Q:
What about semi-new players?
What happens to the players who just bought the game for only a few weeks?
Since the only cheapest choice was the heroic edition, I blindly bought it for $40.Why didn’t A-net post a notice to new players who wanted to get the game? Something like “Heart of Thrones is going to be released soon! Do you want to wait until it is released to reap the benefits of our special offers?” or something along those lines.
I feel scammed because I had no clue you had to buy it (sorry for being a long time f2p mmo player) and I had no warning that this would’ve happened.
And if nothing is done about it, even a good quick buck was made, the reputation damage would outweigh it imo.
I’ll answer for AreaNet. “Don’t care, hahahaha.”
What happens to the players who just bought the game for only a few weeks?
Since the only cheapest choice was the heroic edition, I blindly bought it for $40.Why didn’t A-net post a notice to new players who wanted to get the game? Something like “Heart of Thrones is going to be released soon! Do you want to wait until it is released to reap the benefits of our special offers?” or something along those lines.
I feel scammed because I had no clue you had to buy it (sorry for being a long time f2p mmo player) and I had no warning that this would’ve happened.
And if nothing is done about it, even a good quick buck was made, the reputation damage would outweigh it imo.
I’ll answer for AreaNet. “Don’t care, hahahaha.”
They have been replying with jokes, they think it’s funny that they hurt their current players.
In fact what they DID say is “The base game will be required to play the expansion.”
The implication was that there was no reason to wait to buy.
Honestly, I don’t have a great amount of Leeway to complain about the pricing because I got it on sale for $20 and have been playing for nearly a year. Not a bad value, honestly.
You on the other hand, you were literally lied to and ripped off if you believed that line in the FAQ and bought the game within the last couple of months.
In fact what they DID say is “The base game will be required to play the expansion.”
The implication was that there was no reason to wait to buy.
Honestly, I don’t have a great amount of Leeway to complain about the pricing because I got it on sale for $20 and have been playing for nearly a year. Not a bad value, honestly.
You on the other hand, you were literally lied to and ripped off if you believed that line in the FAQ and bought the game within the last couple of months.
I got the game a year back, for 40. Deluxe Edition, if i remember correctly. I have 4 max characters, and spent way more than $50 in micro-transactions. And this is what I get, great.
What happens to the players who just bought the game for only a few weeks?
Since the only cheapest choice was the heroic edition, I blindly bought it for $40.Why didn’t A-net post a notice to new players who wanted to get the game? Something like “Heart of Thrones is going to be released soon! Do you want to wait until it is released to reap the benefits of our special offers?” or something along those lines.
I feel scammed because I had no clue you had to buy it (sorry for being a long time f2p mmo player) and I had no warning that this would’ve happened.
And if nothing is done about it, even a good quick buck was made, the reputation damage would outweigh it imo.
I’ll answer for AreaNet. “Don’t care, hahahaha.”
They have been replying with jokes, they think it’s funny they they hurt their current players.
I was both surprised and annoyed by the sarcastic response from John Smith
if you look at the world through the cold cynical eyes of economics
You rang?
I feel like I’ve been duped. I feel like he’s just saying “I know it’s unfair to current players, but guess what? That doesn’t really matter. This is what gets us ours.” It’s like all gem shop items: “ooh, look, shiny—all the other players are getting this, you see? you want this right?”
This game is essentially video poker and we’re all junkies.
In fact what they DID say is “The base game will be required to play the expansion.”
The implication was that there was no reason to wait to buy.
Honestly, I don’t have a great amount of Leeway to complain about the pricing because I got it on sale for $20 and have been playing for nearly a year. Not a bad value, honestly.
You on the other hand, you were literally lied to and ripped off if you believed that line in the FAQ and bought the game within the last couple of months.
I actually remember seeing that part you quoted and I was like “cool! So i’ll get to understand the game a bit before the expansion”.
Well I do understand now….
I Understand that i’ve wasted my time and money if they really do nothing to fix this
In fact what they DID say is “The base game will be required to play the expansion.”
The implication was that there was no reason to wait to buy.
Honestly, I don’t have a great amount of Leeway to complain about the pricing because I got it on sale for $20 and have been playing for nearly a year. Not a bad value, honestly.
You on the other hand, you were literally lied to and ripped off if you believed that line in the FAQ and bought the game within the last couple of months.
I actually remember seeing that part you quoted and I was like “cool! So i’ll get to understand the game a bit before the expansion”.
Well I do understand now….
I Understand that i’ve wasted my time and money if they really do nothing to fix this
You are in the same boat as us Veterans now, we got to pay for the game again to get the expansion. No other way!
On the bright side, 45 euros is not that bad considered that we don’t got to pay monthly
Arahor Aure [DVDF]
In fact what they DID say is “The base game will be required to play the expansion.”
The implication was that there was no reason to wait to buy.
Honestly, I don’t have a great amount of Leeway to complain about the pricing because I got it on sale for $20 and have been playing for nearly a year. Not a bad value, honestly.
You on the other hand, you were literally lied to and ripped off if you believed that line in the FAQ and bought the game within the last couple of months.
I actually remember seeing that part you quoted and I was like “cool! So i’ll get to understand the game a bit before the expansion”.
Well I do understand now….
I Understand that i’ve wasted my time and money if they really do nothing to fix thisYou are in the same boat as us Veterans now, we got to pay for the game again to get the expansion. No other way!
On the bright side, 45 euros is not that bad considered that we don’t got to pay monthly
I’ll see you on the next expansion, when they screw the veterans again. Maybe I’ll buy it then, I’ll get this one for free. Cuz I’ll be a “new player”.
You are in the same boat as us Veterans now, we got to pay for the game again to get the expansion. No other way!
On the bright side, 45 euros is not that bad considered that we don’t got to pay monthly
Whether or not we have to pay sub fees, It is still very bad of them to do something like this.
I only recently got a summer job so I won’t be getting and $ for a while, and even when I do, It is very hard to buy things online where I live. Not like I would want to waste an extra $50 anyway.
In fact what they DID say is “The base game will be required to play the expansion.”
If this is true, then it probably legally actionable. Not that I am a lawyer or anything, nor offering legal advice.
Yes, but they already updated their FAQ page. I hope someone had the foresight to screencap the original version.
In fact what they DID say is “The base game will be required to play the expansion.”
If this is true, then it probably legally actionable. Not that I am a lawyer or anything, nor offering legal advice.
Yes, but they already updated their FAQ page. I hope someone had the foresight to screencap the original version.
Check the googled cache.
In fact what they DID say is “The base game will be required to play the expansion.”
If this is true, then it probably legally actionable. Not that I am a lawyer or anything, nor offering legal advice.
Yes, but they already updated their FAQ page. I hope someone had the foresight to screencap the original version.