It hath arrived!

ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi! Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
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<div class="IPBDescription">For all you WoW nubbins out there... (TBC)</div>Just for the rest of you WoW nubbins (and haters!) out there I thought I'd use a poor web camera and flash off my nice boxart, CD set and new background screen for WoW: TBC!

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  • ZigZig ...I am Captain Planet&#33; Join Date: 2002-10-23 Member: 1576Members
    god i'm glad i quit...

    even now i'm still tempted.. *shudder*
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    Not impressive. Come back when you've got pictures of five hundred nude blood elf nubs dancing.
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    Forty <i>freaking</i> dollars is way too much to pay for an expansion. I would understand it if they like, <i>really</i> needed the money, but that's almost as much as a standalone Guild Wars game that doesn't include a monthly fee at all, and Blizzard's making approximately infinity dollars each month anyways.
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  • EpidemicEpidemic Dark Force Gorge Join Date: 2003-06-29 Member: 17781Members
    edited January 2007
    I payed 260 Dkkr for it, which translates into, 260/5,75*0,8, 36 dollars. So it doesn't really cost 40 dollars as you claim.

    Amazon says 40, but still. Isn't this the average cost of an expansion?
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  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--quoteo(post=1598958:date=Jan 15 2007, 09:24 AM:name=TychoCelchuuu)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TychoCelchuuu @ Jan 15 2007, 09:24 AM) [snapback]1598958[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Forty <i>freaking</i> dollars is way too much to pay for an expansion. I would understand it if they like, <i>really</i> needed the money, but that's almost as much as a standalone Guild Wars game that doesn't include a monthly fee at all, and Blizzard's making approximately infinity dollars each month anyways.
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    A few points:

    This is not a 'normal' MMO expansion. This includes two years worth of work in it- and it shows. The gameplay time is purported to be nearly as long, going just from 60-70, as it took to go 1-60. I don't know if its true, but thats whats been said.

    A lot of expansions come out at $40. The Original WoW has been lowered to $20 permanently to substantiate, still making the bar to come in low.

    The budget on TBC was humongous. I'm not saying it used all of their profits, but I'm sure it cut into a decent chunk.

    ...their a business. Why be angry that their making money when they know damn well that we'd all spend it? It'd be stupid to not charge that. Lets not get into the right/wrongness of it, 'cause in the end, their not abusing anyone, and the price is something were all quite willing to pay.
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  • IsamilIsamil Join Date: 2003-11-25 Member: 23552Members, Constellation
    Did they change the login screen music? I always liked it before.

    also
    <!--quoteo(post=1598946:date=Jan 15 2007, 11:42 AM:name=Zig)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Zig @ Jan 15 2007, 11:42 AM) [snapback]1598946[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    god i'm glad i quit...

    even now i'm still tempted.. *shudder*
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  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    Login music has been changed, it's pretty much better now!

    I paid 17.99 GBP which is roughly 27EU. Roughly 35 US Dollars?
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  • TyrainTyrain Join Date: 2003-01-03 Member: 11746Members
    I paid 0€ for my CE.

    BC is gonna be fun.. to bad I have to work on wedsnday <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad-fix.gif" />
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  • pardzhpardzh Join Date: 2002-10-25 Member: 1601Members
    I have it pre-ordered, but I've got doubts as to whether I'm going to play or not.

    I don't think I have the patience to wait for another Priest review.
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  • Kouji_SanKouji_San Sr. Hινε Uρкεερεг - EUPT Deputy The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    € 29.99 in gameshops over here in the Netherlands

    Still, I shall not be tempted by this mistress!!!
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  • Lt_PatchLt_Patch Join Date: 2005-02-07 Member: 40286Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1598961:date=Jan 15 2007, 05:28 PM:name=Epidemic)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Epidemic @ Jan 15 2007, 05:28 PM) [snapback]1598961[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    I payed 260 Dkkr for it, which translates into, 260/5,75*0,8, 36 dollars. So it doesn't really cost 40 dollars as you claim.

    Amazon says 40, but still. Isn't this the average cost of an expansion?
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    Yep, current exchange rate from USD to GBP is nearly 0.5GBP/USD. Which is bang on for the price of an exanpsion, which are usually £19.99...

    So 40 dollars is not a rip off for an expansion, it's actually the going rate in the strongest currency.
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  • RustySpoonRustySpoon Join Date: 2003-07-10 Member: 18069Members
    Oh man, if I buy that my grades will drop like I don't know what.


