw2 will be all about microtransactions, thus making a game which i'm sure will be good into another dead shitfest.
yes it does, and your arrogance/naivety doesn't block out the message it just makes it louder
ffs at least have some actual content to pay for, not something that does the same thing as a tonic so we can all look like the same dumb goon or some silly twat.
i honestly don't care since i won't be buying them, but i am extremely discouraged because i know that gw2 will be all about microtransactions, thus making a game which i'm sure will be good into another dead shitfest.
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Yours does? I know mine doesn't.
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Gun Pierson
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What's the difference in paying real money for an in-game costume and paying money for a video game? Or some cool shoes? Or earrings? You get something to show for your spent money, even if none of these things are essentials.
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If one bought 2000k gold through ebay the first 6 months after release and bought FoW armor with it ingame, at least that person still had something 'unique' as few people had it back then.
I remember the QQ threads about these things, but now it's all ok it seems.
GW sold over 6 million copies, Anet is backed up by an mmo giant like NCsoft and GW2 will sell big time. Do you really think they're that poor. Anet isn't even a big company with around 185 people on the payroll, compared to Blizz with over 2500.
Squeeze moar!
N1ghtstalker
oh whaw 9 euros for 2 costumes that consist of 2 pieces each
i buy over 10 costumes on LBP for that price
i buy over 10 costumes on LBP for that price
Test Me
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when they want more money they'll spend a couple hours making some more. it's all worthless garbage, and yet another huge step in the wrong direction.
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Indeed, yet another huge step in the wrong direction. I'm starting to doubt the GW franchise. I want to play a free to play game, I don't want to play a micro-transactions based game. They are going away from their core/major marketing philosophy.
Grj
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I think this is fine and hope it's a premonition of things to come for GW2. It's purely cosmetic and people who want to pay for these things can do so without an unfair advantage. Anet has to make some money somehow, and in a F2P game like GW, vanity items are a good way to go about it.
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As far as i know there was no prior announcement saying that the storage panes/makeover kits would appear in the store to be payed for, it just came out of nowhere...
Question is, is this the model they going to be using for guildwars 2? If so can they make an announcement or will they keep quiet like they usually do but rant and rave how this game is free to play... guildwars is now a game with an optional micro transaction model.. but they legion of anet fanboys are still misinforming people its free to play, no fees...
Motoko
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They could have been awesome additions to the game if they were obtainable through ingame means like actual gameplay (quest rewards or something) or ingame currencies (craftables for gold/ton of candy shards or something). They could have been made part of the game, but instead this way they're just a sick joke. They may look cool but all they do is shout "hey everyone look I'm dumb enough to spend real $$ on a costume in a video game".
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All you are doing is shouting "hey people spent money on something I like, I'm gonna be the grinch and try and ruin the moment for it, derp derp derp dead game."
To be honest, all you are really doing is showing how you are dumb enough to sit online and complain about other people spending a small amount of money.
Malice Black
Don't like it, don't buy it.
Don't like the way the game is going, don't play it.
Really is that simple.
Don't like the way the game is going, don't play it.
Really is that simple.
Sindar
I think dwayna's costumes are great, grenth's are nice but not to my taste really. I hope they do more costumes, i'd love to see more costumes for each deity.
Motoko
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derp derp derp complain complain annoy everyone who reads this thread
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Test Me
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Don't like it, don't buy it.
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Test Me
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Question is, is this the model they going to be using for guildwars 2? If so can they make an announcement or will they keep quiet like they usually do but rant and rave how this game is free to play... guildwars is now a game with an optional micro transaction model.. but they legion of anet fanboys are still misinforming people its free to play, no fees...
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prinzess of life
I would realy like to buy this costume in onlinestore, but all i get is a Fraud error. As if my new credit card i got 6 months ago because my old card had expired is not mine. Please A-net if you realy want to make money fixe your online store, and don't come up with stupid error messages... check my name and look in your database... my old card expired so obviously the number is not the same to the last time i bought something online...
The forth fly
i dont mind giving anet a extra £6 every few months ,if you dont like them dont get them Simples
i bought the costumes there great,i will buy more if they look ok
i bought the costumes there great,i will buy more if they look ok
Shemsu Anpw
Texmod fails here as only you see the texmod. This way everyone sees it. I'll probably buy both since they don't change my armor stats, and look pretty good. And if they can be dyed thats even better.
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They could have been awesome additions to the game if they were obtainable through ingame means like actual gameplay (quest rewards or something) or ingame currencies (craftables for gold/ton of candy shards or something). They could have been made part of the game, but instead this way they're just a sick joke. They may look cool but all they do is shout "hey everyone look I'm dumb enough to spend real $$ on a costume in a video game".
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If you want the servers shut down, then go ahead and call the people "donating" that they are dumb asses.
HBlix
This is a good update. If dumb people are willing to buy shiny pixels for 10 dollars, the rest of us can continue to play the game for free. Beats 15 bucks a month.
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Do you have the notion of giving feedback on something you like that evolves in ways you don't like? If the world would be as simple as you seem to think we wouldn't exist.
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By not playing the game you ARE giving feedback to Anet
Some of the strongest messages that can be sent, nothing in life is passive. And if to say we wouldnt exist if we treated life this way, people arent that dumb are you trying to equate not playing a video game, to letting yourself die that is a huge leap.
Dont like what hitler is doing, dont stop him != dont like a video game, dont play
get real
Evil_Necro
Well, I'd like to at least give anet my final contribution before GW2 on either this or BMP (haven't decide yet, anyone can help?), BUT fix the store first please.. I don't want just because of a game I lose my credit card's info. >_>
Skyy High
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That all good but what stops them jumping past just the vanity items and moving to content that actually could give an unfair advantage?
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The costumes look drop dead amazing. I bought 'em because, well, I felt like it. If you don't like them, or you don't want to drop $10 on them, fine, but kindly remember that if you don't buy them you are in exactly the same state that you were in prior to the costumes being introduced. Oh, I guess that's not quite right; now you can wear your festival hats without an armor/att penalty, which people have been asking for basically since the game first released.
@Necro: The NCSoft store is the one that people think might be unsafe, I don't think I've ever heard anyone claim that the in-game store is unsecure. If it's either the BMP or the costumes, I'd personally get the BMP just because the missions are pretty fun and the weapons are very nice, but it's really which shiny you'd prefer.
Skyy High
Bought 'em, they're gorgeous, and yes they dye (and dye well). If you don't want like them or you don't want to spend money on them, fine, but kindly stfu about it already.
Lukyboy
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Yol
"Deja Vu all over again"......just substitute 'costumes' for 'extra storage tabs'. If you want/need them, then buy them, but if you don't, then don't. Nobody is being forced to buy them.
Urass
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Don't like it, don't buy it.
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I considered buying a costume, but believe in short time there will be a flood of look-a-likes running around, so meh.
Yasmine
Bought both and very pleased. My congratulations to those who made them (pple who created the original concepts, pple who implented those into the game, etc) - they look very good and the clipping issues are almost inexistant (I confess I feared they will be much more problematic) - good job and thank you for your work 