Guild Wars 2

Is there, in the future, going to be a HoT expansion only version released? (Even if it’s not available for pre-purchase, will there potentially be one released at a later date?)

I’m asking because I, like many people, have had this game for a while (I’ve had it for about 2 years or so). At the time, I paid pretty much the exact same price as the standard pre-purchase edition is costing now. It was expensive. I love GW2, but I think the expansion just isn’t reasonably priced if you already own it. I know there’s the bonus perk of an extra character slot if you own it already…but I feel like that doesn’t quite balance out having to pay for the game again, essentially.

I understand that it’s to make it easy for new-comers to get in, which is awesome, I totally support having the core edition and the expansion sold as one for those people. It’s a fair price if you don’t own the game at all. But for everyone else who already owns the game, and has done for a while now, I feel there should be an “expansion only” version.

WhiteOwl.9310:

Is there, in the future, going to be a HoT expansion only version released? (Even if it’s not available for pre-purchase, will there potentially be one released at a later date?)

I’m asking because I, like many people, have had this game for a while (I’ve had it for about 2 years or so). At the time, I paid pretty much the exact same price as the standard pre-purchase edition is costing now. It was expensive. I love GW2, but I think the expansion just isn’t reasonably priced if you already own it. I know there’s the bonus perk of an extra character slot if you own it already…but I feel like that doesn’t quite balance out having to pay for the game again, essentially.

I understand that it’s to make it easy for new-comers to get in, which is awesome, I totally support having the core edition and the expansion sold as one for those people. It’s a fair price if you don’t own the game at all. But for everyone else who already owns the game, and has done for a while now, I feel there should be an “expansion only” version.

You aren’t paying for the core game again, the expansion would have been $50 base with or without the core game added in – that was solely there to bridge the purchase gap for newer players arriving.

This discussion has been taking place en masse since June.

C’mon it’s in the FAQ and has been said again and again allready…
50$ is for HoT and Hot only, especialy since GW2 vanilla is now F2P.

Why so many people are starting useless thread about HoT now when you can allready find so many thread about it with all the answers… My favorite is the “why can’t I purchase HoT with gems” that one really made me laugh.

xadine.7069:

C’mon it’s in the FAQ and has been said again and again allready…
50$ is for HoT and Hot only, especialy since GW2 vanilla is now F2P.

Why so many people are starting useless thread about HoT now when you can allready find so many thread about it with all the answers… My favorite is the “why can’t I purchase HoT with gems” that one really made me laugh.

Anet may say they are giving the exp as a “bonus” but its most assuredly bundled into the price. Marketing 101 folks. I think if you bought the base game from anet, they do offer a refund but people who bought from third parties are kitten outta luck. (kinda makes sense but it sucks :P)

GW2 going semi f2p isn’t out of the goodness of Anet’s heart, its out of necessity. I hope they take this as a sign to go back to the basics of what GW was all about but we’ll see I suppose.

Chairman Wang.5930:

xadine.7069:

C’mon it’s in the FAQ and has been said again and again allready…
50$ is for HoT and Hot only, especialy since GW2 vanilla is now F2P.

Why so many people are starting useless thread about HoT now when you can allready find so many thread about it with all the answers… My favorite is the “why can’t I purchase HoT with gems” that one really made me laugh.

Anet may say they are giving the exp as a “bonus” but its most assuredly bundled into the price. Marketing 101 folks. I think if you bought the base game from anet, they do offer a refund but people who bought from third parties are kitten outta luck. (kinda makes sense but it sucks :P)

GW2 going semi f2p isn’t out of the goodness of Anet’s heart, its out of necessity. I hope they take this as a sign to go back to the basics of what GW was all about but we’ll see I suppose.

No. It’s not bundled into the price. If you knew marketing then you would know why they’re doing what they’re doing and how it’s not part of the price.

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/game/hot/HoT-Price-Feedback-Base-game-included-merged