Earned Glory vs. Purchased Glory?
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Posted on: 2011-10-27 05:29 in CoH and CoV General Discussions
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this thread is not what I expected...
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This thread needs more pics and more people responding to the OP like they are original.
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Y'know I went to the NCSoft booth at the last two PAX West shows and when I asked for codes I was told that the CoH team who had them had left for the day and I was s.o.l. and the second time no one could find them-even as my son and I waited around for 40 minutes while 'some one' made an attempt to locate said codes *and we had to remind them we were there for them after being told to come back while they searched.|
Originally Posted by Zwillinger
Here's the rub,
Conventions are special. Fan Gatherings are special. They're special to you guys, and they're special to us. We also want to offer incentive to attend these events. You know, aside from getting to spend time with me. (No, not seriously). While we do wish to maintain a certain amount of exclusivity to these items, we also believe that everyone should, eventually, have an opportunity to share in the fun. We're going to remain very watchful as to how soon is too soon to offer these costume powers outside of events, but I would expect to see any future Convention/M&G/Player Summit codes offered in the market...eventually. |
We will continue to attend Pax but no longer make it a point to count on NCSoft to fulfill promises of goodies for folks in attendance.
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Thanks for responding to this thread and making Paragon Studios' intentions clear on this matter.|
Originally Posted by Zwillinger
While we do wish to maintain a certain amount of exclusivity to these items, we also believe that everyone should, eventually, have an opportunity to share in the fun. We're going to remain very watchful as to how soon is too soon to offer these costume powers outside of events, but I would expect to see any future Convention/M&G/Player Summit codes offered in the market...eventually.
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For what it's worth I'd have no problem if the "period of exclusivity" on any new convention based costume codes was at least six months or even a year. That should be plenty of time before they are offered in the Paragon Market.
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I wouldn't go quite as far as to say they 'should' wait a year or more to release it, but I definitely have no problem with it. either.|
Originally Posted by Lothic
Thanks for responding to this thread and making Paragon Studios' intentions clear on this matter.
For what it's worth I'd have no problem if the "period of exclusivity" on any new convention based costume codes was at least six months or even a year. That should be plenty of time before they are offered in the Paragon Market. |
I was never a big fan of making items exclusive to West Coast conventions, and it always felt a bit out of place for City of Heroes. Doubly so when the pre-order exclusives started coming out as vet rewards.
So I'm, personally, quite happy with the idea of them eventually coming to the store. And if it's not til a year or more later, that's a fair compromise.
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I'll just have to go with D and Leon instead...
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I was searching my web host for our old RPGNet Bob Marley "Man What" pic to add to the thread, but I can't find it.
I'll just have to go with D and Leon instead... |
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Originally Posted by joshdex
I wouldn't go quite as far as to say they 'should' wait a year or more to release it, but I definitely have no problem with it. either.
I was never a big fan of making items exclusive to West Coast conventions, and it always felt a bit out of place for City of Heroes. Doubly so when the pre-order exclusives started coming out as vet rewards. So I'm, personally, quite happy with the idea of them eventually coming to the store. And if it's not til a year or more later, that's a fair compromise. J |
I think a year is a fair amount of time. It's just enough time for people to sell the codes on ebay to morons for hundreds of dollars. Then when the codes are sold in the store for pennies we can laugh derisively at the complainers knowing full well the real reason why they are mad.
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As an Australian resident, I'm really not shedding a tear for any loss of special items being attached to convention attendance, since the conventions are typically in the US.
And I've never been fond of the idea of any costume items being used for bragging rights over character concept. For example, I'd rather see wicthes hats being worn by characters who are actually witches rather than by robots or spandex heroes who've completed a task force.
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Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow
Did I die and go to an alternate plane of existence where this sort of expectation makes any sort of sense? There is so much wrong with it that I have trouble wrapping my head around it, let alone deciding where to start...
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I think having a server you have to earn access to doesn't go far enough. I think there should be a server you are exiled to if you do enough stupid things to earn deportation. And every zone on this server is the Shadow Shard and everyone's travel power becomes superspeed.
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I live in Australia, and it is not feasible for me to attend one of these Con's. You're saying that because I'm not a millionaire, and can't afford to buy a plane ticket to every Con when ever one comes up, that I don't deserve the chance to get these costume powers ?
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Originally Posted by Norse Star
Am I the only one a little disappointed with devs repeatedly offering "limited edition" content to the general game community for a fee?
The most recent costumes available for purchase that were originally a special issue item given out at con events are really a disapointment. Yes, I too have always wanted them, but it was way cooler to see them on somebody who earned them then somebody who just purchased them. |
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I earn the money that I purchase "glory" with. Of course, I don't consider costume pieces or toggled costumes to be particularly glorious, and I think all of these things should be made as available as possible - and in the case of costume pieces they should be made available in such a way that someone can have/use them at level 1.
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Because you need to EARN the thread you want!
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Moving right along...
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Originally Posted by Zwillinger
Here's the rub,
Conventions are special. Fan Gatherings are special. They're special to you guys, and they're special to us. We also want to offer incentive to attend these events. You know, aside from getting to spend time with me. (No, not seriously). While we do wish to maintain a certain amount of exclusivity to these items, we also believe that everyone should, eventually, have an opportunity to share in the fun. We're going to remain very watchful as to how soon is too soon to offer these costume powers outside of events, but I would expect to see any future Convention/M&G/Player Summit codes offered in the market...eventually. |
Oh... I meant to say... I don't think anything after 4 minutes is "too soon".
Could just be me though!
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... I can has Freak Tank costume in market plz? For Festivus maybe?
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Originally Posted by Zwillinger
Here's the rub,
Conventions are special. Fan Gatherings are special. They're special to you guys, and they're special to us. We also want to offer incentive to attend these events. You know, aside from getting to spend time with me. (No, not seriously). While we do wish to maintain a certain amount of exclusivity to these items, we also believe that everyone should, eventually, have an opportunity to share in the fun. We're going to remain very watchful as to how soon is too soon to offer these costume powers outside of events, but I would expect to see any future Convention/M&G/Player Summit codes offered in the market...eventually. |
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How is having the money to go to a con any more earning than having the money to buy them in the store is?
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Originally Posted by Norse Star
Yes, I too have always wanted them, but it was way cooler to see them on somebody who earned them then somebody who just purchased them. |
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