Guild Wars 2

Ever wanted an autographed picture of Colin? How about a stuffed quaggan? Maybe you want Trahearne to record a personal voice mail greeting for your cell phone? As a fanboy of GW2, I want all these things, so why not put them for sale in the Gem Store?

Right now, there’s a huge untapped market by way of microtransactions. Anet already brings out unique weapon/armor skins for sale, but these are just virtual goods. Having a retail Gem Store that sells and ships real goods would set GW2 apart from other MMOs out there. Currently, if I wanted to get a stuffed quaggan, I’d have to commission it from another player skilled with sewing. This transaction would actually be against the rules, as copyright/trademark issues would pop up. If Anet did this themselves, you not only provide more opportunities for NCSoft to profit, but you also satisfy the needs of your hardcore players.

I admit that shipping world wide would be cost prohibited, so Anet should start off by offering these real goods to only addresses in America. If the beta test is successful and profitable, then it could be spread to Europe.

Do they sell anything you describe during trade shows or conventions? (the Rytlock statue is the only thing I can think of)

As long as the manufacturing was ethically sourced, collectables would be a great idea.

FLASH of brilliance! Arenanet needs a 3D printer!

I have wanted a flaming GW2 Dragon T-shirt since before beta but they won’t sell them for some reason.