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Are you sure that they are the only ones who want this (or whatever other request/demand you might be referring to) ?
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I suppose we will have to see if NW's expansions can compare to getting more than a dozen new zones, new endgame instances, significant numbers of new weapon skins, a couple of dozen new armor sets, two new classes, per GW1 campaign. Keep in mind that GW1's cash shop doesn't include things like bag space, bags, gear (other…
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Absolutely correct. But... (and this is a big but) Any new game will be competing with games that have more content. It may not be seen as, "fair," that a new game will be compared to one with nine years of post launch development, but both are after the player's money. If a customer has fifteen(ish) bucks a month budgeted…
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Perhaps I am thinking of the wrong post but the one I saw does not match your quoted statement, "the company doesn't need to make money off this game". It was, "The company doesn’t NEED to make money..." No reference to income from this game specifically/exclusively. If continued existence is dependent on something then…
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hmm, odd editing issue. Never mind then.
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Probably the same evidence as the person he was quoting. Are you intending to ask them the same question ? Gotta disagree. The most successful western MMO has absolutely awful PvP.
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That is a pretty huge leap...allowing people to use a service for free while offering optional products for purchase is the new definition of, "extortion," huh ? No you are not. You are a consumer and a potential customer.
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I am pretty sure that I have read, somewhere, that those who spend money in a F2P game end up spending more than they would have in a subscription based game. I believe that F2P games are designed to get more out of those willing or able to spend because they are a minority of the total playerbase. That said, the NW to WoW…
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Does this hypothetical, "other game," allow you to play in the Forgotten Realms (specifically the Neverwinter region) ?
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Fair enough. If the pack did not include all that was advertised you should be compensated. Technically, in the state of CA (where both Cryptic and PWE are located within a short drive of each other), a failure, by the merchant, to deliver on any part of a purchase contract renders the entire purchase legally voidable by…
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Fixed that for you.
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Agreed. This is not correct. The new product does not have to be better, just different. New elements, such as mounts for example, that are desirable and unique to the new pack should drive the pack's sales. If each subsequent pack had to include more, and better, than the previous pack you would eventually end up with…
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I never really understood the idea of deciding that a highly intelligent, sentient, being of absolute good, should be made into a beast of burden. I mean you, your armor, your weapons, your other weapons, your other other weapons, your other other other weapons, the snacks I am sure you carry in your <font…
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Apparently your reading comprehension is as lacking as your ability to count or tell the truth. I made no comment about deterioration of the game. Pay to Win has been part of the Cryptic business model since before NW launched so its existence here is not a function of deterioration but rather of status quo. 1) My initial…
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I commented on points raised in the OP. Your definition of derailing seems to be as inaccurate as your counting. Or is it your honesty that was faulty in the OP rather than your math ? Should we assume that you were lying rather than just lacking in the ability to count at a fifth grade level ? I am actually curious. You…
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At this point, since the OP has demonstrated either a willingness to exaggerate by a factor of 1000, or an inability to understand large numbers, I wonder if the tens of thousands of dollars mentioned as having been spent by his guild mates are off by a factor of 1000 as well. Are the real numbers tens of dollars ? Did…
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The DnD setting was not sold to PW in the manner you refer to. The rights to a Neverwinter MMO were purchased by Cryptic/Atari initially. Then Atari sold Cryptic to PWE. At no point did the owners of DnD sell directly to PWE. You might want to double check your numbers on that meat company sold to China. You are off by a…
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The longest I've waited in a Cryptic game has been 31 months. Eventually I just closed the ticket myself and have not bothered to open a ticket in one of their games since.
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I've never seen vitriol used on the internet. I do know its meaning and used it accordingly. Sarcastic criticism of game systems should probably not target players for abuse. Ultimately the OP did not label his post as sarcasm but did post in an inflammatory manner targeting a group of players, including an indication of…
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The OP created a thread specifically to throw stones at others and threatened to try to ruin other peoples' enjoyment of the game...and you are apparently more worried about how others respond than to the vitriol and threats ? Nice priorities.
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I think that the fact that many non fantasy themed superhero comic books and movies, have outperformed Thor does kind of mean that he is overshadowed. Combine that with the fact that the producers felt that the movies involving him needed to have the mythical/mystical aspects diluted by including an, "Any sufficiently…
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A certain percentage of those players will have been unhappy with their purchases and have left the game behind completely. Another fraction will have been unhappy with their purchase, but still play the game to some extent. Its unlikely that they will choose to buy in, in that fashion, again. Another fraction will have…
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This is a key point. Do you think that there will be a continuous influx of new paying players over the years ? If not then you are talking about raising prices after the people, perhaps the core die hard players, who will actually be here next year have already purchased what they need of those bank slots. And if those…
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Charge as much as the paying customer base considers a value ? They can do that here now. It just remains to be seen if the customer base feels that way about the current prices (and by remains to be seen I am referring to whether or not the product sells, not whether or not a portion of the player base comes to the forums…
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1) I did not equate Wal-Mart's practices to virtual store items in NW. 2) Wal Mart does not have anything even close to a monopoly on the retail industry. I did respond to someone who was using Wal Mart vs a now defunct former competitor (Montgomery Wards) as an example. My point, all along, was in response to a question…
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Thank you for choosing an example that demonstrates my point. Wal-Mart has the ability to sell below their current prices without killing their margin. They choose not to do so because they are attempting to provide value while charging as much as they can (without giving ceding market share to their competitors) for their…
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The attitude here is that it is good to provide as many customers as possible with the product they desire at a price they find reasonable. You consider that inappropriate ? Not armchair at all, for what its worth. Twenty-five very successful years experience in sales and marketing based around the idea that providing…
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Because some people consider the higher price to be acceptable and pay it. Then, after lowering the price, you get money form those who considered the higher price unacceptable. The goal there is to get as much money as possible from as large apercentage of the player base as possible. If you start low then those willing…
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The ability to exchange in game earned currency for cash shop currency means that the listed prices in the cash shop are not necessarily the out of pocket cost. Comparison's to cash shops in games where you cannot convert in game currency to cash shop currency are irrelevant. The reality of the matter is that any FtP…
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This is a point you keep making. It is incorrect. Value is subjective. The existence of more classes increases the potential for attracting the interest of players who might be interested in paying for either the class, or for general in game goods while playing the class. I, for example, won't pay for this game without…