Guild Wars 2

I think that you are going in the wrong direction with Gem Store.

an exemple: “Super Adventure Box’o’Fun”, 100-125 gems, one use only

Your people working on the Gem Store are acting like if we were a real-life consuming society… In real life, if you sell crisps, people will eat them and buy moar and moar… But we are in a game, we are gamers. We prefer to ACQUIRE things.

How much more money would you earn if you were selling a PERMANENT box’o’fun? You act like if we were going to buy and consume moar and moar boxes but we are not…

For example you could put a permanent box for 500-600 gems and put rare free temporary versions as a loot during the event with “you can buy a permanent one in the Gem Store” written on it.

That way people would find one and say “hey this is cool”, “hey I could use that”, and buy one in the Gem Store and use it when they want during friends/guildies parties.

It’s the same story for RNG stuff like “Black Lion Chests”. I don’t feel very well treated when I see this, in fact I feel treated like a cow ready to buy 100 chests just to get one single item… I’m sure there are madmans doing this, rich people, but 95% players won’t do it.

An example of GOOD item would be “Miniature Super Trio Pack”. Three miniatures in one pack, 500 gems, I don’t feel taken for an idiot! I bought it.

So if you could please stop putting minis with 1/100 chance to get it inside a chest, or put one-time only items like if we were a virtual consuming society, that would really be cool and respectful.

I agree with you, I would rather be able to pay a fixed amount for the new fire skins for example even if it is higher than to “gamble” my money away on some stupid pixel RNG.

This kind of mentality is what is going to make me put my wallet away and stop spending. Don’t take us for fools and we will keep investing in your products.

You completely forget about gold to gem trade…

I agree. This is one of my least favorite aspects of the game. It feels “wrong”. I defend Anet on a whole lot of points, but how they offer RNG stuff, particularly stuff that’s account/character bound is just terrible.

Vayne.8563:

I agree. This is one of my least favorite aspects of the game. It feels “wrong”. I defend Anet on a whole lot of points, but how they offer RNG stuff, particularly stuff that’s account/character bound is just terrible.

because it sells

Vol.5241:

Vayne.8563:

I agree. This is one of my least favorite aspects of the game. It feels “wrong”. I defend Anet on a whole lot of points, but how they offer RNG stuff, particularly stuff that’s account/character bound is just terrible.

because it sells

I know it sells. That doesn’t make it right. It’s a bad look for the company, in my opinion. They’ve done so much else right, that just makes me quite annoyed. I don’t love the RNG in game either, as with precursors (even though one dropped for me), but in game I have more trouble complaining about it. RNG for cash rubs me the wrong way.

I don’t enjoy gambling with real money in the real world, and the examples you give totally equate to gambling. Throwing real money at video game roulette is not going to work with me, I’d rather pay 2-3x and make sure I get it what I want, even if there is a chance to get what I want gambling for a fraction of the cost. The end result is me spending $0 instead of $10.

Vol.5241:

You completely forget about gold to gem trade…

I think about it a lot, myself. Especially when it comes to things like the skins from Vigil/Priory/Whispers. I can only spend gold on them, not an earned currency like Karma. How am I supposed to even have a “cosmetic grind” when you have so many skins that I could more quickly acquire with my credit card?

Vol.5241:

Vayne.8563:

I agree. This is one of my least favorite aspects of the game. It feels “wrong”. I defend Anet on a whole lot of points, but how they offer RNG stuff, particularly stuff that’s account/character bound is just terrible.

because it sells

I hate to say that, but he got a point… If ANet keep adding that RNG crap is because people is buying it, so, whatever they are doing, they are doing it right.

If they weren’t gaining on that, be sure they would try another way to spill your money.

Vayne.8563:

Vol.5241:

Vayne.8563:

I agree. This is one of my least favorite aspects of the game. It feels “wrong”. I defend Anet on a whole lot of points, but how they offer RNG stuff, particularly stuff that’s account/character bound is just terrible.

because it sells

I know it sells. That doesn’t make it right. It’s a bad look for the company, in my opinion. They’ve done so much else right, that just makes me quite annoyed. I don’t love the RNG in game either, as with precursors (even though one dropped for me), but in game I have more trouble complaining about it. RNG for cash rubs me the wrong way.

Is it bad for a company to want to make a profit? That’s business whether you like it or not. GW2 does not have a subscription model so it needs a way to generate multiple purchases from it’s customers.

Vayne.8563:

Vol.5241:

Vayne.8563:

I agree. This is one of my least favorite aspects of the game. It feels “wrong”. I defend Anet on a whole lot of points, but how they offer RNG stuff, particularly stuff that’s account/character bound is just terrible.

because it sells

I know it sells. That doesn’t make it right. It’s a bad look for the company, in my opinion. They’ve done so much else right, that just makes me quite annoyed. I don’t love the RNG in game either, as with precursors (even though one dropped for me), but in game I have more trouble complaining about it. RNG for cash rubs me the wrong way.

You do realize that you don’t have to buy it right? So the question now is “Is it wrong to complain that you pay for it when it’s completely optional?”

But they look so COOOLLL!!!!

But Mom, ALLL the other kids have fused weapons.

:p

Behellagh.1468:

But they look so COOOLLL!!!!

But Mom, ALLL the other kids have fused weapons.

:p

I can see a reply along the lines of:

“Okay Jimmy. Here’s my creditcard. Now go have fun with your imaginary friends in that magic box you call a computer.”