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HarryDemeanor
Member
Fall and $10 more? C'mon Blizz.
I'll be waiting for the physical Collector's Edition. Show me the goods!
I'll be waiting for the physical Collector's Edition. Show me the goods!
Yoda
Member
DS wasn't as long as ICC if you don't count RS which most don't as it was a bullshit boss.
Anoregon
The flight plan I just filed with the agency list me, my men, Dr. Pavel here. But only one of you!
Seriously, that's a significant 1-2 punch of "get fucked"
Rockandrollclown
lookwhatyou'vedone
Considering its unlikely that this is going to be available first day of fall, we're looking at 13-15 months of SoO? That would make this the longest content gap ever right?
I've done Siege once in LFR and it's a pain the effing arse. It's even more boring than Dragon Soul. SoO has way too much trash too.
7 months with SoO is torture.
Chocolate & Vanilla
Fuck Strawberry
I really couldn't give a fuck about new pve content but my arena addiction means I'll basically pay whatever they ask. Won't be getting that CE though.
Yoda
Member
But it got announced last fall? We get new info on it every week or so with a constant stream of updates on twitter.
ToyMachine228
Member
I really hope Blizzard does something to further the WarCraft storyline with the expansion after this. While they've certainly shown some cool things in Cataclysm, Pandaria and probably Draenor, the story has gone absolutely no where since Wrath of the Lich King in the grand scheme.
It's sad that I have so little faith in Blizzard that I can't say something like "I expect they've got a mini patch in the works so people don't get too bored!"
Because it's entirely possible they don't, and it wouldn't be unprecedented after this happening at least three times in a row.
My sub will lapse this month. I was going to wait until the expansion, but at $50, I might just have to keep waiting for a sale. That's just too fucking much money for a game with a $15 sub fee. I'm not even against the $15 sub fee, but you don't get $15 a month for minimal updates for a year and then hit people with a $50 expansion. That's fucking bullshit.
Ricerocket
Member
Is there anything unique about it over the other expansions in content that justifies them pricing it $10 more? This seems ridiculous.
Anoregon
The flight plan I just filed with the agency list me, my men, Dr. Pavel here. But only one of you!
It comes with a level 90 char boost, which they have priced at $60 itself. It's still bullshit though, that was advertised as a free included feature and now we are being forced to pay $10 more for it even if we don't really care about it.
I had a bit of a hard time paying the extra $39 practically every year because it was on top of a $13 recurring subscription, and now it's $10 more. The free char boost isn't added value when I already have 10 lv90s.
If I were still playing I'd still begrudgingly pay as usual, but now that I'm not it might just keep me away. I've spent $10 in many stupider ways but this price increase with no real value added is bullshit.
If I were still playing I'd still begrudgingly pay as usual, but now that I'm not it might just keep me away. I've spent $10 in many stupider ways but this price increase with no real value added is bullshit.
Pandaria's the first time we've actually seen them further the story. It introduced us to more of Azeroth's history and of threats looming in the distance.
All Cata and Wrath did were tie up some loose ends from the RTSes.
I still love their justification for not giving us an event for MoP, being that it'd only give us something to do for a month when we hadn't had anything to do for nearly 11 beforehand.
Dictator93
Member
Do not want to detract from the topic, but I always question myself whenever I see another wow update.
I have a hard tie imagining how people justify support blizzard on a business/ideolgical level.
Is the new PvE content that good that people want to subject themselves to giving money to them?
Is the coop/social nature of the game that good?
etc...
Anyone?
Having only played wow up to level 20 I cannot comment too much at all about the game. But, the way blizzard produces games seems the exact opposite of a game company I would want to support.
I have a hard tie imagining how people justify support blizzard on a business/ideolgical level.
Is the new PvE content that good that people want to subject themselves to giving money to them?
Is the coop/social nature of the game that good?
etc...
Anyone?
Having only played wow up to level 20 I cannot comment too much at all about the game. But, the way blizzard produces games seems the exact opposite of a game company I would want to support.
notworksafe
Member
And now you know why it's $50.
Yoda
Member
Exploiting the fact that Blizzard's fan-base will never tell them no.
Micro transactions for:
-Boosts
-Cosmetic Armor
-Pets
-Race Changes
-Appearance Changes
-Server Transfers
-Faction Transfers
-Mounts
Remember when everyone said it was only going to be pets? Then only pets and Mounts? Then...
Not Spaceghost
Spaceghost
Well I cancelled my sub today, I'll be back for WoD but jeeeezuz I cannot stomach the game anymore much less for 6 more months of this.
I'll cancel my sub and come back later so I don't burn my self out.
I'll cancel my sub and come back later so I don't burn my self out.
WoW is a lot like a local bar. It might not be the best, but its familiar. And if all your friends hang out there too, you know you're in for some good conversation.
BattleMonkey
Member
MOP was their lowest selling expansion so they follow it up by raising the price on the next one? This should go over well
Higher price is SUPER fucking shitty.
1 Year between content releases is the exact shit they have been swearing they wouldnt repeat since fucking BC or some such. Awful awful stuff.
This expac had better be the bees knees or they have another huge dip in subs to look forward to over the next 2 years.
Edit: And yes, the people that are paying to play the game, like the game. Shocking news there, lol.
1 Year between content releases is the exact shit they have been swearing they wouldnt repeat since fucking BC or some such. Awful awful stuff.
This expac had better be the bees knees or they have another huge dip in subs to look forward to over the next 2 years.
Edit: And yes, the people that are paying to play the game, like the game. Shocking news there, lol.
RPGCrazied
Member
Nah. I'm not preordering until we get a real date. I want that CE though. Won't preorder on placeholder/release window dates.
Hari Seldon
Member
First wow expansion I am not buying. Put maybe 8 hours into MOP. I am free forever!
*goes and plays diablo 3*
*goes and plays diablo 3*
The Lamonster
Member
So the CE for this is probably going to be $90?
jesus H christ, Blizzard.
jesus H christ, Blizzard.
^ seriously. I don't need this shit
Anoregon
The flight plan I just filed with the agency list me, my men, Dr. Pavel here. But only one of you!
Aside from boosts, there is really nothing wrong with that list. All either totally unnecessary cosmetic fluff, which is always fair game for micro-transactions, or premium services.
Gentleman Jack
Member
My sarcasm meter might be busted. the 90 boost is already ridiculously overpriced and isn't worth ten extra bucks on the digital only version of the expansion.
$70 for a mount and a pet in the digital deluxe version is straight highway robbery. I remember all the physical goodies that came with retail collector's editions.
After recently returning to the game but to a new daughter account (for reasons), some of those premium services really are in prime rip-off territory. None of them necessary, admittedly, but we could probably cut the price on race/faction transfers if the boost is only going to be 5 dollars more than the two.
How I'll feel after I succumb to the darkness.
There, there.