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The new giveway from the new trial: XP bonuses

Wildcat84Wildcat84 Member Posts: 2,304
Found this in the current forum:

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  • JestorRodoJestorRodo Member UncommonPosts: 2,642



    Originally posted by Wildcat84
    Found this in the current forum:





                     Its a very sad tactic from a very sad company... only terrorist in caves and short bus riders will buy this ( hey I said that before!).

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  • TeranHawkinsTeranHawkins Member Posts: 279
    LMFAO
  • RekrulRekrul Member Posts: 2,961
    This reminds me of AO spam. AO, for its time, was ok. It had tons of features, but also problems.

    These days, they spam various "free" "bonus" "extra" offers all over the place. But the game is in hibernation.

    Once such cheap gimmicks start apearing, you know that there's nothing left in store. Pre-order items and similar are different, although SOE made a few mistakes in that area as well.

    But despite everything, there's nothing left in store for SWG. They've given away everything they could, the last and truly final version of this is the impending release of SWG:C.

    But SOE simply doesn't have anything to offer right now. EQ/EQ2/PlanetSide/MxO/SWG are all old titles based on old concepts. They all lack the modern apeal. EQ2 probably stands out a bit more, but unfortunately, EQ2 is the direct competition to WoW, and as such a losing card.

    Vanguard will be the first of SOE's new offerings. Unfortunately, it's once again going after WoW market. What the other 3-4 "mythical" tltes in development are is anybodys guess. The comic MMO apparently faces competition not only from CoV/CoH, but also from some third, same typed game (the details elude me right now).

    SOE still has quite some power. But their next title will determine how the future will look for them. Can they turn around their business practices? They aren't alone in the sector anymore, nor a top dog.



  • TillerTiller Member LegendaryPosts: 11,488
    lol, crapola
    SWG Bloodfin vet
    Elder Jedi/Elder Bounty Hunter
     
  • bigfootsbigfoots Member Posts: 198

    Woot XP bonuses!!!

    Does this include bonus XP for Creature Handlers?

    Next....

    Proud Master CH -
    Sorry,
    Proud FORMER Master CH...
    my toon was untimely converted into something more Star Warsy

  • MX13MX13 Member Posts: 2,489

    ROFLMAO...

    Translation: This game is SO boring to Level in as you've found out in the trial, here's somthing that will help you play the game!!! NOW IT'S SORT-OF TOLLERABLE!!!! WE PROMISE!!!

    I'll start my own SWG... with Black Jack... and Hookers!!!

    In fact, forget the SWG!!!!

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  • JediGeekJediGeek Member Posts: 446
    Once again, SOE is dangling the carrot, but they haven't figured out how to hide the stick. image

    SWG Tempest: Cardo Dycen RIP
    Eve: Cardoh Dycen
    I support random drug testing for all SOE employees

  • TillerTiller Member LegendaryPosts: 11,488
    LMAO! Note the "not actual size" below the exp chip. I wonder how much confussion for noobs that will cause. image Classic shit right thur.
    SWG Bloodfin vet
    Elder Jedi/Elder Bounty Hunter
     
  • FormathorFormathor Member Posts: 53

    LOL!

    Not actual size? 

    Next will be the warning "do not eat the disks" or something along those lines.

    Asuming this is real funniest thing i have seen in a while  image

     

  • Wildcat84Wildcat84 Member Posts: 2,304

    Did you also notice that they are now giving ROTW away?

    Ok, how desperate are they...  They are giving away the core game, JTL, and ROTW, plus this XP gimmick.  All some schmuck has to do is actually pay $14.99 for an actual subscription.

    If the desperation in Austin were a fart, it'd be a WMD.



    They are giving away what I paid $120 for at the time.  If that doesn't tell you how badly they are failing to attract anyone to play this game, I don't know what does.

  • DelzoDelzo Member UncommonPosts: 143

    Originally posted by Wildcat84
    Did you also notice that they are now giving ROTW away?

    Ok, how desperate are they...



    This is a rhetorical question, right? image
  • ObraikObraik Member, Newbie CommonPosts: 7,261



    Originally posted by Wildcat84
    Did you also notice that they are now giving ROTW away?

    Ok, how desperate are they...  They are giving away the core game, JTL, and ROTW, plus this XP gimmick.  All some schmuck has to do is actually pay $14.99 for an actual subscription.

    If the desperation in Austin were a fart, it'd be a WMD.

    They are giving away what I paid $120 for at the time.  If that doesn't tell you how badly they are failing to attract anyone to play this game, I don't know what does.




    I'm thinking more they've made the money back on the expansions and probably a decent profit off them already.  If they weren't reducing the costs of the expansion then people would be complaining that they were milking people and that the game is too expensive to get into.

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  • Wildcat84Wildcat84 Member Posts: 2,304

    Originally posted by Obraik
    Originally posted by Wildcat84
    Did you also notice that they are now giving ROTW away?

