PWI Token Shop

TheDan - Sanctuary
TheDan - Sanctuary Posts: 3,495 Arc User
edited May 2011 in General Discussion
What is this? I just logged onto core connect and saw that you get these tokens for achievements made on PWE games, lol. Too bad it doesn't account for leveling characters on different accounts, heh.

http://core.perfectworld.com/tokenshop/?game=pwi&maincat=52

It says you can use tokens to help you level / look cool / etc.

I'm guessing this is to replace the DQ rewards since no one uses DQ points anymore? Any thoughts on what the incentive is behind this? GM response?
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  • Ankiel - Raging Tide
    Ankiel - Raging Tide Posts: 260 Arc User
    edited April 2011
    interesting

    time to level a bunch of alts to 40 :P
  • Zyol - Archosaur
    Zyol - Archosaur Posts: 2 Arc User
    edited April 2011
    i have 275 tokens :D, but not working yet :P
  • Sirrobert - Dreamweaver
    Sirrobert - Dreamweaver Posts: 3,395 Arc User
    edited April 2011
    I use DQ rewards all the time for event gold.

    Some people need to stop wining about it, be glad we got something in return for lower DQ prices
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  • Waterfal - Sanctuary
    Waterfal - Sanctuary Posts: 2,723 Arc User
    edited April 2011
    So far it's only up for Jade dynasty. It has time limited mounts and some buffs in it so far.
    They seem pretty cheap so far. Wonder what they'll bring out for pwi.

    Anyway, I'm glad the achievements will actually have some use :)
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  • Ankiel - Raging Tide
    Ankiel - Raging Tide Posts: 260 Arc User
    edited April 2011
    the mounts are only temp mounts, but its still cool
  • Baalbak - Dreamweaver
    Baalbak - Dreamweaver Posts: 1,624 Arc User
    edited April 2011
    i wonder if they will put r9 medals in there for 400 tokensb:cute
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  • RouxLouka - Dreamweaver
    RouxLouka - Dreamweaver Posts: 511 Arc User
    edited April 2011
    The achievements you can get on core connect is pretty limited. I doubt it will be replacing dq points. 99% of the players probably won't even be able to afford 1 item.
    /quit.

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  • Jellytoast - Sanctuary
    Jellytoast - Sanctuary Posts: 1,295 Arc User
    edited April 2011
    I'm so glad they're doing something with the achievement system. :)
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  • Vinat - Sanctuary
    Vinat - Sanctuary Posts: 1,200 Arc User
    edited April 2011
    medals of glory plzkthx.

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  • frankieraye
    frankieraye Posts: 250 Arc User
    edited April 2011
    Ah, you've found them..

    Yeah, this new shop will not be replacing the DQ shop-- it will be an entirely new avenue for obtaining special items :)

    Look for it in the near future.
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  • CandyCorn - Raging Tide
    CandyCorn - Raging Tide Posts: 1,547 Arc User
    edited April 2011
    frankieraye wrote: »
    Ah, you've found them..

    Yeah, this new shop will not be replacing the DQ shop-- it will be an entirely new avenue for obtaining special items :)

    Look for it in the near future.

    go on...
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  • Judo_ - Sanctuary
    Judo_ - Sanctuary Posts: 69 Arc User
    edited April 2011
    Oh wow 620 tokens b:shocked didn't even realize I had tokens until you brought it up.

    Interesting indeed! I'll keep on checking this daily ; thank you for the heads up hehe b:victory
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  • krittycat
    krittycat Posts: 4,187 Community Moderator
    edited April 2011
    I admit, this idea intrigues me...but I have one question...

    If someone gets all of the achievements, and uses all of those tokens...what then? Will there be new achievements or ways to get these "tokens"?
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  • Yukkuri - Heavens Tear
    Yukkuri - Heavens Tear Posts: 624 Arc User
    edited April 2011
    Expanding on Kritty's question, what about the casual player like me that can't get more achievement points because I won't make alts? Pretty much most of the achievements involve leveling X class to Y levels, so... what then?
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  • Kinjeto - Raging Tide
    Kinjeto - Raging Tide Posts: 564 Arc User
    edited April 2011
    frankieraye wrote: »
    Ah, you've found them..

