You'd almost think the devs were hoping you'd accidentally purchase items twice... Hmm...
Nah, they wouldn't treat their loyal dollar signs - err, I mean customers - that way...
You're right on both points, but just so you know the workaround, you can look at pieces in the tailor before buying them.
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You are the first person to suggest this. Congratulations. Those other threads about this same thing obviously are a figment of everyone's imagination.|
Originally Posted by Kill_Kayt
The new store not only does not provide pictures of costume pieces before you buy them, it doesn't even let you know what you already have purchased.
Both of these things should be implemented.. Once you have something that you need not purchase a second time it should say "already owned" |
Bonus points for comparing and contrasting as well.
Loose --> not tight.
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One extra 'o' makes a big difference.
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You are the first person to suggest this. Congratulations. Those other threads about this same thing obviously are a figment of everyone's imagination.
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Considering the devs ignore 99% of the bugs/errors/bad programming that get reported, perhaps the OP's goal is to attempt to bring it to their attention by repetition.
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This specific problem has already been stated by developers as something they want to rectify. If you're going to badmouth people, get your facts straight instead of throwing hyperbole everywhere.
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Originally Posted by Evangel_NA
Considering the devs ignore 99% of the bugs/errors/bad programming that get reported
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Um, yes it does. They're icon-sized, sure, but there are definitely images of each individual costume piece in the store.
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Originally Posted by Kill_Kayt
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You can't. The transaction will fail, and it will state that you're attempting to purchase more than the allowed limit on an item in your cart.|
Originally Posted by Evangel_NA
You'd almost think the devs were hoping you'd accidentally purchase items twice... Hmm...
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It's a very vague message, but it keeps you from doing so.
(Except in the case of purchasing a costume bundle when you've already purchased individual pieces. As far as I know, it will allow that. And unless you've actually purchased every single piece in that bundle already, I see no reason why it shouldn't.)
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Originally Posted by Garent
This specific problem has already been stated by developers as something they want to rectify. If you're going to badmouth people, get your facts straight instead of throwing hyperbole everywhere.
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That's about the 8th time I've read the word "hyperbole" in a forum post today defending the devs for the lackluster launch of Freedumb. Did they teach you that word at the weekly dev fanclub meeting?
Anytime someone says 99% they're usually being sarcastic on purpose. You can say what you want about "getting facts straight" but the cold hard truth is this launch was incredibly rushed, under-tested, and poorly designed as is evident by the countless countless threads of bugs, glitches, and errors that could have and should have been caught before pushing live.
So I'll use hyperbole as much as I like. If people don't want a sarcastic and over-the-top rhetoric, perhaps models should be tested and better developed before rushing to live. As the OP points out the devs should take a look at the CO store design for a model. Anytime someone actually recommends this game copy CO, you know this game screwed up pretty bad.
Ignoring my point and instead insulting me. Way to go.
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Originally Posted by Chad Gulzow-Man
Um, yes it does. They're icon-sized, sure, but there are definitely images of each individual costume piece in the store. You've either got some weird bug where they're not rendering or you're blind.
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This is true but it also wouldn't hurt to have a better an easier way to "browse" costume options. Sure you can open up a tailor session and browse around that way but it's clumsy. And some of the stuff you really can't totally see until you buy it - like auras and path auras where the icon image is usually either an artist render or something like that. Would just be nice if somewhere (perhaps the paragon wiki could do this, but would be nice for the coh site to provide it) you could go look at some screenshots or something to see what some things look like in practice. Especially considering the price of some things, it kind of sucks to spend 400 points on something then be disappointed by it.
Imo this is a "when there's time to fix it and the devs have nothing else to do" kind of thing, but I think the player base stepping up and adding a section to the paragonwiki would be a smart fix for this.
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Which is exactly what you did in the first place. Also you ignored the fact that my hyperbole was a response to another person's hyperbole/sarcasm toward the OP.|
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Ignoring my point and instead insulting me. Way to go.
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Also, responding with "ignoring my point and instead insulting me. way to go." is usually a clear sign that a poster has no valid counter argument so instead is just trying to make their target look like the childish one.
Also go back and read better, for understanding this time: I respond to your point quite clearly. After I make fun of you of course.
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All I see is me pointing out a factual error in your post, and then you going "It doesn't matter how wrong I am this launch still sucks and you can't deny it!"
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Originally Posted by Evangel_NA
You can say what you want about "getting facts straight" but the cold hard truth is this launch was incredibly rushed, under-tested, and poorly designed as is evident by the countless countless threads of bugs, glitches, and errors that could have and should have been caught before pushing live.
