Stoltverd.7251

More special than them? Oh like.. Having spent more money? more time? That's not entitlement... Specially because they are the same servers. If I were saying I expect an advantage on new servers because I supported the game first, that would be entitlement. Edit: Instead, what I'm saying, is that they should have implemented this in a better way, like many other companies that did the same thing. End of edit. And saying thank you? Talk about fanboyish mentality. This is a product I paid for and continue to pay for when I spend money on gems. Thank you? for what? Doing their job? Maintaining a game that gives them money? They could have done this implementation better. And people should tell them that. They are not gods and people shouldn't fall on their knees thanking them for any scrap, they should be held to the standards of the industry and asked to do better. They receive enough positive feedback from the good things they do. Specially as money.

ANET did a TERRIBLE implementation of this. Holy s...

That's exactly what happens when playing ESO through steam! I have no idea how to be more clear... There should be an option to link your steam account to an existing ANET account. What should happen after linking is that there shouldn't be any separated steam account if you do that. Any content you had previously paid for through ANET should be available AND (here's the main difference with ANET implementation any why the link is needed), any content you buy THROUGH STEAM, should be applied to said existing account. (Because it's linked). Let me exemplify this with a numbered storyline. Maybe then I can make myself be understood. 1. Timmy has had GW2 since it came out, and bought every expansion through ANET. Timmy lives outside of america, so all the payment options of steam have been a blessing. 2. Timmy notices that GW2 is now playable through steam. And he hasn't bought the newest expansion because he no longer has access to ANET payment options. He however, has access to steam's payment options. 3. Timmy wants to log in using steam and link the two accounts, so he's able to pay for the new expansion through steam and the purchase being applied to his old ANET account. 4. Timmy is sad, because ANET hasn't provided a way to do this. That means that any purchase of DLC he would make through steam would NOT apply to his old account. Timmy's story would be different in other games, because other MMOs that are available on steam and that were previously available only outside of steam have implemented some kind of linking functionality. I'm extremely sorry if I sound pedantic. I really don't know how to make myself understood anymore. I want to use my old account and buy new stuff from steam because it's easier. I can't. Other games allow me to do it, like ESO. But not GW2. Edit: Please, if anything I said was unclear, let me know.

That still doesn't make any sense. They could code it so it just creates the account on their end. MANY mmos on steam does it that way. Take into account that the Gw1 to GW2 implementation is manual even with ANET so... ANET just half assed it. EDIT: Also... Implementing it like zenimax did, would still work for GW1. Does the player have an ANET account? ok, link them up. It just makes it so your steam "account" is the same zenimax account. Coding that link is not simple. But ANET has the manpower and money to do it. Saying that there are technical limitations is BS. Saying that it's against valve's ToS is BS too. People really should stop defending corporations and be critical of the products they like.

False. Steam allows developers to sell their products outside of steam and provide a steam code. The only rule is that you can't sell your products at a lower price than steam. Getting steam codes to sell yourself or just gift, costs nothing and is not against the ToS. Literally it's just ANET being either greedy or lazy. Source: I'm a dev and.... https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/features/keys There you have the oficial documentation. BY THE WAY! Elder scrolls online has a similar issue. After buying the game again on steam, you can then log in through your old zenimax account and use the content you already paid for. the best part? You CAN buy new expansions and crowns through steam and they'll apply to your account if you link your steam account to your zenimax account. That's how they implemented it. Nice, honest and clean. You would think ANET would do that, specially since the game is now free... There are many reasons why it would be better for the consumer to buy through steam: Regional prices. Regional payment options. A more stable price because you don't have to pay in USD. I know most people here may think the USA is the center of the universe, but other countries exist. I have an ANET account, but haven't bought the latest expansion because of the high price the USD has right now. I'd buy it if I could buy it on steam and apply it to my ANET account. (Like linking them... Just like I did with my ESO account) But apparently... You can't!!!! I found this thread while searching for that information, so sorry for the necro.

I would LOVE to be able to deposit artificer materials in the bank, just like with every other profession materials...My inventory is constantly full of many inscriptions and wood dowels