SWTOR

[Reg]

Is there anyone here who was actually planning to play the game who is NOT going to fork over the 60 dollars to buy it because it's just too expensive?

[jakonovski]

I might wait umtil it's cheaper, but that's just because I hate being treated as a second class customer.

[Merusk]

Best Buy wouldn't take my credit card with an exp date of 11/11 because it was within 15 days of the release date. 

[Murgos]

I might wait umtil it's cheaper, but that's just because I hate being treated as a second class customer.

Oh, god.  Irony.

I bought the Origin standard edition pre-order.  I looked at the Digital Deluxe ed and then noticed that the STAP looks like a jock-strap and there is no mouse droid so decided I didn't care enough about the rest to blow another 20 bucks on some virtual things that will quickly be forgotten.

[Malakili]

Is there anyone here who was actually planning to play the game who is NOT going to fork over the 60 dollars to buy it because it's just too expensive?

Well, I wasn't dead set on playing, then saw 60 and changed my mind.  But it definitely made me pause.  Had it been 50 I might have bought the pre-order impulsively.  Its kind of like gog.com.  Over there so many things are 5.99, but if they were 4.99 I'd buy everything.  Rationally, the difference isn't much, but it does take it out of my impulse buy zone in both cases for no *good* reason.  Oh, also the fact that they are limiting the supply artificially pisses me off, so I don't feel like playing their game.

[luckton]

I still predict a grand gnashing of teeth from all of ya when Origin starts selling your info and otherwise violates your privacy in a way only EA could do.

[Murgos]

Oh, also the fact that they are limiting the supply artificially pisses me off, so I don't feel like playing their game.

I don't think their reasoning is 'artificial'.  We've all been part of launch day server meltdowns, it just sounds like Bioware is trying to be pro-active at addressing the problem and doing it in such a way that those who are MOST bothered the problem have an available, if time sensitive, remedy.

we’ve taken the difficult but necessary decision to limit our initial launch supply for the game. BioWare and LucasArts are completely focused on building an exceptional game and an exceptional game service to go with it. We decided to constrain our launch capacity to ensure we deliver a great experience to every player.

[Hawkbit]

Is there anyone here who was actually planning to play the game who is NOT going to fork over the 60 dollars to buy it because it's just too expensive?

I think the product looks to be worth about $20.  That's what I'll pay, if it ever drops that low. 

Most games the extra $10 doesn't bother me, but it does sting little more when you get a shitty game for $60 instead of $50. 

[Paelos]

I preordered the regular edition on Amazon. It said 59.95, but it's applying a $10 promotion to it when I put in my order, so it's only $49.95 when I check out.

Just FYI

[Lantyssa]

Is there anyone here who was actually planning to play the game who is NOT going to fork over the 60 dollars to buy it because it's just too expensive?

Me.  $60 is the price point I wait for a sale.  $60 for a sub game?  Hahahaha.  Fuck them.   Sub-based games should automatically deduct $20 from the base price.

Also they call it a mouse droid, but it looks like a Roomba.

[Hawkbit]

Actually, if they catch me at a time when I'm bored with what I'm playing, I'd shell out $40.  But I'm not paying full price on this one. 

Ever since I started budgeting $100/month on entertainment I've become a whole lot pickier about what I dump cash on.   

[ajax34i]

This being a subscription game, for me the $60 is less important than what the monthly fee will be.  In any case, I am not getting a preorder, and in fact will wait until maybe a month after release, to let them sort out some of the bugs.

[Sky]

Dammit, I even stayed up I MEAN I WAS AWAKE LATE DOING IMPORTANT THINGS but fell asleep a bit after 3am, still wasn't available. Probably activated about 5 seconds after I drifted off. I blame my cat and his cozy sleepy ways.

So probably not in the head-start, but whatchagonnado. I preordered via amazon, hopefully the 1-day shipping isn't too bad. Amazon isn't newegg when it comes to quick delivery.

Merusk's 11/11 issue is interesting, amazon sez "Estimated delivery January 3, 2012"  

We need 4 pre-orders to get the BC pre-launch guild thingy going.

[SnakeCharmer]

Sometimes being an early riser isn't so bad.  I caved at bought the CE version.  Got my confirmation that I indeed will be the owner of the Sith barbie doll  .

[Threash]

I don't care about any of the deluxe items, but is there any word on what that CE edition store will have? I won't pay extra for flavor items, but if it offers any actual in game advantage I might consider it.

[Malakili]

I don't care about any of the deluxe items, but is there any word on what that CE edition store will have? I won't pay extra for flavor items, but if it offers any actual in game advantage I might consider it.

There looks to be nothing that will give you a real advantage.  As it should be I might add.

[Merusk]

Sometimes being an early riser isn't so bad.  I caved at bought the CE version.  Got my confirmation that I indeed will be the owner of the Sith barbie doll  .

Yeah I bought the CE too. I'm a sucker for SW crap, as my game room shows.  Took a bit of hunting to find it on BB's website, but I finally did.  Now I'm expecting to get a cancel notice from them saying they couldn't fulfill the order. 

Though if they do a midnight release like they did for Cata, that could work in my favor.  The preorder line for cata boxes took 30 mins for me to get through and there were still people behind me when I left. Meanwhile, every single one of the people who showed up without an order were in and out in 10 mins and there were till CE's sitting there waiting.

[Outlawedprod]

I don't care about any of the deluxe items, but is there any word on what that CE edition store will have? I won't pay extra for flavor items, but if it offers any actual in game advantage I might consider it.

All items listed here: http://www.swtor.com/preorder/faq/

I'm kind of curious what the holocam does.  Is it just some screenshot maanager that copies stuff on the server or does it actually record npc scripted conversations to review later.

