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eyeofgruumsheyeofgruumsh Member Posts: 8 Arc User
edited May 2013 in General Discussion (PC)
Has this been talked about at all?

I personally think I'll eventually play as the Drow, but would need to buy. PW is really pushing their founder's packs...but how do I know the money would be worth it?

All the "other stuff", the "value add" to the package are things I personally don't want to pay for. Mount's, AD, etc, I can manage by simply earning them in the game.

The Drow however, isn't something I can earn.

However, if they are going to charge something like $100 for the race, then maybe I'd just go with a founder pack instead?


Have they gave idea to the cost of such things? Considering a mount is so expensive, I'd assume race/class could very well be that much.
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  • somnolence2somnolence2 Member Posts: 98
    edited May 2013
    they charged people 200$ for the Drow currently... Well... 160$ if you want to count the mount as a 40$ mount.
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  • elyrielleelyrielle Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    They've made it pretty clear with the exception of the special renegade drow founder option that all classes/races would be free to play.
  • mistriosumistriosu Member Posts: 279 Bounty Hunter
    edited May 2013
    They've stated that the next couple upcoming races and classes will be free.
  • somnolence2somnolence2 Member Posts: 98
    edited May 2013
    oh gotcha... costs 160$ to beta test new classes/races but once they launch everyone gets them for free.
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  • elyrielleelyrielle Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    oh gotcha... costs 160$ to beta test new classes/races but once they launch everyone gets them for free.

    No the renegade drow is a unique race option only available to founders with that $200 offer. It's not the same as the drow race (though stat-wise should be, appearance/background will not be).
  • kiralynkiralyn Member Posts: 1,440 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    oh gotcha... costs 160$ to beta test new classes/races but once they launch everyone gets them for free.

    If you want to assume everything is a conspiracy out to get you/designed maliciously? Yes.
  • somnolence2somnolence2 Member Posts: 98
    edited May 2013
    so against the D&D ruleset Drow #1 is super special and unique while Drow #2 is feeble and free? rofl... okay guys. "Some" Fans of this game will believe anything.
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  • elyrielleelyrielle Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    so against the D&D ruleset Drow #1 is super special and unique while Drow #2 is feeble and free? rofl... okay guys. "Some" Fans of this game will believe anything.

    I'm not sure why you're assuming the 'stock' drow will be 'feeble'. They should be stat wise identical to the renegades. It's just a visual thing. I think they're naming the racial 'dark fire' instead of 'faerie fire' but it should do the same thing.

    And yea there already is a lore justification for it anyway, so go yell at Bob Salvatore over the injustice of having good drow.
  • lerdocixlerdocix Member Posts: 897 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    They have announced quite some time ago that all new classes will be free.
    No idea about drow.
    they charged people 200$ for the Drow currently... Well... 160$ if you want to count the mount as a 40$ mount.
    Yes, thats how collectors editions(witch Hotn is) work, welcome to mmo gaming.
  • snorgelhopsnorgelhop Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users Posts: 14 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    mistriosu wrote: »
    They've stated that the next couple upcoming races and classes will be free.

    This actually makes a lot of sense since they're already charging for additional character slots.
  • somnolence2somnolence2 Member Posts: 98
    edited May 2013
    elyrielle wrote: »
    I'm not sure why you're assuming the 'stock' drow will be 'feeble'. They should be stat wise identical to the renegades. It's just a visual thing. I think they're naming the racial 'dark fire' instead of 'faerie fire' but it should do the same thing.

    And yea there already is a lore justification for it anyway, so go yell at Bob Salvatore over the injustice of having good drow.

    because people just said mezzo = super special and the free drow won't be as good, at least that was there indication for why they paid 160$ for the mezzo
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  • raal1raal1 Member Posts: 82 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    because people just said mezzo = super special and the free drow won't be as good, at least that was there indication for why they paid 160$ for the mezzo

    Who said that the free drow won't be as good?
  • lerdocixlerdocix Member Posts: 897 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    because people just said mezzo = super special and the free drow won't be as good, at least that was there indication for why they paid 160$ for the mezzo
    I'm pretty sure the 6.000.000 ADs worth pretty much 16.000 Zen, worth apparently 160$(oh the coincidence) was a charity gift.

    Btw, its dangerous out there on PWE forums, here, take this:

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  • somnolence2somnolence2 Member Posts: 98
    edited May 2013
    lerdocix wrote: »
    I'm pretty sure the 6.000.000 ADs worth pretty much 16.000 Zen, worth apparently 160$(oh the coincidence) was a charity gift.