    Ok, how desperate are they...  They are giving away the core game, JTL, and ROTW, plus this XP gimmick.  All some schmuck has to do is actually pay $14.99 for an actual subscription.

    If the desperation in Austin were a fart, it'd be a WMD.

    They are giving away what I paid $120 for at the time.  If that doesn't tell you how badly they are failing to attract anyone to play this game, I don't know what does.

    I'm thinking more they've made the money back on the expansions and probably a decent profit off them already.  If they weren't reducing the costs of the expansion then people would be complaining that they were milking people and that the game is too expensive to get into.

    You are excellent at spin.  Did you work in the Clinton whitehouse?



  • BrentmeisterBrentmeister Member Posts: 79



    Originally posted by JediGeek
    Once again, SOE is dangling the carrot, but they haven't figured out how to hide the stick. image


    NO, they sure as hell know where to hide the stick, straight up every vets' collective arse!

    There's free love on the Freelove Freeway.

  • broadzillabroadzilla Member Posts: 73

    Again I have 1 word for the new SWG.. pathetic.

    And Obraik you crack me up, you should get a job in marketing if you don't already have one.

  • BrentmeisterBrentmeister Member Posts: 79



    Originally posted by broadzilla

    Again I have 1 word for the new SWG.. pathetic.
    And Obraik you crack me up, you should get a job in marketing if you don't already have one.



    Agree on both counts...Obriak, move to the states, there are millions awaiting you (I still loves ya, though).

    There's free love on the Freelove Freeway.

  • VastarVastar Member Posts: 176

    Originally posted by Obraik
    Originally posted by Wildcat84
    Did you also notice that they are now giving ROTW away?

    Ok, how desperate are they...  They are giving away the core game, JTL, and ROTW, plus this XP gimmick.  All some schmuck has to do is actually pay $14.99 for an actual subscription.

    If the desperation in Austin were a fart, it'd be a WMD.

    They are giving away what I paid $120 for at the time.  If that doesn't tell you how badly they are failing to attract anyone to play this game, I don't know what does.

    I'm thinking more they've made the money back on the expansions and probably a decent profit off them already.  If they weren't reducing the costs of the expansion then people would be complaining that they were milking people and that the game is too expensive to get into.


     I hate to do it but I've got to side with Obraik. I mean sure, you paid $120 for those items individually over a couple years. Here we are a couple years later and it's software.... video game software to be specific. It's just going to go down in value.

     Think of the five best games you've played ever. Average what you paid for them and thier values two to three years after that.

     Personally though, I'd say anything less than SOE paying me to "play" SWG:NGE is a ripoff.


  • Wildcat84Wildcat84 Member Posts: 2,304

    Originally posted by Vastar
    Originally posted by Obraik
    Originally posted by Wildcat84
    Did you also notice that they are now giving ROTW away?

    Ok, how desperate are they...  They are giving away the core game, JTL, and ROTW, plus this XP gimmick.  All some schmuck has to do is actually pay $14.99 for an actual subscription.

    If the desperation in Austin were a fart, it'd be a WMD.

    They are giving away what I paid $120 for at the time.  If that doesn't tell you how badly they are failing to attract anyone to play this game, I don't know what does.

    I'm thinking more they've made the money back on the expansions and probably a decent profit off them already.  If they weren't reducing the costs of the expansion then people would be complaining that they were milking people and that the game is too expensive to get into.


     I hate to do it but I've got to side with Obraik. I mean sure, you paid $120 for those items individually over a couple years. Here we are a couple years later and it's software.... video game software to be specific. It's just going to go down in value.

     Think of the five best games you've played ever. Average what you paid for them and thier values two to three years after that.

     Personally though, I'd say anything less than SOE paying me to "play" SWG:NGE is a ripoff.

    Who has paid for NGE?

    Apparently no one.

    Hence the desperation for subs.



  • shirlntshirlnt Member UncommonPosts: 351

    $29.99 Value? The Total or Starter Kit or whatever it's called (with all the expansions) is going for $19.99.  Plus, aren't they worried about what this will do to their sales of Complete?  Or are they just worried about getting the sub number as high as they can before they have to give their next report?

     

    image <--- what SOE's report will look like, or what SOE will look like giving such a report

  • Wildcat84Wildcat84 Member Posts: 2,304

    Originally posted by shirlnt
    $29.99 Value? The Total or Starter Kit or whatever it's called (with all the expansions) is going for $19.99.  Plus, aren't they worried about what this will do to their sales of Complete?  Or are they just worried about getting the sub number as high as they can before they have to give their next report?   image <--- what SOE's report will look like, or what SOE will look like giving such a report
    They might as well not release "complete".  There will be more copies of NWN2 returned for defective CD's than that POS will sell.



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