Originally posted by Cavall

Originally posted by coffee

For the people in this thread who are disgusted with this move and PLAY WOW ( doubt any of you do) please cancel your sub giving this as a reason, if enough of you do it then blizzard will re-think it, people power.

Do as above and get on with your life.

 

Done, and done. Bye bye 80 holy paladin, hunter, rogue, death knight, and so on. Hello again, FFXI!

My condolences... But then FFXI is its own punishment...

Originally posted by drajaic

Sometimes the overwhelming sheer stupidity exhibited by the lurkers of this site overwhelm me...

 

Why are you introducing this service?

The Pet Store provides a new way for players to obtain unique companion pets outside of the game, which is something that has been requested by many players who enjoy World of Warcraft's non-combat companions.

 

Does this mean you'll be introducing more services like this in the future? Will you be introducing the ability to buy epic weapons/etc. in the future, for example?

As with the pets, mounts, and other items players can obtain through Loot cards from the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game, Pet Store pets are purely cosmetic and just for fun. Like other paid services we offer, such as Paid Name Changes, Race Changes, and Character Re-Customizations, the Pet Store service is entirely optional and intended to provide players another means to enjoy World of Warcraft in a way that isn't detrimental to the game and that doesn't detract from the gameplay experience for players who choose not to use the service.

Plus...

How much of every Pandaren Monk pet sale will go to charity?

For each Pandaren Monk sale, we'll donate 50% of the $10 purchase price to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. For more information on this charity, visit www.wish.org.

 

Yes, Blizzard is an evil greedy corporation hell bent on world domination through the sale of digital sex changes and non-combat pets. /rolls eyes If you're going to be a troll/game-hater, at least do your homework and not come off as a retarded douchebag.

This, and this again, you flipping fools.

At least it will make it easier to spot the biggest losers and nerds. When you see one of these pets and grunty you know who to make fun of and laugh at.

 What do you expect? ALot of people in this country thinks it's ok for the government to confiscate your hard earned dough....but offer a virtual pet for ten bucks? String them evil corporations up!

Originally posted by Redmow

 What do you expect? ALot of people in this country thinks it's ok for the government to confiscate your hard earned dough....but offer a virtual pet for ten bucks? String them evil corporations up!

You cant stop paying the government as easily as you can stop paying a corporation.  And the government isnt here to sell us something, the corporation is.

The US government did all its selling in the 1700's, its got it down now.

Wait...so a company whose main goal is selling another product....for cash!  Oh god the humanity, why on earth would a corporation EVER want to make money....This is an outrage, I am going to quit WoW over this despite the fact that it will not affect my gameplay at all.  Can you believe they have the nerve to say they are giving 50% of the money from one pet to charity!  What kind of nonsense is that, it isn't as if a million or so people are going to buy it making it a $5,000,000 donation or anything like that, they obviously should disregard their status as a corporation and just give WoW away for free since they have made so much money off of us.  

     This is is a very sad day indeed, WoW is now obviously a microtransaction game since not having these pets will cause my enjoyment of this game to be lessened directly as a result! 

~Not really disgruntled wow player

P.S.

I believe we should rename this site to www.wehatewow.com as that would be a more appropriate name

Originally posted by sijmister

People, this is a purely optional vanity item, just like all the TCG loot that they have made available before. What's more some of the proceeds from this are going to the Make a Wish foundation, when Blizzard could have gone completely corporate and kept all the profits from THEIR in game pet... This doesn't affect gameplay in any way whatsoever, and it's not like they are selling instance content with loot cards like EQ.

Sometimes I think people just like having something to complain about.

Although I do agree it's optional to buy these, it is the start of a cash shop flow. Soon they will be releasing items that could easily be implemented in-game such as these pets, but instead will be going for an extra detriment in your wallet.
 

The Make-a-wish foundation is a good charity. But in all honesty, Blizzard is partially doing it for publicity. It sways the consumer's opinion more to say "Well part of this is going to charity. Might as well purchase it and help out." I'm not trying to be offensive, but it's just a gritty way to raise money for a cause in my opinion.

