im gonna get flamed for this by alot of people that feel strongly about the issue of merging/not merging accounts .. but i keep seeing the same failed statement over and over again and have to vent a little on my opinion on the matter
argument: its BS that we only get 6 slots in merged accounts.
truth: what you really get is 2 added slots and an entire added half of the world and skills to use your chars that youve already put so much into if you choose to merge the 2 games
its simple peeps. this IS a standalone game, it does not need the current game to run, and weve already benefited from it in improvements to the engine (update to DX9) and other added features to the current game such as the interface etc.
Merging is an option. seperately you have 4 accounts in each game, and half the world and skills to choose from... merged you get two added, the entire existing world and skillsets
which would you prefer ? and dont bother saying both as that isnt an option.
a failed argument ... RE:Merging
floplag
Loviatar
i am merging simply to take my characters to see new sights and do new things.make an ass or rit?
depends on their dances
floplag
perhaps that isnt the best abreviation for assasin ?
Aera
you only get 2 new professions, not 4, so does it matter that much?
EternalTempest
I'm content with 6 merged slots. I want access to both worlds content so will not be doing the 4 / 4 split.
I look at it this way, they promised me at least one slot at 1st then gave us two in the end. I personally do feel I am getting my money's worth (other's will disagree).
I look at it this way, they promised me at least one slot at 1st then gave us two in the end. I personally do feel I am getting my money's worth (other's will disagree).
LifeInfusion
Why would you screw yourself over by not offering old characters access to new skills?
'nuff said.
'nuff said.
Dougal Kronik
After playing Prophecies for so long - I am definitely bringing my existing characters to wreak havoc in Cantha!
quickmonty
merging .... both my existing accounts
Big_Iron
This horse is dead. Let it be.
viper008
I will merge all 4 of my accounts
The only problem I have since A-Net are more likely offer the players to buy extra slots from the chat logs I've read. Here's where the problem is many people bought more copies of the game for the lack of slots in the first place. Now since many players plan too merge we will loose 2 slots and if we do buy the extra slots we are simply buying back what we already paid for in Factions.
The only problem I have since A-Net are more likely offer the players to buy extra slots from the chat logs I've read. Here's where the problem is many people bought more copies of the game for the lack of slots in the first place. Now since many players plan too merge we will loose 2 slots and if we do buy the extra slots we are simply buying back what we already paid for in Factions.
Jas D
I'm going to merge, and then buy another copy of guild wars. Price went down.
Price went down.
TheMosesPHD
Well the more character slots you have, the more you have to divide up your wealth to supply armours/weapons/skills to all your characters. That's just not appealing at all. If I was given 8 slots I wouldn't use the last two because it's just too much time and money. I have a second account right now but i'm just gonna stop using it once factions comes out because upkeeping that much junk and spending that much time isn't appealing at all. And think, your characters will be even more expensive in factions because nearly all the skills must be bought for your chars. 75k straight off the bat to buy the new core profession skills for my 3 tyrian characters, plus all the new secondary prof skills that will become handy when new builds sprout up. Prolly 50-60k worth of skills for each of my two new characters. plus secondary skills that will be handy for those chars. Just for the silly little skills that everyone needs I've gotta be dishing out. Then there is armor, weapons, runes...And what about us 15k armor freaks? I usually have like two armors at least per character so if we got 4 slots that's 8 sets of 15k armors...gah! plz don't give me more slots! I don't have that much time to invest in a game to get that much funding 
salaboB
The only failed argument is that 4 + 4 = 8 with 50% each (== 4) and 4 + 4 = 6 with 100% each ( == 6) somehow leaves a choice for not merging. There really is no option here.
Not the greatest reason to argue against something: because you wouldn't use it.
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Originally Posted by TheMosesPHD
Well the more character slots you have, the more you have to divide up your wealth to supply armours/weapons/skills to all your characters. That's just not appealing at all. If I was given 8 slots I wouldn't use the last two because it's just too much time and money.
