Tin Foil [HATS]-Hardcore BLTC-PvP Guild
Bloin – Running around, tagging Keeps, getting whack on Scoobie Snacks.
Bloin – Running around, tagging Keeps, getting whack on Scoobie Snacks.
Info from the Gem Store Blog Post
What? Why are they removing transaction history?
“Be angry about legendary weapons, sure, but what about the recent drought of content?”
-Mike O’Brien
Because we can’t be angry about both?
-Mike O’Brien
Because we can’t be angry about both?
What? Why are they removing transaction history?
3 million players… 10,000+ transactions per player which include date, item, quantity, and price…
While i’m sure they love storing 100’s of billions of items in their database it is probably slowing down the TP trying to access them.
What? Why are they removing transaction history?
3 million players… 10,000+ transactions per player which include date, item, quantity, and price…
While i’m sure they love storing 100’s of billions of items in their database it is probably slowing down the TP trying to access them.
So it wasn’t slowing things down for the last two years? It just seems like an arbitrary decision to make.
“Be angry about legendary weapons, sure, but what about the recent drought of content?”
-Mike O’Brien
Because we can’t be angry about both?
-Mike O’Brien
Because we can’t be angry about both?
What? Why are they removing transaction history?
3 million players… 10,000+ transactions per player which include date, item, quantity, and price…
While i’m sure they love storing 100’s of billions of items in their database it is probably slowing down the TP trying to access them.
How do you know that? I’ve had lots of incidents when the trading post was very slow. Are you certain that the extensive history wasn’t at least partly involved?
So it wasn’t slowing things down for the last two years? It just seems like an arbitrary decision to make.
Oops, looks like I screwed up my post and my data wound up in the wrong place. I was trying to respond to Guhracie’s comment…sigh.
(edited by bob.5680)
What? Why are they removing transaction history?
3 million players… 10,000+ transactions per player which include date, item, quantity, and price…
While i’m sure they love storing 100’s of billions of items in their database it is probably slowing down the TP trying to access them.
So it wasn’t slowing things down for the last two years? It just seems like an arbitrary decision to make.
The China market has the potential to dwarf the current markets in size. This minor problem may easily become a major one there, and they seem to be trying to keep the important mechanics of the two versions of the game as closely matched as possible. Thus, we get the changes to things like this that are needed for the China client.
I’m pretty sure that’s part of where the Megaserver stuff comes from, too. It’s designed to reduce server load.
Sarcasm, delivered with a
delicate, brick-like subtlety.
delicate, brick-like subtlety.
Well, 90 days transaction log seems reasonable.
Keep an infinite log of every player transactions is an impractical idea, this would happen sooner or later.
Charter Vanguard [CV] – HoD
Bardy Belzebuson – Ranger Sir Belzebu – Herald
(and the other 8 elite specs maxed too)
(and the other 8 elite specs maxed too)
What? Why are they removing transaction history?
3 million players… 10,000+ transactions per player which include date, item, quantity, and price…
While i’m sure they love storing 100’s of billions of items in their database it is probably slowing down the TP trying to access them.
So it wasn’t slowing things down for the last two years? It just seems like an arbitrary decision to make.
Who says it wasn’t? It takes 5-6 minutes for me to load my transaction window. I usually go get a snack while I wait. Sometimes it crashes the TP and I have to log out and reload it.
Not even the first time they announced it:
Coming Soon – Trading History Changes
From April 15 onward, your Trading Post history will show only the last 90 days. If you want to look further back into your transaction history, you’ll need to do so in the next two weeks!
https://www.guildwars2.com/en/news/new-finishers-back-items-and-more-in-the-gem-store/
“Transmutation Charges will replace Crystals as drops from the Black Lion Chest.”
No mention of Transmutation stones being replaced by anything, so i guess now we know. They will simply get removed.
Actions, not words.
Remember, remember, 15th of November
Remember, remember, 15th of November
“Transmutation Charges will replace Crystals as drops from the Black Lion Chest.”
No mention of Transmutation stones being replaced by anything, so i guess now we know. They will simply get removed.
Please read the OP again. Hint: 3:1
“Transmutation Charges will replace Crystals as drops from the Black Lion Chest.”
No mention of Transmutation stones being replaced by anything, so i guess now we know. They will simply get removed.
Please read the OP again. Hint: 3:1
That’s the info for already existiing stones and crystals. Not for drops.
Actions, not words.
Remember, remember, 15th of November
Remember, remember, 15th of November
“Transmutation Charges will replace Crystals as drops from the Black Lion Chest.”
No mention of Transmutation stones being replaced by anything, so i guess now we know. They will simply get removed.
Yes, but from April 15 you will get 1 transmutation charge per map completion, which is equivalent to 3 transmutation stones except better cuz you can actually create new characters completing city maps to get these.
What? Why are they removing transaction history?
3 million players… 10,000+ transactions per player which include date, item, quantity, and price…
While i’m sure they love storing 100’s of billions of items in their database it is probably slowing down the TP trying to access them.
So it wasn’t slowing things down for the last two years? It just seems like an arbitrary decision to make.
Who says it wasn’t? It takes 5-6 minutes for me to load my transaction window. I usually go get a snack while I wait. Sometimes it crashes the TP and I have to log out and reload it.