Originally posted by Bolshevikftw

Wait...so a company whose main goal is selling another product....for cash!  Oh god the humanity, why on earth would a corporation EVER want to make money....This is an outrage, I am going to quit WoW over this despite the fact that it will not affect my gameplay at all.  Can you believe they have the nerve to say they are giving 50% of the money from one pet to charity!  What kind of nonsense is that, it isn't as if a million or so people are going to buy it making it a $5,000,000 donation or anything like that, they obviously should disregard their status as a corporation and just give WoW away for free since they have made so much money off of us.  

     This is is a very sad day indeed, WoW is now obviously a microtransaction game since not having these pets will cause my enjoyment of this game to be lessened directly as a result! 

 

 

~Not really disgruntled wow player

 

 

P.S.

I believe we should rename this site to www.wehatewow.com as that would be a more appropriate name

This is where most people say "fanboy"

but I'll be open minded to your point, and say "dumbass who will not accept criticism against his pixel life" since you do make a good point about WoW being an important enough thing in your life so that you would look like a dumb douche in its defense.

I like the fact that some of it goes to the make a wish foundation...so its not so bad

Originally posted by Bolshevikftw

Wait...so a company whose main goal is selling another product....for cash!  Oh god the humanity, why on earth would a corporation EVER want to make money....This is an outrage, I am going to quit WoW over this despite the fact that it will not affect my gameplay at all.  Can you believe they have the nerve to say they are giving 50% of the money from one pet to charity!  What kind of nonsense is that, it isn't as if a million or so people are going to buy it making it a $5,000,000 donation or anything like that, they obviously should disregard their status as a corporation and just give WoW away for free since they have made so much money off of us.  

     This is is a very sad day indeed, WoW is now obviously a microtransaction game since not having these pets will cause my enjoyment of this game to be lessened directly as a result! 

 

 

~Not really disgruntled wow player

 

 

P.S.

I believe we should rename this site to www.wehatewow.com as that would be a more appropriate name

Sadly, your sarcasm will be lost on most of the disgruntled ex-WoW players in this thread.  Pity too.  You're damn funny! :)

Truth....some people just don't know what to do with it.  I think most of us who have no problem with the pets....have already stated we KNOW they're doing it to make money.  None of us have feigned SHOCK that a business would....zomg noooes...MAKE MONEY!!!  O.O  It's the rest of the posters that find it wrong to make money continually....but I bet a LOT of them are planning on getting Windows 7....

It's only okay for SOME corporations to make money.  Others, well....mostly just Blizzard....shouldn't want to DO that naughty thing.

Funny too, being if any ONE single person in this thread that is WHINING actually OWNED Blizzard....they wouldn't think making more money would be such a bad thing at all.  Of course....they will all SAY they wouldn't care about such things as money....because none of them will likely ever be in the position TO care about their billions of dollars, now will they?  LMAO  If any of them were billionaires and you told them, "You don't need any more money!  Give your work away for free from now on!"  They would laugh uncontrollably.  But since it's not THEIR money....well now....that's a different story.

By the way....your new name for MMORPG.com is spot on.

Originally posted by chrisrogers

Originally posted by pojung

Originally posted by wh0astar

Wow, you guys are really evil. I don't see how it's insulting to add charity to it. Good for them. It's not their fault they're successful. It's us people that made 'em successful, ever thought about that, hmm? I guess not. You guys are naive to realize the mere fact that it is just another game that people play, that you used to play... so get over it.

 

Because:

1. It's a function of the game that isn't needed. The move is purely for financial gain. They don't need financial gain. Vanity pets are elsewhere acquirable (TCG, collector's edition, etc), but now move to a paying system.

2. If they were doing a true fundraiser, because they don't need the money, they would move all profits to the charity in question.

1+2= 3. They are using a charity to make money, if viewed from the charity angle. That's insulting. No matter how you dic

After reading this far, I've agreed with this post most of all. They don't need the money, so to do it right, while throwing the charity card they should be donating 100%--100% to the charity and from both pets. It is ridiculous. Why not scaling down  the subscription fees and the sales tax, haven't played another online game yet that has charged sales tax. I was done playing WoW after that first month when I realized that.

What sales tax?  I don't pay sales tax on WoW.  What state do you live in????  Or is this a tax from somewhere other than the U.S.?

