Insane price for the physical version. 149,99€'s = ~200$.
Considering the Deluxe is 79,99€, you basically pay 70€'s for miniature/art book/soundtrack.
For comparison, Diablo 3 physical collector is 79,99€ and it includes everything in GW2 collector and more. I would probably pay 120€'s for the physical (including shipping) since the miniature is awesome. However 150€'s is way too much.
Are they serious with these digital deluxe items? Mouse over them. They all read as cash shop items to me and if this is the kind of things we get in the cash shop I am a bit worried.
The most worrisome thing for me is that they are putting an elite skill into this package. Skills for money is a slippery slope and that is the exact opposite of what they have said in the past...
A golem that you can use for 5 days... cash shop rental item. A chalice that gives you PvP points/glory... cash shop pay 2 get PvP points. A tome that reads as a cash shop item to boost guilds. Miniatures bleh whatever for some not for some prob cash shop items all fluff and not a problem.
WTF are they doing rolling a skill into this. Why are they giving items and probably putting items into the cash shop that reward you with something that you should naturally get from PvP'ing. I am more than a little concerned....
After reading your post I did take a closer look...that does seem worrysome as I am highly against the cash shop model unless it is things strictly for cosmetics.
If the game rewards people who pay more money with items like these in a cash shop, I will not play.
The system requirements are too high for my laptop. I won't be preordering until I get a new rig, if at all. Sucks. Was looking forward to this one.
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Intel® Core™ 2 Duo 2.0 GHz, Core i3, AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 or better
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25 GB available HDD space
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If it is just the CPU and you have plenty of ram and an acceptable GFX card it will still work...
But yes, it is time to start saving up for a new desktop. For $600 you can build one that will run it fine (at medium and little higher) and for $800 one that can easily max it out (and that includes screen and OS). Pre built ones will cost you another $200 and laptops twice the price.
Very cool info. Good to see things are moving closer to release.
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Anyone have the price on the DE and DD versions yet? I sure as hell hope I'm not going to be paying $49 for a digital copy when I used to spend that for a box with a CD.
They are serious?? I'm gonna get soaked a minimum of $60 just to have the right to download the game off the net? They are charging more for the digital than anyone else has in history with no publishing backend expenses. Sorry, $60 and $80 is just a plain rip-off for a digital download. And the extra $20 for the DD, and I get a couple 'less-than' 5 day cash shop style trinkets that will be gone in the first week of play? Seriously?!?!?!
I'm sorry, I have enough pocket cash to drop for 5 CE right now if I thought it was worth the money, but I am just not seeing anything but greed on thier end for these 3 versions. I can't believe I'm the only one who sees this.
(DISCLAIMER - The use of the word YOU in the above post is not directed at any one person in particular, but towards those who fall into the category itself - there is no personal attack here, neither intentional nor implied.)
For the people who only want some of the items from the collectors edition without having to buy the whole thing, just wait till the game comes out. Somebody will be selling their stuff on ebay. They almost always do with Collectors Editions. I bet if you go there now you will see listings for stuff from the SWTOR CE.
Are they serious with these digital deluxe items? Mouse over them. They all read as cash shop items to me and if this is the kind of things we get in the cash shop I am a bit worried.
The most worrisome thing for me is that they are putting an elite skill into this package. Skills for money is a slippery slope and that is the exact opposite of what they have said in the past...
A golem that you can use for 5 days... cash shop rental item. A chalice that gives you PvP points/glory... cash shop pay 2 get PvP points. A tome that reads as a cash shop item to boost guilds. Miniatures bleh whatever for some not for some prob cash shop items all fluff and not a problem.
WTF are they doing rolling a skill into this. Why are they giving items and probably putting items into the cash shop that reward you with something that you should naturally get from PvP'ing. I am more than a little concerned....
After reading your post I did take a closer look...that does seem worrysome as I am highly against the cash shop model unless it is things strictly for cosmetics.
If the game rewards people who pay more money with items like these in a cash shop, I will not play.
Glory is one thing. It can be earned in game and that is fine, let players pay to unlock some things faster and some can earn it. I can roll with it. If they have skills in the cash shop that is game over. I am just praying this is a one time pre order type of deal. Still these items have cash shop written all over them and this will be a very different cash shop than what I imagined. It is going to be a typical korean like cash shop and that will take some adjustment to get used to. I know I am assuming a lot but the writing is on the wall.
Insane price for the physical version. 149,99€'s = ~200$.
Considering the Deluxe is 79,99€, you basically pay 70€'s for miniature/art book/soundtrack.