[Arrrgh]

I got the CE from Amazon. Normally they're slow to provide any associated codes, but the pre-order code and the order confirmation arrived in my in box at the same time.

[jakonovski]

Oh, god.  Irony.

Also cheaper and gives me time to do more worthwhile things.

[Lakov_Sanite]

I knew EA was going to try and bend people over for this game but they started in hard and without lube.  Can't wait to see where this goes, RMT's away!

[Outlawedprod]

People are claiming if you pre-ordered through origin and then applied the code to your swtor site account your EA/Origin master account password HAS BEEN changed to your SWTOR site password.
This is assuming the same e-mail address is used for SWTOR site and Origin.
http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=383789

[Murgos]

Also cheaper and gives me time to do more worthwhile things.

There is nothing wrong with voting with your dollars.  It's just that the logic of, "I'll show them to treat me as a second class customer by showing them I absolutely am a second class customer." that made me raise an eyebrow.

Not buying is a statement.  Buying later, at a discount, pretty much just means you aren't in their primary market demographic but you are in a secondary market i.e. a second class customer.

[Murgos]

People are claiming if you pre-ordered through origin and then applied the code to your swtor site account your EA/Origin master account password has not been changed to your SWTOR site password.
This is assuming the same e-mail address is used for SWTOR site and Origin.
http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=383789

Uh, yeah?  They are two different accounts.  One is EA/Origin and their entire world of products and the other is an MMO named SWTOR.

[luckton]

Words out now that in September, they will be having invitation-only testing events.

[Outlawedprod]

People are claiming if you pre-ordered through origin and then applied the code to your swtor site account your EA/Origin master account password HAS BEEN changed to your SWTOR site password.
This is assuming the same e-mail address is used for SWTOR site and Origin.
http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=383789

Uh, yeah?  They are two different accounts.  One is EA/Origin and their entire world of products and the other is an MMO named SWTOR.

oops fixed.

[DraconianOne]

Latest rumour:

The CE Exclusive Store is confirmation of there going to be a standard store, selling items using Bioware Points.

 

The EA marketing team should be taken out back and shot over a lot this. They've announced a pre-order which they've said is limited but when you read the press release, it pretty much implies that it's limited early access. They call it a store (implying microntransactions) rather than vendor which confuses the easily confused too. But - if it is a BP based microtransaction store (designed to fleece those with obviously too much money) then what a way to announce it.

[Outlawedprod]

People are claiming if you pre-ordered through origin and then applied the code to your swtor site account your EA/Origin master account password HAS BEEN changed to your SWTOR site password.
This is assuming the same e-mail address is used for SWTOR site and Origin.
http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=383789

Confirmed this happened for two of my friends and just now myself. I see their infrastructure migration for Origin is causing more than just DLC problems with Bioware games =p

[Outlawedprod]

Latest rumour:
The CE Exclusive Store is confirmation of there going to be a standard store, selling items using Bioware Points.
 
The EA marketing team should be taken out back and shot over a lot this. They've announced a pre-order which they've said is limited but when you read the press release, it pretty much implies that it's limited early access. They call it a store (implying microntransactions) rather than vendor which confuses the easily confused too. But - if it is a BP based microtransaction store (designed to fleece those with obviously too much money) then what a way to announce it.

Well at least we pretty much have unofficial confirmation by how shoddy and quickly they tried to do this pre-order that they are in desperate need of CASH MONEY.  Most expensive game EVAR confirmed?

[01101010]

Words out now that in September, they will be having invitation-only testing events.

So open beta then.... 

[jakonovski]

Also cheaper and gives me time to do more worthwhile things.

There is nothing wrong with voting with your dollars.  It's just that the logic of, "I'll show them to treat me as a second class customer by showing them I absolutely am a second class customer." that made me raise an eyebrow.

Not buying is a statement.  Buying later, at a discount, pretty much just means you aren't in their primary market demographic but you are in a secondary market i.e. a second class customer.

I am in fact unable to even be a first class customer. Their response to availability in Finland and other affected areas is this: http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=383239
They are seemingly unaware that Finland is part of Europe.

But you're right, I straight up shouldn't buy the game.

[Lucas]

Latest rumour:
The CE Exclusive Store is confirmation of there going to be a standard store, selling items using Bioware Points.
 
The EA marketing team should be taken out back and shot over a lot this. They've announced a pre-order which they've said is limited but when you read the press release, it pretty much implies that it's limited early access. They call it a store (implying microntransactions) rather than vendor which confuses the easily confused too. But - if it is a BP based microtransaction store (designed to fleece those with obviously too much money) then what a way to announce it.

Well at least we pretty much have unofficial confirmation by how shoddy and quickly they tried to do this pre-order that they are in desperate need of CASH MONEY.  Most expensive game EVAR confirmed?

"Use the lube, Lukeeee"

[ghost]

Is there anyone here who was actually planning to play the game who is NOT going to fork over the 60 dollars to buy it because it's just too expensive?

Me.  $60 is the price point I wait for a sale.  $60 for a sub game?  Hahahaha.  Fuck them.   Sub-based games should automatically deduct $20 from the base price.

Also they call it a mouse droid, but it looks like a Roomba.

You should be stolid and wait for the F2P that will inevitably happen in 6-9 months.

[Pezzle]

Preordered the standard from Amazon.  Extra items might be nice but not worth the $

It sounds like the preorder gets me the ability to download the client for early access anyway so no need to pay for shipping on my end.  Not that I want to choke my bandwidth on SWTOR, but it is an option.  

Now we wait and see how traumatic the release is.

[Lucas]

Gee, given the anticipation currently going on, it looks like they're going to skyrocket to 3-4 million subs during the first month. That's gonna be an interesting launch