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Are you planning to buy gems (real money) with gold? Gold with gems (real money)? or Neither?

Creslin321Creslin321 Member Posts: 5,359

I'm curious what the demand will be like for gold/gems in GW2, because this is probably going to be the major deteriminate of price.  The poll is pretty simple, please answer and leave a comment if you like.

 

One note, if you are planning to BOTH buy gold with gems AND vice versa at different points in the game...then just answer not sure.

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  • MajinashMajinash Member Posts: 1,320

    Really hope I'll be able to get extra slots for my alts and stuff like that without spending real money.

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  • WellzyCWellzyC Member UncommonPosts: 599

     

    I'm planning on buying gems to buy the ingame items.  Ill get gold from doing other stuff.

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  • jmcdermottukjmcdermottuk Member RarePosts: 1,571

    I'll be playing the game. I have no interest in anything in the cash shop or in trading gold for gems or vice versa.

  • waynejr2waynejr2 Member EpicPosts: 7,769

    I have no plans other than to purchase the game at this point.  If I would normally pay $15.00 for a sub, I can see playing that in a cash shop instead.

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  • VolkonVolkon Member UncommonPosts: 3,748

    I'll probably buy gems for the shop, using real money or gold if I have enough.

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  • fiontarfiontar Member UncommonPosts: 3,682

    Umm...both? How could you forget "Both" from the poll? Come on Creslin, you are off your game today! :)

    (BTW, I am sure I will do both, so "not sure" isn't a valid option).

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  • XzenXzen Member UncommonPosts: 2,607

    What if you can sell items for gems? Then you wouldn't be buying them with gold or real life money. What if that is my plan?

  • WeareweareWeareweare Member UncommonPosts: 195

    Originally posted by waynejr2

    I have no plans other than to purchase the game at this point.  If I would normally pay $15.00 for a sub, I can see playing that in a cash shop instead.

    A nice way to look at things!

  • L0C0ManL0C0Man Member UncommonPosts: 1,065

    Voted not sure. Only thing I see myself eventually getting from cash shop are expansions if I'm still enjoying the game by the time they come out, and if I can, I'll pay as much as I can of them with gold bought gems. The only other thing that I'd be half interested in the current iteration of the cash shop (based on leaked screenshots) would be extra char slots, and even that I'd not be sure, since the current rumor is that it'll have 5 char slots on release, and I played WoW for years and didn't get more than 5 chars I actually played (including a bank/aucion level 5 mage I kept in IF dressed in a tux)

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  • ariboersmaariboersma Member Posts: 1,802

    see not sure doesnt cover me, I plan to do most f my gem buying in game with gold but I can see myself at times using RL money. Like say I want an outfit in there or I want another char slot and I just dont have the gold to get enough gems. I would buy them them with RL money. In the long run as long as purchasing the gems wont make me broke in game I would buy them that way.

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  • Creslin321Creslin321 Member Posts: 5,359

    Originally posted by ariboersma

    see not sure doesnt cover me, I plan to do most f my gem buying in game with gold but I can see myself at times using RL money. Like say I want an outfit in there or I want another char slot and I just dont have the gold to get enough gems. I would buy them them with RL money. In the long run as long as purchasing the gems wont make me broke in game I would buy them that way.

     I would think that your scenario would fall under "will buy gems with gold."  If you spend real money on gems, but then spend them in the CS, then that doesn't really count.  If you buy gems with gold but you never buy gold with gems, then for the purposes of this poll, you would be "will buy gems with gold" even if you do sometimes buy gems with real money.

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  • RizelStarRizelStar Member UncommonPosts: 2,773

    Will get character slots.

    Get everything else in game.

    I don't really see anything I [need] in Cash shop and I don't see anything exclusive, that's if we go based on what was leaked. Lol I can picture this though two level 80s fighting each other in wvwvw, one uses an xp boost that doesn't give him an statical advatange, he get's his ass whoop for thinking he has bought some steriods.

     

    Will be fun lol.

