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VIP Lounge is a joke


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Tahana
12.22.2011 , 05:55 PM | #31
Quote: Originally Posted by Game_Hermit656294
There has never been anything useful in any preorder or collector''s edition bonus for any MMO I ever played, and I''ve played most of them. You had unreasonable expectations. It''s inevitably always something cosmetic only and/or only useful at low levels.
Being able to ride from level 5 (end of starting area) and access my bank account were very cool CE items in another game.
What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to
what lies within us. - Ralph Waldo Emerson -

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Manananggal
12.22.2011 , 05:58 PM | #32
I like the look of the BH gear. But would be nice if we could change the color, but that''s not really a VIP lounge problem as it is an all around gear customization desire.

But for the most part I do agree with you all that the VIP lounge is a little weak. However, that doesn''t mean they don''t intend in adding stuff. For now I''ll give them that opportunity.

As I said I like the look of the VIP BH gear. So I have that to work towards.
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Domoto
12.22.2011 , 06:00 PM | #33
I have come to the conclusion that the players of this game, at this point, are just going out of their way to find things to complain about. It''s as if there is some secret competition going on where whoever finds the most things that haven''t been complained about yet, and in fact complains about them, wins. This of course means that I am not in the competition, since complaining about complaining has been done many times already

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pjskull
12.22.2011 , 06:02 PM | #34
Quote: Originally Posted by Domoto656749
I have come to the conclusion that the players of this game, at this point, are just going out of their way to find things to complain about. It''s as if there is some secret competition going on where whoever finds the most things that haven''t been complained about yet, and if fact, complain about them wins. This of course means that I am not in the competition, since complaining about complaining has been done many times already
Lol. You could be right.

Guys, be patient. The devs have said that the "Specialty" vendors, CE, Security Auth, etc would be an evolving feature.

More stuff will be on later.

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Seigyoku
12.22.2011 , 06:18 PM | #35
My favorite part is when people say they paid $150 for a lousy lounge/vendor. Not saying the OP did, but there''s so many of these QQ threads over how the fluff is just fluff.

$60 was the game, you paid $90 for the extras, not $150.

Neither did you pay that extra $90 for just one thing, you paid that $90 for:

Lounge access (VIP Vendor)
*CE Vendor
*Mouse Droid
*Soundtrack CD
*Map
*fancy case
*Some guy''s journal
*Authenticator token key thing (and associated vendor)
*Darth whoever statue
Holo-Dancer
Flare Gun
Training Droid
Stap
Holo-Camera

If you wanna get technical, the Stap, Training Droid, Flare Gun, Holo-Camera, Holo-Dancer, and Lounge access were also available for just $20 more on the DDE. So that means you only paid $70 for the 8 items marked with *. Even if you split that evenly, that means you paid a whopping $8.75 for your CE vendor. likely less since I imagine that statue has got to be worth more than some digital alien pushing fluff. They''ve already said it''s going to be a dynamic vendor as well with new items available as time goes on.

It doesn''t matter what you bought it for, what it is you consider trash and what you actually wanted, you paid $90 extra for all of that on top of the $60 for the game itself. You can quibble all you want over taxes and shipping, but that''s what it boils down to.
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Drudenfusz
12.22.2011 , 06:28 PM | #36
Quote: Originally Posted by CaptMilkman View Post
well, what more did you expect?....

I would be curious to actually know that? You have an issue, now what's your proposed solution?
At least on customisation for one of the Consular companions? I looked into the store and thought: wow BioWare had put nothing in there that could be even remotely interesting for my class.

I would have been already okay if I hat gotten just a little different green skin for Qyzen Fess, but at least something!
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SlyDisciple
12.22.2011 , 08:53 PM | #37
Quote: Originally Posted by Torcer View Post
BW did not talk up the louge, players with the CE did. You should have known better.
On the contrary, Ive heard two interviews with Daniel Erickson talking the VIP lounge up, claiming that it would be worth it.
"Intensify the forward batteries. I don't want anything to get through…Intensify forward firepower!"

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Xanikk
12.22.2011 , 08:59 PM | #38
Quote: Originally Posted by Thradar View Post
You know what P.T. Barnum said, right?
Pure win.

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Zayne
12.22.2011 , 09:09 PM | #39
The only problem that I have with the VIP Armour is that it is for LVL 29 but only has base stats of 5 armour. It is rather underpowered compared to all other armour at the same level, even with the best Mods I can get. I think at the very least it should be the same as any other piece of LVL 29 orange gear. That's my only beef with it. Otherwise I don't mind CE Vendor.

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Kabushi
12.22.2011 , 09:10 PM | #40
I just upgraded to the Deluxe Digital Edition from the Standard edition for the extra $20.00

I'm happy that I received a nice epic speeder, a couple of toys to use from time to time. I mainly wanted it for the speeder.

I went to the VIP lounge to see if I could buy something and honestly, It is a little disappointing to only see 1 item available to me (The awesome looking speeder for 1.5 million credits). I wasn't expecting to get the same as the Collectors Edition, but a few items would be nice.

Maybe they will put some more items into it over time, but I doubt it.