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FrOzEnMaGe

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

19 Dec 2009 at 08:55 - 1

Hello,

This is just an idea/suggestion to have the ability to change character type [main class] via the online store? it'll be worth the $9.99 more than anything else on there.

after so many hours put into one character for lets say character-based titles, its hard to be motivated to start/play anything else.. especially if the titles aren't finished.

I just think its a good idea and should be considered.

Kaleban

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

Hot as hell Florida

[Wckd]

Me/

19 Dec 2009 at 09:03 - 2

Even better:

$9.99 every time you want to change your character's attribute spread.

Or $10 for every Cap Sig you buy in game with gold and skill points.

Or $150 for every exotic animal you want to tame, hey those permits cost money!

Or $0.10 per experience point gained.

Or $0.01 per second you spend on this waste of a game.

Or $2 per monster you kill. Hunting Licenses are expensive too.

Or $5000 per ecto you pickup, then ANet deletes your account. Then you have to buy another account, just for the fun! Yay! Would give new meaning to "prestige" armor, as only Bill Gates and the Shah of Iran would be walking around in it.

Huzzah for the slippery slope that is micro transactions...

upier

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

Done.

[JUNK]

19 Dec 2009 at 09:35 - 3

Reduce the grind for titles so that we can finally go back to playing the game with multiple guys.
But then again, I can see why your suggestion would be much more appealing to A.Net.

Bob Slydell

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2007

19 Dec 2009 at 09:50 - 4

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaleban

Even better:Or $0.01 per second you spend on this waste of a game.

My my...

May I ask...Do you still play this "waste" of a game? If so..why?

Turk The Legendary

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2009

Fissure of Woe

Club of A Thousand Pandas [LOD???]

W/

19 Dec 2009 at 10:05 - 5

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaleban

Or $5000 per ecto you pickup, then ANet deletes your account. Then you have to buy another account, just for the fun! Yay! Would give new meaning to "prestige" armor, as only Bill Gates and the Shah of Iran would be walking around in it.

From the sounds of it hes ones of those fools who let out his information, got hacked and is now crying about the game saying it sucks

Zahr Dalsk

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2007

Canada

19 Dec 2009 at 10:10 - 6

Quote:

Originally Posted by upier

Reduce the grind for titles so that we can finally go back to playing the game with multiple guys.

This, many times over.

I like playing multiple characters, I don't like the emphasis on playing only one character.

subarucar

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2006

New Zealand

None

19 Dec 2009 at 10:55 - 7

I wouldn't use it. But I don't see a reason why not to add this.

Trader of Secrets

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2006

19 Dec 2009 at 11:01 - 8

I dont see this being added, and the game already gives you enough character slots to make other professions.

Mokeiro

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2009

19 Dec 2009 at 11:14 - 9

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zahr Dalsk

This, many times over.

I like playing multiple characters, I don't like the emphasis on playing only one character.

add my vote too.
I hate single mind playing.

Gift3d

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2007

Las Vegas

Enraged Whiny Carebears [oR]

W/E

19 Dec 2009 at 12:46 - 10

one of the most absolutely terrible ideas i've ever heard.

not only is the concept bad, changing the class of a character? that's what character slots are for, if you're dying to hand your cash over to anet, buy a character slot and spend the 3 hours getting a new character to level 20. or just delete your current and make a new one. you can change literally everything else about your character except your primary profession. come on, you can't be that lazy and indecisive.

aside from the idea itself being atrocious, for everyone who thinks microtransactions are effecting the game and the community in any positive way whatsoever, i should slap each and every one of you.

sixdartbart

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

Peace Machine GRRR [DiE]

W/N

19 Dec 2009 at 12:54 - 11

Who ever said you can only play 1 character?
Titles were added as something "EXTRA" for people to do not something you have to do.
I guess they are damned if they do and damned if they don't.
"not enough things to do, I'm bored blah blah blah" or "OMG everything is so much work blah blah blah"
It's hard to believe how much people complain about stupid sh1t...

Arduin

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

The Netherlands

Limburgse Jagers [LJ]

R/

19 Dec 2009 at 13:19 - 12

What would happen to the profession based armor and runes you are wearing?

Eragon Zarroc

Atra estern?? ono thelduin

Join Date: Jan 2008

Madness Incarnate

[Duo]

W/P

19 Dec 2009 at 14:36 - 13

/notsigned.work on new charcters, give u something to do

Muwhahahahahaha Ha

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2009

A/

19 Dec 2009 at 15:17 - 14

Quote:

Originally Posted by sixdartbart

Titles were added as something "EXTRA" for people to do not something you have to do.

ahh so true.

stop QQ about your titles

if you REALLY need that pick-me-up the titles give in the morning, then you need to go see a shrink about that. but if you are talking about the skill effecting titles( lb, ss, eotn), grind away or be creative and find a build that doesn't use those skills.

