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1/28/13 5:16:25 PM#81
Originally posted by Asm0deus not at all, but they could offer the packages to help offset the costs they incurred in developing the game......so why wouldn't it be like a kickstarter.....perhaps we will call it a founder's pack!
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Normandy7
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1/28/13 5:16:51 PM#82
I'm good for a starter pack but not convinced yet this game will be any good.
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Hairysun
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1/28/13 5:17:45 PM#83
Being upset about a $200 founders package is silly. It is suposed to be an exceptional package that not everyone will be able to or just simply won't, purchase.
As we all know, very often price is what defines exception. Otherwise everyone would be driving around in a porsche. This is the shift we are seeing with all these F2P games. They need to make money somehow. I'm suprised they didn't pull the $500 "Alpha" package and the $1000 create your own in game weapon package as well.
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1/28/13 5:21:44 PM#84
Wow, 200 bucks to play a Drow? They are smokin some good Elven grass... I feel like SOE is behind this somehow...
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Talgen
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Joined: 9/04/02
This is just my opinion and should be viewed as just that, an opinion |
1/28/13 5:23:51 PM#85
I wish they would stop calling these Open Beta's.. They're nothing but stress tests and money grabs. Unless it's a closed beta, they don't give a crap about your opinion.. everything is set to their liking.
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1/28/13 5:24:56 PM#86
It is amazing at what use to be free labor to test a game for bugs has now turned into a cash cow for straped developers. Why would anyone pay to play a beta? Especially in the case of a F2P game! I love Neverwinter and the whole D&D world, but I will not pay anyone to let me be a Guinea Pig to test their product.
The other thing about this game is it just keeps getting put further and further back. I remember when it was suppose to come out last year 4th quarter, then it was early this year and now it is going to be late this year (if even that). The only saving grace is it is F2P and the videos and info released looks promising, but for God's sake PW release the game already! Blank-man |
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1/28/13 5:33:50 PM#87
Originally posted by Xepo
Not to mention that their paying guinea pigs will have on deep rose hued fanboism glasses on oblivious to the defects or anythng negative about the game. Talk about quality testers they're getting. |
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1/28/13 5:36:34 PM#88
Originally posted by k44mos Are you surprised by this?
A lot of people bought the CO Lifetime just to get the Beta access to STO. Tons of people were complaining when less than a month before launch people still hadn't received their beta access. Cryptic eventually emailed out the last of the STO beta invites a week before launch.
If people really want to know what to expect from NWN, just read the STO and CO forums. Leopards don't change their spots. |
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1/28/13 5:37:19 PM#89
Originally posted by augustgrace "Exclusive access to ‘Menzoberranzan Renegade', a Drow playable race like the legendary ranger Drizzt Do'Urden, complete with unique racial abilities and tattoo" Sounds like different and additional abilities to me. Just hope the it doesn't give it a distinct advatage over the other races. |
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1/28/13 5:38:21 PM#90
First off, again the $200 pack doesn't get you the drow race, it gets you a drizzt style "background" option for any drow you roll. Not clear what that special background gets you, if anything. Updated schedule info is up- Beta Weekend 1 - February 8-10:
So if you want in the first weekend, it's a minimum of $60 upfront edit: Is Drizzt famous for a tattoo? Don't recall him even having one. Updated weekend 2
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Digna
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Joined: 11/19/05
The pen is mightier than the sword if the sword is very short, and the pen is very sharp. |
1/28/13 5:43:29 PM#91
Does the $60 pack include the same as the $20 pack? I love extra bags....
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1/28/13 5:58:34 PM#92
Originally posted by MMOGamer71 You are not paying just for a digital good, you are paying for a SERVICE on top of a good. It is no different than paying for a baseball game, you cannot keep your baseball game once you've used your ticket. you can keep the ticket (receipt) but it does nothing for you. |
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1/28/13 6:01:22 PM#93
I get the feeling they are rushing this game out. Typical Cryptic, they have not changed a bit. It is just flat out wrong to charge for beta access. You are a fool if you do so. |
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1/28/13 6:01:39 PM#94
I encourage people to think LONG and hard before they shell out this much cash. I want Neverwinter to be a good game.. but Cryptic pulled this same move with STO and it turned into a tidal wave of negative press for them. People played the game for a week, hit the lvl cap and saw that the game was not finished. At this point they started demanding refunds and for awhile Cryptic let them refund it. Then all sudden like they stopped letting people refund (cause it was so many) at this point people started doing charge backs... Collectively the MMO fanbase goes full retard on things like this and then moans and whines later when things do not turn out as they had hoped. I say stay away from that 200 dollar pack... |
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1/28/13 6:01:45 PM#95
you can keep the memories and pics or videos!
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1/28/13 6:10:36 PM#96
Originally posted by Hairysun Pretty much this. Those higher end items are meant for people who don't have to worry about (or shouldn't be worrying about) balancing their budget or making rent, etc. Heck, I go out to an expensive restaurant once or twice a month. And that's it. I don't hold it against people who can do that all the time, several times per month or even just blow loads of money at clubs each night. If I could do it I would but at the moment I can't so /endstory. If people can afford it then good for them and more power to them. Though I wouldn't pay much attention to the "valued at" assignations as quite frankly that's b.s. What are those items pinned to? The gold system?
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1/28/13 6:12:54 PM#97
Originally posted by Allacore69 all these moments will be lost... in time
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1/28/13 6:18:22 PM#98
Wow the game does genrate buzz!!! :p
Don't kickstarter projects have pakages like this starting from 20 going to even 500 to 700 or more?
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1/28/13 6:18:38 PM#99
I have disposable income but no... just because you have money doesn't mean you toss it in the street. I considered the Pathfinder KS then decided against it and I think I'll do the same here. My spidey sense is going nuts right now. I have a bad feeling about this game even though I desperately want it to be great because I love the setting. The only thing that I really wanted was a head start at launch but I don't even need that anymore since Cryptic goes with their @handle system. I won't be losing any character names so I have no real reason to have a head start. I can wait. |
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1/28/13 6:24:31 PM#100
Oh good lord... there will be tons of misspelled Drizzit idiots running around... even with that price.
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