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  • MadimorgaMadimorga Member UncommonPosts: 1,920

    I'm using gold to buy gems. When gem prices go up enough, I'll probably sell some gems back for gold.  What I won't do is buy gems with cash to sell for gold.

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  • LazureusLazureus Member Posts: 26

    Originally posted by Creslin321

    I'm curious what the demand will be like for gold/gems in GW2, because this is probably going to be the major deteriminate of price.  The poll is pretty simple, please answer and leave a comment if you like.

     

    One note, if you are planning to BOTH buy gold with gems AND vice versa at different points in the game...then just answer not sure.

    Like anything, that depend how much I judge it is worth the investment or not for an item, like in any good F2P. You like the game and enjoye it, you pay a little on what you want and support the compagnie; don't like what there is in the shop or the game in general and don't...

     

    That gives the consumer a greater impact on the product itself since the are the ultimate decider of their profits.

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  • Creslin321Creslin321 Member Posts: 5,359

    Okay, so I started this poll with an ulterior motive as I'm sure some folks suspect.  As I write this, there are 32 votes in, which isn't a huge sample, but I don't see the direction of the poll really changing at this point.

    Anyway, right now there are THREE TIMES as many folks who want to trade gold for gems than there are folks who want to buy gems with real money and trade them for gold.  Now, considering that every gem you buy with gold MUST have been at some point bought buy a player that decided to trade the gem for gold, how do you think this will affect the price for gems in terms of gold?  There is TRIPLE the demand for gems as there will be "supply" of gold.

    I'm pretty sure this means that the price of gems are going to skyrocket, and many people will get "priced out" of the gold for gems market.  So basically, I know that buying gems for gold sounds awesome because you can get CS stuff just by spending time in the game, but realize that MANY other people are thinking the same thing.  And since this is technically a free market system, many people won't even be able to afford gems with gold and will either be forced to suck it up and do without or just spend some cash on gems.

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  • ariboersmaariboersma Member Posts: 1,802

    Originally posted by Creslin321

    Okay, so I started this poll with an ulterior motive as I'm sure some folks suspect.  As I write this, there are 32 votes in, which isn't a huge sample, but I don't see the direction of the poll really changing at this point.

    Anyway, right now there are THREE TIMES as many folks who want to trade gold for gems than there are folks who want to buy gems with real money and trade them for gold.  Now, considering that every gem you buy with gold MUST have been at some point bought buy a player that decided to trade the gem for gold, how do you think this will affect the price for gems in terms of gold?  There is TRIPLE the demand for gems as there will be "supply" of gold.

    I'm pretty sure this means that the price of gems are going to skyrocket, and many people will get "priced out" of the gold for gems market.  So basically, I know that buying gems for gold sounds awesome because you can get CS stuff just by spending time in the game, but realize that MANY other people are thinking the same thing.  And since this is technically a free market system, many people won't even be able to afford gems with gold and will either be forced to suck it up and do without or just spend some cash on gems.

    no one said they would be cheap... of course they wont be cheap, the price will be determined by the amount of people wanting to buy them. For some this will be fine, others not.. but no one is required to buy to succeed so ultimately it doesn't matter.

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  • RizelStarRizelStar Member UncommonPosts: 2,773

    Originally posted by Madimorga

    I'm using gold to buy gems. When gem prices go up enough, I'll probably sell some gems back for gold.  What I won't do is buy gems with cash to sell for gold.

    You can't raise prices for Gems so far, unless they change that.

    It's a static price as of right now lol.

     

    27 silver for 100 gems [at the moment] for example.

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  • DeathengerDeathenger Member UncommonPosts: 880

    If I need it or really want something and dont feel like collecting, then sure I will.

     
  • Creslin321Creslin321 Member Posts: 5,359

    Originally posted by RizelStar

    Originally posted by Madimorga

    I'm using gold to buy gems. When gem prices go up enough, I'll probably sell some gems back for gold.  What I won't do is buy gems with cash to sell for gold.

    You can't raise prices for Gems so far, unless they change that.

    It's a static price as of right now lol.

     The price for gems in terms of gold won't change???  I think it would have to change in order for this whole free market thing to work...considering they are going from one player to another player.

