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[DarthVader.7520]

I was going to buy heart of thorns, and path of fire. but when i went on my acct, it says they were active. Were they given out for free or a trial base at some point? thank you for your replies!

[starlinvf.1358]

GW2 does a retroactive inclusion of Expansions in newer expansions via the collection pack.  They've always been weird with the pricing, since their original intention was to only sell the most recent version of the game, which includes all past expansions...... but that got axed with EOD, since they needed the money.

 

https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Guild_Wars_2:_End_of_Dragons#Purchasing

[jokke.6239]

20 minutes ago, starlinvf.1358 said:

GW2 does a retroactive inclusion of Expansions in newer expansions via the collection pack.  They've always been weird with the pricing, since their original intention was to only sell the most recent version of the game, which includes all past expansions...... but that got axed with EOD, since they needed the money.

 

https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Guild_Wars_2:_End_of_Dragons#Purchasing

When they released Path of Fire, you still had to purchase Heart of Thorns though right?

Think it took some time before they got bundled together.

[Vayne.8563]

25 minutes ago, starlinvf.1358 said:

GW2 does a retroactive inclusion of Expansions in newer expansions via the collection pack.  They've always been weird with the pricing, since their original intention was to only sell the most recent version of the game, which includes all past expansions...... but that got axed with EOD, since they needed the money.

 

https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Guild_Wars_2:_End_of_Dragons#Purchasing

 

25 minutes ago, starlinvf.1358 said:

GW2 does a retroactive inclusion of Expansions in newer expansions via the collection pack.  They've always been weird with the pricing, since their original intention was to only sell the most recent version of the game, which includes all past expansions...... but that got axed with EOD, since they needed the money.

 

https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Guild_Wars_2:_End_of_Dragons#Purchasing

This isn't true. They never said their intentions were to only sell the last version of the expansion, and Heart of Thorns and Path of Fire both sold side by side for well over a year. When they finally decided to roll Heart of Thorns into Path of Fire they gave a reason. 

They said it was to include gliding in Season 4 without having to worry about people not having it, since you can't get gliding in POF. It expanded what they could do in Season 4. It had nothing to do with having money, or not having money, nor did it have anything to do with what they had originally planned.  It's highly unlikely that a game that doesn't have a sub wouldn't charge for expansions. Sub games can obviously afford to do that since people are paying every month. 

[Inculpatus cedo.9234]

1 hour ago, DarthVader.7520 said:

I was going to buy heart of thorns, and path of fire. but when i went on my acct, it says they were active. Were they given out for free or a trial base at some point? thank you for your replies!

You either purchased Heart of Thorns and Path of Fire, or purchased Path of Fire with Heart of Thorns included at no extra charge.

Or, you recently purchased one of the new bundles that include all 3 expansions or all 3 expansion plus all Living World Seasons.

You can check your email for receipt(s). 

Edited August 7, 2023 by Inculpatus cedo.9234

[starlinvf.1358]

3 hours ago, Vayne.8563 said:

 

This isn't true. They never said their intentions were to only sell the last version of the expansion, and Heart of Thorns and Path of Fire both sold side by side for well over a year. When they finally decided to roll Heart of Thorns into Path of Fire they gave a reason. 

They said it was to include gliding in Season 4 without having to worry about people not having it, since you can't get gliding in POF. It expanded what they could do in Season 4. It had nothing to do with having money, or not having money, nor did it have anything to do with what they had originally planned.  It's highly unlikely that a game that doesn't have a sub wouldn't charge for expansions. Sub games can obviously afford to do that since people are paying every month. 

If its not, then what was the whole fight about HoT and PoF being a "slap in the face" of players who bought previous expansions,  now that new players are getting everything up to that point for only the price of entry?  

[Randulf.7614]

1 hour ago, starlinvf.1358 said:

If its not, then what was the whole fight about HoT and PoF being a "slap in the face" of players who bought previous expansions,  now that new players are getting everything up to that point for only the price of entry?  

Community overreaction 

[Gibson.4036]

15 minutes ago, Randulf.7614 said:

Community overreaction 

And complete ignorance about how things lose value over time.

[Vayne.8563]

12 hours ago, starlinvf.1358 said:

If its not, then what was the whole fight about HoT and PoF being a "slap in the face" of players who bought previous expansions,  now that new players are getting everything up to that point for only the price of entry?  

Players complain about stuff that's not reasonable all the time. Only a tiny percentage of the audience ever complained about it, and it was never a hot button issue for the community. A few posts don't make a community issue.