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Originally Posted by roku-dragonslayer
would I be able to add a CE key to my acct that already has the normal version of factions?
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Originally Posted by agentnull
Of course the CE costs significantly more, because of all the extra non-in game stuff. The $30 isn't for the 100k+xx ectos, it's for all that.
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Originally Posted by Siren
Agreed.
This is a really smart move on ANet's part, from both the Birthday Mini's and the CE Mini standpoint. I think restricting any of those items to the characters would have been a bad move. The past Holiday items are testament to that. How much more staying power did the Candy Cane weapons or even the Halloween brew and such have versus the Pumpkin Crown or Santa Hats? The Candy Cane items themselves are still hot little items, because they're transferrable. Same thing applies with the Mini's. |
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Originally Posted by 828168
lol. I think A-Net figure out the background dancers weren't good enough to make the CE really stand out. Besides, the extra non-in game stuff are junk to me. The first version had a headset, but my primary reasons to buy it was for the glowing hands (divine aura). Factions CE was for the background dancers. It's the virtual items I prefer, not those extra accessories that probably won't have storage room in the house. I know I'm not selling my pet. It's mine...
Contemplating on getting another CE edition. If I like the pet, I may just do that... |
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Originally Posted by Siren
I think restricting any of those items to the characters would have been a bad move. The past Holiday items are testament to that. How much more staying power did the Candy Cane weapons or even the Halloween brew and such have versus the Pumpkin Crown or Santa Hats? The Candy Cane items themselves are still hot little items, because they're transferrable.
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Originally Posted by agentnull
My point is completely lost, apparently. You can't compare the Halloween or Wintersday items to these new pets, because everybody who had the game at that time had the opportunity to get them.
Here it goes, one more time. The problem I have is not that people who waited for the CE are getting rewarded for their patience. It is that they are getting rewarded with something they can sell in game. |
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Originally Posted by Ardrid
I see exactly where you're coming from. What ANet needs to do is make it so you can't sell the special minipets, similar to what they're doing with the pre-order items. They're automatically customized to your character, so you can't sell them unless you find some idiot who doesn't realize he'll never be able to use it.
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I'm glad someone understands and agrees with me.
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Originally Posted by agentnull
Ah, ok. Well, that's what I meant. It's ridiculous for the CE players to get something worth that much. They can't sell the dance emote for in game money. Patience is being rewarded by something that does have monetary value in the game. Perhaps A-Net should make the new presents non-tradable, like the pre-order weapons are.
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Originally Posted by Redly
So sorry, but that would only further alienate the patient CE-awaiting fans, don't you think? "Here's something for waiting! Oh, but you can't trade it. Or sell it. Or let a guildie borrow it. Or transfer it between characters, so we hope you put it on the right character... but thanks for waiting!"
...... Personally, after all the hassle and waiting and all the cell phone minutes spent calling Best Buy and Gamestop and EBGames and CompUSA... to be given a concilatory gift with only half-functionality would be almost as much a further insult as it would be reconciling, ne? Firstly, many people won't sell the pet, so this isn't a univseral problem--and moreover, even though I know some people WILL sell it for in-game money.... are we to begrudge them this? So they saved themselves a few hours of ettin farming. In the grand scheme of things, how much does this really matter. That much money is easily blown on one Bulwark and a Brhon's Rod anyway, so it's not that big a deal. Besides, making it untradable means that ONLY CE buyers can get their hands on this. At least as it stands, non-CE owners can still get one if they really want it. |
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Originally Posted by Redly
So sorry, but that would only further alienate the patient CE-awaiting fans, don't you think? "Here's something for waiting! Oh, but you can't trade it. Or sell it. Or let a guildie borrow it. Or transfer it between characters, so we hope you put it on the right character... but thanks for waiting!"
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Originally Posted by Redly
Besides, making it untradable means that ONLY CE buyers can get their hands on this. At least as it stands, non-CE owners can still get one if they really want it.
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