The reason for that is simple: I am not content with the arbitrary removal of items that add depth to the game because whilst I can learn to disregard it, that haunting feeling of “I really, really wanted this and will never have it” is always going to be present and will flare up all the easier for seeing it elsewhere.
For example, I can’t persuade friends to return to the game because they feel that they have missed out on too much and don’t think their time is well-spent on a game that encourages unceasing activity.
I’ve stopped using certain mounts and items around my partner as well, since he’s asked in the past where he could get them from, and I could only disappoint him by saying that he can’t, as it’s all gone.
I can acknowledge that you’re continuously expressing this viewpoint, and I will respect your feelings on the matter.
But I would argue that the feeling of not being able to obtain something on the grounds of it not being available anymore is a harsher punishment than already having it, and having enjoyed its exclusivity for a long period of time.
This is a serious anti-consumer stance to adopt. To support removing content from a product with premium pricing not only means to disrespect paying customers, but also to take away from its history rather than adding to it.
Personal satisfaction over owning time-limited items rather disqualifies you from a discussion that centers the health of the game. Neither the health of the game nor players are prioritized when items are announced to leave.
Do you know how many guild members and friends I’ve had say to me, “I need to collect x before they remove it” and “I bought it because I would have felt bad if I didn’t”? It’s a way of manipulating the customer into taking quicker action because previous engagement metrics and sales were unsatisfactory.
I have a tale to tell about this as well. Although I could have, I ultimately chose not to buy the Brutosaur in BfA, as I implicitly trusted the company to make good on their promise to move it to the BMAH for me to purchase at a later time. Well, where is it? I have been waiting for close to a year for it to make an appearance.
Realizing that they didn’t follow through on their promise has therefore instilled in me a considerable distrust of them. I would like to see this item returned because it was promised to still exist in some form, but perhaps that was a cleverly disguised lie to appease players at the time.
That is why I’m waiting to see how Dragonflight develops, and if this issue still isn’t acknowledged, I won’t place any further trust and money in this company because lies don’t sit well with me, particularly since this concerns yet another arbitrarily removed item to promote artificial scarcity and trigger player regret.
It is rather obvious that this is what concerns you the most, the act of showing something off that was obtained an eternity ago and removed eventually. No. I maintain the position that, as players of a game that is meant to be a fun experience first and foremost, we should be able to obtain things whenever we want as long as we spend the time, showcase the necessary dedication or hone the skills that it takes to obtain them.
Yes, and therein lies the problem. You are telling me to begin worrying about what I can’t obtain in the future.
How demotivating a thing to think about. And I’m not even at war with the idea that I won’t be able to get old promotion items or similar things. But it is certainly a demoralizing thought, and to a customer’s detriment.