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  • MavacarMavacar Member Posts: 328

    Gonna buy character slots for real cash, planning on spending as much on the cash shop every month as I would if it was a subscription, but I won't use gems to get gold.

  • austriacusaustriacus Member UncommonPosts: 618

    Originally posted by Creslin321

    Okay, so I started this poll with an ulterior motive as I'm sure some folks suspect.  As I write this, there are 32 votes in, which isn't a huge sample, but I don't see the direction of the poll really changing at this point.

    Anyway, right now there are THREE TIMES as many folks who want to trade gold for gems than there are folks who want to buy gems with real money and trade them for gold.  Now, considering that every gem you buy with gold MUST have been at some point bought buy a player that decided to trade the gem for gold, how do you think this will affect the price for gems in terms of gold?  There is TRIPLE the demand for gems as there will be "supply" of gold.

    I'm pretty sure this means that the price of gems are going to skyrocket, and many people will get "priced out" of the gold for gems market.  So basically, I know that buying gems for gold sounds awesome because you can get CS stuff just by spending time in the game, but realize that MANY other people are thinking the same thing.  And since this is technically a free market system, many people won't even be able to afford gems with gold and will either be forced to suck it up and do without or just spend some cash on gems.

    The sample size you are using is WAY too low to make any conclusion out of it and the way you speak sounds like you are just in a hurry to make a point. Not saying gems will be  cheap or they wont be exactly like its pictured now but to make any conclusion you need to wait more.

    Also 1 factor you need to consider is that in this community people arent used to pay for FTP cash shops so while this poll may reflect how this community will play it doesnt represent the overall picture.

  • DistasteDistaste Member UncommonPosts: 665

    I've yet to see a single reason that having gold is super important. It seems a lot of gear is gained through karma. Crafted stuff will have it's price but it will need to be equal in price to the time it takes to farm equal karma for equal gear. Other than that it is simply travel and repair.

    I'd trade gold for gems but I just don't see it happening often. I do plan to purchase gems for vanity items though.

  • WickedjellyWickedjelly Member Posts: 4,990

    Depends really. If for some reason I feel it is a must have item then I'll buy gems. If not i'll barter gold for them which may take some time but so be it.

    I've never been real into character appearance customization via armor though so many of those items simply won't appeal to me. Wouldn't even if they were available in game.

    Main thing I may use gems for is bank space or character slots probably. Possibly a splurge here or there if they have something that just cracks me up. Doubt it though.

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  • SuraknarSuraknar Member UncommonPosts: 852

    Originally posted by Creslin321

    I'm curious what the demand will be like for gold/gems in GW2, because this is probably going to be the major deteriminate of price.  The poll is pretty simple, please answer and leave a comment if you like.

     

    One note, if you are planning to BOTH buy gold with gems AND vice versa at different points in the game...then just answer not sure.

    Actually not sure, and I am not even thinking about this aspect of the game.

    I am looking forward to GW2 to experience the improived Themepark mechanics, to have fun Adventuring in it with my friends and to have fun in its PvP aspects.

    All this recent talk about microtransactions and gems and gold..is simply going above my head...I do not play MMO's for these aspects...and could not care less.

    if the game is fun I will continue playing it, and then start exploring this aspect and its value to my gameplay. If the game is forcing me to take part on this Gem/Gold I will probably quit it all together and never turn back.

    At this time all I am willing to pay for is the game itself. The extra stuff (gems etc) I hope is optional and is really not something I am thinking about atthis time nor want to think about otherwise it will simply turn me off this game.

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  • XzenXzen Member UncommonPosts: 2,607

    Originally posted by RizelStar

    Originally posted by Madimorga

    I'm using gold to buy gems. When gem prices go up enough, I'll probably sell some gems back for gold.  What I won't do is buy gems with cash to sell for gold.

    You can't raise prices for Gems so far, unless they change that.

    It's a static price as of right now lol.

     

    27 silver for 100 gems [at the moment] for example.

    Hmmm. A fixed Gold to Gem price? Interesting..... If it's true you just /thread. lol

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