What in game items would you like from a Collector's Edition?

EVILoHOMER · 2011-12-25, 01:53 PM

I'd personally love a glowing Force Blade for the Vanu as a memory back to Planetside before it got patched out. I miss that thing

I would really like to see some unique armour and vehicle colours too and maybe a unique title.

LZachariah · 2011-12-25, 02:09 PM

I... don't know if there WILL be a Collector's Edition, seeing as the game is free to play. However, if there was, (or, perhaps more realistically, there could be an "Elite Status" that you buy for like, a one-time purchase of $30), I would like the following:

1. You earn double XP all the time, forever (this is the same as Global Agenda's elite-status option).

2. Your leveling progresses twice as fast (or perhaps, you always benefit from the "online and active" version of leveling, whether or not you are actually online).

3. You are in a special class of buyers, such that, if you wanted to spend Station Cash on any cosmetic/convenience/booster items, you (and only Elites like you) would be eligible for various discounts and promotions on certain purchases or bundles of purchases.

I would absolutely buy a feature like this, even if it cost the original $50 for the game. However, I'm not sure that Sony will have a feature like this. League of Legends does sell experience boosters, but there is no option for a permanent one (the way Global Agenda has).

No matter what, I am excited about this damn game

~Zachariah

bjorntju1 · 2011-12-25, 02:33 PM

1. An big artbook. I love the ones Blizzard always have.

2. Exclusive ingame content only obtainable via the CE. Such as special skins for your armor, weapons and vehicles. And also exclusive armor designs for every faction.

3. A soundtrack on disc. They could also add a code so you can download the soundrack via iTunes or something else.

4. I suppose they are going the way LZachariah says. So when you buy the CE you get instant ''elite'' status (or what they are going to call it) for double XP etc.

5. 1.000 station cash

6. A Planetside 2 poster.

7. The game itself in a steelbook case

8. A fabric patch of every faction logo.

9. Everything packaged in a box such as this: http://images.pricerunner.com/produc...-s-Edition.jpg

I really hope we get an Collectors Edition. Even through the game is going F2P, I don't see a problem getting this on the market. Just do a CE only and no normal edition, for the real PlanetSide fans. SOE could sell the above for around 40 to 50 €/$ i think.

Rumblepit · 2011-12-25, 02:42 PM

it is a free 2 play game. but they have not said if its free to download.
so there maybe a collectors edition with in game swag

Graywolves · 2011-12-25, 03:51 PM

I want a puppy

HELLFISH88 · 2011-12-25, 08:24 PM

Originally Posted by Graywolves

I want a puppy

We can Clone Higbys Dog.

ShockNC · 2011-12-25, 09:09 PM

Originally Posted by Graywolves

I want a puppy

every PS2 CE case comes with a wolf puppy and king salmon

Bravix · 2011-12-25, 04:46 PM

Originally Posted by Rumblepit

it is a free 2 play game. but they have not said if its free to download.

Perhaps you haven't kept up to date with everything?

Coreldan · 2011-12-26, 06:58 AM

XP boost isn't selling power. It selling to skip grind. Everyone can and will achieve the same stuff without paying a dime, they just have to play more than the one who bought xp boosts.

Pay2win would be buying something that is more powerful than the stuff obtained in-game.

Xyntech · 2011-12-26, 10:04 AM

Originally Posted by Coreldan

XP boost isn't selling power. It selling to skip grind. Everyone can and will achieve the same stuff without paying a dime, they just have to play more than the one who bought xp boosts.

Pay2win would be buying something that is more powerful than the stuff obtained in-game.

Especially since, once again, the grind will unlock more options, not particularly more power.

Enjoy having those $100 worth of aircraft upgrades shot down by a brand new character with an AA gun.

People just have to stop thinking about MMOFPSs the way they think of MMORPGs. The only things they inherently share are massive persistent environments, and large numbers of players.

Reginald · 2011-12-27, 11:34 AM

So mabye your not buying your "Heavy barreled + M320 + Holographic Hybrid sight equipped MCG" directly out of the store, instead your buying a pass that lets you get it in 12 hours instead of 24.

In my eyes thats selling power.

Shogun · 2011-12-27, 01:06 PM

Originally Posted by Reginald

So mabye your not buying your "Heavy barreled + M320 + Holographic Hybrid sight equipped MCG" directly out of the store, instead your buying a pass that lets you get it in 12 hours instead of 24.

In my eyes thats selling power.

nope. it´s just selling time! because the nonpaying player can get the same stuff, he just has to play some more than the paying player. and after all, soe has to make money somehow to keep up the game!

you are always comparing 2 players that started at the same time, but you will encounter players in the game that are higher level than you and have not paid a dime yet.

back on topic:

i would like to have a special skin color pattern like mostly secondary color on the armor like high battleranks in ps1 had. to be able to fly a golden reaver ;-)

another thing could be the privilege to send in an own outfit logo or personal decal for approval.
the ce box would generate a lot more money than a moderator for that approval process would cost.
so we could get our own logos without every single player trying to put dicks on their magriders.

selling weapons that freeplayers cannot obtain would be selling power.

a freeplayer that runs into a paying player has no disadvantage in this moment because levels and xp only matter while you are using a terminal, not while you are fighting.

Reginald · 2011-12-27, 01:28 PM

Originally Posted by Shogun

nope. it´s just selling time! because the nonpaying player can get the same stuff, he just has to play some more than the paying player. and after all, soe has to make money somehow to keep up the game!

you are always comparing 2 players that started at the same time, but you will encounter players in the game that are higher level than you and have not paid a dime yet.
selling weapons that freeplayers cannot obtain would be selling power.

a freeplayer that runs into a paying player has no disadvantage in this moment because levels and xp only matter while you are using a terminal, not while you are fighting.

So then the quote I read where the difference between a vet and a noob is ~20% more power/skill boost/damage went out the door?

However, I do see the validity of your point and wouldn't be so against the idea if it wasn't a permanent xp boost. Mabye a 7 day xp boost (akin to planetside's current 7 day "forget certification" grace period). I personally will buy the Collectors edition, provided there is one, and an xp boost would be a huge turnoff for me. I would probably buy it and then just make a new free account, unless they offset it with something really cool...

Tikuto · 2011-12-27, 11:37 AM

I'd like +5 Cert Points for the first single character on your account. Only the 'first' character.

This can be a repeatable on all of your 'first' charracter on your account. This means If you have 4 chars, delete all and start from 1 'first' character again.

Tasorin · 2011-12-27, 01:20 PM

Let me pre-pay for a Collectors Edition before the Closed Beta starts and then allow those with Pre Launch CE's into Beta. Since Sidegrades are going to be such a part of this F2P w/ Store model then give us a sweet faction armor skin and some custom vehicle skins.

Higgles, I would happily give up 100 bucks plus before the first stage of beta in order to have a pre-paid CE copy on release and gain access to beta.

Pre-Launch revenue stream good.

Make wait for Beta bad.