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[F_]aths
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Germany3947 Posts
November 13 2012 15:29 GMT
#341
On November 14 2012 00:26 Lorch wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 14 2012 00:23 [F_]aths wrote:
On November 13 2012 21:55 EnumaAvalon wrote:
Is it an expansion or a stand alone game from WoL?

Expansion (Wol is required to use Hots.)


Oh they just shot themselves in the leg so hard. Not only do you need to pay 60 bucks to play star 2 now, you also need to pay another 40 bucks to get hots. Thats 100 bucks just to get into a new game, quiet a lot if you ask me. Good thing blizzard has so many brainless fanboys who'll buy anything that has blizzard on it.

Expect a considerable price drop for Wol some time after the Hots release.
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IntoTheWow
Profile Blog Joined May 2004
is awesome32277 Posts
November 13 2012 15:30 GMT
#342
Well, SC2 and D3 taught me a lesson.
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Wrathsc2
Profile Joined March 2011
United States2025 Posts
November 13 2012 15:31 GMT
#343
im getting really tired of people talking about the price. you know you are going to play the game way more then 40$ worth so stfu already
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LOLItsRyann
Profile Joined April 2011
England551 Posts
November 13 2012 15:32 GMT
#344
On November 14 2012 00:31 Wrathsc2 wrote:
im getting really tired of people talking about the price. you know you are going to play the game way more then 40$ worth so stfu already


I totally agree. I don't actually know how much it would take to stop me getting HotS O_O.
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BlitchizSC2
Profile Joined August 2010
United States306 Posts
November 13 2012 15:33 GMT
#345
can't wait!
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SarcasmMonster
Profile Joined October 2011
3136 Posts
November 13 2012 15:33 GMT
#346
Does anyone remember how long WOL beta was? If HOTS beta continues for another 3-4 months, that's about 5-6 months of beta total.
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Exigaet
Profile Joined May 2010
Canada355 Posts
November 13 2012 15:33 GMT
#347
By the way (everyone complaining about price), Brood War was $30 when it came out at the end of March in 1998. $30 in 1998 would be about $42.60 today.

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Baptista
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
Poland141 Posts
November 13 2012 15:36 GMT
#348
Can someone tell me how are they going to pull of 40Euro and 40$ versions with Global Play?
HaXXspetten
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Sweden15718 Posts
November 13 2012 15:36 GMT
#349
On November 14 2012 00:31 Wrathsc2 wrote:
im getting really tired of people talking about the price. you know you are going to play the game way more then 40$ worth so stfu already

honestly even D3 who most people considered a letdown, I still put down like 250 hrs into, even it might not have lived up to D2 it was still a worthy purchase

seriously shut up about the prizing, it's sensible, stop being so greedy :s
Butterednuts
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States859 Posts
November 13 2012 15:37 GMT
#350
I have to buy 2 versions of this, one for me and one for my boyfriend.

$80 total really isn't a lot for about 2 years of expansion gameplay. People pay $40-60 for WoW expansions on top of paying $15/mo.

Get over yourself. $40 is such a small amount of money. Hopefully you can be able to save $10/mo. every month until March.
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MangoMountain
Profile Joined June 2011
Norway2044 Posts
November 13 2012 15:39 GMT
#351
The 60$ I spent on WoL are probably the most worthwhile 60$ I ever spent, 40$ for hots doesn't bother me when I think about how much play time I got out of WoL
achan1058
Profile Joined February 2012
1091 Posts
November 13 2012 15:39 GMT
#352
On November 14 2012 00:36 HaXXspetten wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 14 2012 00:31 Wrathsc2 wrote:
im getting really tired of people talking about the price. you know you are going to play the game way more then 40$ worth so stfu already

honestly even D3 who most people considered a letdown, I still put down like 250 hrs into, even it might not have lived up to D2 it was still a worthy purchase

seriously shut up about the prizing, it's sensible, stop being so greedy :s

I know. People have unrealistic expectations on D3. It's great the first 100 hours, even before the patches came in.
Barbiero
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Brazil5259 Posts
November 13 2012 15:42 GMT
#353
US blog: http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/blog/7831333
EU blog: http://eu.battle.net/sc2/en/blog/6512880

