eunichron wrote on Jul 4, 2012, 23:39:
I love that I can walk up to an event and take part in it with no competition, and even walk away from it with a couple new people to talk to and run around with.

Though, I am also with Cutter in that I think their staunch anti-"trinity" class design decision may be their Achilles heel. Even if they don't want to relegate players to a single class role choice, there are steps they could take for those players that want to play a tank or healer feel more valuable to the game. If they want class roles to be open ended, more player choice is not a bad thing.

Axis wrote on Jul 4, 2012, 19:47:
Cooperation is key. Often unnecessary and annoying in GW2, but key (whatever 'key' means).

PHJF wrote on Jul 4, 2012, 18:40:
You're the second person I've seen recently say Chrono Cross was *bad*. I've always considered it better than any Final Fantasy. When did it become cool to hate on CC???

Jerykk wrote on Jul 3, 2012, 22:47:
You're forgetting the convenience advantage of trading in digital products. With physical products, there are many variables to consider. The condition of the product, the quantity of the product, the size of the product, the weight of the product, etc. With digital products, you don't have to worry about any of those things. You click a couple of buttons and get credit instantly. Don't have to drive to GameStop, don't have to mail anything, don't have to advertise anything. Just a few clicks and you're done. People are much more likely to do something when it's convenient to do so and I have no doubt that used sales would be even more prevalent in the digital market than in the physical market. Publishers will recognize this and try to find other ways to maximize their profits, sacrificing many of the benefits that digital distribution once offered to consumers.

Kajetan wrote on Jul 3, 2012, 16:23:

NKD wrote on Jul 3, 2012, 16:13:
Who the fuck is gonna press New?

All those people who buy new games for fullprice to "support" their holy devs?

Then let the publishers have a holdback period on reselling new games for ... a month? Can you live with that? Since the majority off all revenue is generated in the first few weeks, this should be enough to calm their fears.

Digitalfiend wrote on Jul 3, 2012, 16:22:

Yes but there will be a limited supply of "used" licenses, so that "Used" button might not always be available. You still have a 1:1 relationship between number of licenses and number of license holders.

I'd have no problem with publishers providing first-time purchasers of a license with additional extras, within reason (e.g. extra maps, "behind the scenes" videos, etc), that will not be available to second hand owners. That way there would still be an incentive to buy a new license.

Kajetan wrote on Jul 3, 2012, 16:02:

NKD wrote on Jul 3, 2012, 15:57:
To those people I would ask: Where does the developer or publisher make their money in this utopia?

From selling games like they do now.

I am baffled by the level of paranoia and hysteria regarding used games or reselling games. There is a distinct lack of simple economic understanding fueling this paranoia. Used sale are natural part of the videogame industry since its humble beginnings and now, suddenly its worse than piracy? Come on ...

Draugr wrote on Jul 3, 2012, 15:21:
I never buy used though, as it's nice to know at least SOME of that money is making it back to the people who actually made the game.

necrosis wrote on Jul 3, 2012, 15:52:
So it is perfectly OK for them to charge us more and more while removing features left and right? Dumbed down games that are shitty ports? Buggy as all hell at launch? $60 games on PC is bullshit and you know it.

eRe4s3r wrote on Jul 3, 2012, 14:59:
Hhh... I would be willing to sell 90% of my entire steam catalog even just for 5€ per game, or even less

StingingVelvet wrote on Jul 3, 2012, 14:36:
I don't really see this having an effect on anything unless they require Steam and other such services build a method to make this available to the customer.

I'm the weirdo who dislikes used game sales though, so whatevs.

D_K_night wrote on Jun 30, 2012, 05:00:
SOE...just isn't Blizzcon. Sorry but that basically sums it up.

CJ_Parker wrote on Jun 29, 2012, 17:32:
I feel sorry for every single retard who spends real money to go to an advertising event like this. Honestly, just how dumb exactly must you be to fall for this shit? I'm thinking extremely dumb. Like about as dumb as a slice of untoasted toast. Minus the bread. Which is extremely hardcore dumb if you ask me.

Seriously, this should be the other way around. Their promo show - their problem how to get you to visit it. They should offer first class transportation to anyone who is interested in attending with learjets and hookers and stretch limos and hookers. And champagne until you speak French fluently.

What kind of fucked up world is this where people pay real money to be abused by some grade A assholes straight outta marketing school? Fucked up beyond recognition I'd say. Really now. Sheesh...

Rattlehead wrote on Jun 29, 2012, 16:33:
$139 for stuff I can view online for free? I hope they include hummers with that price tag. And no I don't mean the vehicle.

1AngryGamer wrote on Jun 28, 2012, 17:00:
The same way Vanguard and most of Sony's shitty MMO's are still running: skeleton crew and free to play means: no need to promise monthly subscribers any sort of content update

Cutter wrote on Jun 28, 2012, 10:45:
Are they still going to be solvent after the failure that is TSW? Even if they are TSW shows that they just don't have what it takes to make an MMO...at least on time and on budget. I'll bet dollars to donuts this will not end well.

Prez wrote on Jun 27, 2012, 22:57:
A bit of an overreaction I should think, but I laughed nonetheless.