Free Core Game for Current owners???
No, if you already have the game you only get the expansion. Not the extra copy
No, they just charge you for nothing.
(edited by RabbitUp.8294)
… Are they serious? This has to be the most BS marketing strategy I’ve ever seen…
No it’s called marketing and it’s done all the time in every aspect of business. Anet just made a big mistake and worded it wrong to make it sound like you are paying again for something you already have. What they should have said is “includes core game for new accounts” don’t you all read adds there are phrases like Limited time offer, Free to new accounts, Free to first time buyers, the list goes on Anet didn’t really do anything that hasn’t been done before they just need to fire the marketing director and hire someone with a brain.
Opinions are like ______ everyone has one I could
put the correct term in but not everyone has kittens
put the correct term in but not everyone has kittens
I know. I don’t what whomever thought that idea up was thinking when they put that idea to paper, but it’s beyond ridiculous. What I’d do is this. If the expansion key is linked to an already existing account then the free copy of the core GW is be replaced with a couple of character slots.
You aren’t paying $50 dollars for the core game, you’re paying $50 dollars for the expansion, which is completely reasonable. Just if you’re a new player, you get the core game for free (beneficial for the community as a whole)
WoW for 3 years= $540 USD (Subscription Fee) Not Including Expansion or base game cost
FFXIV for 3 years= $540 USD Not Including Expansion or base game cost
Guild Wars 2 for 3 years = $60 USD base game cost + Heart of Thorns $75/50 USD=$135/$110
You aren’t paying $50 dollars for the core game, you’re paying $50 dollars for the expansion, which is completely reasonable.
Reasonable? It’s an expansion that you can’t actually make full use of unless you a.) pony up another £10 for a character slot or b.) delete a character that you’ve spent the last three years building up so can create the expansion’s much vaunted new Revenant class.
I know. I don’t what whomever thought that idea up was thinking when they put that idea to paper, but it’s beyond ridiculous. What I’d do is this. If the expansion key is linked to an already existing account then the free copy of the core GW is be replaced with a couple of character slots.
Well I already pre-ordered a bundle pack and have already purchased several extra character slots over time. I won’t need a couple more free character slots. If this does happen I will demand anet step in and compensate me on only what I feel the free copy of the core game is worth. /sarcasm
You aren’t paying $50 dollars for the core game, you’re paying $50 dollars for the expansion, which is completely reasonable.
Reasonable? It’s an expansion that you can’t actually make full use of unless you a.) pony up another £10 for a character slot or b.) delete a character that you’ve spent the last three years building up so can create the expansion’s much vaunted new Revenant class.
What about all the players that have already bought new character slots to create a name for their revenant so that when HoT does drop, their name isn’t already taken. Should they be compensated because they played it smart and didn’t rely on anet to give us a free character slot? Those are smart players right there.
We have known for a while now that a new profession was coming. You don’t actually have to spend $10 dollars as you can actually exchange gold to gems and never even use real money. I didn’t even farm anything and played normally like I do everyday and can tell you since they revealed revenant, I probably have enough for several character slots. I won’t be needing any though because I played it smart, like many other players, and didn’t rely on anet giving me anything free.
Just bend over and relax your kitten, the Atrain will be gentle as it drives full steam ahead into your rectum.
A side from the “seems like you are paying again” strategy fail.
it’s still pretty fail that you can’t get a core game key just because you already own it while others can.
like seriously, why they can get a core game key for free for purchasing the exp and we can’t?..what makes us so different, it feels like we are limited and they are superior
A side from the “seems like you are paying again” strategy fail.
it’s still pretty fail that you can’t get a core game key just because you already own it while others can.like seriously, why they can get a core game key for free for purchasing the exp and we can’t?..what makes us so different, it feels like we are limited and they are superior
You already have your core game key. Those others do not have a core game key.
I know. I don’t what whomever thought that idea up was thinking when they put that idea to paper, but it’s beyond ridiculous. What I’d do is this. If the expansion key is linked to an already existing account then the free copy of the core GW is be replaced with a couple of character slots.
Well I already pre-ordered a bundle pack and have already purchased several extra character slots over time. I won’t need a couple more free character slots. If this does happen I will demand anet step in and compensate me on only what I feel the free copy of the core game is worth. /sarcasm
Cool story.
I want an extra slot for the content I would hypothetically buy since I don’t want to pay a $10 fee for kitten expansion.
I know. I don’t what whomever thought that idea up was thinking when they put that idea to paper, but it’s beyond ridiculous. What I’d do is this. If the expansion key is linked to an already existing account then the free copy of the core GW is be replaced with a couple of character slots.
Well I already pre-ordered a bundle pack and have already purchased several extra character slots over time. I won’t need a couple more free character slots. If this does happen I will demand anet step in and compensate me on only what I feel the free copy of the core game is worth. /sarcasm
Cool story.
I want an extra slot for the content I would hypothetically buy since I don’t want to pay a $10 fee for kitten expansion.
Not as cool of a story.
You did seem to forget the /sarcasm at the end of your story though. Not sure if you are joking or are serious.
Anyone notice that we cannot buy core game anymore?
so free core game is a lie.. they are selling the core + expansion in bundle