GW2 Scheme of B2P

http://www.arena.net/blog/mike-obrien-on-microtransactions-in-guild-wars-2

but we think we can provide additional content and services that you’d be happy to pay for

Content Restriction ?

We think players should have the opportunity to spend money on items that provide visual distinction and offer more ways to express themselves. They should also be able to spend money on account services and on time-saving convenience items.

EXP Pot? Resurection Scroll ? Drop Rate Pot ?

And gems are the currency that’s bought and used to purchase microtransactions.

the same sistem like PLEX or Chronoscroll but the different is no Game Time in GW2, so only cash player who gonna benefit from this item.

Nicely done ArenaNet,

new P2W scheme for your dumb fanboi

sad but it looking and sounding that way

Oh dear.

Someone is making up their own misery. not to mention none of those 'boosts' would actually negatively affect you in any way if someone else used them. This isn't WoW. Plus, drop rate potion? really?

Plus, you do know that you can buy gems with gold, right?

nice account, welcome to mmorpg.com

Paying cash for gems, which can purchase in game gold.... How is this anything but Pay 2 Win?

I've said all along that this "B2P" business model was a load of crap, and I was right. 

Originally posted by psycheangel

GW2 Scheme of B2P

http://www.arena.net/blog/mike-obrien-on-microtransactions-in-guild-wars-2

 

but we think we can provide additional content and services that you’d be happy to pay for

Content Restriction ?

 

We think players should have the opportunity to spend money on items that provide visual distinction and offer more ways to express themselves. They should also be able to spend money on account services and on time-saving convenience items.

EXP Pot? Resurection Scroll ? Drop Rate Pot ?

 

And gems are the currency that’s bought and used to purchase microtransactions.

the same sistem like PLEX or Chronoscroll but the different is no Game Time in GW2, so only cash player who gonna benefit from this item.

 

Nicely done ArenaNet,

new P2W scheme for your dumb fanboi

 

eq, wow, doac all had paid content in the form of expansions.  If you ever paid for a game expansion then your point about restricted content is contrary to what you do.

Originally posted by ComfyChair

Oh dear.

Someone is making up their own misery. not to mention none of those 'boosts' would actually negatively affect you in any way if someone else used them. This isn't WoW. Plus, drop rate potion? really?

Plus, you do know that you can buy gems with gold, right?

why not? they said time-saving items

the problem with PLEX sistem in GW2 is, there is no benefit for non cash player

and the game constantly overflown by GEMS, different from EVE or Tera which you can change that curency to game time

so who gonna manage the inflation of that money currency?

If there is an overflow of gems, the price in gold for them will go down. Simple economics, supply and demand.

Originally posted by DJJazzy

If there is an overflow of gems, the price in gold for them will go down. Simple economics, supply and demand.

i still hate it, same system like in Runes of Magic. in the end cash player will control ingame economy

Originally posted by psycheangel

Originally posted by DJJazzy

If there is an overflow of gems, the price in gold for them will go down. Simple economics, supply and demand.

i still hate it, same system like in Runes of Magic. in the end cash player will control ingame economy

 

That depends on how much gems cost and how rich the person buying gems is. Even if the economy governed by gold is messed up, the economy governed by Karma and other means, isn't.

Please discuss this in the open thread: http://www.mmorpg.com/discussion2.cfm/thread/344415/Mike-OBrien-ArenaNet-founder-on-microtransactions.html