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Seeker
Jun Member 2008

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The direct link in the merchandise store doesn't properly link to this thread as it appears to be using linking to a non-existant forum page.

Mind swapping that with the link provided in the news article on the front page? :)

15-Aug-2015 00:32:34

Wooloo

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emotions said :
First show me what the reward looks like, then I may reconsider

it hasn't been made yet, how can they show you the reward?

kinda dumb you can't get more than reward code if you buy more than one.

wheres guthix or brassaca prime or v?

15-Aug-2015 00:49:06

Oremus
Jan Member 2014

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Honestly, the least that can be done is to add a cosmetic for all 7 and then maybe just make an extra, more extravagant cosmetic for the winner of the popularity contest. Then you get cosmetic for whichever god cap you bought and everyone gets the extra one for the winner.

15-Aug-2015 00:59:54

TheRisenDead
Jun Member 2023

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Deacon Blues said :
Wow. I'm not even going to talk about the absolutely ridiculous price . Suffice to say this **** is way overpriced.

But dangling an ingame item in front of people's noses as a reward that hasn't even been designed yet? Asking people to "pledge their allegiance" to one faction while also telling them that there is only a 1 in 7 chance their ingame cosmetic will match the faction they want to represent?

This is a new level of idiocy, even for your marketing team. Whoever came up with this harebrained scheme needs to be fired. Right now .
1 in 7 isnt even right. If you pledge your irl money to saradomin or zamorak i wouldnt even say you had a 5% chance. It would be nice if we could get the override without paying for a hat. maybe as a cheaper option on solomons.

15-Aug-2015 01:50:40

Githux
Apr Member 2023

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ScapeHarmony said :
Considering this is 6th Age gods, it makes sense there's no Guthix. Wondering where Saradomin is, though..

Edit: There is one - it just wasn't pictured in the news post.

It doesn't make sense. (SPOILER) Guthix's death marks the start of the sixth age. There needs to be a Guthix cap. I would pay $50 for one.

15-Aug-2015 02:06:43

Jack Noir
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$35 dollars? *42 after shipping? lmao

I was totally down to buy one of these assuming that they'd be *20-*25, knowing that branded merchandise typically runs high. I don't care if they're limited edition and that you'll get an in-game item; I'm not spending that much on a hat that I'll hardly wear, especially since they're snapbacks rather than fitted.

Doesn't help that there's no concept art of the in-game cosmetic. If it was something I knew I wanted, I might be down to spend that much, but just having to take your word that it will be awesome isn't enough to justify this sales price.

tldr You've failed to get my money, sucks for both of us but mostly for you.

Also, there's a Bandos cap but not a Guthix cap? That's both inconsistent and actively rejecting money. I question your marketing strategies.

Mod Balance said :
We don't have much control over the prices, they're set by our Merchandise Store Provider.
Consider getting a different provider. This one's apparently a ripoff.

Mod Balance said :
However, I've seen the production costs and it's quite high because they're bespoke. They're also fully stitched, and have RuneScape taping in them!
Even if they're fully stitched, the asking price is high. And the taping? Nobody cares about the taping. You literally can't even see the taping when using the hat for its intended purpose; wearing on your head. Most players would prefer their merchandise without the source material's logo plastered all over it anyway. If this is a notable contributor to the price, you've wasted your money and the money of the customers who buy these hats.

Mod Balance said :
I can understand that the price is higher than other items but it's a premium item at the end of the day!
>snapbacks
>premium item

Pick one.

15-Aug-2015 02:13:23 - Last edited on 15-Aug-2015 02:39:45 by Jack Noir

jaklumen
Feb Member 2005

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Kentt said :
This looks like a bad idea.

I can just see people mistaking the symbols on the hats as being symbols for real world gangs.

Yes indeedy.

For those who might be thinking, "Oh, no way," my daughter got hassled by a school teacher for drawing Homestuck symbols, which are based on more familiar symbols-- Greco-Roman astrological signs.

15-Aug-2015 02:48:56

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