Canceled PC UE. Went PC Standard Digital

[Zeiban]

I understand that Trion can't make the GS of the world do midnight launches. It costs GS money to pay the employees to stay late so it should be up to them. I'm fine with that. It's the inconvenience I have to deal with if I wanted the physical ultimate edition.

What Trion does have control over is when to open the servers. Opening the servers before the official launch does nothing but literally add fuel to the fire. Now all the physical buyers have an even larger level fragmentation between them and there friends who purchased digital. To add more insult to injury, physical players have an even larger gap to get there character names. Many will loose there beta names to other players.

The larger gap with increased possibly of loosing my beta name was the last straw. I canceled my UE. I purchased the standard digital version directly from Trion and luckily was able to get the character name I wanted. Because of Trion's direct actions they lost $90 from me.

Trion's actions have also lessened my faith in the success of this game. I didn't get the digital deluxe edition because I've moved to a more wait and see stance on the game. Don't get me wrong, I really want the game to be great and successful. I'm just only willing to risk $60 instead of $99 now. If it goes well I'm sure I'll spend more for the DLC and maybe bits later but now they have to prove it to me instead of me willing to take the risk.

I'll be so glad when everything is digital only and this type of stuff doesn't happen

Proof of cancellation. http://i.imgur.com/L6Ot4M8.jpg

[Pain]

I agree, it is kinda lousy..

[Wrenito]

You cancelled UE because you wanted to play a night sooner? You'll last long in this game.

[Reason]

You cancelled UE because you wanted to play a night sooner? You'll last long in this game.

It's the principal of the matter. Several people will have a huge advantage over players that go physical. On top of that anyone that pre-ordered the digital deluxe get 30-day XP/scrip boost, on top of what 8-10 hour head start on play time. Yeah. Big difference and I can see why some players are extremely ticked.

[Zeiban]

You cancelled UE because you wanted to play a night sooner? You'll last long in this game.

No, as I mentioned at the top I was willing to wait but the extended gap with servers opening up early I was worried about not getting the name I wanted. That was the final straw that made me decide to go digital.

[ANTIDEAD]

How is getting the game a day early a huge advantage? It's only a day.

If your character name gets taken within a day, doesn't that mean it wasn't very original/creative to begin with?

[GOG]

Be kinda funny tho if the servers go down and there's a system message saying all characters will be wiped prior to launch

On the naming front, I thought it worked like CO, you pick a ingame "handle" (which has to be unique), but then you can pick anything you like for your character name (ie you can have two toons called "Deathspank" for example)

[Sarpedon]

I'm in the same boat in terms of how much of a cheap shot it is to support the game through purchasing the "Gamestop Exclusive Unlimited Collectors Edition". Planning the purchase, requesting time off work to be able to play at launch just to find nothing but disappointment.

No grace period for those of us that pre-purchased a physical copy.
Little to no communication of launch time specifics prior to a week before launch.
Opening the servers early ONLY to those that went through the Trion site.

Wonder how many pre orders people will cancel?

I for one will be much more cautious in the future.

[Wrenito]

It's the principal of the matter. Several people will have a huge advantage over players that go physical. On top of that anyone that pre-ordered the digital deluxe get 30-day XP/scrip boost, on top of what 8-10 hour head start on play time. Yeah. Big difference and I can see why some players are extremely ticked.

Huge advantage? Hardly. When you play the game you'll laugh at that presumption. Few people are getting their 30 day boosts. Most the preorder items are missing for most folks. Extras won't go live until 2marrow, if even then. This isn't a head start like mmoRPGs. You won't fall behind missing a night of play.

[MoFetti]

Your're not hurting Gamestop, every single pre-order cancelled bevause of this weird release I bet they will make Trion pay for. You don't screw with release dates....