Discussion: Two Ways to Get Going Rogue

I attempted to read through all of this and failed.

Am I the only one that saw the announcement and went huh, so I guess they don't have a way of issuing two keys for the collectors edition and they don't want people to be able to unlock the new content until GR goes live or to cause a system issue unlocking content that isn't there.

But maybe thats because I'm a developer too and I understand what happens when you're limited in a system. Marketing probably figured its easier to just only pre-sell the one that isn't attached to the collector edition items rather then put two keys in one pack.

But thats just my guess. I think I'll just wait patiently till July and enjoy the new sets on test.

The only "concern" I have now is: what is the "street date" for the boxed edition? If it's well before the projected release (IE the box is released June 1st and GR hits the live servers July 1st) I'm a happy camper. I can get it, apply the code and wait for GR to hit.

I just hope the street date is far enough in advance to avoid the GvE shelving fiasco (though that was more due to it being a Walmart exclusive at release than NCSoft distribution) so people aren't waiting (and raging) for the physical box for a few weeks after GR hits live.

I was going to preorder just so I wouldn't forget to get GR. Now... with that slightly confusing release and somewhat punishing players for wanting to play DP and DS early... I'll wait for launch day and get the complete collection.

I lack patience and feared I'd burn out on the new sets before I got to the new content. This quizzical plan from NCSoft helps my decision to wait. Yes, it's minor: $15 free month vs. playing two sets 3 and 4 months early. Seems a small cost but I was that much on the fence for waiting.

Paragon Studios let me off easy. If a badge were given with preordering throw out everything I said above and I'd get it... /sigh.

I've learned to be a patient person and to look for deals where I can.
I'll get the collector's edition and just wait to use my dual pistols. I cannot afford to give up a month just to play dual pistols early. And I'll probably buy it on Amazon.com and have it mailed to me. At $40, that should get me free shipping.
Just like with buying the Mac Edition vs. the Mac Edition Item pack. Pay $20 and get a month of play or pay $10 and get just the item pack. Buying the full Mac edition allowed me to get a month of play for $10.

edit: The thought just came to me that the standard Going Rogue expansion is more than the cost of City of Heroes at present. So if someone new were to join between now and the next few months, they would be paying a total cost between $50 and $60 if they decided to get Going Rogue as well. Someone may have already mentioned this so forgive me if I brought this up again. Of course, they can wait until July and get it all for $40. The only reason this occurred to me is because my cousin is planning on playing after he gets his new computer which will most likely be in March.

Pretty bold move by NC Soft to have it this method put in place. We don;t know what GR contains so I can't be one for doing a pre-order. From what I have seen to date, there isn't enough for me to spend money on GR. I can barely play now so GR will need a lot in order to keep my interest. Side switching, ultra mode, 2 new powers seem to be the main features so far....not even close to being enough. I will wait and see and maybe get the full version.

ok, having gotten some sleep, this method is a little confusing to some, but I think some people are getting hung up on the free month being 15 dollars, lets remember that that only is if you are on a monthly billing structure, the value for people on longer set-ups will be less, and I suspect that people who are invested enough in the game to prepurchase months ahead of the actual relwease, well , i suspect that a healthy portion of those players already are on the longer billing cycles, in fact i suspect that a good number are just now running down their holdiay deals, and may have, like myself, already signed on for the deal offered last summer, so for a lot of us, the free month would be 10 dollars or slightly above. It is still money, and if the ultimate pack costs more than 10 bucks i will be raising heck up in harlem, but it looks less dumb than it did last night, it still appears to be confusing to a number of people though..

Take the Magic: The Gathering 'What Color Are You?' Quiz.

Wow... I can not believe this thread has gone on for 13 pages. I read the same announcement everyone else did, yet never felt any disappointment in the deal at all.
Bottom line... wait until July if you want the "free" month of play. End of story.
Pre-purchase and item pack and you will be at the same step as everyone else who digitally buys the collector's set. Not a big deal. It really isn't.
My account will remain active before, during, and after this all blows through. I will pay my monthly fee happily knowing it's money well spent. I will pre-purchase GR knowing I haven't wasted a dime. And when that item pack hits, it's mine too.
I just do not understand where you people are coming from on this. It's just a month of play... that's it. Most of you would be spending that anyway. How any of you came up with being ripped off or it being Vibrosa (or whatever they called it) Bay is ridiculous.
Get a grip, people.

Goodness is this still going on? o.0

The Roper thing was a bit out of line :P The entire incident with Roper over at that Over game (Rhymes with Rampions Bovine) was that the "box" you were supposed to buy was to cover content that point in fact, WAS REQUIRED unless you wanted to grind daily quests in a certain area. The content gap was between "c" and "d" and WAS there until they paniced at how fast the people that swore they'd never come to CO from here ALSO went over there, broke no sweat eating up their content in three days of headstart, and were bored.

They compensated by increasing the difficulty, downing the exp tables, and forgot to think about (or ignored :P) that with a shift like that, you need to compensate the area where the exp to level content expires prior to being unlocked by the level your heading for.

Or..so I've heard.

I cannot believe the lot of us are still complaining about them making money off their hard work. We reap the benefits. Until someone comes up with crytsal clear evidence that Warwitch is the Devil or Positron in disguise (There's an image o.@) as the devil, why not..I dunno, relax? :P

Just my thoughts...

-C.A.

After thinking about it, I probably won't use my Best Buy gift card for the GR complete collection. Now I'm thinking I'll just prepurchase the seperate expansion and then get that item pack. That's just way easier.

It would be nice to have the new boxed set, but I don't have to get it right away. And now I can use that gift card on the new Justice League animated movie that comes out on Tuesday.