40 dollars seems the price it'd cost. Like WoW expansions. I'll probably buy the deluxe edition, but first they need to switch my EU account back to latin-america, I want hots in PTBR
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VPVanek
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada238 Posts
November 13 2012 15:43 GMT
#354
If you buy the instore collection edition, do you still get the online features (Kerrigan wings in D3)?
FoXer
aka_star
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United Kingdom1546 Posts
November 13 2012 15:43 GMT
#355
I will not buy HotS, I'm sorry blizzard but you've failed in my opinion. A few new units and some features that should be there at the start of the WoL?... The units don't address the concerns with stale repetitive strategies and deathball syndrome and the statements of making them imba so people build strategies around them is hardly a reassuring approach to game design. I predict a spike at the very start but a super rapid drop off.
FlashDave.999 aka Star
tsuxiit
Profile Joined July 2010
1305 Posts
November 13 2012 15:45 GMT
#356
Blizzard announcing a release date more than one or two months in advance is bad news.
Zannadar
Profile Joined March 2011
Turkey294 Posts
November 13 2012 15:45 GMT
#357
Seriously, $40 is nothing. Skip going out on one Saturday night for the next 2 years for dinner, drinks, chicks etc. and on top...you probably even saved some money.
Seiniyta
Profile Joined May 2010
Belgium1815 Posts
November 13 2012 15:47 GMT
#358
On November 14 2012 00:43 VPVanek wrote:
If you buy the instore collection edition, do you still get the online features (Kerrigan wings in D3)?


Yes. It would be kind of silly if it wasn't huh?
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liberate71
Profile Joined October 2011
Australia10252 Posts
November 13 2012 15:48 GMT
#359
On November 14 2012 00:36 HaXXspetten wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 14 2012 00:31 Wrathsc2 wrote:
im getting really tired of people talking about the price. you know you are going to play the game way more then 40$ worth so stfu already

honestly even D3 who most people considered a letdown, I still put down like 250 hrs into, even it might not have lived up to D2 it was still a worthy purchase

seriously shut up about the prizing, it's sensible, stop being so greedy :s


In a world where people are able to obtain lots of "entertainment" for free. People feel boxed in when they have to pay for something (SC2) and then feel the need to lash back without thinking "hey, $40 for potentially another 1000+ hours of entertainment... sweet"

$40 gets you like what... 4 cinema movies, not including drinks? about 2 hours out on the town drinking? *shakes head* sad times hahahaha.
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Grobyc
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Canada18410 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-11-14 00:13:43
November 13 2012 15:48 GMT
#360
On November 14 2012 00:07 Duval wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 14 2012 00:06 Grobyc wrote:
I wouldn't be overly happy paying $40 for the MP aspects, and I say that because I don't plan on playing campaign. I also say that because according to some posts I've read here, the b.net features like clan support and such are being added to WoL once HotS comes out, so to me it really just feels like I'm paying $40 for the new units. And as a Terran, I'm not content with the current units for each race.


So if you're buying a car, but only want one seat in it, you'd only pay half the price? That makes so much sense!

No, that's a terrible analogy. Do you need me to explain why?

  1. If I wanted a 1-seater I'd buy a motorcycle. (yes, not the point you were trying to make, but a poor analogy deserves a fitting response)
  2. Necessity vs want. You're comparing a vehicle, something that is arguably necessary in today's working world (depending on where you live, etc) to a video game. If a video game doesn't interest me why would I pay full price for it? Note I said "so to me it really just feels like I'm paying $40 for the new units. And as a Terran, I'm not content with the current units for each race. " I also said that because that's my view, I understand that many people would pay full price for it. This wasn't an objective statement. Also cute how you conveniently cut out the second part of my post that noted that. Here, let me quote it for you:
    + Show Spoiler +
    I can see how some other people don't mind it depending on what they're actually doing with HotS, but personally, I'm just disappointed at the state of HotS and therefore can't justify spending more than $20 on it.


    On the other hand, if I need a vehicle I must succumb to the posted price or find an alternative (bus, subway), regardless if it comes with other features bundled I don't want.

My post was completely subjective dude. If I don't like something, I'm not paying for it. I never said Blizzard should just lower the price or anything. For people who like what HotS brings, $40 is a fitting price. I'm not in that boat.

So if you were to change your analogy to something like "If you were buying a video game but only wanted half of the video game, would you only pay half price?" then yeah, if I was unable to get it for half price (think Wax's suggestion) I wouldn't buy it or would wait for it to go down in price. Oh wait, that's exactly what this scenario is.
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