For comparison, Diablo 3 physical collector is 79,99€ and it includes everything in GW2 collector and more. I would probably pay 120€'s for the physical (including shipping) since the miniature is awesome. However 150€'s is way too much.
on the web it says 149,99 $ ... not €...
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Anyone have the price on the DE and DD versions yet? I sure as hell hope I'm not going to be paying $49 for a digital copy when I used to spend that for a box with a CD.
They are serious?? I'm gonna get soaked a minimum of $60 just to have the right to download the game off the net? They are charging more for the digital than anyone else has in history with no publishing backend expenses. Sorry, $60 and $80 is just a plain rip-off for a digital download. And the extra $20 for the DD, and I get a couple 'less-than' 5 day cash shop style trinkets that will be gone in the first week of play? Seriously?!?!?!
I'm sorry, I have enough pocket cash to drop for 5 CE right now if I thought it was worth the money, but I am just not seeing anything but greed on thier end for these 3 versions. I can't believe I'm the only one who sees this.
Those 60, 80 and 150 buck price tags seem to be new industry standard now.
They are serious?? I'm gonna get soaked a minimum of $60 just to have the right to download the game off the net? They are charging more for the digital than anyone else has in history with no publishing backend expenses. Sorry, $60 and $80 is just a plain rip-off for a digital download. And the extra $20 for the DD, and I get a couple 'less-than' 5 day cash shop style trinkets that will be gone in the first week of play? Seriously?!?!?!
I'm sorry, I have enough pocket cash to drop for 5 CE right now if I thought it was worth the money, but I am just not seeing anything but greed on thier end for these 3 versions. I can't believe I'm the only one who sees this.
You're definitely not the only one, I think it is seriously overpriced.
Anyone have the price on the DE and DD versions yet? I sure as hell hope I'm not going to be paying $49 for a digital copy when I used to spend that for a box with a CD.
They are serious?? I'm gonna get soaked a minimum of $60 just to have the right to download the game off the net? They are charging more for the digital than anyone else has in history with no publishing backend expenses. Sorry, $60 and $80 is just a plain rip-off for a digital download. And the extra $20 for the DD, and I get a couple 'less-than' 5 day cash shop style trinkets that will be gone in the first week of play? Seriously?!?!?!
I'm sorry, I have enough pocket cash to drop for 5 CE right now if I thought it was worth the money, but I am just not seeing anything but greed on thier end for these 3 versions. I can't believe I'm the only one who sees this.
Are you new to the whole "digital games" thing or something? Although yes, DE is too expensive. Extra $20 for items with one-shot or limited use? Excessive.
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Insane price for the physical version. 149,99€'s = ~200$.
Considering the Deluxe is 79,99€, you basically pay 70€'s for miniature/art book/soundtrack.
For comparison, Diablo 3 physical collector is 79,99€ and it includes everything in GW2 collector and more. I would probably pay 120€'s for the physical (including shipping) since the miniature is awesome. However 150€'s is way too much.
why are you flipping euro signs evrywherE? its dollars acording to the guild wars2 webpage.
aka should be cheaper for us in euro,s altho we will probaply get shafted
Normal edition thanks. I'll be fine without the cash shop items :P That elite probably won't be OP. Pfft mistfire wolf.
Mini rytlock would be nice but meh.
I do like the look of the cash shop items though. They are selling convenience as I suspected. You can argue that it's power all you want but it's nothing that can't be equaled with playtime.
edit - I'll save my money for character slots!
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WTF are they doing rolling a skill into this. Why are they giving items and probably putting items into the cash shop that reward you with something that you should naturally get from PvP'ing. I am more than a little concerned....
I dont think its a problem as long as the skill isnt overpowered compared to other elite skills. To me it just looks like a flavour skill, and will probably only give you an advantage at low levels until other players unlock their elite skills.
I dont really think the digital collectors is worth the extra 20 dollars, I mean, its three temp items (5 day golem bank, a one time boost in pvp points and a one time boost in guild points), a miniature and the skill. The skill is the only thing even worth worrying about, and I doubt it will be more powerful than what you already have access to. I mean, humans already get a similar summon for their racial elite.
That said, the art, figure and book for the Collectors Edition look amazing. Very very tempted to get a collectors edition!
I'll probably spend the extra $20 on the digital deluxe. I don't understand why these companies think every CE needs a figurine. They look great, but they raise the price way too much for something that really has no practical use. Put something useful in there like an authenticator, Guild Wars 2 themed peripheral, Guild Wars 2 clothing, etc.
