Discussion: 81 and 84 Month Veteran Rewards
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Posted on: 2011-01-19 24:43 in News, Events and Announcement Discussion
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Some players (including me) have had our anniversary date for veteran rewards pushed up slightly month by month. Before they went in and jigsawed a fix last year, I'd moved from the 26th all the way to around the 6th. Other players have had a similar drift in the other direction. I don't recall if there was ever a reason for the anniversary drift for the account.|
Originally Posted by Futurias
Eh? With the 3 day headstart, you should be the 28th-ish.
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They've taken to releasing the badge a few days (I think four-five?) before the actual "go" date. I usually see it around the 22nd or so, if the badge is available in-game. Because of where the dates fall next week, they might drop it in (if it's not live already) on the 25th.
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Originally Posted by DumpleBerry
In the interest of notifying other players that I am /AFK at the markets, I would like an emote to play/display whenever I access the CH using the new slash command.
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Honestly, I'd use /e laptop or /e MATablet (if you have it) to use while your Marketing. That would also depend on if there is a tie-in emote to the use of that ability.
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As a mere 33 monther, I am glad to see useful but not gamebreaking powers handed out like this. I'll be anxiously awaiting my own auctionhouse access power, but it won't kill me or leave me with a huge disadvantage NOT to have it now. And who can't use a(nother) self-rez power?
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Originally Posted by Avatea
81 Month Veteran Reward
84 Month Veteran Reward
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There is no word to describe its perfection... so i'm forced to make one up, and i'm going to do so right now... Scrumtrulescent.
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Also, there's a phrase that describes its perfection, and Homer Simpson came up with it. It's "groin-grabbingly good."
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Originally Posted by Nethergoat
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Meh. It's not that big a deal to go run to an auction house, especially with the merged trains/ferries we now have. |
Originally Posted by DumpleBerry
I will toss a token vote of disappointment that something as useful as /auctionhouse will be denied greenhorn players for a significant investment of time. Ah well.
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As the token Vet-Reward hater, I approve of these rewards. Not a bad balance between "Hey, nice" for the veterans and "That's not that big a deal" for the newbies.
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Actually, the cooldown timer is another 7 years, so... yeah.|
Originally Posted by Hallowed
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I've been here from the start, so I get all the vet rewards as soon as they come out. Even so, I generally disapprove of vet rewards out of pity for the poor noobs. But these rewards are SO awesome that I am too overwhelmed with selfish glee to spare a thought for anyone else. CAN'T WAIT. WANT NOW.
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Originally Posted by Oliin
I dunno. It really depends on the recharge length. I mean, if it equates to something like once every play-session I don't know how nerf-worth it is.
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This is both excellent and crappy. Excellent reward; Crappy it mean that it can never be a booster pack item. I'd totally pay real money to have this ability. Running back and forth to the auction house is "teh suxxor" sometimes. Any chance on a watered down version (lengthy cool-down power) being purchasable? |
Originally Posted by Avatea
84 Month Veteran Reward
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Great rewards! Can't wait 2 years to be eligible!
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So purchase the temp power that takes you to the auction house, or get the day job that gives it to you.
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Originally Posted by Rylas
This is both excellent and crappy. Excellent reward; Crappy it mean that it can never be a booster pack item. I'd totally pay real money to have this ability. Running back and forth to the auction house is "teh suxxor" sometimes.
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63 months here so thats ummm . . . . yeah im signing up for life aint i
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I was one of the folks asking for that, or better yet, this exact power, and I was told (by other players) that it was a waste of the Devs time and that I wouldn't need it if I wasn't so lazy and/or disorganized.|
Originally Posted by Aura_Familia
Not a 7 year vet, but does this mean such functionality can be added to bases, cause folks have been asking for that for a while.
An in-base connection to the auction houses I mean. |
Seeing it as a Vet reward pretty much clinches for me that it'll never been an "Everyone" ability.
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Thank you so very much. These rewards are exactly what I'd think about when mentioning Veteran Rewards: a small thing, but unique and time saving for the players who've been in the game for a long time.
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Although I'm wondering how long the recharge is for the self-rez (haven't read any posts beyond the first few so don't know if it's been answered already or not).
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Yeah, not the same as remote access. I have the day job powers, and I'd still prefer avoiding zoning times. I'm not ********, mind you. I'm just saying they missed out on some extra $ opportunities by making it a vet reward and not a booster pack item. No need for snarky remarks.
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Originally Posted by Hallowed
So purchase the temp power that takes you to the auction house, or get the day job that gives it to you.
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@Rylas
Kill 'em all. Let XP sort 'em out.
It's reasons like these that I regret ever letting my account lapse.. never again!
One thing I do find very annoying though.. I've long filled out all 3 pages on Liberty, any more anniversary slots earned will go to waste because I don't play on any other server... How's about raising the cap to 48 or even 60 character slots per server? Please?
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Finally, more vet rewards I will actually use! A week or so away from 81 .
I'm still waiting for my "All new alts have the option to start at level 22." Vet badge. 
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If you hang around for seven years at $15/month, they will have sold you the equivalent of 126 $9.99 booster packs. Or, if they just convince six-year vets to stick around for another year, they will have sold you the equivalent of 18 booster packs.|
Originally Posted by Rylas
Yeah, not the same as remote access. I have the day job powers, and I'd still prefer avoiding zoning times. I'm not ********, mind you. I'm just saying they missed out on some extra $ opportunities by making it a vet reward and not a booster pack item. No need for snarky remarks.
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Long-term subscribers are probably worth more to them than short-term subscribers who buy several one-shot items. Nice vet rewards give players an incentive to stay in for the long haul.
I, for one, am glad to see a company take the long view instead of the get-a-quick-buck mentality that's so prevalent these days.
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I will toss a token vote of disappointment that something as useful as /auctionhouse will be denied greenhorn players for a significant investment of time. Ah well.
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