Oh....also.....I think you've made enough money from YOUR job too, so....you should start working for free.  I mean really....your needs are met, right?   Seriously....stupid statement.  Where do you draw the line?  At what point does a business have "enough money now?"  Should attorneys and doctors that have made "enough money now" start working for free?   Should some actors that are billionaires now also start working for free?  What about pro football players?  I think some of them have enough money now.  They  should certainly play for free.  Oh...and how about Bill Gates?  Should his products all be free now?   I'd be up for a free upgrade to Windows 7.....

/rolls eyes

i really can't stand how stupid people that troll these forums are now i know what metalhead feels like and why he makes all those posts.

Originally posted by girlgeek

Originally posted by Bolshevikftw

Wait...so a company whose main goal is selling another product....for cash!  Oh god the humanity, why on earth would a corporation EVER want to make money....This is an outrage, I am going to quit WoW over this despite the fact that it will not affect my gameplay at all.  Can you believe they have the nerve to say they are giving 50% of the money from one pet to charity!  What kind of nonsense is that, it isn't as if a million or so people are going to buy it making it a $5,000,000 donation or anything like that, they obviously should disregard their status as a corporation and just give WoW away for free since they have made so much money off of us.  

     This is is a very sad day indeed, WoW is now obviously a microtransaction game since not having these pets will cause my enjoyment of this game to be lessened directly as a result! 

 

 

~Not really disgruntled wow player

 

 

P.S.

I believe we should rename this site to www.wehatewow.com as that would be a more appropriate name

 

Sadly, your sarcasm will be lost on most of the disgruntled ex-WoW players in this thread.  Pity too.  You're damn funny! :)

 

Truth....some people just don't know what to do with it.  I think most of us who have no problem with the pets....have already stated we KNOW they're doing it to make money.  None of us have feigned SHOCK that a business would....zomg noooes...MAKE MONEY!!!  O.O  It's the rest of the posters that find it wrong to make money continually....but I bet a LOT of them are planning on getting Windows 7....

 

It's only okay for SOME corporations to make money.  Others, well....mostly just Blizzard....shouldn't want to DO that naughty thing.

 

Funny too, being if any ONE single person in this thread that is WHINING actually OWNED Blizzard....they wouldn't think making more money would be such a bad thing at all.  Of course....they will all SAY they wouldn't care about such things as money....because none of them will likely ever be in the position TO care about their billions of dollars, now will they?  LMAO  If any of them were billionaires and you told them, "You don't need any more money!  Give your work away for free from now on!"  They would laugh uncontrollably.  But since it's not THEIR money....well now....that's a different story.

 

By the way....your new name for MMORPG.com is spot on.

His sarcasm and your sarcasm put together is nowhere as funny as a my pretty accurate depiction of what you would look like in real life.

My point is, trying to make him sound funny make you sound dumb.

I'll start laughing when you reply to this post. I'll see what kind of lame shit you try to make out to be funny. You're obviously trying to defend Blizzard with illogical desperate reasoning.

Do you think a company with million subscribers each of whom giving them 15 dollars a month needs more money than they are already making?

You know, it's rather funny.  If NCsoft, Cryptic, Mythic, Adventurine, Turbine, and especially SOE, or any of these other little companies did this, people wouldn't bat an eyelash, because quite frankly, it's expected, eventually.  But because it's Blizzard, people are going *berserk*.  Way to subconsciously say that you expect more from Blizzard, all these kids and disgruntled 'hard-core' MMO gamers that spew bile at WoW -constantly-...

...and what's even more laughable, there is no way to counter it, because the only reason all these non-WoW players would even give two shits about this, is because subconsciously they *know* that Blizzard rules this genre, and now that Blizzard did it, all these other little crappy companies with their garbage games will trot right along behind, copying and doing the same damn thing, because Blizzard just made it acceptable. 

So keep bitching guys...it's hilarious.

I wish i could live making virtual pets in a game for real cash....  anyhow, no suprise here, it was just a question of time.  As long as the item shop keep selling comestic things, i dont see a problem, more power to them i guess.

Originally posted by Eben

You know, it's rather funny.  If NCsoft, Cryptic, Mythic, Adventurine Turbine, and especially SOE, or any of these other little companies did this, people wouldn't bat an eyelash, because quite frankly, it's expected, eventually.  But because it's Blizzard, people are going *berserk*.  Way to subconsciously say that you expect more from Blizzard, all these kids and disgruntled 'hard-core' MMO gamers that spew bile at WoW -constantly-...

