Seeing as the tone was already lowered may I add, "For $150 I would expect at the very least a full sized Yoda sex doll" because you know the hardcore fans would so want to, they would feel ashamed in the morning, but they so would do it.
I have ordered the CE, hoping for the Jabba doll as this would still be a marked improvement on real life achievements of late, no really, true story.
It seems the pricing for the game is giving people a bad taste here. I dunno, noone is forcing anyone to buy the extra stuff. On the other hand, as always it is all about the money for puiblishers so not a shocker here.
It seems the pricing for the game is giving people a bad taste here. I dunno, noone is forcing anyone to buy the extra stuff. On the other hand, as always it is all about the money for puiblishers so not a shocker here.
Honestly after looking at the price of other statues that company makes, I find it shocking the CE isn't more.
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Originally posted by Ragnaven Interestingly 5 hours ago the CE sold out, which says to me there are 500k people willing to buy it. As for the release date thats not the real one, most retailers just put one up. Until the comicon reveal, which should be the acutal date, that is just speculation. Hell until 2 months ago gamestop stores had it in there computers as febuary of next year. Some computers just have to have a date. My gamestop online link says unannounced on the release date.
Are you saying they were selling 500K CE? Where did you get that number from?
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Interestingly 5 hours ago the CE sold out, which says to me there are 500k people willing to buy it. As for the release date thats not the real one, most retailers just put one up. Until the comicon reveal, which should be the acutal date, that is just speculation. Hell until 2 months ago gamestop stores had it in there computers as febuary of next year. Some computers just have to have a date. My gamestop online link says unannounced on the release date.
Are you saying they were selling 500K CE? Where did you get that number from?
The same place other people are getting the $300 million budget for TOR.
The whole point of a limited edition CE is that it's limited. Selling 500k copies of it? Not limited. There's no way there are that many of them out there.
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Originally posted by Ragnaven Interestingly 5 hours ago the CE sold out, which says to me there are 500k people willing to buy it. As for the release date thats not the real one, most retailers just put one up. Until the comicon reveal, which should be the acutal date, that is just speculation. Hell until 2 months ago gamestop stores had it in there computers as febuary of next year. Some computers just have to have a date. My gamestop online link says unannounced on the release date.
Are you saying they were selling 500K CE? Where did you get that number from?
The same place other people are getting the $300 million budget for TOR. The whole point of a limited edition CE is that it's limited. Selling 500k copies of it? Not limited. There's no way there are that many of them out there. I agree. Peoplle just pull numbers out of nowhere it just sounds so......
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it offers rather than pass on what might be a great playing experience
because it lacks a few features you prefer."
John Henry Newman: "A man would do nothing if he waited until he could do it so well that no one could find fault."
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LacedOpium: "So the question that begs to be asked is, if you are not interested in
the game mechanics that define the MMORPG genre, then why are you
playing an MMORPG?"
Good luck with that! I wonder what the monthly fee will be.
Definitely looks fishy. Looks like they're trying to do what Cryptic did and their "LIfetime Subscriptions" for Star Trek Online (trying to get as much money from people as they can before the players realize it's a terrible game and stop subscribing).
{mod edit} I hope the game rocks, but I honestly don't see a future for it. Hope I'm wrong, though.
Good luck with that! I wonder what the monthly fee will be.
Definitely looks fishy. Looks like they're trying to do what Cryptic did and their "LIfetime Subscriptions" for Star Trek Online (trying to get as much money from people as they can before the players realize it's a terrible game and stop subscribing).
{mod edit} I hope the game rocks, but I honestly don't see a future for it. Hope I'm wrong, though.
This was only the first salvo at grabbing revenue, don't worry, I expect life time subs to be offered at some point, for the cheap price of like, 300.00.
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It's one thing to not like the game, it's another thing to make wild claims such as "ToR" doesn't have a future.
ToR will do well, no doubt about it, Star Wars fans will make sure of that, this is just what people are going to have to accept and get used to no matter how much the reality hurts. Will ToR be the best mmorpg of all time? That is still debatable but it will be one of the most successful mmos of our generation regardless.
There is no way (in my opinion) this game is worth more than $70.00 with the inbox content offered for the CE. I don't really feel that the promised virtual content will be worth more than $10.00 tops. Then again, I am not a member target group for this game anyway. I don't really care about this game either way.
