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Does the lack of a Collector's Edition indicate low confidence from Carbine?
What do people think? Collector's editions are pretty standard for any big game, whether it's an MMO or not, and MMO launches almost always have them. AAA MMO launches pretty much categorically have them. ESO, for example, has it's physical Imperial Edition listed as out of stock at every online retailer. Any decently popular MMO with a truly limited (low number of copies, rather than a marketing CE with a huge number of copies) Collector's Edition *will* sell out, so it seems hard to me not to view this decision as indicating a lack of confidence from the developer. Wildstar has been talked about as being a AAA title, so why isn't Carbine acting like it's a AAA title?
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No doubt. Does the size of the Chuas indicate their low confidence???
Why? Out of an aversion to making too much money?
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Well Collectors editions usually involve a bunch of physical goods. As much as I would have loved to seen a plush Chua or something, the absence of a collectors edition suggests they either didnt feel the effort vs reward was worth it or just couldnt pull off the physical end of things. Im also sure the publisher having released GW2 a year (or two?) prior advised them of how well the collectors edition sold there
maybe.... really disappointed with this game after beta. I had high hopes at first.
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Don't worry, calm down! It's pretty much a given that after release you can buy these on eBay for $500-$1,000+. HFGL
Unless there is something I'm missing, I can only think of two logical reasons not to offer one; because they are so low on money they can't afford to have anything made to put in the box, or because they think people aren't excited enough about the game to buy a CE.
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Through passion, I gain strength.
Through strength, I gain power.
Through power, I gain victory.
Through victory, my chains are broken.
The Force shall free me.
Actually those both aren't very likely. Marketting wise a company wants to build up hype and a collectors edition helps to do such AND net in a lot more money from customers extra ontop of what the box prices include, specially for digital collectors editions.
Its as simple as they might not have collector's edition things ready so they might of not of put it up yet, or perhaps even they are being more consumer friendly and not trying to milk their money? Nah, mostly like they just don't have it ready.
Maybe they think their audience isn't interested in silly in-game bonuses or useless statues?
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Lol. They appear to be aiming for the vanilla WoW audience, I don't recall WoW ever not having a CE, for vanilla or any of the expansions.
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How so? How many major MMOs can you think of that didn't have a CE?
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Through passion, I gain strength.
Through strength, I gain power.
Through power, I gain victory.
Through victory, my chains are broken.
The Force shall free me.
So the "Deluxe Edition" priced at $75 is not good enough? Is it because it doesn't have the word "Collector's" in the title?
The Deluxe Edition includes a few additional pieces of unique Eldan-themed content: a hoverboard, a costume, a title and a dye set for armor. That package will be available digitally, and in a Steelbook case at retail.
Are you disappointed they didn't go with a naked cash grab like ESO? Generally speaking, not trying to make all your money upfront before most people have seen the final product is a sign of confidence in your product, not lack of confidence.
Though, it's not like ncsoft simply turn down peoples money and not like they don't know how to put together a collectors edition by now... perhaps there were simply no Chinese slave labor factories available to make their little CE statues.
And this is why people shouldn't get beta access. They go there with all their hopes that they're playing a finished and polished product and at the end they walk out disappointed.
@OP - They simply haven't announced it. This is still a subject that might change. Remember: the official pre-order date from the official website is only in a few days AND the game will ONLY be release in June. Alot could change..
Well it looks to me like they aren't selling hard copies. The reason for that is pretty simple.
Better bottom line
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CE makes players feel maybe some kind of entitlement and thus special treatment. They probably want to avoid the angry CE customer who cant play the game while the server is down, attitude.
However, when CEs are so common, I think that kind of thinking while logical, is maybe a bit antiquated. That CE owners are a dime a dozen, and really nothing special compared to the other paying customer. CEs are the personal support they chose to pledge and the reward they get in doing so is the CE. Yet, for some, they do not see it as that, possibly, and more in terms of paying for a short line to ques for example.
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