New Marketplace Item: Malevolent Discs

[Amnerys]

<p><strong></strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://eq2players.station.sony.com/content/en/news/banners/newerbanners/station_cash_banner.jpg" width="400" height="150" /></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Malevolent Discs</strong></p><p><a href="http://eq2players.station.sony.com/images/en/features/articles/marketplace/2011/012011/malevolent_disc.jpg"></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://eq2players.station.sony.com/images/en/features/articles/marketplace/2011/012011/malevolent_disc_th.jpg" border="0" width="450" height="350" /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span><p><span><p style="text-align: center;"><span><span><span><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://everquest2.com/news/read/012011/3815" target="_blank"><img src="http://everquest2.com/images/en/community/buttons/readmore.png" width="175" height="44" /></a></p></span></span></span></p></span></p></span></p>

[Kitsi]

<p>All I can think of is how a bunch of folks who worked really, really hard to level up their Guild to 90 to get this:</p><p><a href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/83538?size=_original" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/83...?size=_original</a></p><p>feel.  Well played.</p>

[Elfendragon]

<p>Looks cool, but I'm biding my time until some angel wings are available.  I'm tired of running Shard of Love everyday hoping for the Valorous Wings to drop.</p>

[Lady Shai]

<p><cite>Kitsi@Lucan DLere wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>All I can think of is how a bunch of folks who worked really, really hard to level up their Guild to 90 to get this:</p><p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/83538?size=_original" target="_blank">http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/83...?size=_original</a></p><p>feel.  Well played.</p></blockquote><p>/sigh</p><p>It just feels like Sony is slipping faster and faster down that slope....</p>

[TorrynWoodsrunner]

<p><cite>Lady Shai wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Kitsi@Lucan DLere wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>All I can think of is how a bunch of folks who worked really, really hard to level up their Guild to 90 to get this:</p><p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/83538?size=_original" target="_blank">http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/83...?size=_original</a></p><p>feel.  Well played.</p></blockquote><p>/sigh</p><p>It just feels like Sony is slipping faster and faster down that slope....</p></blockquote><p>Slipping? Shai honey, they're wearing skis...</p>

[hellfire]

<p>since we have been going down this so called slippery slope for over  like 4 years let me know when  we get to the bottom  this ride is taking to long.</p>

[zorkan]

<p>You have to understand, SOE needs the money to develop other games since they all bomb.</p>

[Jaremai]

<p>You guys act like this is the first mount they put up for sale.</p><p>I like that it has a bug deflector on it.</p>

[theriatis]

<p>When will this other Marketplace Item, called "DoV Expansion" be available ?</p><p>*snicker*.</p>

[DrkVsr]

<p><span style="font-size: medium; color: #993300; font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">Have one thing to say about the discs: WAAGGGHHHH!!!!!</span></p>

[Brigh]

Why are you complaining? You can get discs from BG tokens which is how I got one for "free" for one of my characters.

[Te'ana]

<p>Or just tinker one.</p>

[QuestingCrafter]

<p><cite>Brigh wrote:</cite></p><blockquote>You can get discs from BG tokens which is how I got one for "free" for one of my characters.</blockquote><p>I'd hardly call 12p and the numerous hours to grind 50 BG tokens "free".</p><p><cite>Kitsi@Lucan DLere wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>All I can think of is how a bunch of folks who worked really, really hard to level up their Guild to 90 to get this:</p><p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/83538?size=_original" target="_blank">http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/83...?size=_original</a></p><p>feel.  Well played.</p></blockquote><p>So a 65% speed mount, +5 to melee or magical skills, and a disc appearance has you up-in-arms now?</p><p>Sept '07: LoN (RMT permitted) offers a 50% speed, +5 skill mountFeb '09: LoN offers a 60% speed, +5 skill mountMay '10: Marketplace offers a 65%, +5 skill mountOct '10: LoN offers a 65% speed, +5 skill mount</p><p>So, have you missed the past 3+ years of cash-for-mounts, or is it the disc appearance in particular that's causing your distress?  =p</p>