What I want in a Star Wars game is the ability to fly between stars carring cargo, selling this and that buyint other things and exploring/mapping, then selling those maps to the players. I don't really see that coming to any Star Wars games anytime soon. I don't care about Jedis or the Sith. LIkeable movies, yes but there is not enough to this game to matter enough to me to even monitor it.
It's one thing to not like the game, it's another thing to make wild claims such as "ToR" doesn't have a future.
ToR will do well, no doubt about it, Star Wars fans will make sure of that, this is just what people are going to have to accept and get used to no matter how much the reality hurts. Will ToR be the best mmorpg of all time? That is still debatable but it will be one of the most succesful mmos of our generation regardless.
Good point. SWG somehow managed to last for 8 years despite the numerous problems it has had thoughout its lifespan. If a star wars game that is that screwed up can last for 8 years then I'm sure TOR can do much better.
They also offer the regular pre-order for what, $60 bucks or so. Star Wars has a HUGE fan base. If people will pay the $150 price tag then why wouldn't they offer it. Its not like they are only offering the CE. Buy the cheaper one if it bothers you, or don't buy it at all.
It's one thing to not like the game, it's another thing to make wild claims such as "ToR" doesn't have a future.
ToR will do well, no doubt about it, Star Wars fans will make sure of that, this is just what people are going to have to accept and get used to no matter how much the reality hurts. Will ToR be the best mmorpg of all time? That is still debatable but it will be one of the most successful mmos of our generation regardless.
And , lets be honest , there isnt anything else out there is there ? ...
Whys everyone so jaded all of a sudden thinking its all about a money grab? Bioware knows they have a great product and isnt afraid to charge for it. If you dont like it, dont buy it, but its not like they are all of a sudden becoming extremly greedy and surging the price of CEs cause they arnt.
Whys everyone so jaded all of a sudden thinking its all about a money grab? Bioware knows they have a great product and isnt afraid to charge for it. If you dont like it, dont buy it, but its not like they are all of a sudden becoming extremly greedy and surging the price of CEs cause they arnt.
Is it a money grab? Of course it is because they want to make money. It isnt because they could possibly think that a little statue and some ingame items are worth 150. The margin of profit I would guess is pretty hefty on this one. It sold out so people will pay it of course. And this is EA we are talking about so of course its about greed.
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Oh I would be willing to bet that it's going to be a good game. I only think that people are still going to be disappointed because everyone thinks it's going to be "ground breaking".
In a sense it will be in that Bioware will work thier typical storyline magic (or drivel depending on taste). As for the MMO part, I think they've pretty much done what Blizzard did, not that this is a WOW clone, but rather that they've just taken standard systems from other games, woven in the story, add a bit of show polish and viola!
Voice acting and cinematics are not what I'd call "game systems".
Anyway, back on point. There's always going to be two groups of people. The money wielding fanbois and the people that shake thier heads at such foolishness. How do I know? Because I am one. Just not for Star Wars.
But this is definitely shaping up to be one of thise times!
The sort of amusing side to it is the ethics of such a thing. Bioware knows what they are doing. The fanbois know what they are doing. And each side knows that the other side knows. You know?
People need to quit bitching about the price... I ordered the CE, and its money well spent IMO... Hell I blow that much on one night at the bar, seems to me this is a better deal lol.
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Seeing as the tone was already lowered may I add, "For $150 I would expect at the very least a full sized Yoda sex doll" because you know the hardcore fans would so want to, they would feel ashamed in the morning, but they so would do it.
I have ordered the CE, hoping for the Jabba doll as this would still be a marked improvement on real life achievements of late, no really, true story.
It seems the pricing for the game is giving people a bad taste here. I dunno, noone is forcing anyone to buy the extra stuff. On the other hand, as always it is all about the money for puiblishers so not a shocker here.
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Honestly after looking at the price of other statues that company makes, I find it shocking the CE isn't more.
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So how much will the CE go for on ebay as we near release date?
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The same place other people are getting the $300 million budget for TOR.
The whole point of a limited edition CE is that it's limited. Selling 500k copies of it? Not limited. There's no way there are that many of them out there.
Are you saying they were selling 500K CE? Where did you get that number from?
The same place other people are getting the $300 million budget for TOR.
The whole point of a limited edition CE is that it's limited. Selling 500k copies of it? Not limited. There's no way there are that many of them out there.
