EME's Response to Korea's Item Shop Announcement

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I'm guessing alot of casual PvE player's would love to be able to buy an epic sword instead of grinding a boss that drops it over and over hoping for it to a drop.

Can't see any problem with that, your gonna get the sword regardless, it just save's grinding for it if you choose not too.

It's all about choice, some choose to grind for item's, while other's might like too buy them and be done with it.

A great way to get extra money for the dev's to continue improving the game.

As for this argument of "pay to win", we already have something similar already, those that "play the most" win !!

We should have a choice to either "pay to win" or "play to win".

The only problem with that is player envy lol
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Destian on 03/29/2012, 06:39 PM - view
Nitzleplick on 03/29/2012, 06:17 PM

By that logic P2W = Buying and advantage, that's what it's always meant since the system came out. It's now a buzzword used by anyone and everyone to incite fear in a shop of any kind.

I don't think you should have items there, because you should get them in game. And I don't believe in cutting out effort required to play an MMO to cater to, literally the bottom rung of the new MMO's stupidest, most entitled playerbase. But i'm not deluded enough to confuse it with P2W. I'm not defending the shop, i'm cutting out the ignorant use of the terminology.

By all accounts, if the items exist, I MUST be able to acquire them in game as well, or by acquiring them through in game means, in a reasonable degree without spending a real world dime. OR REMOVE THEM


So you're just arguing semantics?

Okay, everyone else will call it "pay to win" and you can call it "pay for advantage that may or may not lead to winning because people with more time can win too".


I'm assuming you are outraged at chronoscrolls as well since those are pay 2 win by your meaning?
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library on 03/30/2012, 08:14 AM - view
I'm guessing alot of casual PvE player's would love to be able to buy an epic sword instead of grinding a boss that drops it over and over hoping for it to a drop.

Can't see any problem with that, your gonna get the sword regardless, it just save's grinding for it if you choose not too.

It's all about choice, some choose to grind for item's, while other's might like too buy them and be done with it.

A great way to get extra money for the dev's to continue improving the game.

As for this argument of "pay to win", we already have something similar already, those that "play the most" win !!

We should have a choice to either "pay to win" or "play to win".

The only problem with that is player envy lol


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WELL I wont stand for this.

What is available in Korea are VANITY glasses/eyepatch and a mount.

You obtain a secondary currency through your subscription fee and buying these items as well as (apparently) in game activities that can get you bandages/pots and such.
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At least give us the option to change hair style... do i have to pay 30 bucks everytime i want my hair cut? Thats even more expensive than real life?
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Sparkin on 03/30/2012, 09:03 AM - view
At least give us the option to change hair style... do i have to pay 30 bucks everytime i want my hair cut? Thats even more expensive than real life?


Only, a haircut in-game is permanent, so actually it eventually becomes cheaper.
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ImperialPanda on 03/30/2012, 09:06 AM - view
Sparkin on 03/30/2012, 09:03 AM
At least give us the option to change hair style... do i have to pay 30 bucks everytime i want my hair cut? Thats even more expensive than real life?


Only, a haircut in-game is permanent, so actually it eventually becomes cheaper.


What if i want to change it a month after :P
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Sparkin on 03/30/2012, 09:09 AM - view
What if i want to change it a month after :P


I guess you can petition for some sort of loyalty program on Tera's hairstyle change option.
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Hair is tied to decals on castanic and elin.

Make hair and ears interchangeable and I would pay 15$ for a flat fee change forever/whenever option.
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Glad to hear that! I really dislike cash shops, except for things that are available in-game and don't alter game balance like changing your appearance, gender or race.
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Inda on 03/30/2012, 08:24 AM - view
I'm assuming you are outraged at chronoscrolls as well since those are pay 2 win by your meaning?


1. Chronoscrolls are a necessary evil to combat RMT. Lazy people are going to use one or the other, and I'd rather they use Chronoscrolls because that doesn't give rise to an army of bots.

2. Chronoscrolls aren't opening the door for further monetizing of in-game items and benefits. If EME decides to monetize gameplay affecting items, it can only get worse from there on in.

For example, if it's okay to sell players mid-combat stam potions, why not sell them 24 hours of no stamina loss entirely? That's very similar and accomplishes the same goal, right?

If that's okay, why not sell them 24 hours of increase drop rate and exp gain? If that's okay, what's so wrong with allowing players to buy levels?

Don't start on the slope and it won't be an issue.