    Yeah, this new shop will not be replacing the DQ shop-- it will be an entirely new avenue for obtaining special items :)

    Look for it in the near future.

    Does this include items like:

    Wings of the Cloudcharger
    Helm of Holy Punishment
    Scroll of Tome
    Heavenrage Boots
    or
    Cube of Fate Stamp

    Cause if it doesn't wake me when you realize California is in debt up to its eyeballs and you then work out where your company is. b:laugh

    In short, wake me up when the nightmare is over.

    Also decent achievements...

    Like
    X number of times done Frostcovered City
    X number of times done Valley of Reciprocity
    X number of times done Twilight Temple
    Number of times done 'Ingame event'

    Esepcially the ingame event -- that would encourage players to have a go at it.

    You might also like to have pop-ups ingame (optional) that tell players which events are on, when they come on. To encourage players to go into them and then when a player has established that 'the event exists' the pop-up ingame doesn't need to appear.

    I've posted about these things previously I won't mention other companies in 'Washington State' that run a certain 'other game' that has recently put in a cash shop but can creatively make the game interesting (*cough* Robin Walker *cough*)

    I'd also like to know what was wrong with the DQ avenue of 'grinding' points for items ingame. So now players have to 'spend' to get achievements? Well that ISN'T a very good marketing move. It just seems that you're proving players need to be 'spending' to get anything

    I know there is no such thing as a free lunch but it doesn't encourage the players who do the F2P thing.
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  • Psytrac - Dreamweaver
    Psytrac - Dreamweaver Posts: 2,488 Arc User
    edited April 2011
    *points to a previous post he made* seeker to 105, mystic to 105, first quest etc
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  • FiDollaYou - Sanctuary
    FiDollaYou - Sanctuary Posts: 181 Arc User
    edited April 2011
    Yukkuri - Heavens Tear wrote: »
    Expanding on Kritty's question, what about the casual player like me that can't get more achievement points because I won't make alts? Pretty much most of the achievements involve leveling X class to Y levels, so... what then?

    Then you don't get more tokens. If you want to max your tokens, you get more achievement points using the existing methods. I really don't get why it is people ***** and moan that everyone should be able to have everything the game has to offer, but aren't willing to adapt their playstyle to the requirements.

    Most of the achievements, and subsequent tokens, are another way to get more RL money spent on the game. By the time you get an alt to 40, most people will have expanded the bank/inventory, gotten a mount or decent flier, and possibly gotten some fashion. This is even more likely at the higher leveling achievements. It doesn't matter whether you paid RL cash for the items or bought gold/items in the AH or from a cat shop - somebody paid cash for the gold, and PWE made money. The AH/CS achievements are even more self-evident.

    If you want to play a single character to end game, not play alts, and not do some of the other things that are rewarded with achievement points, then that is your choice. Just don't expect the game (and PWE) to adapt the achievement system to your playstyle.
  • Strife_son - Sanctuary
    Strife_son - Sanctuary Posts: 1,217 Arc User
    edited April 2011
    Hope I can use my tokens to buy the giant bunny that was the reward for the easter egg design contest... or a humancentiPad. wantwantwant
  • LadyMaraJade - Sanctuary
    LadyMaraJade - Sanctuary Posts: 197 Arc User
    edited April 2011
    My Questoin is are all the rewards gonna have a time limt on them cuase we are all looking for rewards and items that we can use and last
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  • Mraochan - Lost City
    Mraochan - Lost City Posts: 464 Arc User
    edited April 2011
    Yes ^^ I'm very curious to see what we'll be able to get with our tokens.

    I like Kinjeto's list. I'd add LGI - Weapon to that list...

