Guild Wars 2

Disappointing. I never expected Anet to be this greedy. I can’t believe they aren’t including a free character slot for the Revenant.

Figured for $50 they would at the very least let us have a character slot. Factions and Nightfall at least had the courtesy to give us one for each new profession that they added.

this should have been something around the line like and veteran players get an extra character slot with their 45€ upgrade but no base game and for new players they get base game + Hot for 45€ but no character slot. (not 45€ for base game + hot for everybody so screw you veteran players and hello new players) SO 10€ for base game which has been on sale for that price like 3 times now ? or 10€ for a character slot and 35€ for expansion pack sound fair to me

50?….. I was fully hyped for this expansion. After 2 Years something months of supporting it. Absolutely killed my hype. Asking us to pay 50 dollars so they can bundle it in with the base game for new players….. 3000+ hours. 7 level 80’s , full Asd. Kudzu. Tons of dedication. This is a slap in the face.

Regina Buenaobra.6193:

To clarify: $50 is the price of the expansion. We included the core game as a free bonus to make it easier for new players to get into it.

So what was the point of having it on sale a few weeks ago? should those people of waited?

Filed bug report ingame. Says price is $50. Plz fix.

So I have to pay new players account? ô.o

As an existing customer, I feel simply passed over. And don’t want to forget that there is no Characterslot for the new class. Costs around 10 bucks. That are 60 Bucks (about 55€ for an Addon+Characterslot).

Without a release date a bad style is to offer something simple, too.
So we have do understand Anets catchphrases that there is nothing more nothing but a load of HoT air.
/disappointed once more

bad way to treat your loyal players ANET, baaaaaddd way…….

I understand and agree that it is a great concept and price for new players…but what about people that have been playing the game for a couple years. You just lost any players that were planning to come back to the game for the expansion. There were so many people that had left the game and then got back on the hype train for the expansion and are immediately going to balk at the fact that they have to buy the game all over again. And then, you have the people that bought the game recently because they heard about the expansion and assumed that they would need the core game to experience the expansion, now they are faced with the idea that they are going to have to buy a game that they already paid for in the last couple months all over again…

Phat Stackage.5329:

Nice way to treat all the players that just bought your game recently

Seriously unfair, I finally convinced my girlfriend and another friend to pick up the game since it was only $40. Now they release this and I find out they could have got the game free. What a big “kitten you”.

Regina Buenaobra.6193:

To clarify: $50 is the price of the expansion. We included the core game as a free bonus to make it easier for new players to get into it.

LOL Ok have fun selling that

Regina Buenaobra.6193:

To clarify: $50 is the price of the expansion. We included the core game as a free bonus to make it easier for new players to get into it.

But what about US, who cannot choose to not buy another copy? IF, the expansion really costs 50 dollars, then I expect my game content is doubled. I need 8 new dungeons, another main story, and another world map instead of one map. I cannot see this as a breakthrough expansion pack, but more of an update. I can grab the expansion at 50 dollars right now, but frankly the expansion gives me waaaay too little at that price. I was expecting maybe 20 or 35 dollars top, and maybe I’ll buy the second tier that gives me more bonuses. But nope, severely disappointed.

However, I would happily to buy a standard expansion with a character slot for existing accounts (or maybe some gems or toys/minis/skins I don’t know). I can afford a 50$ expansion pack, but man, I believe 50 dollars for expansion and some stuff thrown in FOR the OLD PLAYERS could have been a bit better. This is quite a slap from you guys.

What about people who got the game last week? They wasted their money and could have got the game for free… ?

So much for them taking care of their player base. They pretty much just thumbed their nose at us,

Regina Buenaobra.6193:

To clarify: $50 is the price of the expansion. We included the core game as a free bonus to make it easier for new players to get into it.

So what about existing players? I just feel like it’s totally excluding people who already own the game. It means the money we spent to buy Guild Wars 2 in the first place doesn’t mean anything anymore. Most of us don’t want a free second account with the expansion. It’d be nice if existing players got some kind of bonus to the account they already have, or some kind of loyalty discount for HoT.

Phat Stackage.5329:

Nice way to treat all the players that just bought your game recently

I need to add HoT to this list http://www.dailyfinance.com/photos/top-25-biggest-product-flops-of-all-time/

wow….there’s the confirmation i was waiting for. 50 + no character slot is lame.

until the inevitable sale, its on to Witcher 3 for me…

Regina Buenaobra.6193:

To clarify: $50 is the price of the expansion. We included the core game as a free bonus to make it easier for new players to get into it.

Good job, now the revenue for micro-transactions will drop drastically. The ends wont justify the means.

Nice way to treat all the players that just bought your game recently

OK. But a new player is getting 5 characters slots and the expansion at $50 while existing players get the expansion only. In other words, if I and my new player friend buy the game on the same day, he gets more than I do for the same price.

Good to know. I’ll just wait until it’s on sale. There’s plenty of other games on my list to play.

Regina Buenaobra.6193:

To clarify: $50 is the price of the expansion. We included the core game as a free bonus to make it easier for new players to get into it.

You do realize that you’ve essentially screwed over anyone who’s purchased your game in the wake of the HoT hype, right?

Regina Buenaobra.6193:

To clarify: $50 is the price of the expansion. We included the core game as a free bonus to make it easier for new players to get into it.

$50 for the expansion and not even a character slot.

Good riddance, A.net.

Regina Buenaobra.6193:

To clarify: $50 is the price of the expansion. We included the core game as a free bonus to make it easier for new players to get into it.

what about veteran players ? what do we get ‘free’ as a bonus ?

Regina Buenaobra.6193:

To clarify: $50 is the price of the expansion. We included the core game as a free bonus to make it easier for new players to get into it.

Can i ask why you decided on $50 when expansions like Heavensward are actually cheaper?

I think the correct phrasing is:

“$50 is the price of GW2 now, and it includes HoT. Veterans are required to buy the game again.”

Regina Buenaobra.6193:

To clarify: $50 is the price of the expansion. We included the core game as a free bonus to make it easier for new players to get into it.

IMO this is the biggest slap in the face to your loyal players that have played this game for many years and supported you.

Regina Buenaobra.6193:

To clarify: $50 is the price of the expansion. We included the core game as a free bonus to make it easier for new players to get into it.

I believe you need to read the forums more, ma’am. The message you just posted is not the same message that your pricing structure is telling your client base. Actions > Words.

If we already have the game then where’s our incentive to pay too much for your product.

Inculpatus cedo.9234:

Faeyas.2816:

I just recently finished “forging the pact” on my theif (like, less than a week ago) , and it started her immediately on the battle. I thought this was supposed to be fixed now? Help!

The re-organization has yet to be released. I’m sure there will be much fanfare when the patch is ready. =)

A part of me should be excited, but another part of me is something that Anet should have done much much earlier. Regardless, the fact that they got around to it after almost a year does mean that they are working kitten it alongside other problems and the creating of new content for Heart of Thorns. I just wish they would be more efficient with their fixes in the near future.