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All I see is me pointing out a factual error in your post, and then you going "It doesn't matter how wrong I am this launch still sucks and you can't deny it!"
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Read this line again:
"Anytime someone says 99% they're usually being sarcastic on purpose."
In the future I could use sarcastic orange if you have a hard time understanding sarcasm. But then if someone knows the word hyperbole, they should know the word sarcasm. Hmm, and here we have a conundrum...
You're missing the point. I don't have a problem with sarcasm. I have a problem with all posts being nothing but sarcasm and falsehoods.
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Originally Posted by Evangel_NA
This is true but it also wouldn't hurt to have a better an easier way to "browse" costume options. Sure you can open up a tailor session and browse around that way but it's clumsy. And some of the stuff you really can't totally see until you buy it - like auras and path auras where the icon image is usually either an artist render or something like that. Would just be nice if somewhere (perhaps the paragon wiki could do this, but would be nice for the coh site to provide it) you could go look at some screenshots or something to see what some things look like in practice. Especially considering the price of some things, it kind of sucks to spend 400 points on something then be disappointed by it.
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I think the set up for individual costume pieces is pretty elegant as-is. There's an icon showing the item by itself in the store, and the tailor lets you see how that part will look on your costume before you buy it. I think your suggestion--to add extra screenshots in the store--would actually just clutter up the interface and actually detract from the experience.
Now, I will say that there needs to be better info about costume bundles in the store. They're better than they were at launch, but the detailed info should still show every individual piece contained in the bundle AND show the image(s) they use to advertise the bundle.
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You're missing the point. I don't have a problem with sarcasm. I have a problem with all posts being nothing but sarcasm and falsehoods.
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See, THAT'S me ignoring your point and instead insulting you.
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I see no one has mentioned the fact that if you go to the Character Creator instead of the store, you can see ALL of the costume pieces, life-size and ON a character, and rotate, and re-color all day long. And then, you can buy them right there too!
Or, if you look through and find you like them all, go back to the store and buy the bundle...
Problem SOLVED!
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Originally Posted by Thirty-Seven
I see no one has mentioned the fact that if you go to the Character Creator instead of the store, you can see ALL of the costume pieces, life-size and ON a character, and rotate, and re-color all day long.
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Originally Posted by Evangel_NA
Sure you can open up a tailor session and browse around that way but it's clumsy.
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Well, I guess I missed that bit. Of course, once folks get to ranting and arguments about just how sarcasm is or isn't noticed... I tend to move from reading posts, to skimming.|
Originally Posted by Chad Gulzow-Man
Yeah huh.
(I disagree with the clumsy bit, though. I rather like the way the tailor and the store tie together.) |
Also, I really think the Tailor option is BETTER than the store. You can just browse for all the great big orange lock symbols and only look at the pieces you don't have. Very obvious, rather efficient, and fast.
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Originally Posted by Thirty-Seven
Also, I really think the Tailor option is BETTER than the store. You can just browse for all the great big orange lock symbols and only look at the pieces you don't have. Very obvious, rather efficient, and fast.
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It was bad *before.* You could look at the occasional release image for the old booster packs, but that wouldn't tell you how Item 1 would look with Item 2 from another pack, and item 3 that's one of those "character defining" items. Or how they'd look in other colors.
Now... you can. And buy them *right there.*
I get the OP's POV, slightly - I just don't happen to agree with it, for the most part.
(As far as the "Already purchased," I do believe it will tell you "Limit exceeded." Which isn't clear, admittedly, and does need to be done better - and which I'm sure they're working on.)
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Gotta agree there! I really wish all non-repeatables would just be taken out of the store for you once they are purchased... period.
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Originally Posted by Memphis_Bill
(As far as the "Already purchased," I do believe it will tell you "Limit exceeded." Which isn't clear, admittedly, and does need to be done better - and which I'm sure they're working on.)
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Or greyed out so you know you have them. I think on another game they remove them and you can get confused waiting for an empty category to load.
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Originally Posted by Thirty-Seven
Gotta agree there! I really wish all non-repeatables would just be taken out of the store for you once they are purchased... period.
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The Store doesn't do either of these things well, but the Tailor certainly does.
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Originally Posted by Kill_Kayt
The new store not only does not provide pictures of costume pieces before you buy them, it doesn't even let you know what you already have purchased.
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The new store not only does not provide pictures of costume pieces before you buy them, it doesn't even let you know what you already have purchased.
Both of these things should be implemented.. Once you have something that you need not purchase a second time it should say "already owned"
Second there should be photos or some sort so you know what you are buying (costume wise).