So a boxed edition would most likely not happen? What about us with no credit cards?? I got to make sure to finish my studies on time then, get a job asap, so I can get a credit card - only then can I buy the game.:D so I can't play the game until next year?
Not everyone's parents would agree to that though. Mine is very lenient on many things, and I could hang out with my friends, do whatever I want, and go home late; but computer gaming's another story, and to think that they'd have to spend money for it...I'm sure they wouldn't want to spend a dime on my known addiction.hehe I didn't mean to bore you with my story.:)) anyway, I'm still wishing there'd be a boxed edition...so I can play my all-time favorite game one more time as soon as possible.
@Anduine damn I wish we could have been friends in real life. I'm as true as a friend can be to all of my friends. I'd get to have a gift like that for just being who I am? That would be awesome indeed! haha
@fredamora - many of us still long for the boxed edition, and if there was anything I could do as a potential buyer to help persuade whoever is cockblocking it, I would most certainly do it.
Please, with exaggerated promises that can never be kept, like on the original Doom box "The most incredible 3D action and superb graphics that you will ever experience!"
Personally I believe we won't see a boxed version until all EEs are out, if ever. The market for boxed games is diminishing, after all. Even EA believes its digital sales will outperform the physical sales this year.
Personally I believe we won't see a boxed version until all EEs are out, if ever. The market for boxed games is diminishing, after all. Even EA believes its digital sales will outperform the physical sales this year.
Those numbers are a bit skewed though, since DLC's are digital sales.
Perhaps on the PC boxed games are the minority of sales (though I'm not sure its because people prefer digital, but rather that stores don't carry as much PC games), but on consoles physical sales I believe are definitely in the majority.
@Thanthalas The EA repor I read mentioned only game sales just as ME3. In the PC market the digital downloads from Origin were not that far behind boxed sales.
As bandwidth becomes cheaper I believe people will prefer the "easier" way of downloading software.
Just look at the Steam thread. So many people who refuse to buy the game if it's not available in their favorite service. It's a bit scary to me actually and makes me wonder if the games market will become a monopoly in rhe future.
Personally I pre-ordered two copies of the game, one for my Father, and one for my sister as birthday presents. I'm holding out on buying a third copy for myself though, in the hopes that I can get a boxed set edition, or that I might be able to borrow theirs. In the end, I'm sure they'll be glad to have my money, potentially x3.
"The Collectors Edition talks are completely stalled. I do not believe they will be successful and as such a boxed copy will not happen"
followed by:
"I think it has less to do with allergy to money and more to do with an aversion to work."
I have but two things to say about this:
1. Tell the cockblockers to go get their cocks blocked. 'cause we don't give a damn about their aversion to work (just like they don't give a damn about our desire for a boxed version, I guess).
2. Aversion to work is silly, and becomes moronic in times of economic crisis. The cockblockers must have missed that class at University, 'cause that's corporate management 101. If there's a crisis around, you really can't afford to be sloppy or give up on any opportunity to make money. Then again, even if there was no crisis, why would you give up on chances to make money? Age quod agis- do what you're doing. In other words: since you're doing it already, it's well-worth doing it well. Why bother half-assing it?
All them cockblockers don't even have to do any work, all they need to do is write on a bit of paper saying "You can burn CDs and sell them in a piece of cardboard".
I would like to buy the boxed edition. Or at least if there are more options for payment such as paysafecard maybe? I do not have a credit card and even if I had I still prefer cash or bank transfer.
(Btw why the people in US/CAN look strange at you, when you want to pay for something using hundred dollar bill? (I am from central Europe)).
@Gilad it's because most cash registers only hold around two-hundred dollars in cash (all in 1s, 5s, and 10s; 20s get put into a locked drawer that only a manager can open). When you pay with a hundred dollar bill, the person working the cash register ends up losing almost their entire till to give you change, which makes it more difficult to make change for the next customer.
Also, $100 bills are more likely to be counterfeit than $20 bills, so there's significant pressure on employees to make sure it's legit.
I think people are less likely to give you strange looks if you pay with a hundred on a purchase that's close to a hundred dollars. For employees, it's more about the inconvenience of making change than it is about worries surrounding counterfeit bills.
(Yes, I used to work at Starbucks. Don't tell @PhillipDaigle, or he'll make me go on a coffee run...to Canada.)
@Gilad - reduces the temptation to hold up stores. It's easier than having more police (and probably cheaper in the long run). [steers away from slightly political speak] We just need Flaming Fist mercenaries and the troubles would be solved.
So what is the final verdict on the boxed edition? I know before the new release date was set, Trent said that it didn't look too good with the boxed version. However I have still not purchased the game, because of the last sparkle of hope in me saying that it might still come.
Do anyone have some definitive answers whether there will be one or not?
@maethor - no "final verdict" yet, just a "highly unlikely to happen". I wouldn't hold my breath for a boxed edition right now. Go for the digital copy, at $20 it won't bankrupt anyone, and if the boxed edition gets actually done, you can get that too. That's how I roll, pretty much.
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@Anduine damn I wish we could have been friends in real life. I'm as true as a friend can be to all of my friends. I'd get to have a gift like that for just being who I am? That would be awesome indeed! haha
Perhaps on the PC boxed games are the minority of sales (though I'm not sure its because people prefer digital, but rather that stores don't carry as much PC games), but on consoles physical sales I believe are definitely in the majority.
As bandwidth becomes cheaper I believe people will prefer the "easier" way of downloading software.
Just look at the Steam thread. So many people who refuse to buy the game if it's not available in their favorite service. It's a bit scary to me actually and makes me wonder if the games market will become a monopoly in rhe future.
"The Collectors Edition talks are completely stalled. I do not believe they will be successful and as such a boxed copy will not happen"
followed by:
"I think it has less to do with allergy to money and more to do with an aversion to work."
I have but two things to say about this:
'cause we don't give a damn about their aversion to work (just like they don't give a damn about our desire for a boxed version, I guess).
The cockblockers must have missed that class at University, 'cause that's corporate management 101. If there's a crisis around, you really can't afford to be sloppy or give up on any opportunity to make money. Then again, even if there was no crisis, why would you give up on chances to make money? Age quod agis- do what you're doing. In other words: since you're doing it already, it's well-worth doing it well. Why bother half-assing it?
All them cockblockers don't even have to do any work, all they need to do is write on a bit of paper saying "You can burn CDs and sell them in a piece of cardboard".
Sign up with Paypal and pay directly from your checking.
(Btw why the people in US/CAN look strange at you, when you want to pay for something using hundred dollar bill? (I am from central Europe)).
I think people are less likely to give you strange looks if you pay with a hundred on a purchase that's close to a hundred dollars. For employees, it's more about the inconvenience of making change than it is about worries surrounding counterfeit bills.
(Yes, I used to work at Starbucks. Don't tell @PhillipDaigle, or he'll make me go on a coffee run...to Canada.)
I see. Thanks for clarification. I did not know they are usually so extremely low on cash.
"I'm from the flaming fist"
Do anyone have some definitive answers whether there will be one or not?
Still not figured out the manual.. Maybe just a short list of lies about bards climbing walls and such.