If you actually wanted that new char so badly you would be willing to take a character slot to do it. the whole point of playing the game with the new char is to see if you like playing the class/ and whether that class fits your play style. taking an already maxed character and switching it to what you want will only waste everything you put into that char( or another 9.99) if you end up hating mesmers for instance.

Bob Slydell

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2007

19 Dec 2009 at 15:36 - 15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gift3d

aside from the idea itself being atrocious, for everyone who thinks microtransactions are effecting the game and the community in any positive way whatsoever, i should slap each and every one of you.

Um.

without them most people wouldn't be playing. Character Slots = Micro Transactions... etc etc etc. Who would pay to duplicate their account by buying a complete pack again when theres 10 bucks for another slot.

Lmao. Slap me while you are at it then, guess Me and many others deserve it for being practical.

Kaleban

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

Hot as hell Florida

[Wckd]

Me/

19 Dec 2009 at 16:13 - 16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Turk The Legendary

From the sounds of it hes ones of those fools who let out his information, got hacked and is now crying about the game saying it sucks

Right, because that's the logical conclusion one would draw when discussing over priced "micro transactions"...

/facepalm

Talk about fools.

Just for the record, and for those who can't read between the lines, no my account did not get hacked, I'm simply illustrating the slippery slope that is "micro-transactions" especially when a company defines "micro" as 1/5th the purchase price of a full game, and what's even worse is there's actually a small population of extremely gullible players who buy into it.

Sad really.

Zahr Dalsk

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2007

Canada

19 Dec 2009 at 17:39 - 17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaleban

especially when a company defines "micro" as 1/5th the purchase price of a full game

I don't think you understand, son. Five of those store items are just as much content, and took just as much effort to create, as the game itself.

Kaleban

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

Hot as hell Florida

[Wckd]

Me/

19 Dec 2009 at 18:16 - 18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zahr Dalsk

I don't think you understand, son. Five of those store items are just as much content, and took just as much effort to create, as the game itself.

LOL?!

Character slot - $9.99
Costumes - $9.99
Makeover pack - $9.99
name change - $14.99
(1) Xunlai storage pane - $9.99

Grand total - $54.95

So let me get this straight. You're saying the time and effort required to develop the above five items took AS MUCH effort as developing Prophecies? As in, the areas, five classes, skills, items, etc.?

You might want to check the condescending, pandering tone at the door, especially when making certifiably insane claims as you did.

Just... wow.

Zahr Dalsk

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2007

Canada

19 Dec 2009 at 18:50 - 19

Of course. That's why ArenaNet is charging those prices. Making things like that is hard; it requires a lot of effort to create that stuff. And it's all optional. No one's making you do it.

Kaleban

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

Hot as hell Florida

[Wckd]

Me/

19 Dec 2009 at 19:10 - 20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zahr Dalsk

Of course. That's why ArenaNet is charging those prices. Making things like that is hard; it requires a lot of effort to create that stuff. And it's all optional. No one's making you do it.

Shirley you CAN'T be serious?!

lolprot

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Dec 2009

19 Dec 2009 at 19:12 - 21

if (money >= 9.99) slot ++;
return;

yeah, that's hard.

Zahr Dalsk

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2007

Canada

19 Dec 2009 at 19:55 - 22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaleban

Shirley you CAN'T be serious?!

No. I'm pretending to be one of the people who thinks DLC is good.

(I know it's not exactly DLC, but the price scheme is more like DLC than micropayments.)

The Drunkard

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2007

Still looking

Rt/

19 Dec 2009 at 20:01 - 23

/notsigned

I like the idea, but at this point in the game it would be to awkward to put in. Maybe in GW2 they might do something like it.

Gennadios

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2009

N/A

19 Dec 2009 at 20:11 - 24

Poorly thought out idea.

You considered that not all armor types are available for classes right? What happens to any armor the char is wearing?

And if your chars skill points are too low and you have to pay 1k per skill? You'll just screw yourself into a corner /w a *service* like that.

Yes, I'm one of the unfortunate souls that got caught in the title grinding trap, and yes, char based titles where an utter **** idea from the start, I'm at the point where choosing a char for any activity is decided solely by the rank of whatever related title the char is trying to grind, not to mention barely touching my primary except for alcahol, party, and sweet point consumption.

But it's not something that a class change will fix.