[Kitsi]

<p><cite>QuestingCrafter wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Brigh wrote:</cite></p><blockquote>You can get discs from BG tokens which is how I got one for "free" for one of my characters.</blockquote><p>I'd hardly call 12p and the numerous hours to grind 50 BG tokens "free".</p><p><cite>Kitsi@Lucan DLere wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>All I can think of is how a bunch of folks who worked really, really hard to level up their Guild to 90 to get this:</p><p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/83538?size=_original" target="_blank">http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/83...?size=_original</a></p><p>feel.  Well played.</p></blockquote><p>So a 65% speed mount, +5 to melee or magical skills, and a disc appearance has you up-in-arms now?</p><p>Sept '07: LoN (RMT permitted) offers a 50% speed, +5 skill mountFeb '09: LoN offers a 60% speed, +5 skill mountMay '10: Marketplace offers a 65%, +5 skill mountOct '10: LoN offers a 65% speed, +5 skill mount</p><p>So, have you missed the past 3+ years of cash-for-mounts, or is it the disc appearance in particular that's causing your distress?  =p</p></blockquote><p>My opinion on the introduction of LON or SC has never changed.  I have been opposed to both of these since their inception.  But 2010 has changed the circumstances.  Review your own list.  Items with stats, items better than those to be earned in game.  Everyone has their breaking point, and mine has been reached.  No..you may not have my stuff.  I deleted it all.</p><p>But you derail the thread.</p><p>This item, like many of the new items being introduced the the Marketplace, is just another example of how much SOE cares.</p><p>A lot of folks may not know they can earn similar items in the game by spending a ton of time, status and plat and get something that is almost as good as what their wallet can give them today.</p><p>Just sayn'.</p>

[Jaremai]

<p><cite>Kitsi@Lucan DLere wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Items with stats, items better than those to be earned in game. </p></blockquote><p>Aside from the appearance (which is subjective), none of these are better than what you can earn in game.</p><p>The BG disc is 70% runspeed w/ 150 health or power and I think some other stat.  There's faction discs in SF that are 68% (I believe) with stats.  All of those are "free" in terms of not spending a dime other than your subscription.</p><p>What items are for sale that are better than what can be earned?</p>

[Malliver]

<p>Got a disc - nice item. I don't mind the marketplace and all - and folks need to be aware that SOE has not taken it anywhere near as far as other online games. Case in point I just increased by bank storage in LoTRO and am consedering getting their equivalent of an AA ability. I think just about everyone is looking at thier bottom lines and realizing that people wil pay, especially for non-fluff goods and services. I hope SOE continues to improve thier marketplace offerings as I really like eq2.</p><p>Malliver</p>

[Beef_Supre]

<p>That disc is good only till you spend the time in-game to earn something better.</p><p>Let em eat cake. Who cares?</p><p>If someone wants to spend money on something because they like the look, or its better than what they currently have, more power to 'em.</p><p>This is a case where the Station Cash item IS earned elsewhere, only it's better in the earned-in-game method! This isn't one of the ones to complain about guys (if there are actually any... ).</p><p>Like people are saying, the BG disc is 12 plat and 500,000 Status.. it's not without some cost/time required, but if you don't have 500,000 on your Main, you haven't been playing your Main for long. You can do that pretty quick with a Crafter. See?  A nice way to <em>earn</em> a better item than the one being sold, in case you're vehemently opposed to SC.</p>

[Rijacki]

<p><cite>Kitsi@Lucan DLere wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>All I can think of is how a bunch of folks who worked really, really hard to level up their Guild to 90 to get this:</p><p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/83538?size=_original" target="_blank">http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/83...?size=_original</a></p><p>feel.  Well played.</p></blockquote><p>That must be an old screenshot. The current speed on the guild 90 one is 68%. Yeah, not a lot higher than 65% but all of the SC premimum mounts are 65%.</p>

