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World of Warcraft: WoW TCG Offers In-game Items
Szark
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Upper Deck Entertainment, the makers of the World of Warcraft trading card game, have announced that the newest expansion set will contain "loot" cards which will give players access to in-game items.
Today, Upper Deck Entertainment (UDE) announced the availability of the new World of Warcraft Trading Card Game expansion set, Through the Dark Portal. This new starter set and booster pack contain special "Loot" cards which players can use to gain access to unique World of Warcraft in-game items.
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How low can you actually go when it comes to luring money from MMO addicts?
MMO's Played: 20 , Closed Beta: 9 , Open Beta: 3 , Currently:Warhammer Beta
Guild: Futilez
Still waiting for your Holy Grail MMORPG? Interesting...
... that's nothing new? you could get speciel ingame items with the first TCG aswell.. O_o
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Nice way to allow RMT in a game without saying you are allowing RMT in a game. This way at least Blizz gets a slice of the pie.
Great game at first. Terrible company running it.
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And have been waiting for PotBS for 5 years
As long as it's vanity items, I care this > < much
Most of those who receve loot cards play the card game anyways,
and let's not go bashing the card game, then we might as well accuse the creators of MTG to be filthy moneyhungry bastards...
Played so far: 9Dragons, AO, AC, AC2, CoX, DAoC, DF, DnL, DR, DDO, Ent, EvE, EQ, EQ2, FoMK, FFO, Fury, GW, HG:L, HZ, L1, L2, M59, MU, NC1, NC2, PS, PT, R:O, RF:O, RYL, Ryzom, SL, SB, SW:G, TR, TCoS, MX:O, UO, VG, WAR, WoW...
It all sucked.
And your forced to buy the trading card game? also blizzard just sold the licence to upper deck to make TCG so its not blizzard soaking up your money.
I suppose Games workshop are soaking up the money after giving the licence to mythic to make WAR, after all they already got a TCG, board games, several other computer games, figures and comics... nothing but money grabing low-lifes eh?
So much hate for blizzard because ppl want to buy their products. Sure no 1 likes the top dog, but blizzard worked their way to the top over the last 17 years, they didn't get get there over night, they didin't buy a well know and established IP, they made their own (unless ya a WH fan ofc, as we all know WH invented air and the color blue along with elves and orks) and now they are enjoying the rewards.
But its fanshional to bash blizzard right now, so I can see why ppl do it, makes you look big and clever on the forums.
It is a bad thing for Blizzard reputation... go burn in hell lol
And your forced to buy the trading card game? also blizzard just sold the licence to upper deck to make TCG so its not blizzard soaking up your money.
I suppose Games workshop are soaking up the money after giving the licence to mythic to make WAR, after all they already got a TCG, board games, several other computer games, figures and comics... nothing but money grabing low-lifes eh?
So much hate for blizzard because ppl want to buy their products. Sure no 1 likes the top dog, but blizzard worked their way to the top over the last 17 years, they didn't get get there over night, they didin't buy a well know and established IP, they made their own (unless ya a WH fan ofc, as we all know WH invented air and the color blue along with elves and orks) and now they are enjoying the rewards.
But its fanshional to bash blizzard right now, so I can see why ppl do it, makes you look big and clever on the forums.
Oh don't even get me started on GW. I think they are money grubbing scum because they constantly reinvint the rules forcing you to buy whole new units, raise prices every other week and generally refuse to allow fans ANY input into their investment. I don't care about the card game.
Blizz however, if they make this card game's loot give any advantage to the players who BOUGHT their stuff, then yes, they are in a since FORCING you to buy their game if you want to stay competitive.
For the record, I now play tabletop war games and not WoW any more. Great game at first, but its changed to much for me to like any more, and none of the other games out there caught my fancy.
http://www.mmorpg.com/discussion2.cfm/thread/125180
I think that is pretty much rock bottom
And your forced to buy the trading card game? also blizzard just sold the licence to upper deck to make TCG so its not blizzard soaking up your money.
