Blizzcon: Pay-for-Customisation in WoW confirmed

News Reader · Post by **News Reader** » October 13th, 2008, 11:00

Blizzcon: Pay-for-Customisation in WoW confirmed
Man, I'm totally stealing this story from videogaming247. Hell, I've even stole the image from videogaming247. But at least I've given a working link back Warcry, who covered the press conference where the following was revealed...
When asked to expand upon a button found by sifting through the Lich King beta's data files named "Paid Character [...]

Author: Kieron Gillen
Category: RockPaperShotgun baiting pat blizzcon love him really World-of-Warcraft
Publish Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:41:58 +0000

Man, I'm totally stealing this story from videogaming247. Hell, I've even stole the image from videogaming247. But at least I've given a working link back Warcry, who covered the press conference where the following was revealed...

When asked to expand upon a button found by sifting through the Lich King beta's data files named "Paid Character Customization," Brack initially hesitated to give any answer at all. Several questions later, he went back to the matter, saying that he could, in fact, confirm that World of Warcraft would eventually have some form of paid character customization, though they themselves hadn't yet worked out any details.

C'mon Pat! It's Monday morning, but us parasitisic linkbloggers must have standards, goddammit. Related stories:

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Baliame · Post by **Baliame** » October 13th, 2008, 13:57

Seriously, pay-for-customisation is only suitable for play-for-free games. Noone's hardcore enough to pay trillions of monies every month for subscription, quadrillions of monies every year for expansions AND buy a shiny willy-shaped hat on top of all that for quintrillions of monies.

Chickenz · Post by **Chickenz** » October 13th, 2008, 13:58

Baliame wrote:Seriously, pay-for-customisation is only suitable for play-for-free games. Noone's hardcore enough to pay trillions of monies every month for subscription, quadrillions of monies every year for expansions AND buy a shiny willy-shaped hat on top of all that for quintrillions of monies.

Post by **HereComesPete** » October 13th, 2008, 14:55

Chickenz wrote:
I am a brand new wow fag, and I must buy shinies!

Fix'd.

spoodie · Post by **spoodie** » October 13th, 2008, 15:03

Surely it'd have to be some fairly major customisation for people to pay for them, or perhaps I am underestimating the average wow player's stupidity.

Post by **fabyak** » October 13th, 2008, 15:26

spoodie wrote:Surely it'd have to be some fairly major customisation for people to pay for them, or perhaps I am underestimating the average wow player's stupidity.

Chickenz wrote:

Post by **Dog Pants** » October 13th, 2008, 17:46

I do think Warcraft players will pay for it though. Who can blame Blizzard for cashing in on their fanboyism? I'd do it.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » October 13th, 2008, 17:51

It's pretty proven, they certainly got people to buy the CoH wedding costume set.

But then CoH is considerably more creative than wow costume wise, so we'll see.

Killavodka · Post by **Killavodka** » October 13th, 2008, 19:29

I believe the customisation will be for those who made their character look fugly in character creation and wanted to change it. Of course people will be pay, because we all know that the first priority is to look good!

Post by **Dog Pants** » October 13th, 2008, 20:05

Is that it? Just put a helmet on.

Post by **HereComesPete** » October 13th, 2008, 20:07

Or a paper bag.

spoodie · Post by **spoodie** » October 13th, 2008, 21:26

Dog Pants wrote:Is that it? Just put a helmet on.

That's assuming you can wear a helmet, which my main can't. But he's not ugly, just a bit poofy looking.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » October 13th, 2008, 21:29

spoodie wrote:That's assuming you can wear a helmet, which my main can't. But he's not ugly, just a bit poofy looking.

I wasn't aware any class couldn't wear headwear?

spoodie · Post by **spoodie** » October 13th, 2008, 21:33

Dr. kitteny berk wrote: I wasn't aware any class couldn't wear headwear?

I'm assuming my class can't wear the type of headgear that covers the face, hence can't hide the ugly. I could be wrong but I've not seen anything like it for the more squishy class yet.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » October 13th, 2008, 21:36

spoodie wrote: I'm assuming my class can't wear the type of headgear that covers the face, hence can't hide the ugly. I could be wrong but I've not seen anything like it for the more squishy class yet.

perhaps can't, but a little faaabulous riding hood should work at least a bit.

Post by **FatherJack** » October 13th, 2008, 23:02

spoodie wrote: I'm assuming my class can't wear the type of headgear that covers the face, hence can't hide the ugly. I could be wrong but I've not seen anything like it for the more squishy class yet.

There's the bad mojo mask