Blizzard offers In game item for buying collectors edition of WoW:

[Sylas]

http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/threa...p=1#post197369

Didn't see this posted already.

EQ1's been offering special in game items for exp packs for a while now. CoH offered special graphic effects on pre-orders. EQ2 is offering in game Jboots + talking statues for your house and now blizzard is offering, well, typical blizzard flavor items.

How long will it be before we are literally paying to beta test?

[Tuco]

I have no problem with in-game items being given out for collector's edition or beta'ing the game.

Unless that item gives the character power, that is. A mechanical goblin that is for looks only is only going to help sales and give players something to enjoy.

[Chaid]

Originally posted by Sylas
How long will it be before we are literally paying to beta test?

Grats on winning the drama queen of the day award.

This is marketing 101 and is no big deal. Blizzard is giving out fluff items, unlike SOE who is actually giving something out that makes a character more powerful.

[DisgruntledOrangatang]

This was already covered in this thread...

http://fohguild.org/forums/showthrea...5&pagenumber=2

[Algol Devilstar]

Originally posted by Chaid
Grats on winning the drama queen of the day award.

This is marketing 101 and is no big deal. Blizzard is giving out fluff items, unlike SOE who is actually giving something out that makes a character more powerful.

I wouldn't call offering JBoots making a character more powerful or those lame fire works sticks they offered earlier. Grats you on being a drama queen. When they start offering unlimited DD clicky items that are insta cast and 300 dmg then you can freak out.

edit: spelling

[Leonardoh_7th]

I wouldn't call offering JBoots making a character more powerful

Now, I haven't been following the latest EQ stuff too long, but if they are true Jboots, and if they are like most bonus items that you can claim at level 1, then how could you not call having an instant cast run speed buff that lets you run faster than almost any chasing monster making a character more powerful? Two identical characters down to minimal health get jumped, one will get away, one won't. I'd say that makes a character more powerful.

[Jimmee]

Originally posted by Algol Devilstar
I wouldn't call offering JBoots making a character more powerful or those lame fire works sticks they offered earlier. Grats you on being a drama queen. When they start offering unlimited DD clicky items that are insta cast and 300 dmg then you can freak out.

edit: spelling

When Sony does it it's clearly pure evil, but when Blizzard do it they're clearly not doing it so you'll pay extra for the same game. Silly you!

[Angerz]

All of the things on that list are just 'Neat' nothing useful at all.

A special Tabard, a zergling pet, or a goblin magic 8 ball would all be neat to have tho.

[Jooka]

Two identical characters down to minimal health get jumped, one will get away, one won't

or you knew what the fuck your talking about in the first place as in run buffs break in combat in eq2.

[Northerner]

Combat is defined as you making an offensive move on an enemy, not the other way around.

[Iannis]

http://www.ebgames.com/ebx/product/210351.asp
normal edition, 50 bones.

http://www.ebgames.com/ebx/product/242464.asp
collector's edition, 80 bones.

They've done that for every release. I can't remember what they offered with their warcraft/diablo collector editions, but I do remember a muchos higher cost box on shelves. Personally I save the 30 bucks for the box without all the dinky extras, but i'm not a diehard blizzard fanatic.

btw: omg they're making a Sims 2? They finally gave up on making xpac after xpac for the original Sims? Holy crap!

[Leonardoh_7th]

or you knew what the fuck your talking about in the first place as in run buffs break in combat in eq2.

Nice manners, asshat. I do believe that, since I very carefully mentioned that I wasn't as familiar as foam-in-the-mouth fanboys such as yourself, I wasn't making an authoritative hand-of-god truth statement.

Now, as to the actual "useful" part of your post, IF that doesn't change before release, there can still be cases where instant cast jboots will make the difference between life and death. If, like most games, it considers you "in combat" after the first hit has been exchanged, and not after the monster aggros on you, you may have a second or two to activate the buff and run off when you see the mob turn and head towards you. Likewise, if you are crossing a mobs aggro range, being able to cross it faster minimizes the chances that it will catch up to you before you leave it's aggro range.

But that's just one potential boost that this would offer. What if you WANT to engage in combat? What if you are racing another character to a named mob? Or even more general, if your travelling time is significantly reduced, won't your levelling speed increase? What if, like WoW, there are timed quests at lower levels, wouldn't a speed increase make it easier to accomplish these quests?

But hey, what the fuck do I know, it's not like I'm playing the final release version with the collector's item like you guys are.

[Tasso]

[Jooka]

you get the jboots for PRE ORDERING eq2 not buying the collectors edition. walk in pay 5 bucks and bam you to get these truely game breaking boots.

[Jimmee]

Originally posted by Leonardoh_7th
Nice manners, asshat. I do believe that, since I very carefully mentioned that I wasn't as familiar as foam-in-the-mouth fanboys such as yourself, I wasn't making an authoritative hand-of-god truth statement.

Now, as to the actual "useful" part of your post, IF that doesn't change before release, there can still be cases where instant cast jboots will make the difference between life and death. If, like most games, it considers you "in combat" after the first hit has been exchanged, and not after the monster aggros on you, you may have a second or two to activate the buff and run off when you see the mob turn and head towards you. Likewise, if you are crossing a mobs aggro range, being able to cross it faster minimizes the chances that it will catch up to you before you leave it's aggro range.

But that's just one potential boost that this would offer. What if you WANT to engage in combat? What if you are racing another character to a named mob? Or even more general, if your travelling time is significantly reduced, won't your levelling speed increase? What if, like WoW, there are timed quests at lower levels, wouldn't a speed increase make it easier to accomplish these quests?

But hey, what the fuck do I know, it's not like I'm playing the final release version with the collector's item like you guys are.

Careful, you've dropped some of those straws, those buggers are sure hard to hold onto!