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Patch Notes NW.14.20140320a.16
dwightmc
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Here's a full list of today's patch notes:
Performance and Stability
Resolved a Queue server long term performance issue. Note that this was not the cause of "long CtA queue times", though the high stress on the server exposed the issue we addressed.
Items and Economy
We have added additional back end restrictions on purchasing Zen and other packs to reduce the amount of fraudulent purchases. Normative playing and purchasing behaviors should not be affected.
Performance and Stability
Resolved a Queue server long term performance issue. Note that this was not the cause of "long CtA queue times", though the high stress on the server exposed the issue we addressed.
Items and Economy
We have added additional back end restrictions on purchasing Zen and other packs to reduce the amount of fraudulent purchases. Normative playing and purchasing behaviors should not be affected.
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OK. I don't get the fix for the bolded and underlined note. What was the problem actually?
Sekhmet@kvetchus_
Guilds: Greycloaks, Blackcloaks, Whitecloaks, Goldcloaks, Browncloaks, Spiritcloaks, Bluecloaks, Silvercloaks, Black Dawn
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The bolded area is for people like bots or other programs that have been fraudulently purchasing Zen to get ahead in a "Pay-for-Power" way that I find this game has very little. Pay for a mount -- or farm up 5 gold. Pay for your weapons -- or farm ahead.
That was a little off topic, but it is to stop people from scamming ARC/PW and not actually paying them.
Please not as though is says I joined May 2014, I in fact played a lot of PW on this account.
Not sure exactly what point you're trying to make here... If you are saying they should follow STO and put all the packs in the ZEN store rather than sell separately - then I completely agree. That they don't is not in keeping with the spirit of their business model, and I feel it's a little bit dishonest of them to call Neverwinter 100% free because of that.
If what you're trying to say is that Neverwinter really isn't 100% free, then (other than the Packs), you couldn't be more wrong. Neverwinter is, in fact, truly free to play. The only thing that real money buys you that you can't get yourself in-game without paying anything is time. Neverwinter is NOT a "play-to-win" game, rather it's a "pay-to-not-grind" game. Neverwinter need to make money or it goes away, and I'm fine with that. That said, if you don't want to pay anything for it - you can do that and get EVERYTHING the game has to offer (clearly, except for those Packs), as long as you are willing to spend the time and effort it takes to earn the ADs yourself.
As I said, the only exception to the 100% free mantra are the packs - if they put those in the Zen store, then they wouldn't be lying. STO has their packs in the Zen store for the cash equivalent of whatever the price would be. They cost $60 (or whatever), but in ZEN rather than real-world money. Neverwinter should do the same. If/when they do that, Neverwinter will be a true 100% free to play game.
Sekhmet@kvetchus_
Guilds: Greycloaks, Blackcloaks, Whitecloaks, Goldcloaks, Browncloaks, Spiritcloaks, Bluecloaks, Silvercloaks, Black Dawn
Tredecim: The Cloak Alliance
Those complaining about how Perfect World does their f2p sorry but its one of the best f2p models out there along with guild wars 2. What did we all pay for this game? Notta.... They need to make money some how and having the zen market the way it is, that ensures it.... They need to produce revenue to pay the bills some how.... servers, hardware, the devs be it the coders/artist/marketing/human resources, be able to pay for the software packages and their updates for making assets, work stations to make new content, space they rent to keep the staff under one roof in a studio. Stop complaining.... you didn't have to buy the game, and no one is twisting your arm with a gun to your head say buy Zen, trade in your AD's for Zen, or Zen into AD's. Those who also cry of having to get things for upgrades, its called farm and be patient, do your dailies, do t2 dungeons sell what you get, do the skirmish that gives 1k AD during that hour period over and over again... Yes its slow but guess what You don't have to spend a dime, but I would suggest supporting the studio even if its just 5-10 bucks in zen every blue moon... Those also complaining about the big packs, no one made you buy them, they did give you AD's and items in those packs, along with other special things, just because you got those does not mean your entitled to free AD's every month.
Could be wrong, but I think he means if we buy a Pack through Arc or Steam, it should come with Zen.
I totally agree with you there. Neverwinter -is- f2p. The idea of buying zen with real world money is like a donation. Think of it like this; You are apart of an organization, you do not have to pay for membership, but to keep the organization going they have to get money somehow to pay for the things you enjoy. What do they do? Fundraisers are one example. Selling things people would want to buy so they can get the money needed. Donations are another. People who truly enjoy what they are receiving can give money out of their own pockets just so that they can continue to enjoy the organisation. So I repeat. Think of Neverwinter as an organization and the money you, optionally, spend as a donation/fundraiser to keep the game enjoyable. The money you do not have to spend goes to the people who have to work to pay the bills.
Indeed, a bit ironic that they'd add something like that to the patch notes yet they leave nerfs and fixes out all the time.
They dent them several times a day.
Probably when the mail cap is reached, around 40 or 50, you cannot get any more
what about making the game .. a war game !!! by summon more than one so we can summon 5 companions
...... i think it gonna be amazing idea if some one from the higher control listen and do it for us..