[Triab]

<p>And it doesn't have Safefall/glide/whatever stat that the quests/bg/faction discs have. Basically it's a horse with a disc illusion unless the in-game description is incorrect.</p>

[Jaremai]

<p>All discs, clouds, and carpets have featherfall without saying they do in the description, I believe.</p>

[JoarAddam]

<p><cite>Kitsi@Lucan DLere wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>All I can think of is how a bunch of folks who worked really, really hard to level up their Guild to 90 to get this:</p><p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/83538?size=_original" target="_blank">http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/83...?size=_original</a></p><p>feel.  Well played.</p></blockquote><p>Pfft!  There are all kinds of ways besides SC to have a disc mount.  SURE, theres the lvl 90 one, then there's the three you can get for winning 15 BGs and some status, the ones you can quest for faction to get on the cheap in stonebrunt...</p><p>this isn't even the coolest disc mount model in game...  that award goes to the Cake Plate that is Fitzpitzles Hover Platform, which was around long before anyone even considered having a level 90 guild...  maybe people who raided KoS should be mad that SOE gave those lazy level 90 zerg guilds a way to buy a disc mount with plat...</p>

[Cloudrat]

<p><cite>JoarAddam wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Kitsi@Lucan DLere wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>All I can think of is how a bunch of folks who worked really, really hard to level up their Guild to 90 to get this:</p><p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/83538?size=_original" target="_blank">http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/83...?size=_original</a></p><p>feel.  Well played.</p></blockquote><p>Pfft!  There are all kinds of ways besides SC to have a disc mount.  SURE, theres the lvl 90 one, then there's the three you can get for winning 15 BGs and some status, the ones you can quest for faction to get on the cheap in stonebrunt...</p><p>this isn't even the coolest disc mount model in game...  that award goes to the Cake Plate that is Fitzpitzles Hover Platform, which was around long before anyone even considered having a level 90 guild...  maybe people who raided KoS should be mad that SOE gave those lazy level 90 zerg guilds a way to buy a disc mount with plat...</p></blockquote><p><img src="/eq2/images/smilies/e8a506dc4ad763aca51bec4ca7dc8560.gif" border="0" /></p>

[greenmantle]

<p><cite>Jaremai@Guk wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>You guys act like this is the first mount they put up for sale.</p><p><strong>I like that it has a bug deflector on it.</strong></p></blockquote><p>Hope it comes with a washer, you dont want fae guts all over the front of your disk <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/385970365b8ed7503b4294502a458efa.gif" border="0" /></p>

[Lera]

<p><cite>Malliver wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Case in point I just increased by bank storage in LoTRO</p></blockquote><p>I'd love to see additional storage space available. Preferably free, but I'd pay for additional bank slots.</p>

[Te'ana]

<p><cite>Lera@Antonia Bayle wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Malliver wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Case in point I just increased by bank storage in LoTRO</p></blockquote><p>I'd love to see additional storage space available. Preferably free, but <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>I'd pay for additional bank slots.</strong></span></p></blockquote><p>Whenever people start saying they would pay for something it ends up on SC asap.</p>

[Rijacki]

<p><cite>Lera@Antonia Bayle wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Malliver wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Case in point I just increased by bank storage in LoTRO</p></blockquote><p>I'd love to see additional storage space available. Preferably free, but I'd pay for additional bank slots.</p></blockquote><p>EQ2 already has the most storage of nearly any game on the market (possible exception is SWG, but I think EQ2 even exceeds that). EQ2 has the most bank spaces and the most inventory slots with house vault slots that can be expanded with all of those being expandable by rather large bags, bigger than I've seen or heard about in any other game. EQ2 also has house item slots (which were recently increased for no charge) and a house item storage box (which was recently seperated from the house item count, doubling house item storage and at no charge). Then the guild bank slots which can't be expanded with bags but is still a substantian number. Last but not least the broker slots which can be expanded with containers.</p>