Note: I do own all living world, this is me voicing concerns. Sorry for inconveniences.
I'm seeing a lot of newer players flocking to the forums and reddit asking why they need to pay a separate 50$ extra to buy the Living world on top of the 50$ they spent on the "collection" that states "Get everything you need to experience Tyria, a vast LIVING WORLD" which is like buying the ultimate edition, but you got scammed out of the side goodies that come with it because no one told you how things work.
the collection description? I'm not going to lie, yes it delivers what Arenanet promises within the package, but out of context people think they're getting. Well, "Everything". Which may or may not in some people's thinking process... INCLUDE The living world chapters. Only to be disappointed.
I am worried, the steam release will struggle if people can't get the entire story. I can see the "Story is inconsistent unless you buy it" "Arenanet is money grabby with their cash shop for story" reviews right now, because as someone who when I first played jumped from fighting Zhaitan to immediately going after Mordromoth in 2017. I was lost.
From a marketing standpoint a more expensive package is more appealing than multiple separate payments people need to make and, MAKE IT MORE CLEAR THAT WHAT YOU ARE BUYING INCLUDES THE LIVING WORLD!!!
Thank you. I love this game, I love A-net and I want to trust you guys got some kind of plan to help these new players. you even got A/B testing going on in preparation for it. I just want to voice my concerns so that this game does great. TLDR: Worried that the separate price for Living world from a marketing perspective would hurt the steam release; thinking bundling the living world in with a collection would be more appealing to the consumer. Really wants the game in general to do well. I ❤️ gw2.