Celestial Steed and Lil'XT

[Fat Tire]

So you go from I don't want to buy it myself, to you shouldn't buy it, to you are an idiot if you buy it. Wow. How do you get so hot and bothered by what other people do? You don't seem like you are trying to reinforce them being happy (make sure you dismount and remount when changing between flying and non-flying zones) (make sure you take a look at a large char on it, since it doesn't scale) (you might blend in being a 20 on a mount with wings and a 85 on a mount with wings in Cata). I don't think I see one positive/helpful thing that was posted by haters. You really can't either "say something nice or don't say anything at all"?

Who says everything posted has to be positive?


No worries, this topic is over for the most part. Blizzard is going to continue to sell stuff in the store, maybe even more often now and people will continue to buy it. /thread

[Sam DeathWalker]

Not mine but here is a hi rez shot (click twice)

[thefunk]

Who says everything posted has to be positive?


No worries, this topic is over for the most part. Blizzard is going to continue to sell stuff in the store, maybe even more often now and people will continue to buy it. /thread

This topic was over the minute i saw that dog. and then had nightmares about it last night hehe.

[Elektroz]

For everyone who is ashamed as buying a mount, don't be. For everyone who is mad about blizzard selling them, go for it.

This is the nature of a free market system. Blizzard obviously would not have made this horse if they did not think there was a demand for it. Blizzard is going to do what's best for their bottom line. They want more money, so they sell a celestial steed. It's a win for Blizzard, and a win for whoever wants to buy the steed.

Whether they move on to selling other items is a bigger decision, one of "can selling items in game make up for the loss of money from cancelled subscriptions?" If there is more money in selling items in a virtual store, then obviously that is what Blizzard should do. But something tells me that alot of people would not find this attractive, and that is why Blizzard has not done it yet.

Blizzard is out to make money, not screw over people. You may feel like Blizzard is turning the game into one of those crappy free internet games where being geared means buying lots of items from an online store, and that is completely justified. But telling other people their idiots and condemning them for how they spend their money is very judgmental and irrational. Imagine a world where everyone bought the exact same things you did and nothing else.

So here are your options:
1) Buy the mount (you obviously want it; it's not being forced upon you. If you buy this mount, there's probably a good chance Blizzard will make more cool vanity goods, which is what you want. By buying this good, you are essentially telling Blizzard that you approve; you vote in favor of the steed and/or selling virtual items. This basically tells Blizzard that there is a market for this type of good, and that money is to be earned. While they are making money, you are provided with many more new vanity goods. So it's a win-win for Blizzard, they get money, and the consumer, you get cool new things).

2) Don't buy the mount (you don't like the mount, so you don't buy it. It's as simple as that. Blizzard can interpret this as a "no-vote" for either the mount and/or selling virtual goods. I am not going to buy the mount because I don't want to spend the money on the steed specifically. This doesn't mean that Blizzard is ignoring me, but rather that I am just in the minority of consumers.)

3. Quit playing WoW (you think selling this steed is the last straw when it comes to selling virtual goods, and nothing gets you more angry than those games with virtual stores. The choice here is very simple. If you do not like the product, then don't buy it. Remember, Blizzard is out to make money. If you quit, they are no longer getting your money. Therefore, if the majority of players do not want this type of system, which I suspect is true, Blizzard will not implement it, because they would lose lots of money. When you quit, you are basically telling Blizzard that you do not like their product. If the majority of people quit due to the creation of a virtual store, what would Blizzard do? They would obviously stop the virtual store because it has fallen out of favor with the majority of players in the market for MMOs, and Blizzard as a corporation would want to remain competitive in order to make the most money.)

What to take from this post: Blizzard wants money. In order to make the most money, Blizzard will follow the majority of players. If you think selling goods in a virtual store is wrong, then don't pay for Blizzard's product (noone is forcing you to buy it).

Ultimately, if you like it, that's great and you are probably with the majority of players. And if you don't like it, then that's fine too, I outlined your choices. The anger you're feeling is one of powerlessness; you feel that Blizzard is not listening to you even though you pay for their bills. Really Blizzard is listening to you, but you're just in the minority of players. It's like the old saying, "democracy works great, but only if my side wins."

[Sam DeathWalker]

Ya well Im all for them selling whatever they want, more money they make means they can hire more people to impove the game .....

This item though, although looking hot, Im satisfied with my frostwolf howlers and flying rug heh ....

[Tonuss]

I only laugh at anyone who bought one thinking that they'd be able to show off in Dalaran for a little while, only to find that there were already 15 people standing in front of the bank on their own store-bought mount. Other than that, I honestly don't care one way or another. I won't get one because I don't think that it's worth it, but if they'd made it a flying raptor I'd have plunked down $25 in a heartbeat...

As for selling gear, the problem with that isn't that people would quit in indignation. I think that a relative few people are even aware of what goes on via the website and forums and blogs and websites. And I also am pretty sure that most people who talk about quitting never do so, or return before their subscription time even expires. I think the problem is that you're helping players skip the content, and moving them through the game more quickly without any effort. Which means that they could actually get bored and quit because of that. Not because they were pissed about anything, but simply out of boredom.

Selling a see-through horse for $25 is just a way to make money. Selling a "Finish WOW with one click" button could actually hurt them in a pretty short time span.

[Diwa]

"Having a core hound pup pet proves you have an authenticator...Having a Celestial Steed proves you have a job"

And having multiple accounts with multiple Celestial Steed proves?

More RMT will surely come out after this and it will slowly destroy the balance of the game. Yes they do made money out of it. But average people who plays the game for $15 a month will slowly realize that they are spending too much and quit the game sooner or later. If free games with RMT model didn't last, what more with subscription based?

[Ualaa]

As long as there is no advantage (ie, it remains asthetic/visual toys) from the items, it won't impact the game that much.

If you could purchase, via a RMT, something better then you could get in the game, say a 330% mount in Cataclysm (when everyone else will have 310%), then suddenly you either need to spend extra on the game or be behind the curve.

[Toned]

I was hoping to see Prepared or Sam with their 32 - 36 mounts LOL

[laaglander]

xD, i dont beleve they would spend that much, although it supports blizzard.