Normal edition thanks. I'll be fine without the cash shop items :P That elite probably won't be OP. Pfft mistfire wolf.
Mini rytlock would be nice but meh.
I do like the look of the cash shop items though. They are selling convenience as I suspected. You can argue that it's power all you want but it's nothing that can't be equaled with playtime.
Mostly anything that you see in cash shops can be equaled with play time but that doesn't mean it is OK to do so.
Anyone have the price on the DE and DD versions yet? I sure as hell hope I'm not going to be paying $49 for a digital copy when I used to spend that for a box with a CD.
They are serious?? I'm gonna get soaked a minimum of $60 just to have the right to download the game off the net? They are charging more for the digital than anyone else has in history with no publishing backend expenses. Sorry, $60 and $80 is just a plain rip-off for a digital download. And the extra $20 for the DD, and I get a couple 'less-than' 5 day cash shop style trinkets that will be gone in the first week of play? Seriously?!?!?!
I'm sorry, I have enough pocket cash to drop for 5 CE right now if I thought it was worth the money, but I am just not seeing anything but greed on thier end for these 3 versions. I can't believe I'm the only one who sees this.
This thread amuses me. $60 has become pretty standard nowadays for most games both MMOs and console games, sometimes as much as $70. As for the the rest.... you say you dont feel its worth the extra $ for the special versions, so why exactly are you and so many others freaking out? Youve made it quite clear that you understand you dont HAVE to buy those versions and you can just get the normal version without all that extra stuff you dont find appealing. So why does it even matter what the cost of those things is? How exactly did you come to the conclusion that offering 3 different versions of the same product at different costs and with different optional benefits, and allowing you to decided wether you want to spend extra money or not is worth it to you is greedy?
Oh yeah and then theres the whole NO SUBSCRIPTION thing. Man that just screams greed right there. Allowing people to play forever for free. How dare they. They should be benevolent and charge us $15 per month like everyone else.
Anyone have the price on the DE and DD versions yet? I sure as hell hope I'm not going to be paying $49 for a digital copy when I used to spend that for a box with a CD.
They are serious?? I'm gonna get soaked a minimum of $60 just to have the right to download the game off the net? They are charging more for the digital than anyone else has in history with no publishing backend expenses. Sorry, $60 and $80 is just a plain rip-off for a digital download. And the extra $20 for the DD, and I get a couple 'less-than' 5 day cash shop style trinkets that will be gone in the first week of play? Seriously?!?!?!
I'm sorry, I have enough pocket cash to drop for 5 CE right now if I thought it was worth the money, but I am just not seeing anything but greed on thier end for these 3 versions. I can't believe I'm the only one who sees this.
Are you new to the whole "digital games" thing or something? Although yes, DE is too expensive. Extra $20 for items with one-shot or limited use? Excessive.
Lately every game which came out was priced like that...
SWTOR even shifted the prices from $ to € for us in europe... So that was a greedy move... The SWTOR CE was also 149,99 €/$ depending on where you live, and had this low quality statue in it which was probably made in chine by a blind man...
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Insane price for the physical version. 149,99€'s = ~200$.
Considering the Deluxe is 79,99€, you basically pay 70€'s for miniature/art book/soundtrack.
For comparison, Diablo 3 physical collector is 79,99€ and it includes everything in GW2 collector and more. I would probably pay 120€'s for the physical (including shipping) since the miniature is awesome. However 150€'s is way too much.
After reading your post I did take a closer look...that does seem worrysome as I am highly against the cash shop model unless it is things strictly for cosmetics.
If the game rewards people who pay more money with items like these in a cash shop, I will not play.
Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or better
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25 GB available HDD space
Broadband Internet connection
Keyboard and mouse
If it is just the CPU and you have plenty of ram and an acceptable GFX card it will still work...
But yes, it is time to start saving up for a new desktop. For $600 you can build one that will run it fine (at medium and little higher) and for $800 one that can easily max it out (and that includes screen and OS). Pre built ones will cost you another $200 and laptops twice the price.
But you have a few months yet before it releases.
I was really hoping it would be before that. The longer they push it into summer the less likely it is I will buy it.
Very cool info. Good to see things are moving closer to release.
£51 for digi-deluxe and £95 for collectors edition... not too bad.
They are serious?? I'm gonna get soaked a minimum of $60 just to have the right to download the game off the net? They are charging more for the digital than anyone else has in history with no publishing backend expenses. Sorry, $60 and $80 is just a plain rip-off for a digital download. And the extra $20 for the DD, and I get a couple 'less-than' 5 day cash shop style trinkets that will be gone in the first week of play? Seriously?!?!?!