...and what's even more laughable, there is no way to counter it, because the only reason all these non-WoW players would even give two shits about this, is because subconsciously they *know* that Blizzard rules this genre, and now that Blizzard did it, all these other little crappy companies with their garbage games will trot right along behind, copying and doing the same damn thing, because Blizzard just made it acceptable. 

So keep bitching guys...it's hilarious.

I kind of agree with this, most of the frustration came from the fact that Blizzard had been player-friendly for as long as they existed.

But still, a company with that big of a player-base shouldn't really end up having RMT, especially after earlier commitment and statements against it.

as  i said before i am all for it it goes to a good cause am i the only one that thinks this?  so what if they make money we all do at some point... just not like they do.. who really  cares...

Doesnt surprise me WOW has turned its back on its "loyal" money paying subscribers. This game has turned into a glorified Asian cash shop ... doesnt surprise me at all. Whats next in the chash shop i wonder? its a snowball effect that will keep rolling until you wont be able to play the game without cash shop items. It will happen mark my words, blizzard isnt a company that cares about its customers, its all about the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.

Thankfully ill support a non cash game like AION, NCsoft actually cares and it shows in the product they deliver.

Originally posted by Simiel

I kind of agree with this, most of the frustration came from the fact that Blizzard had been player-friendly for as long as they existed.

But still, a company with that big of a player-base shouldn't really end up having RMT, especially after earlier commitment and statements against it.

See, that's the problem.  People post all this stuff from the past, quoting Blizzard saying 'We won't do this or that', and all the stuff they supposedly go back on their word on, is stuff that their customers were bitching for years to get.  It's like, its expected by some people that MMO companies treat their customers like garbage, and Blizzard comes along, gives them what they ask for, and Blizzard is the evil company out to make a quick buck.  Are people in this genre just so bitter than when a company comes along and does what their players want the majority of the time...that's a *bad* thing?  Can you imagine the monumental effort it must require to keep millions of people satisfied with a product enough that they are willing to pay $15 a month for years at a time?  This genre has companies that sit and flat out LIE on their websites and on their product boxes...

..and people wanna bitch because Blizzard are selling vanity teddy bears and giving part of the money to charity?

Really?

I'll be the first to swear off Blizzard forever, the first time I see even one piece of game-relevant gear for sale using RMT in one of their games.  But 12 pages of people bitching about a what-if scenario.  Just sad.

Originally posted by supbro

Doesnt surprise me WOW has turned its back on its "loyal" money paying subscribers. This game has turned into a glorified Asian cash shop ... doesnt surprise me at all. Whats next in the chash shop i wonder? its a snowball effect that will keep rolling until you wont be able to play the game without cash shop items. It will happen mark my words, blizzard isnt a company that cares about its customers, its all about the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.

Thankfully ill support a non cash game like AION, NCsoft actually cares and it shows in the product they deliver.

 

Yeah, they care so much they run their own bots to sell you kinah.  Those swell guys.  Btw, how's Auto Assault, Dungeon Runners and Tabula Rasa doing these days? 

If you don't think it's a matter of time before you can buy new super-duper neato wings for your little ballerina, you're deluding yourself. 

it is sad... so what if they make money at least part of it is for a good cause people seem to forget that..and want to talk bad abot a company for doing that..

Originally posted by toria

it is sad... so what if they make money at least part of it is for a good cause people seem to forget that..and want to talk bad abot a company for doing that..

The charity thing is a great cover to milk people for as much money as they can. You blizzard fanboys are so diluded that you cant see through them blinders.

WoW the king of the Asian Cash Shop, rather fitting isnt it? ;))))

Originally posted by Simiel

Originally posted by girlgeek

Originally posted by Bolshevikftw

Wait...so a company whose main goal is selling another product....for cash!  Oh god the humanity, why on earth would a corporation EVER want to make money....This is an outrage, I am going to quit WoW over this despite the fact that it will not affect my gameplay at all.  Can you believe they have the nerve to say they are giving 50% of the money from one pet to charity!  What kind of nonsense is that, it isn't as if a million or so people are going to buy it making it a $5,000,000 donation or anything like that, they obviously should disregard their status as a corporation and just give WoW away for free since they have made so much money off of us.  

