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hi there,im a bard recently reached lvl20,and i've been paying monthly as VIP.but when i reached lv20,i cant claim any destiny at the fatespinner.some told me that maybe i need to purchase Epic Destinies(995TP),but i thought VIP got "unlimited access",why should i double pay for some game content? and i see no warning in VIP purchase descriptions!any1 explain this plz! thank u!
in most mmos, everyone has to purchase expansions. epic destinies were released as part of an expansion. yes, you must pay (again)
It was a cash grab that went against the original VIP sales pitch by Turbine.Quote:
Originally Posted by cru121
There is essentially no difference between MOTU and any other previous update or mod (level increases, new enhancement systems, PrEs, new areas, etc, were all part of previous updates/mods).
To this date I haven't seen anyone who has been able to define the difference between "update" and "expansion".
the difference is that you (everyone) had to pay for the expansion... duh.
Right, that's what makes it a dishonest business practice.Quote:
Originally Posted by cru121
You get all new content free, um.... unless I decide to charge you for one update.
thx for reply,though i thought i wont need to pay this,and i used up my TP in discounted greater tome of learning lol,they should have warned me....ill take U14 pack then,sigh....Quote:
Originally Posted by cru121
oops,i am sending tickets to cancel my last order in which i used my TP for greater tome of learning and +2 to +3 tomes....Quote:
Originally Posted by Gkar
i should have used my TP in Update14 bundle lol.
Turbine disturbed my TP using plan by not making everything clear!Quote:
Originally Posted by Gkar
But surely you DID PURCHASE it as I did?Quote:
Originally Posted by Gkar
I did get some silly little pet that does nothing really. Cool fluff I suppose.
My toons got a really sick BLACK PANTHER hireling that is all kinds of VORPAL AWESOME.
I was able to level up my toons past 20, which I was unable to do for years!
I was also allotted
4 NEW EXPLORER areas in a WHOLE NEW DIMENSION/UNIVERSE of CLASSIC D&D with NEW QUESTS & EQUIPMENT!
No one was forced to purchase the expansion, and I could have gone on blissfully playing the old content.
ALL SORTS OF AWESOME is in the expansion.
If you are grown adult with a source of revenue....
BUY IT!
This too angered me to learn that VIP does NOT mean what it says at all. I know people that are not VIP and get WAY more than I as a VIP do and think that is sick and wrong. I just don't feel like grinding like heck to get the billion points I need in order to unlock everything is why I went vip. This whole $9.00 VIP is also a lie as I looked ALL over and it is no where to be easily found and pay $14.
The $9.00 VIP comes from buying a year subscription. Works out to the $9 per month even though the initial cost is much greater, but you're right in that you cannot go month to month VIP for $9. You need a longer commitment.Quote:
Originally Posted by vampiregoat69
If you don't want to be VIP, don't be VIP. It's that simple.Quote:
Originally Posted by vampiregoat69
Way to miss the point while throwing in a little passive aggressive attack on others at the same time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr_Ed7
What "Way more" do they get pray tell? I have been all three play models, and I don't see anything people who aren't vip get 'more' of than a vip without spending the time grinding out turbine points(and it's a LONG grind) or paying for, and even then it's the 'same as' what vips get, except for the can open any difficulty on a first and second life toon. And we get more character slots for free than they do. And we get access to the new content before they do.Quote:
Originally Posted by vampiregoat69
While I fully agree there are not a LOT of perks to being vip vs. premium, until all my toons have tr'd three times and can open whatever I want they'll keep getting money from me. That perk alone is worth it. :)
whoa whoa whoaQuote:
Originally Posted by Gkar
How did I miss the point and HOW did I attack?
Please reitterate the point so I may "get it" & PLEASE repost my "attack".
I think your time on the forums have made you a bit paranoid.
Also, you did not answer my question.
VIPs have never gotten drow, Favored Souls, or Artificers for free; you have to unlock those via Favor or the DDO Store. Now you can add MotU and EDs to that list. Most other MMOs charge for expansion packs on top of the monthly fees; WOW & LOTRO both have four paid expansions each. Furthermore, if you waited for MotU to go on sale for half-price (which it's done at least twice), you could've bought the basic edition for $15, which gets you EDs as well; is that really such a big deal on top of the $9 - $15 per month you're paying for DDO as a VIP (depending on which subscription plan you went with)?Quote:
Originally Posted by Gkar
What is annoying is the way Turbine arbitrarily separated "free" vs "pay to unlock" content for VIPs with no rhyme or reason; e.g., why do VIPs get druids for free but not Artificers? [Drow & FvS are holdovers from the days when they could only be unlocked by Favor; so that's more like a legacy issue.] That's not to suggest I want them to put more content behind a pay-wall for VIPs, of course, just that I wish their rationale made sense.
well, im OK to pay for expansions as VIP,though I think they can avoid this unpleasant experiences by doing just like a little more: place a "free to VIPs" or "need to pay even u are a VIP" label on things in DDO store,so ppl will figure out how to use their money or TPs before throw them blindly.Quote:
Originally Posted by unbongwah
and Yes I KNOW THEY PUT IT IN THE AGREEMENT,but seriously do u read every word in the agreement in which u must click agree to play? Im here to play DDO,not to read some tedious texts! just MARK out what are the limitations to VIP's "unlimited access" and make us feel convenient!
All MMO's that have expansions charge for those including those where people bought lifetime subs its nothing new nor is it a suprise to anyone that has played any mmo that has had expansions. We arent double paying sheesh.
I really dont understand how people dont see it. It was larger and more complex than other updates it added a new area it was clearly an expansion and I am happy with what I got for my money.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gkar
MOTU was larger than GH or the Vale or Shav or even the Orchard? I don't think so.Quote:
Originally Posted by Uska
The ED system was larger than the heroic enhancement system? I don't think so.
The new Epic loot mechanic was more complex and expansive than guild slots, the New New slot system, or cannith crafting? I don't think so.
The work in MOTU is comparable with the type of stuff that was "an update" or "a mod" in the past.