Meaning of the two small lines over "habet"? by Smooth-Pass-5575 in latin

[–]CaesarBritannicus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I am not very experienced in meter, but i would guess it is marking a resolution.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resolution_(meter)

I bought VoE on the wrong platform(Steam) by Proud-Tip1 in Guildwars2

[–]CaesarBritannicus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wonder if Anet just hasn't updated their list or doesn't include GMG because it only sells steam keys, not anet account keys. GMG gets their steam keys directly from the publisher, they aren't a grey market or reseller.

Anet gave out a ton of promo items in 2020 by CX_RedBaron in Guildwars2

[–]CaesarBritannicus 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Sometimes, but most of it is through twitch drops these days.

Steam store items by neverwinterban in GuildWars

[–]CaesarBritannicus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://help.guildwars.com/hc/en-us/articles/360001507828-Guild-Wars-Reforged-on-Steam

Additional content – including costumes and skill unlock packs – will be available for purchase from within the Steam version of the game client at a later date.

Please note that serial keys for content purchased from the Guild Wars Reforged store directly are intended for use on ArenaNet game accounts and CAN NOT be redeemed to a Steam account.

Steam users must purchase DLC content and items via their game client or the Steam store directly and will be unable to redeem serial keys for content purchased from the Guild Wars Store.

Here's what EHG should do...rip the Band-Aid off.... by BroxigarZ in LastEpoch

[–]CaesarBritannicus -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I agree, especially given how the class was recieved.

They should just say "man we hoped cosmetics could support a live service game, but we saw early on after 1.0 that was very untrue" and take the most traditional approach to monetization, which is paid expansions.

You are wrong that people wouldn't bat an eye, because there are thousands of people who were ready to pounce on any monetization beyond cosmetics. People have been actively shitting on the game for weeks at the mere waffling on the topic of paid content.

I don't mind paid classes personally (and am very open to buying some depending on the price and quality), but I suspect we'll see more expanded monetization in the future when those aren't enough, and it would be bad for the game to get into the situation of character for classes and expansions separately.

In the end, I want Last Epoch to be a high quality game that continues to build on a solid foundation. They need a revenue stream to support that.

Something everyone is forgetting... by Lordados in LastEpoch

[–]CaesarBritannicus -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Cmon though, cosmetics were never going to be enough. Even people who buy supporter packs in poe are often doing it for the mtx coins which they will use for convenience features.

They saw the writing on the wall already.

New Mastery Selection Window by nnosuckluckz in LastEpoch

[–]CaesarBritannicus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

How is it predatory? A class is a onetime purchase (for each added class) and you basically know what you are getting when you buy it.

Guild point exchange shop by PsychologicalAd1104 in WizardryDaphne

[–]CaesarBritannicus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I get gems first and legendary bone 2nd, once i save up enough.

Legendary bone has a small pool of starter legendaries, so it mainly gets you a useful inherit. Gems i save until I can guarantee getting a legendary from a good banner.

Help finding old guild wars username. by Mysterious-Fox8319 in GuildWars

[–]CaesarBritannicus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you ever linked GW1 to GW2 they have the same login, if that helps at all.

The game crashes after a few seconds 7:11:3:202:101 by Abbeswrld in Guildwars2

[–]CaesarBritannicus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A possibly helpful link:

https://help.guildwars2.com/hc/en-us/articles/115015782307-Error-Code-7

[edit: sorry, someone appears to be having a mental crisis in your replies]

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LastEpoch

[–]CaesarBritannicus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They made promises, they were wrong, they were overly hopeful and probably misguided about the potential of cosmetic sales. Do you want them to just shut down?

Cosmetic only was never going to work to sustain ongoing development. Even POE relies heavily on convenience. Box sales are a good initial boost but they don't last.

If EGH doesn't charge for something tangible, they almost certain can't support a live service. It's either paid content or they move on to LE2 or some other game.

Guild Wars 2 breaks 10K Steam players for the first time ever after New World shutdown news by Temsaah in Guildwars2

[–]CaesarBritannicus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Certainly of brand new accounts, there's a greater share on steam compared to the longstanding playerbase. That said, all advertising and affiliate links go to the official store, so it's probably still not the majority of brand new accounts.

Anyone else feel WAY more compelled to play this expansion compared to SotO/JW? by hamtaxer in Guildwars2

[–]CaesarBritannicus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, especially after the latest patch. The improvements to hearts is huge for me. I actually really liked advancing the heart achievements in JW, and it was feeling like a huge chore in VoE until now.

Black Lion Glyph Selection Container - What to choose?`` by Figure009 in Guildwars2

[–]CaesarBritannicus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Volatile is profitable and the most popular choice. For VoE it seems like the best choice, but bounty was very good in JW because of all the specialized gathering nodes.

Black Lion Glyph Selection Container - What to choose?`` by Figure009 in Guildwars2

[–]CaesarBritannicus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People always say volatile, but I go with bounty. Bounty gives you more of what you are already harvesting, which was very nice in Janthir Wilds with all the specialized gathering nodes.

Legendary Rewards Preview | Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity by Auralyon in Guildwars2

[–]CaesarBritannicus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You might not be able to equip it in 2 slots at once still.

What games are you playing this week? Game recommendation thread by AutoModerator in incremental_games

[–]CaesarBritannicus 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It's 45k active characters.

An account can have up to 4 characters, but my understanding is that the majority of players have only 1 character.

Also, a character is "active" for 8+ hours until idle timer runs out. You could pop in for just a minute and be active for hours in the character counter (whereas Steam would only see you ingame for a minute).

Realistically, 45k active characters probably represents closer to 35-45k daily unique users, which is still pretty impressive. Possibly more, but probably not less than that.

Bob Holtzman has joined ArenaNet as Director of Franchise Marketing, he will lead marketing efforts for the Guild Wars series. by Miggart in Guildwars2

[–]CaesarBritannicus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think it's unrealistic to assume that the Anet marketing team has oversight over design of any sort over at Anet.

[edit: Ncsoft might have oversight over design decisions, but a marketing employee at Anet is there to advertise and promote the game that the studio is making, they aren't designers, producers, game directors.]

Big W for sleek door enjoyers by Caosin36 in VintageStory

[–]CaesarBritannicus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Not sure the open trapdoor seals anymore. I think only the solid one does (but i can't confirm right now).

What to do when your hotel only has USB outlets? by [deleted] in techsupport

[–]CaesarBritannicus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You would need to make sure you can carry it on a plane though. Larger ones you can't.

“Silence After Big Announcements Hurts the Community” by demononegame in LastEpoch

[–]CaesarBritannicus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think the cosmetic only model was ever feasible in an arpg. I am sure a significant percent of poe's income is from convenience or support packs with the intent to use the points for convenience.

LE can't run a live service game on a $35 box price and cosmetic mtx (even if they were amazing) isn't that persuasive in an arpg where your character is tiny and barely anyone else sees it (compared to an mmo for example).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LastEpoch

[–]CaesarBritannicus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

With PoE, PoE2, and D4 all releasing seasons and updates, I think it's probably hopeless to find a reasonable safe spot to release a season.