I agree. Peoplle just pull numbers out of nowhere it just sounds so......
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Kyleran: "Now there's the real trick, learning to accept and enjoy a game for what it offers rather than pass on what might be a great playing experience because it lacks a few features you prefer."
John Henry Newman: "A man would do nothing if he waited until he could do it so well that no one could find fault."
FreddyNoNose: "A good game needs no defense; a bad game has no defense." "Easily digested content is just as easily forgotten."
LacedOpium: "So the question that begs to be asked is, if you are not interested in the game mechanics that define the MMORPG genre, then why are you playing an MMORPG?"
Definitely looks fishy. Looks like they're trying to do what Cryptic did and their "LIfetime Subscriptions" for Star Trek Online (trying to get as much money from people as they can before the players realize it's a terrible game and stop subscribing).
{mod edit} I hope the game rocks, but I honestly don't see a future for it. Hope I'm wrong, though.
Sounds to me like they know their game can't deliver and thus must get as much money out of the fans as possible before going F2P soon after.
This was only the first salvo at grabbing revenue, don't worry, I expect life time subs to be offered at some point, for the cheap price of like, 300.00.
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It's one thing to not like the game, it's another thing to make wild claims such as "ToR" doesn't have a future.
ToR will do well, no doubt about it, Star Wars fans will make sure of that, this is just what people are going to have to accept and get used to no matter how much the reality hurts. Will ToR be the best mmorpg of all time? That is still debatable but it will be one of the most successful mmos of our generation regardless.
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There is no way (in my opinion) this game is worth more than $70.00 with the inbox content offered for the CE. I don't really feel that the promised virtual content will be worth more than $10.00 tops. Then again, I am not a member target group for this game anyway. I don't really care about this game either way.
What I want in a Star Wars game is the ability to fly between stars carring cargo, selling this and that buyint other things and exploring/mapping, then selling those maps to the players. I don't really see that coming to any Star Wars games anytime soon. I don't care about Jedis or the Sith. LIkeable movies, yes but there is not enough to this game to matter enough to me to even monitor it.
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They also offer the regular pre-order for what, $60 bucks or so. Star Wars has a HUGE fan base. If people will pay the $150 price tag then why wouldn't they offer it. Its not like they are only offering the CE. Buy the cheaper one if it bothers you, or don't buy it at all.
And , lets be honest , there isnt anything else out there is there ? ...
Pre-ordered the DDE version. See you all at launch!
Glad I got my order in this morning to Amazon... looks like they're also sold out of the collector's edition...
http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Republic-Collectors-Bundle-Pc/dp/B005B8DRVU/ref=zg_bs_videogames_1
Whys everyone so jaded all of a sudden thinking its all about a money grab? Bioware knows they have a great product and isnt afraid to charge for it. If you dont like it, dont buy it, but its not like they are all of a sudden becoming extremly greedy and surging the price of CEs cause they arnt.
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All the SWTOR pre-order prices are laughable, anyone would think this game is going to be
half decent, call me a sceptic, but i wont be surprised if it gets past the 30 day free sub,
like most the mmo's of the past 7-8 years... meadiocre.
I may be wrong but im not prepared to take these expensive gambles anymore, im getting sick
of paying out huge sums for collector editions & deluxe editions that just go dusty in my cabinet.
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Why is this thread LOL?
They probably could have went higher, they are already sold out, https://preorder.origin.com/?&locale=en_US
Oh I would be willing to bet that it's going to be a good game. I only think that people are still going to be disappointed because everyone thinks it's going to be "ground breaking".
In a sense it will be in that Bioware will work thier typical storyline magic (or drivel depending on taste). As for the MMO part, I think they've pretty much done what Blizzard did, not that this is a WOW clone, but rather that they've just taken standard systems from other games, woven in the story, add a bit of show polish and viola!
Voice acting and cinematics are not what I'd call "game systems".
Anyway, back on point. There's always going to be two groups of people. The money wielding fanbois and the people that shake thier heads at such foolishness. How do I know? Because I am one. Just not for Star Wars.
But this is definitely shaping up to be one of thise times!
The sort of amusing side to it is the ethics of such a thing. Bioware knows what they are doing. The fanbois know what they are doing. And each side knows that the other side knows. You know?
People need to quit bitching about the price... I ordered the CE, and its money well spent IMO... Hell I blow that much on one night at the bar, seems to me this is a better deal lol.