    But I wants it so bad...
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  • esunaesuna Rock Bottom Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15175Members, Constellation
    i dont have spare cash to buy it atm

    good thing im suspended for calling someone a ###### so i cant play anyway
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  • DiscoZombieDiscoZombie Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18951Members
    you europeans cheat. I don't get to pick it up until the midnight release tonight...
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  • Kouji_SanKouji_San Sr. Hινε Uρкεερεг - EUPT Deputy The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    <!--quoteo(post=1599042:date=Jan 15 2007, 10:40 PM:name=DiscoZombie)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DiscoZombie @ Jan 15 2007, 10:40 PM) [snapback]1599042[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    you europeans cheat. I don't get to pick it up until the midnight release tonight...
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    I always run intarweb in sv_cheat 1
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  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    For once Europe gets a game earlier than the rest of the world! Huzzar! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />
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  • SidSid Corwid of the Free Join Date: 2003-01-28 Member: 12903Members, Constellation
    edited January 2007
    Lol, yeah. I quit. Three times now... I'm on my third quit at the moment. :/

    Yay, EVE: Online
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  • AldarisAldaris Join Date: 2002-03-25 Member: 351Members, Constellation
    Old sign in music > new sign in music <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad-fix.gif" />
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  • Kouji_SanKouji_San Sr. Hινε Uρкεερεг - EUPT Deputy The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    <!--quoteo(post=1599055:date=Jan 15 2007, 11:05 PM:name=Sid)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Sid @ Jan 15 2007, 11:05 PM) [snapback]1599055[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Lol, yeah. I quit. Three times now... I'm on my third quit at the moment. :/

    Yay, EVE: Online
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    Same here (3 quits). I'm just... bored, bored with the repetative nature of mmorpg :/

    I don't think I'm going to continue once again with WoW. It seems to me to be more of the same with new flashy skills against enemies which take more time to kill etc...
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    Oh man esuna, this is why I love you. Bet they deserved it too.
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  • eedioteediot Join Date: 2003-02-24 Member: 13903Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1598962:date=Jan 16 2007, 04:32 AM:name=Quaunaut)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Quaunaut @ Jan 16 2007, 04:32 AM) [snapback]1598962[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    The budget on TBC was humongous. I'm not saying it used all of their profits, but I'm sure it cut into a decent chunk.
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    Ahahahahahahahaha

    Do you know how much money they make PER WEEK?
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  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--quoteo(post=1599071:date=Jan 15 2007, 02:37 PM:name=emperor_awesome)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(emperor_awesome @ Jan 15 2007, 02:37 PM) [snapback]1599071[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Ahahahahahahahaha

    Do you know how much money they make PER WEEK?
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    About $40,000,000, give or take depending on exchange rates per country and hourly usage in China(being they don't do monthly service there).

    Do you know how much of that goes up in server costs? Don't quote me on this, but last time a blue spoke on it(a euro one, actually), he said their bandwidth costs go into the tens of millions per month. Still leaves them with lots of profit, sure.

    Once again I say, guess what: Their a business. Not a charity.
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  • eedioteediot Join Date: 2003-02-24 Member: 13903Members
    I never said that they were a charity or that they shouldn't try their hardest to suck the life and money out of every dumb kid that's addicted to their dumb game. However, pretending like blizzard are making some huge risky investment in the expansion, or even that it's going to cost them something that'll make them bat an eyelid, is ridiculous. They've made a LOT of money, more than you can estimate just by counting subscribers and subtracting server costs.
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  • pardzhpardzh Join Date: 2002-10-25 Member: 1601Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1599078:date=Jan 15 2007, 05:56 PM:name=Quaunaut)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Quaunaut @ Jan 15 2007, 05:56 PM) [snapback]1599078[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->About $40,000,000, give or take depending on exchange rates per country and hourly usage in China(being they don't do monthly service there).<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    $40 mill every week and they still only have two development teams: Hunter and Warlock.
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  • TestamentTestament Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4037Members
    edited January 2007
    Well, they spend the rest of the budget on dispatching baby-sitter teams so you whiners don't go and crash more servers.

    Also, can I have your Burning Crusade upgrade key? Please?
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  • TyrainTyrain Join Date: 2003-01-03 Member: 11746Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1599096:date=Jan 16 2007, 12:50 AM:name=Testament)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Testament @ Jan 16 2007, 12:50 AM) [snapback]1599096[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Well, they spend the rest of the budget on dispatching baby-sitter teams so you whiners don't go and crash more servers.

    Also, can I have your Burning Crusade upgrade key? Please?
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    Already used mine <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad-fix.gif" />

    Level 60 1/2 ftw <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />
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  • TestamentTestament Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4037Members
    Pardzh said he wasn't gonna use his.
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  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--quoteo(post=1599086:date=Jan 15 2007, 03:06 PM:name=pardzh)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(pardzh @ Jan 15 2007, 03:06 PM) [snapback]1599086[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    $40 mill every week and they still only have two development teams: Hunter and Warlock.
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    Oh comon, Warlocks got a Warrior-sized nerf this lats patch.

    But yeah Emp_Awe, its certainly within their grasp. Its not a risk, thats for sure. Its just quite an undertaking- there hasn't been an MMO expansion quite this big since Kunark for EQ1.
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  • DrSuredeathDrSuredeath Join Date: 2002-11-11 Member: 8217Members
    Quitted even before the trial period ran out.
    It is kinda boring... Why do I always fell for it.
    Next stop, Vanguard: Saga of Heroes. Anyone getting it <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />
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  • TestamentTestament Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4037Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1599165:date=Jan 15 2007, 09:13 PM:name=DrSuredeath)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DrSuredeath @ Jan 15 2007, 09:13 PM) [snapback]1599165[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Quitted even before the trial period ran out.
    It is kinda boring... Why do I always fell for it.
    Next stop, Vanguard: Saga of Heroes. Anyone getting it <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />
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    Everyone I knew who was excited for Vanguard and got into beta said it was absolutely horrible.
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