    Btw, its dangerous out there on PWE forums, here, take this:

    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSFzMVI65znW6_dN8qXk1fbwG3nzX0AJsLBAgRkvYkzbBZeYCeF

    uh pretty sure I can buy 6 million AD doe like 10 bucks
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  • mistriosumistriosu Member Posts: 279 Bounty Hunter
    edited May 2013
    uh pretty sure I can buy 6 million AD doe like 10 bucks
    Actually, you would need roughly 15,800 zen at the current rate to get 6 mil AD
    At about $20 per 2k zen, that's roughly $160

    edit: unless of course you meant from AD selling websites. In which case: shame on you
  • ausdoerrtausdoerrt Member, Neverwinter Beta Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    elyrielle wrote: »
    No the renegade drow is a unique race option only available to founders with that $200 offer. It's not the same as the drow race (though stat-wise should be, appearance/background will not be).
    In fact, it's pretty much a cosmetic option. Shouldn't be a surprise to anyone, most Founder benefits are.
    they charged people 200$ for the Drow currently... Well... 160$ if you want to count the mount as a 40$ mount.
    Trying a bit too hard to flame to pimp your blog? I think so.
    raal1 wrote: »
    Who said that the free drow won't be as good?
    Nobody except local conspiracy theorists. I've played the drow, can't talk about it, but there's no need to worry.
  • jjb828jjb828 Member Posts: 340 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    90 Days after the release of Open Beta, we will receive the Free Drow! Which is basically what the people who paid 200$ got :D But they got a.... SPIDER! And other pointless ****
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  • zentucknorzentucknor Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Knight of the Feywild Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    Personally I would love to see them shelf the Drow and let the ones that have it now be all there is. Cryptic has talked about their love of DnD and the realms lore but to allow Drow to be an easily available player character spits in the face of that lore. Drow are major bigots by lore and do not want to work with other races. There is the exception of Drizzit and the Bregan D'aerthe which is a small group of Drow that work as a bridge between Drow society and the surface. The lore does not support the notion of large drow populations in the surface areas.
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  • imivoimivo Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 1,682 Bounty Hunter
    edited May 2013
    jjb828 wrote: »
    90 Days after the release of Open Beta, we will receive the Free Drow! Which is basically what the people who paid 200$ got :D But they got a.... SPIDER! And other pointless ****

    Of my eight characters, not a single one is a Drow. :) And I use the spider on one character only.
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  • suirakksuirakk Member Posts: 31
    edited May 2013
    shahualing wrote: »
    There has been no official announcement of what the next class will be beyond it being a "ranged" one, or how much it will cost if it will cost anything.

    Just based on the "coming soon" icon and the nature kits I am inclined to think Ranger or Druid. I am more so inclined to think Druid just because there is zero ranged weapons in this game so far, not as to say that they can't make one and patch it in. Adding the Druid would balance that out a bit 3 melee and 3 spell casters.
  • elyrielleelyrielle Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    suirakk wrote: »
    Just based on the "coming soon" icon and the nature kits I am inclined to think Ranger or Druid. I am more so inclined to think Druid just because there is zero ranged weapons in this game so far, not as to say that they can't make one and patch it in. Adding the Druid would balance that out a bit 3 melee and 3 spell casters.

    It's pretty much a guarantee that ANY new class will use a new weapon type and not existing ones. That's just how they're being designed.
  • cdnbisoncdnbison Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 806 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    Based on the store, it is in PWI's best interest to get people to create multiple characters by giving races and classes away for free. People then need (or will want) to spend $ on:
    Extra character slots
    More bags
    Mounts / companions
    Etc, etc...
  • agodbeaagodbea Member Posts: 63 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    guess they can charge for some new races and classes but i hope they don't charge for tank or healers classes
  • vrtesseractvrtesseract Member Posts: 631 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    Im sure drow will be as different from Mezzo renegade as Wood elf is from drow...basically speaking slightly different stats and a different name MAYBE slightly different skin/hair/eye options. or possibly the only difference will be the name. bout 175$ value not including betas drow and things if deemed priceless. or the stuff you got in other games ect....

    HotN got:
    the race (got one drow) (??)
    the spider(use on every char) (40$)
    bag of holding(6$)
    companion(35$)
    Adv Helperpack x1 (15$)
    the weapon (every char)( 5$) maybe
    the Moonstone regalia (12$)(I would have preferred a more drow-like outfit
    but I use it on several chars even if it looks exactly like noble pack with a long skirt)
    2mill ad(40-60$) depending on xchange rate
    VIP in Moonstone mask (priceless)
    dust of creation/robe of useless items(priceless)
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