Guild Wars 2

I’m boycotting HoT for now. Just because arena’s “appreciation” of existing customers.
Which looks like “no prepurchase – no appreciation”.

And yes. Should I prepurchase – I certainly will buy 75$ option, as I did at launch of gw2 three years ago. So it’s not “I have no money, so I boycott”. It is “treat me well, and I give you my money”.

Yppah.2157:

ZeftheWicked.3076:

They said veterans will get that slot if they prepurchase, and not everyone on purchase of HoT, after launch included.

That’s their problem then.

Yes, but some of customers’ problems are the reasons to look for another seller who will give them better service.

Ayrilana.1396:

Haiki.9178:

Ayrilana.1396:

The paywall was new players having to pay $50 for the expansion and the ~$25 for the core game.

Core game was on sale for 10$ only. Is this paywall you are talking about? Really?

That was for a single weekend. What was the base price outside of those few werkend sales?

Well, I’m not so aware of price changes, just read it costs 10 before going to free bonus. Arena could make those 10-15$ as constant final offer. Don’t see problems here. They lowered price to zero anyway.

Ayrilana.1396:

The paywall was new players having to pay $50 for the expansion and the ~$25 for the core game.

Core game was on sale for 10$ only. Is this paywall you are talking about? Really?

Anet appreciate veterans only if they pre-purchase. So, this appreciation is not what it looks like.

Now offer looks more fair, but I personally don’t like that “pre-purchase and register before launch” part to get that bonus character slot. I think that free slot should be given to every upgrade from base version to expanded one from now and forever (I mean all future expansions, not only HoT).

I’m ok with price after some thinking about it. For our initial buy we got enough free updates, so I’m sure, even if initial expansion could be not so big at start, it will grow with time. Also, policy with merging expansions into base version is ok as long as vets will have their fair offer too. It is normal that who plays longer pays more.

So, the question now is: will be character slot available as bonus to any upgrade and not only with pre-purchase. If answer is yes, I will definitely pre-purchase HoT. It may look weird, but I stand for fair treatment for all customers. If I pre-purchase it should be my free will, not because this is the only chance to get bonus slot.

At this point I decided not to buy HoT.

The main problem is Arena gives free bonus to new players and nothing to their current player base. So, I see loyalty is not important these days.
There are two solutions – give current players option with free bonuses equal value to core game. I heard core game cost was lowered to 10$. Ok, 800 gems could be an option. But much more better solution is a discount. I think that 10$ as a discount would please anyone. Who wants empty slot could buy it for that price, who doesn’t need slot could buy gems or not buy anything and get the HoT for 40$.

Second problem, that cost itself is high enough. One class, couple of maps and new guild system is not equal to full game in my eyes. It’s expansion as it is and never should cost as a whole game.
Funny thing, that giving discount to those who have the core game will partially solve this problem too, because in this case price is more or less closer to what expected from expansion.

I don’t know if all dies the same way. I die instantly, but it looks like I fall from big height and die because of that. and no armor has been damaged as it was real falling death.
Never ever open this temple before though, so don’t know is it usual behavior or not.

Piken Square isn’t the server you are looking for!

Against additional PvE on WvW maps.
WvW is about strategy and tactics, which should be decided by players, not by some scripted events. And WvW is about fight against other players, not the environment or AI.

I think it should be fixed in a way, that pet should physically move to guarded area. I mean, since player can’t move to top of the walls, so pets shouldn’t either. If there is possibility for player reach specific place, then pet may guard that area.

Or restore mesmer phantasms