    I hope some things are permanent. b:thanks

    Also TheDan, I noticed reading the FAQ on tokens that you can gift items to other players. Not the same as accumulating points from different accounts, but pretty cool imo.
  • Whoz_Nutz - Raging Tide
    Whoz_Nutz - Raging Tide Posts: 72 Arc User
    edited April 2011
    I saw this last night. I still wonder when and if they will ever get all the achevements in there correctly. If not, PWI will see a lot of tickets in their future.

    I'm not expecting anything great from the "tokens." I won't be disapointed that way. It would be nice to be pleasently suprised; but, I'm not holding my breath.
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  • Jellytoast - Sanctuary
    Jellytoast - Sanctuary Posts: 1,295 Arc User
    edited April 2011
    Do hope they add new achievements and fix the current ones... No achievements for leveling the new classes, and nothing about the actual content of the game.

    Like a previous post, it would be cool if you did Eden for example, 6 times and got 6 tokens, then did it 2 more times, and able to get more tokens that way. Like kritty I'm curious what happens when you have every achievement and have spent all your tokens.

    No refinement achievements though please, you can get a 100% chance for every refinement in the game if you pay enough money, so no achievement in that sense. >.<

    Strife_son - Sanctuary wrote: »
    Hope I can use my tokens to buy the giant bunny that was the reward for the easter egg design contest... or a humancentiPad. wantwantwant

    Also, ew. That episode was gross, lol.
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  • Michael_Dark - Lost City
    Michael_Dark - Lost City Posts: 9,091 Arc User
    edited April 2011
    Yay! Another waste-of-time hair-brained-scheme for PWI. Gogogo!
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  • Annalyse - Heavens Tear
    Annalyse - Heavens Tear Posts: 2,618 Arc User
    edited April 2011
    Well.... to be honest I really think Core should have been FIXED before a feature like this was even considered, let alone started on.

    Seriously, half the people out there have achievements that aren't even working. And these achievements have been not working since Core came out, so it seems like you have no plan on fixing it. Our factions still don't even have the right names. It would be in your best interests to get the program actually up and running properly before you add another feature, ijs. Especially another feature that makes use of a previously broken bit, or like a previous poster said, you guys are going to be flooded with tickets.

    This could be a fun thing for the future. But get the system working first.
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  • Atone - Lost City
    Atone - Lost City Posts: 74 Arc User
    edited April 2011
    Saw this yesterday...nothing too exciting from a first glance. The only game that has stuff in the token shop is Jade Dynasty. Go look there for an idea of what kind of items you can purchase with tokens.
  • Strife_son - Sanctuary
    Strife_son - Sanctuary Posts: 1,217 Arc User
    edited April 2011
    Jellytoast - Sanctuary wrote: »
    ...




    Also, ew. That episode was gross, lol.


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  • Deceptistar - Sanctuary
    Deceptistar - Sanctuary Posts: 10,454 Arc User
    edited April 2011
    looks like you cant re-earn anything after u got each goal done >_>;;
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    VenusArmani - Dreamweaver Posts: 6,009 Arc User
    edited April 2011
    The two character account limit is making a lot more sense now.
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  • Lurani - Raging Tide
    Lurani - Raging Tide Posts: 344 Arc User
    edited April 2011
    Well at least i know it's not a broken section of core now.
    Thought it was another broken section in core when i saw it earlier today. >:C
    But still looking forward to it, and what items will be available.
    Hope there not timed items tho, that wouldn't make much sense, where as the points are not re-earnable, meaning you can't re-due a certain achievement more then once, so the items that we get should be permanent. :C At least i hope they are. c: Something that lasts only 7 days isn't as fun, mainly for those who can't log in daily. But i'm keep stalking this post. b:bye
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  • Reaperarm - Harshlands
    Reaperarm - Harshlands Posts: 117 Arc User
    edited April 2011
    What happens to the DQ points players have accumulated once this token system takes over and the DQ system is shutdown? b:puzzled
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