Same here. I don’t often look at my transaction history but part of the reason is that it’s so slow to load.
I doubt this was an impulse decision. It’s quite likely they noticed it was getting to be a problem a while ago but wanted to discuss how best to handle it. They might even have decided a while ago and waited for a logical update to include it in.
Danielle Aurorel, Dear Dragon We Got Your Cookies [Nom], Desolation (EU).
“Life’s a journey, not a destination.”
“Life’s a journey, not a destination.”
“Transmutation Charges will replace Crystals as drops from the Black Lion Chest.”
No mention of Transmutation stones being replaced by anything, so i guess now we know. They will simply get removed.
Yes, but from April 15 you will get 1 transmutation charge per map completion, which is equivalent to 3 transmutation stones except better cuz you can actually create new characters completing city maps to get these.
Will I? I haven’t noticed them mentioning this anywhere. Only that the Transformation stones get removed, that you can convert those you have already obtained, and that trans crystals will get replaced by charges.
Actions, not words.
Remember, remember, 15th of November
Remember, remember, 15th of November
It was mentioned in yesterday’s Ready Up. See Dulfy’s notes.
It was mentioned in yesterday’s Ready Up. See Dulfy’s notes.
Thank you. Didn’t notice that one. In that case i withdraw my previous comments.
Actions, not words.
Remember, remember, 15th of November
Remember, remember, 15th of November
What? Why are they removing transaction history?
They don’t want you checking your history and going “WHAT?!? I spent HOW much on gems over the past year?!? Screw this for a game of soldiers, I’m off to play something that offers better value for money!”.
It’s all a part of obscuring the real cost of gems.
Gems exist in the first place to confuse the consumer as to the value of micro transactions. If ArenaNet were more confident that what they were offering was truly value for money, they’d show dollar prices for gem store goods. But studies have proven that even one layer of abstraction serves to obfuscate the true value of items and disconnect the player from the real world value of these transactions. And when consumers don’t understand this, they are liable to spend more without realising it.
Please note that due to restrictions placed on my account, I am only allowed 1 post per hour.
Therefore I may take some time replying to you.
Therefore I may take some time replying to you.
They don’t want you checking your history and going “WHAT?!? I spent HOW much on gems over the past year?!? Screw this for a game of soldiers, I’m off to play something that offers better value for money!”.
It’s all a part of obscuring the real cost of gems.
Gems exist in the first place to confuse the consumer as to the value of micro transactions. If ArenaNet were more confident that what they were offering was truly value for money, they’d show dollar prices for gem store goods. But studies have proven that even one layer of abstraction serves to obfuscate the true value of items and disconnect the player from the real world value of these transactions. And when consumers don’t understand this, they are liable to spend more without realising it.
I hope that you are just “trolling” but …
They will remove the trading post history, not the gem store history, also … conspiracy much?
Charter Vanguard [CV] – HoD
Bardy Belzebuson – Ranger Sir Belzebu – Herald
(and the other 8 elite specs maxed too)
(and the other 8 elite specs maxed too)
Ah, didn’t read the notes, my bad.
But the stuff about gems and micro-transactions being conspiracy theory?
Not really. There are regular seminars about this stuff at the big developer expos and articles on Gamasutra explaining how best to leverage these tools to exploit your audience.
Just because you’re unaware of this stuff, it doesn’t mean it’s not true.
Please note that due to restrictions placed on my account, I am only allowed 1 post per hour.
Therefore I may take some time replying to you.
Therefore I may take some time replying to you.
Removing the gemstore history doesnt hide how much you’ve spend on them. That information is written in ink on your credit card statement and no amount of “tinfoil” theories will remove it from there.
Also, I’m not sure how many players would be interested in what they bought or sold 3 months ago, let alone 3 days or weeks ago. TP flippers aside, it cuts down on the amount of processing and storage it requires.
Yup, when I want to see how much I spent I look in my PayPal history, and not in the gem story log.
Charter Vanguard [CV] – HoD
Bardy Belzebuson – Ranger Sir Belzebu – Herald
(and the other 8 elite specs maxed too)
(and the other 8 elite specs maxed too)
What? Why are they removing transaction history?
3 million players… 10,000+ transactions per player which include date, item, quantity, and price…
While i’m sure they love storing 100’s of billions of items in their database it is probably slowing down the TP trying to access them.
Does this mean those little bits of information being freed up will allow Rangers to save pet names???
Flixx Gatebuster, Orwynn Lightgrave, Seras Snapdragon
[TTBH] [HATE], Yak’s Bend(NA)
[TTBH] [HATE], Yak’s Bend(NA)
Does this mean those little bits of information being freed up will allow Rangers to save pet names???
Could be used for that, but probably wont.
Charter Vanguard [CV] – HoD
Bardy Belzebuson – Ranger Sir Belzebu – Herald
(and the other 8 elite specs maxed too)
(and the other 8 elite specs maxed too)
Does this mean those little bits of information being freed up will allow Rangers to save pet names???
Could be used for that, but probably wont.
Maybe if you want to name it Iron Ore or Pop Gun Skin….
Tin Foil [HATS]-Hardcore BLTC-PvP Guild
Bloin – Running around, tagging Keeps, getting whack on Scoobie Snacks.
Bloin – Running around, tagging Keeps, getting whack on Scoobie Snacks.