Non USD Countries Buying Zen

Eliathel - Lost City
Eliathel - Lost City Posts: 217 Arc User
edited March 2009 in Suggestion Box
Im from Argentina. Considering the value of the us divise its quite expensive to get the chance to buy some zen. Its actually almost impossible since 20 USD here in Argentina are the equivalent of 60 USD almost.
The exchange rate is 1USD= 3.57 Argentine Pesos. Considering that I already play the game, though Im consuming your bandwith, would be any chance that you may considerer the possibility of allowing us (Argentina and some LAC countries) to buy zen according to our economics (since you consider incoming per capita, according to forums to establish prices of items)?
Im only saying these to have a chance to contribute to the game and help it to get even a more loyal community! And besides because I dont want people going to PW Ms (which is awful by the way).

So I sent this suggestion trough ticketing system. Ofc I didnt get a positive answer since its quite difficult to change the zen system... but what do you think?
What about those countries where affording USD currency is not that simple or not that cheap. I mean if my salary is not in USD currrency then its quite a bit harder.
European countries dont have issues since Euros values it actually higher then USD, but others countries the exchenge rate is actually huge.
Ie in my country buying 1 USD equals to spend 3.5 units of my currency here.


So... what do you think. OFC Im not a english speaker so I apologize if my grammar is not that clear, and cannot also post in another language since its against ToS.
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  • Starwolf - Dreamweaver
    Starwolf - Dreamweaver Posts: 22 Arc User
    edited March 2009
    your english is as good as mine. but i blame the puplic educational system.
    This is a good idea to include more currencie options. i have friends in other countries that also say its a real pain.
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  • Diadra - Lost City
    Diadra - Lost City Posts: 7 Arc User
    edited March 2009
    this is a very good idea.. but is far to be inplemented... many countries have lower per capita income (PIB) than USA residents... Im from Mexico and I havent spend real money in this game and never will... its just that the currency exchange rate to USD is inaceptable.. I could afford to charge 100 gold once in a while but is inaceptable if is that high... I preffer spend that money in games that have a fair price according to my country s economy (PS3 games) and I actually spend more time playing PW >.>...
    I mean the United States has a PIB 4-6 times greater than my country... this is like ppl paying 4-6 USdollars to charge 100zen=1 gold b:shocked... thats will not happen...b:surrender
    But since PW is physically located in USA nothing can be done I think... they need to pay server stuff and employees in USD currency...
  • Eliathel - Lost City
    Eliathel - Lost City Posts: 217 Arc User
    edited March 2009
    I know that :( but Id like to contribute to the game. I enjoy this game, I like it, so why not help the game to be even greater? But nothing can be done.. ticket answer was not positive, but maybe, just maybe, we can gather some members that would like this idea.
    Its actually an official server, Ill be glad to help them out!
  • Drazo - Heavens Tear
    Drazo - Heavens Tear Posts: 947 Arc User
    edited March 2009
    Don't forget they will still want the equivalent value, otherwise they'll either get less or more than what they ask for. For example at the moment $50 costs about 34 GBP, if that was made into 50 GBP that would be a horrible amount to pay although the company will gain more money that way. It simply doesn't and can't work that way.

    Whenever you pay the payment gateway should convert it for you. If 3 and a half Pesos is only worth 1 US dollar then there's not really anything you can do about it, that's the economy for you.
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  • Diadra - Lost City
    Diadra - Lost City Posts: 7 Arc User
    edited March 2009
    Yes... I will like to support PW since is the main game I play and being able to use the benefits of the Cash Shop that indeed is a essencial part of the game... but I fell that is just not rigth to pay that much my "hardly" earned money... I live well with my income in my country all prices are proportional to the income... a cup of coffe in my country worth about the equivalent of $0.75 USD and the same cup of coffe costs about $2 USD in USA ...

    I know a couple of PW private servers for latinoamerica (ping is like 40% of the official servers) where ppl actually charges ZEN (as donation) and most of ppl in those games pays to the servers owners... of course the prices are lower and way fair to ppl like us but I still like the PW International servers cause my friends and the greater(quantity) community...
  • Eliathel - Lost City
    Eliathel - Lost City Posts: 217 Arc User
    edited March 2009
    That exactly what Im saying... its not only the chance to actually buy something from the CS, I can do that already, but its the whole idea of helping the game by charging some zen.
    Its the economy, ok, that right, but if in USA to charghe zen they will request 80 usd no one will do it... thats what happening here in non USD countries, also this is generating "non official" (aka pirates) servers that are actually getting paid for something that they dont even need to pay, just the bandwith...
    Its just a thought, but maybe it can be done.
    I know games where actually the Cash shop option is set up for different Latin American countries. Where according to your country charging zen price is different.
    Probably Im not allowed (bcs of ToS) to post this here, so I prefer not do it.
    PM me if you want this info.

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