Your opinion on all the boutique sales lately.

I don't like too many sales in a row like we've had recently. It drive the prices of gold in AH up.
But I also understand that PWI need to make money....

God - Dreamweaver wrote: »

I played a game once where they did weekly patches like this one, but when they didn't have patches, they released concept art and hints as to new content, new mobs, new quests, new villians/NPCs. It was kind of fun to discuss that stuff.

That would be fun, but since all development is done in China, getting such materials and information may be a bit difficult for them.

Dyskrasia - Heavens Tear wrote: »

I don't like the inflation that all of these sales have caused, but other than that I guess I'm indifferent.

Your poll is missing the indifferent option.

I'm indiferent about the sales themselves, think the gold inflation is probably a little too high, I would rather get content (opportunities for REP would be nice, something to make the grind seem less like so) and some less trashy fashion sets (three bikini, enough)...oh and I want to keep the all in one b:beatup b:kiss icon .

They are trying to rake in as much money as they can before sep. 22

I don't think its all the sales that are the problem. People gripe and complain they want this or they want that. Then they get it, they are unsatisfied. This company has bent over backwards to appease the masses and still no 1 is happy. If its not content its boutique, can't anyone just be happy:?

Maiya - Lost City wrote: »

Dun dun dun!

As for the sales, I enjoy a sale now and then, but gold is a bit nuts...

At least one person understands me b:cute

Alphae - Lost City wrote: »

Well that is what I mean by it's too bad this game isn't actually in development, i.e. the GMs for this version basically release what is already developed.

The game is still in development. But everything is done by the mother company in China, released there first, then translated and implemented here.

Blancheneige - Heavens Tear wrote: »

The game is still in development. But everything is done by the mother company in China, released there first, then translated and implemented here.

I understand that, but the game that we have access to and our GMs have access to is the already developed stuff. =[

Nothing Beats Fireworks For 1 Silver.

BratFury - Heavens Tear wrote: »

This I can agree with. But its really not caused from the sales. Its caused from so many people the last 3 months getting such high levels and earning such high in game coins they can actually AFFORD to buy gold from A/h as opposed to spending real cash. I mean honestly if you could buy everything with your in game money wouldn't you?

That is the reason less and less people are actually purchasing gold. That is what drives the price up. Yes, when there are "sales" people rush to buy more than normal and it temporarily increases the gold. And if they have sales back to back it stays at the increased price. But its been steadily increasing lately. Not so much due to the sales but more due to ppl being more rich in the game.

Ah! I agreed with brat! /wrists.

Listen up everyone, defected is talking. Everyone shutup and read what I have to say-

Gold sales are down. It's obvious. But like I said in another thread, the gold sales are a necessary evil. They need to entice people to buy gold or this game will go kaput. Imagine if NO ONE was selling gold in the AH. How would things be then? Imagine if there was no gold for sale... We'd still need gold, so when it was there, people would scoop it up for whatever price it was. It's simple supply and demand.

The GMs are trying their best to get us to get more gold. It helps the game overall. PWI makes some money, players can continue to play "for free" with in game coins since in game prices would be lower.

The only ones who don't seem to care are the cold hearted programmers in China. They seem to be the bottleneck of PWI's success. They don't fix stuff in a timely manner if at all and don't seem to respond well to our criticism of their changes. This, combined with our crappy economy (I'm talking in real life, not in game you buttfail noobs), creates a rift between PWI and its customers. Why buy gold when (insert QQ) isn't fixed? Why buy gold when (Insert awesome event) isn't implemented? Why buy gold when I can spend my money on something that I'm not bored of?

