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What would you want to see in a Collector's Edition?
Amathe
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I remember buying the WoW Collector's edition. It came with a little Diablo pet. That thing was really cool and these days it is very rare. Sadly, on one of the many occasions I quit WoW I lost that account and with it the Diablo pet. 
I doubt Pantheon will have this sort of thing. Which raises the issue, what if anything should it have?
I doubt Pantheon will have this sort of thing. Which raises the issue, what if anything should it have?
EQ1, EQ2, SWG, SWTOR, GW, GW2 CoH, CoV, FFXI, WoW, CO, War,TSW and a slew of free trials and beta tests
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If they release a physical version, I think a cloth map and some figurines would be cool. More than those, I tend to appreciate lore and art books the most.
For a virtual purchase, maybe a special cape to commemorate and a special title or something like that.
These days, a physical copy could be the collector's edition.
It's something most games don't have these days, but might still appeal to people who played EQ back when it still released in boxes instead of download only.
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The real temptation with a digital collector's edition is giving away exclusive in-game items. If it is too exclusive (not otherwise obtainable in-game), the game opens itself up to claims of P2W, even for cosmetic only items.
I'd actually prefer a printed tee. Or better yet, a classy golf shirt. Even a cap would do. But that gets back into the physical costs and distribution thing. Tough line to walk.
Logic, my dear, merely enables one to be wrong with great authority.
Bonus points if it's a leather-bound tome and written in a style akin to the Canterbury Tales or book of Kells. I'd consider paying a few hundred if it's quality.
Maybe it's just me, but I much prefer 'behind-the-scenes' stuff to anything in-game. So, for a CE (digital or physical), it would nice to seeing things like a map (cloth or high-res), art / lore book, high quality sound track, dev dairy videos, high res wallpapers, etc.
If they have to go in-game... at this stage, just no, Pantheon is not established enough to give anything of meaning (e.g. a Diablo pet), so any sort of cosmetic stuff / title would be little more than a swinging dick with no achievement or attachment behind it.
I never cared much about the other stuff. But, art is art, and is pretty universal.
As for digital stuff, I'm sure they'll go with some type of in-game pets or something if they do a digital rewards CE. Maybe an extra character slot or a title or something.
That's the typical stuff I'd expect to see, and those things don't bother me.
Things I never was a fan of:
Flashy, "special" in-game equipment models, unique mounts, etc. I don't think buying the CE should make your character look epic and like they've been all over the world and done it all before they are a day old.
Say no to level 1s with flaming swords and armored wildebeest mounts.
Nothing game breaking, maybe a few venders that give minor perks, and for rest and relaxation and maybe a badge to display that your one of them and a secret handshake or several emotes in a language that only CE people can understand.
A beautiful beach with lounge chairs and special actions happening in the water like dolphins and ships and such
Make it something that people really want !!!!
Go up a lift. Stand there. Tap foot. Examine vendors who sold nothing interesting. Tap foot. Leave.
I'm not saying it has to suck. It just sucked in SWTOR.
EQ1, EQ2, SWG, SWTOR, GW, GW2 CoH, CoV, FFXI, WoW, CO, War,TSW and a slew of free trials and beta tests
Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do.
Benjamin Franklin