I suppose Games workshop are soaking up the money after giving the licence to mythic to make WAR, after all they already got a TCG, board games, several other computer games, figures and comics... nothing but money grabing low-lifes eh?
So much hate for blizzard because ppl want to buy their products. Sure no 1 likes the top dog, but blizzard worked their way to the top over the last 17 years, they didn't get get there over night, they didin't buy a well know and established IP, they made their own (unless ya a WH fan ofc, as we all know WH invented air and the color blue along with elves and orks) and now they are enjoying the rewards.
But its fanshional to bash blizzard right now, so I can see why ppl do it, makes you look big and clever on the forums.
Oh don't even get me started on GW. I think they are money grubbing scum because they constantly reinvint the rules forcing you to buy whole new units, raise prices every other week and generally refuse to allow fans ANY input into their investment. I don't care about the card game.
Blizz however, if they make this card game's loot give any advantage to the players who BOUGHT their stuff, then yes, they are in a since FORCING you to buy their game if you want to stay competitive.
For the record, I now play tabletop war games and not WoW any more. Great game at first, but its changed to much for me to like any more, and none of the other games out there caught my fancy.
About GW: That's why the call it a hobby. it's meant to soak up money.About the comparison between Blizzard and GW.
GW games don't cross-over. You don't benefit in the TT game by getting the cards, and you won't benefit in WAR by buying either the TT miniature or the Trading Cards.
However with Blizzard, you'll benefit in WoW from buying the Trading Cards since they're directly linked through in-game items.
i think a lot of the rule changes in the GW TT game are because of fan feedback. At least that's what long-time fans have told me. And you can always use the old minis. You don't "have" to buy the new ones.
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What are you rambling about? The cards/"loot" mean absolutely nothing in-game. It's just some vanity crap, like a useless mini-pet or a turtle mount (which adds 0% movement speed).
This isn't like EVE where they are allowing people to purchase time codes and sell them in-game. Maybe you should do some research before throwing around RMT accusations.
The more money WoW makes, ultimately the more money other people will be willing to invest in MMORPGS to try to achieve the same level of success. Ultimately that means more games, more choice, and (yes optomist tonight) better quality as competition kicks in. Seriousy, I want to see the WoW TV animated TV cartoon series next!
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Ofcource they are acting like a company try to make some money! Thats not the problem as I see it! The problem is that now u can go buy the ingame stuff, outside the game! That I do not like!
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E&B (Wikings of the North) - DAC - EQ 2 - EVE (DANIS)- WOW (Azur Order)- LotRO -
And have been waiting for PotBS for 5 years
I think it's funny how people are only just noticing the TCG now, it's been going since.. well .. a while.. As said the 'items' offered within the TCG are nothing but cosmetic (like Murky) thats wht it's always intended of being, although there has been mentioned that any 'epix' (ie weaponary/armor) if they were to be included would be a very unque and extremely hard item to obtain (ie you have to win the world champs or somthing)..
For those 'it's a gimmik for money' comments, the boardgame for example I would agree with, but the TCG is in fact a very good extention to the Warcraft franchise, I stopped playing WoW itself a while ago but still continue with the TCG it's actally a good reflectiion of the 'fun' thats in WoW without the narkiness.
Bring on the WARRRRGGHH!
Ofcource they are acting like a company try to make some money! Thats not the problem as I see it! The problem is that now u can go buy the ingame stuff, outside the game! That I do not like!
Idiot, u cant buy armour or epic loot or pots or anything, its just stuff like lttle pets or a tabard, get ur facts correct b4 syaing anything. Alot of people that play the card game may also be playing wow, so its just a nice gift for some people. It dosnt affect anyones in game standings or their armour or weapons or anything.
Im sure games workshop took blizzard to court over that, and they couldnt win squat. Infact id say gamesworkshop stole from blizzard.lol
Blizzard > all