I'm sorry, I have enough pocket cash to drop for 5 CE right now if I thought it was worth the money, but I am just not seeing anything but greed on thier end for these 3 versions. I can't believe I'm the only one who sees this.
(DISCLAIMER - The use of the word YOU in the above post is not directed at any one person in particular, but towards those who fall into the category itself - there is no personal attack here, neither intentional nor implied.)
Anywhere from may to september is still likely. I think a lot depends on what the beta testers will say.
I'm so excited, and I just can't hide it... I'm about to order CE on april 10th and I like it! UOO-O!
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For the people who only want some of the items from the collectors edition without having to buy the whole thing, just wait till the game comes out. Somebody will be selling their stuff on ebay. They almost always do with Collectors Editions. I bet if you go there now you will see listings for stuff from the SWTOR CE.
Glory is one thing. It can be earned in game and that is fine, let players pay to unlock some things faster and some can earn it. I can roll with it. If they have skills in the cash shop that is game over. I am just praying this is a one time pre order type of deal. Still these items have cash shop written all over them and this will be a very different cash shop than what I imagined. It is going to be a typical korean like cash shop and that will take some adjustment to get used to. I know I am assuming a lot but the writing is on the wall.
Don't see what all the fuss is about. Buy it or don't.
As for the cash shop indications, I guess we have to wait and see.
on the web it says 149,99 $ ... not €...
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Those 60, 80 and 150 buck price tags seem to be new industry standard now.
You're definitely not the only one, I think it is seriously overpriced.
Are you new to the whole "digital games" thing or something? Although yes, DE is too expensive. Extra $20 for items with one-shot or limited use? Excessive.
why are you flipping euro signs evrywherE? its dollars acording to the guild wars2 webpage.
aka should be cheaper for us in euro,s altho we will probaply get shafted
Normal edition thanks. I'll be fine without the cash shop items :P That elite probably won't be OP. Pfft mistfire wolf.
Mini rytlock would be nice but meh.
I do like the look of the cash shop items though. They are selling convenience as I suspected. You can argue that it's power all you want but it's nothing that can't be equaled with playtime.
edit - I'll save my money for character slots!
Play for fun. Play to win. Play for perfection. Play with friends. Play in another world. Why do you play?
I dont think its a problem as long as the skill isnt overpowered compared to other elite skills. To me it just looks like a flavour skill, and will probably only give you an advantage at low levels until other players unlock their elite skills.
I dont really think the digital collectors is worth the extra 20 dollars, I mean, its three temp items (5 day golem bank, a one time boost in pvp points and a one time boost in guild points), a miniature and the skill. The skill is the only thing even worth worrying about, and I doubt it will be more powerful than what you already have access to. I mean, humans already get a similar summon for their racial elite.
That said, the art, figure and book for the Collectors Edition look amazing. Very very tempted to get a collectors edition!
I'll probably spend the extra $20 on the digital deluxe. I don't understand why these companies think every CE needs a figurine. They look great, but they raise the price way too much for something that really has no practical use. Put something useful in there like an authenticator, Guild Wars 2 themed peripheral, Guild Wars 2 clothing, etc.
Mostly anything that you see in cash shops can be equaled with play time but that doesn't mean it is OK to do so.
This thread amuses me. $60 has become pretty standard nowadays for most games both MMOs and console games, sometimes as much as $70. As for the the rest.... you say you dont feel its worth the extra $ for the special versions, so why exactly are you and so many others freaking out? Youve made it quite clear that you understand you dont HAVE to buy those versions and you can just get the normal version without all that extra stuff you dont find appealing. So why does it even matter what the cost of those things is? How exactly did you come to the conclusion that offering 3 different versions of the same product at different costs and with different optional benefits, and allowing you to decided wether you want to spend extra money or not is worth it to you is greedy?
Oh yeah and then theres the whole NO SUBSCRIPTION thing. Man that just screams greed right there. Allowing people to play forever for free. How dare they. They should be benevolent and charge us $15 per month like everyone else.
And SWTOR CE was available for pre order in july and the game launch 5 months later on december 20th. I doubt we will see a release by june.
Get a life you freaking Gamer.....no no, you don't understand, I'm a Gamer, I have many lives!!
Lately every game which came out was priced like that...
SWTOR even shifted the prices from $ to € for us in europe... So that was a greedy move... The SWTOR CE was also 149,99 €/$ depending on where you live, and had this low quality statue in it which was probably made in chine by a blind man...
"Happiness is not a destination. It is a method of life."
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