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hakt85
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Hi, im a returning forum lurker thats been on and off on this forum.
I had a few questions about this game if anyone from the community had time to answer them.
I was wondering if we will be able to buy this game in store as either a hard copy or collectors edition?
I was also wondering if theres any chance we will see more screenshot from the game soon, (Any major event coming up soon?)
Ive been following this game since the beginning and if i remember right Cryptic talked about releasing some new screenshots from time to time, it would be great to see some in-game footage which isnt just from the movies, aswell as some character Models samples that youve created.
The Models which is displayed on the playable races section look great.
Also -Will hobgoblins be in the game? :-P
I had a few questions about this game if anyone from the community had time to answer them.
I was wondering if we will be able to buy this game in store as either a hard copy or collectors edition?
I was also wondering if theres any chance we will see more screenshot from the game soon, (Any major event coming up soon?)
Ive been following this game since the beginning and if i remember right Cryptic talked about releasing some new screenshots from time to time, it would be great to see some in-game footage which isnt just from the movies, aswell as some character Models samples that youve created.
The Models which is displayed on the playable races section look great.
Also -Will hobgoblins be in the game? :-P
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CB is coming in a few months, and that is when more info will probably start being given out.
Also, Cryptic was bought out by PWE and they tend to do things a bit diffeerent (ie they generally don't give out any substancial information before the betas start)
Whos the writer that creates the story line etc in the game? i heard RA salvatore was involved but was it for the whole game or just neverwinter design..
You should read the interviews. They are doing that. Also, its not just one writer, but many.
As much as I am looking forward to Neverwinter and as much as I have been a supporter of both Cryptic's and Perfect World's, I am worried that this will not remain true. STO's store and money-making gimicks have strayed so far from a similar statement made about that game. Don't even get me started on the locked boxes and the dilithium system in that game. Needless to say, I lost faith and interest in STO a few months ago and haven't played since, after being a supporter and player since its beta phases.
I understand the need to make money but when that turns into paying real money to have better "equipment" than other players, is where I draw the line in MMOs.
I beckon upon Mystryl that Neverwinter doesn't fall prey to the gods of greed, trickery and lies.
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I wish I could, unfortunately the continued market changes and the locked boxes are post-Atari and are similar to things found in other PWE games. Time will tell. With my deep love, fascination and knowledge of the Forgotten Realms, I am going to remain optimistic since Wizards of the Coast shall also be in the picture.
I have always stated, since DDO was first talked about, that it should have been Forgotten Realms and if not -- then at the very least Greyhawk or Dragonlance. As much as I enjoy DDO from time to time, I just do not care for Ebberon despite my love of Turbine. So, with the change to Neverwinter Nights going to MMO as Neverwinter, this is potentially going to be the only MMO I will be playing. Thusly, I have some very strong opinions, concerns and wishes for its future and longevity.
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The only things I really don't like in a cash shop are store exclusives. Turbine had tons of these and it really sucked the fun out of game play. What good is playing a game if I have to go shopping for the fun stuff?
I'm not a huge fan of the lockboxes either, but I just don't buy the keys for them. I usually either delete them or try and sell them on the broker/auction system.
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I also hope they don't sell content like Turbine does. That gets expensive fast and is a real demotivator if you don't have the content that your friends or guild want to run. I would much rather purchase henchmen, items, buffs, and the like and have all content accessible.
Every single f2p MMO has to make money somehow, which means that in every single MMO the f2p system will be unfair to some.
People condemn pay2win as this is the worst possible model, but it's not. It is the worst model IF you, as a player, are in the game for the PVP competition. Which is why I often facepalm when people accuse some clearly PVE-centered games for being p2w.
For insance, PWE's FW. Is it pay to win? Absolutely. Is there much to win? Not really... it's no Ultima Online. The whole game is based around guild teamwork and guild bases, PVP is there mostly just for the fun and PVE difficulty is designed for free players...
On the contrary, people often regard LoL as the perfect f2p model... NO, it's not. It's the only one that works for MOBA - because the moment you introduce paying for power in a game that is 100% PVP competition you have dug your own gravehole - but it also has its substancial limits. Players who want to experience playing many different champions? Nope, you have to literally grind enough points to buy them, unless they pay. People wanting to go into competitive matches as soon as they feel confident about their abilities? Nope, without XP boosts getting to that point is a tedious crawl. People wanting personalisation of their champions? Well, they can't even grind out points for the skins, they have to pay for them...
I, as a person who is not into that competition thing, would personally prefer it to be pay2win if that means complete access to all the game content and to all the character customisation... I respect people wanting f2p balance in PVP but MMORPGs never were good competitive games to begin with anyway...
So, back to my original statement before it was picked apart; it is my wish that the promise of RTM transactions remaining "fluff" items, with no impact on game balance, remain true.
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Buying fluff isn't any different than buying gear/items to me. Either you spend the time it takes to buy something in game or you buy it. If someone can buy a pet from the cash shop they have an advantage of time over someone who must game for 50 hours to get the same thing.
There is no right or wrong here because this isn't a moral issue unless the company is cheating people out of what they've purchased. If a F2P game ends up being more expensive per month than my P2P games, to get the whole game experience, then I usually pass on it for another game. Either that or I slow my progress down some and game for more, and buy less.
At some point people should have to spend some amount of money on the game. For me it all comes down to how much I need to spend in a period of time to get the full game experience. I pay $8.33/mo for RIFT and get the entire game plus account services for that price. I pay $13/mo for EQ2 and mostly get what I want with the occasional extra Station Cash purchase during bonus days. If my F2P games fall in that spectrum I'm fine with that. I don't usually stay subbed to EQ2 long though.
In the end cost and what we'll pay is subjective. What is convenient for you or me may not be convenient for others. Having the option to game or buy it in a cash shop game seems in line with the business model.
I certainly don't want to complete an adventure only to get a note that says for only ?2.50 you can get the Holy Avenger or pay nothing and get this +1 Woodman's Axe.
If the game is compelling enough I will pay for extras(fluff), but I won't pay just so I can stay on par with the 15YO that has nothing better to spend thier money on.