What about the people that spend real money on cards to get in-game loot? Were they ever an issue to people who don't like this?
What about the people that spend real money on cards to get in-game loot? Were they ever an issue to people who don't like this?
FFXIV does this no one cares.
WoW does this everyone loses their mind.
its literally been exactly 6 months since the last one... it has nothing to do with shadowlands being late, its just every 6 months they do one of these for literally 2 years now.
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idk why people think this is bullshit but were fine with collectors edition pets, and TCG pets/mounts/toys that have all been around since vanilla.
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yeah pretty much, FF14 is like WAY worse, but people only care about wow doing it.
I could be mad about MTX transmogs...
But that is literally the ugliest set.
This was already cooked up before the delay, most likely.
It was set to drop the week before to get all the prepatch folks to buy another 6 months.
It's also available in the new "TRANSMOGS" tab for 20 bucks, I assume that part was done after the fact since the game isn't launching til later this year. My guess? There will be another 6 month purchase closer to the actual release date.
No, it's a 6 month or nothing, if you don't buy it ala carte from the shop in the transmog tab. They'd rather have your guaranteed money and 6 months of playtime than getting MORE money over 6 months with the option to quit playing their game if (more like, when) it launches broken and terrible.
Wonder how much hate I'll get for having it mogged on my panda and vulpera lol. Since it's time to retire the yeti suit.
So because you play the game and enjoy it means you are a sucker?
Eh, it's a 6 month promotion doesn't mean that by any means.
Better than the three helms they had before.
You only get it free with 6 month. Or you can buy it separately for $20
1. no they do these literally every 6 months for 2 years now, so there is not gunna be another in a "couple months" another in 6 months
2. its available to buy right out for those who dont want 6 months of sub, did the same with.. .again all the last 6 month subs
"Get for free with a 6 month sub, or buy it straight from the store on its own!"
For a limited time*, when you sign up for a 6-month subscription to World of Warcraft, you’ll also receive the gift of the Sprite Darter’s Wings, immediately available in your in-game appearance collection. If you’re currently on a 6-month recurring subscription with a future renewal date, you’ll receive Sprite Darter’s Wings as a gift in your Battle.net desktop app at no additional charge no later than October 30, 2020 (must be redeemed by April 30, 2021). for those with 6 month sub
Fun fact, the Blizzard store came about because of those cards. It was because Blizzard were not getting 100% royalties from the company making the WoW TCG at the time and were instead just in a partnership. So Blizzard started their own in game shop to sell items so they could claim the full profit and cut out any middle man.
Not relevant to the topic but I thought I'd mention. I partly blame those TCG cards that started it, but we know its mostly company greed and the following of trends from market research and shareholders telling companies 'we need to make more money'. So they drop these little breadcrumbs in to get people invested.
As I said before I aint even bothered by this item being in the shop. I stopped moaning about microtransactions in Blizzard games back in WoD, I think the piece looks lovely. Not sure i'd personally wear it... doesn't really suit any class or race. :P
Last edited by Orby; 2020-10-20 at 05:51 PM.