"If you've ever been to a homeowner association meeting, you probably know the type of personality I'm talking about. They're the folks who are forever suggesting ways that your home can conform to the bylaws or asking if you've gotten approval for the improvements you're making to your own property. In short, these folks enjoy minding other people's business, regardless of whether it actually affects them or not."
I could care less if people buy gold but to say it doesn't affect me is a load of crock. From the gold seller chat spam (if you turn off chat they just spam /tell you instead) to fighting gold farmers for quest mobs to hyper inflation on the auction house I AM BLOODY WELL AFFECTED.
And there are still more POI's that don't appear on the map. I found a little shrine that increased the price i sold my goods to merchants by 10%...or the secret exits from dwarven ruins.
All they need is Claudia asking us to buy the game in that sultry voice of hers and pre-orders will go through the roof. I know i don't think i could resist the allure of the Claudia.
Retailers already do stuff like that. Most stores offer some exclusive incentive like a different skin or a unique weapon for the big releases to get you to pre-order with them.
The Emperor is stuck in a queue? BioWare shall redouble its efforts!
Dec 23rd 2011 3:24PM (Massively)The Soapbox: On gold-farming and the grind
Dec 13th 2011 3:33PM (Massively)I could care less if people buy gold but to say it doesn't affect me is a load of crock. From the gold seller chat spam (if you turn off chat they just spam /tell you instead) to fighting gold farmers for quest mobs to hyper inflation on the auction house I AM BLOODY WELL AFFECTED.
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Prepare to be psychologically overburdened by Skyrim's fully detailed locations map
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Ghost Recon: Future Soldier on PC replaced by Ghost Recon Online
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Oct 27th 2011 7:58PM (Joystiq)Retailers already do stuff like that. Most stores offer some exclusive incentive like a different skin or a unique weapon for the big releases to get you to pre-order with them.