     This is is a very sad day indeed, WoW is now obviously a microtransaction game since not having these pets will cause my enjoyment of this game to be lessened directly as a result! 

 

 

~Not really disgruntled wow player

 

 

P.S.

I believe we should rename this site to www.wehatewow.com as that would be a more appropriate name

 

Sadly, your sarcasm will be lost on most of the disgruntled ex-WoW players in this thread.  Pity too.  You're damn funny! :)

 

Truth....some people just don't know what to do with it.  I think most of us who have no problem with the pets....have already stated we KNOW they're doing it to make money.  None of us have feigned SHOCK that a business would....zomg noooes...MAKE MONEY!!!  O.O  It's the rest of the posters that find it wrong to make money continually....but I bet a LOT of them are planning on getting Windows 7....

 

It's only okay for SOME corporations to make money.  Others, well....mostly just Blizzard....shouldn't want to DO that naughty thing.

 

Funny too, being if any ONE single person in this thread that is WHINING actually OWNED Blizzard....they wouldn't think making more money would be such a bad thing at all.  Of course....they will all SAY they wouldn't care about such things as money....because none of them will likely ever be in the position TO care about their billions of dollars, now will they?  LMAO  If any of them were billionaires and you told them, "You don't need any more money!  Give your work away for free from now on!"  They would laugh uncontrollably.  But since it's not THEIR money....well now....that's a different story.

 

By the way....your new name for MMORPG.com is spot on.

 

His sarcasm and your sarcasm put together is nowhere as funny as a my pretty accurate depiction of what you would look like in real life.

My point is, trying to make him sound funny make you sound dumb.

I'll start laughing when you reply to this post. I'll see what kind of lame shit you try to make out to be funny. You're obviously trying to defend Blizzard with illogical desperate reasoning.

Do you think a company with million subscribers each of whom giving them 15 dollars a month needs more money than they are already making?

Who is illogical and desperate here:

The person that is foolish enough to think that a BUSINESS ever quits caring about making money, or the person that recognizes a BUSINESS as just that....a business?

Frankly, I don't think I'm the one "looking dumb" here.....

If YOU owned Blizzard....I'm sure you would just stop making more money once you hit the what....50 billion dollar mark?  Or...how about a trillion?   Just when is the "cut off point" for when businesses should no longer be allowed to make any more money?  Let's go for a socialist state and set some sort of LIMIT on how much money YOU....yes you....can make at your job.  I think that's a brilliant idea.  Or do limits on the amount of money you can make only apply to corporations?  Do you need to be reminded about a little company called Microsoft?  Now....don't you go and buy Windows 7 because, well....you know, Microsoft ALREADY HAS ENOUGH MONEY.

Seriously.  Saying a company "doesn't need any more money," is just ignorant.  If your bills are paid and you have food and shelter....I don't think YOU need any more money either.  But maybe you'd still like to make money for your efforts.  Well...I don't know if you should be able to do that.   Someone should be allowed to determine when YOU have "made enough money."  I nominate ME. 

Yup, you've made enough money.  Now, from now on....you can just forward me your paychecks from your work and effort, because....you've made enough money.  I mean....how ridiculous that entire argument is...lol.

The sheer ignorance of some of the people here is astonishing. So big, bad Blizzard is finally offering in-game pets at their online store....so now on top of the other useless trinkets you could wear/carry, now you have the option of a couple of new useless items to drag around in game, woe is me.

Will this lead to a full blown Cash Shop for WoW? I dunno, my crystal ball's batteries are currently recharging so I'll get back with you. But hell ask a few of these wannabe Miss Cleos that seem to have popped up in this forum. I'm sure they would LOVE to spread the word about what they can predict.

In the mean time I'll deal with the here and now, so Blizzard gets a few youngens, moms and less charitable peeps to donate 5 bucks. I see only good in that part. Besides I wonder just how many of them would have thought to do that without Blizzard's little carrot on a stick to lead them to a one time shot at philanthropy. Hell I wonder how many of you have even done it this year.....

LOL!

"A fool and his money are soon parted."