I only did 2 TWs this weekend and my TW pay won't cover my charm usage. Well, not at the price gold has been in coins the past few months. Most of us do TW at a loss every week. Week after week after week. Considering a guild like Enrage has a majority of its player base burning up 3-4 charms a weekend... (That's the conservative side. I'd hate to have a barb's charm bill) I think I'll come back to this game when things have settled down. Seriously this time. Even the only thing really keeping me playing this game is driving me in the negative. I don't buy gold, I use in game coin. I used to do rebirth, but now that's bugged and doesn't work. But I guess that's just me. I'm sure no other level 9x+ is so bored that they're reduced to trolling the forums.b:surrender

What can you do? Write a ticket. Air your dislike of the programmers to PWI staff. Or, do what others are doing and speak with your wallet...don't buy into the sales. Or do what I'm doing...take a long long break. Or, do what you're already doing....

QQ on the forum.

lol @ defected

I like all the new stuff because people sell their old junk (armor, weap, mounts, etc) wayyy cheaper than before the sales therefore making it easier for me to get the stuff I want. GG

E: I never buy gold from the AH so I don't really care about that; my mix of grinding off the % I need to level & farming mats in grind area will get me enough coins to buy any boutique items I may need (d. orbs, esotericas, etc) save for charms, which I don't use now anyway.

E2: I got my xmas blessing for 670k :}

Voted "no" instantly upon entry to the thread. The results are clear, PWI. Start listening.

And I'll again say what I've been saying all week in various threads: we need more ZEN bonus events! That encourages people to buy more ZEN, thus creating more supply without an inflated demand... or perhaps just deflating the already-bloated demand.

BratFury wrote:

This I can agree with. But its really not caused from the sales. Its caused from so many people the last 3 months getting such high levels and earning such high in game coins they can actually AFFORD to buy gold from A/h as opposed to spending real cash. I mean honestly if you could buy everything with your in game money wouldn't you?

That is the reason less and less people are actually purchasing gold. That is what drives the price up. Yes, when there are "sales" people rush to buy more than normal and it temporarily increases the gold. And if they have sales back to back it stays at the increased price. But its been steadily increasing lately. Not so much due to the sales but more due to ppl being more rich in the game.

You know... I do still think it's the sales, but... this might be part of it, too. Kudos to you for making me think. :P

Defected - Heavens Tear wrote: »

The only ones who don't seem to care are the cold hearted programmers in China. They seem to be the bottleneck of PWI's success. They don't fix stuff in a timely manner if at all and don't seem to respond well to our criticism of their changes. This, combined with our crappy economy (I'm talking in real life, not in game you buttfail noobs), creates a rift between PWI and its customers. Why buy gold when (insert QQ) isn't fixed? Why buy gold when (Insert awesome event) isn't implemented? Why buy gold when I can spend my money on something that I'm not bored of?

It's hard to care about a country halfway across the world with a significantly different economical and political system than yours. That said, I think the bottleneck is just communication between PWI (which I think is some kind of franchise, even) and PW China. How many suggestions get implemented (I'm talking about the ones that can actually happen, not the "CAN WE HAS CAR MOUNTS LOL" kind)?

Defected - Heavens Tear wrote: »

What can you do? Write a ticket. Air your dislike of the programmers to PWI staff. Or, do what others are doing and speak with your wallet...don't buy into the sales. Or do what I'm doing...take a long long break.

Just send me that stupid Dragonbow of yours before you go. Y'know, the one you're always talking about dropping on top of Cenminator in WC. XD

Matchstic - Sanctuary wrote: »

how long are the sales on for cuz me and my friend need jus a couple of days so we could buy a mount lol so plzzzz if u GMs could extend the sale plzzz. We are most likely the only people in our country of Trinidad and Tobago who plays Perfect World sooo plzzzzz extend the sales

The only temporary sales at the moment are the spurs and platinum charms

The mount prices have been permanently reduced and horses are permanent additions, so don't worry

Matchstic - Sanctuary wrote: »

yyyyyyyyaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyb:victory but how long are th spurs sales going for ? ^^

http://pwi.perfectworld.com/news/newsubpage/need-for-speed-sale-5571

I miss 100k-110k gold prices. It's like gas. QQ.