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Mentalmdc
This is what I forsee:-
"Need Tank for FA farm must have 100AL sentinal armour"
"55 Ritualist LF SS necro for Overworld Farm"
"Starting Group for Elite Mission. Merged accounts only"
"LF 100AL Tank with watch yourself [Insert Factions Elite] bonnettis and [some prophecies only skill]"
Above are Some PvE Examples
I believe PvP will be worse.
-THE M-
"Need Tank for FA farm must have 100AL sentinal armour"
"55 Ritualist LF SS necro for Overworld Farm"
"Starting Group for Elite Mission. Merged accounts only"
"LF 100AL Tank with watch yourself [Insert Factions Elite] bonnettis and [some prophecies only skill]"
Above are Some PvE Examples
I believe PvP will be worse.
-THE M-
Awesome Nuke
I dont see the point of this thread.. Just make your choice and let it be lol.
floplag
the point is simple .. i read one too many gripe about only getting 2 added and felt the need to vent, any questions ?
lyra_song
People feel like they are paying too much for only 2 more accounts.
Meh. Woody is right...dead horse.
Can i vent about work?
Meh. Woody is right...dead horse.
Can i vent about work?
Red Locust
It's a bit hard to swallow that I'm buying an expansion pack (that's what it is to those of us that have GW), paying the price of a full game, and forced to choose between four character slots and two slots + combined skills of both chapters. Why can't I have both? It is costing us the price of a full game, after all, and the standalone full game does come with 4 slots.
Maybe if they made an "addon" version where you need to have the existing GW, and only get two slots, for a lower price, that would make sense to me. But this...hmmm.
Maybe if they made an "addon" version where you need to have the existing GW, and only get two slots, for a lower price, that would make sense to me. But this...hmmm.
lyra_song
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Originally Posted by Red Locust
It's a bit hard to swallow that I'm buying an expansion pack (that's what it is to those of us that have GW), paying the price of a full game, and forced to choose between four character slots and two slots + combined skills of both chapters. Why can't I have both? It is costing us the price of a full game, after all, and the standalone full game does come with 4 slots.
Maybe if they made an "addon" version where you need to have the existing GW, and only get two slots, for a lower price, that would make sense to me. But this...hmmm. |
Loviatar
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Originally Posted by Red Locust
It is costing us the price of a full game, after all, and the standalone full game does come with 4 slots.
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the whole chapter 1 that people have spent hundreds/thousands of hours on.
note that you are calling the same game an expansion and a standalone full game
master_ranger_matt
The whole new update is going to give a whole new dimension of elitism to this game. as Mentalmdc stated, now you're going to have to have merged accounts and the skills, armor, weapons, proffesions, etc. that come with it. This means that those of us who wish to get in to many or most PvE groups wil inevitably have to merge, and those of us who want to even have a chance in PvP will have to as well. Those with merged accounts will easliy get miles ahead of those who do not, which creates a whole new rift in addition to the already existing one where you need to be fairly wealthy to gain wealth. We'll have the lower tier of non-merged accounts, then the top tier further divided into rich and not-as-rich. This will suck for noobs and those who picked up either prophecies or factions alone.
TheMosesPHD
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Originally Posted by salaboB
The only failed argument is that 4 + 4 = 8 with 50% each (== 4) and 4 + 4 = 6 with 100% each ( == 6) somehow leaves a choice for not merging. There really is no option here.
Not the greatest reason to argue against something: because you wouldn't use it. |
I was just pointing out one of the potential set-backs of having more and more characters that people may or may not have been thinking about.
Swampgirl Inez
A quick look see through the first 10 pages of this forum gives at least 6 different threads on character slots and merging accounts. I probably didn't even get them all.
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s....php?t=3012310
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s....php?t=3003296
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s....php?t=3008745
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s....php?t=3007611
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s....php?t=3005515
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s....php?t=3000901
The horse is dead, beaten and decayed by now.
Closed.
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s....php?t=3012310
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s....php?t=3003296
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s....php?t=3008745
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s....php?t=3007611
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s....php?t=3005515
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s....php?t=3000901
The horse is dead, beaten and decayed by now.
Closed.