Sprawl-zero1eye- posted:

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Why would you be ineligible?

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-Mithan- posted:

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Killer dealer. I am almost tempted to get it myself but I am not playing WoW right now and wont until next spring at the earliest or when the expansion pack comes out and I plan on getting the Diablo 3 Collectors Edition.

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Trigeminal posted:

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So it ends up being what? $8/month for WoW for a year to get D3 for free?

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Sprawl-zero1eye- posted:

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Why would you be ineligible?

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FaeldanPellinor posted:

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look at the past years subscriptions how they dropped 1 million players overall since the release of Cata. They are looking for a way to lock people into a year long plan even if you pay 1 month at a time. You will not be able to cancel your subscription at all, unless you do a reverse charge or the CC you use expires during that time. I really dont see this helping Blizzard out too much. The big fanboys that are all about obtaining mounts and achievements seem the only likely subscribers to this annual plan.

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Demorak posted:

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Give me D3 Collector's and Heart of the Swarm for free and we'll talk.

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Sociop posted:

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FaeldanPellinor posted:

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look at the past years subscriptions how they dropped 1 million players overall since the release of Cata. They are looking for a way to lock people into a year long plan even if you pay 1 month at a time. You will not be able to cancel your subscription at all, unless you do a reverse charge or the CC you use expires during that time. I really dont see this helping Blizzard out too much. The big fanboys that are all about obtaining mounts and achievements seem the only likely subscribers to this annual plan.

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I have been reading elsewhere that its 1.5million and growing but sure seems to me too be a lot more than that;

I used to lag big time in SW after Cata was released, the AH was always full of players, and the trade chat was a non-stop flow of multiple conversations.

On the official Blizzard forum you could post on just about any of them and expect your post to be moved off the first page with an hour on the general forum sometimes with in minutes.

Today I never lag in SW, hardly anyone in AH ever, and the trade chat is just about stagnant, if you post on the Blizz forums you can check back the next day and usually find your post still on the first page, on the general forum it could take several ours to a day before it is gone.

I think the real number is in 3-4 million range, perhaps more, so yea I bet they are desperate, in fact with GW2 around the corner they must be at defcon #2 about now!

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Ugh_Lancelot posted:

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http://www.actiontrip.com/comics/at_comic454.phtml

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WhiteSkull86 posted:

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you guys do know you must be DONE with the 1year sub BEFORE you get D3 right?


Q: When do I get Diablo III and the other exclusive benefits?

A: You'll be able to download and play Diablo III as soon as it's available and once you complete the one-year term, it's yours to keep, even if you cancel your subscription. Tyrael's Charger will be available with Patch 4.3, and beta access will go live with the beta launch.


So if it comes out in 6 months you must wait another 6 months before you can download it.

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TruthyID posted:

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WhiteSkull86 posted:

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you guys do know you must be DONE with the 1year sub BEFORE you get D3 right?


Q: When do I get Diablo III and the other exclusive benefits?

A: You'll be able to download and play Diablo III as soon as it's available and once you complete the one-year term, it's yours to keep, even if you cancel your subscription. Tyrael's Charger will be available with Patch 4.3, and beta access will go live with the beta launch.


So if it comes out in 6 months you must wait another 6 months before you can download it.

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reading comprehension fail

It says very clearly that you get to download and play as soon as the game comes out regardless of where you are in your 12 month agreement. If you stop paying before the end of the 12 months you lose access to D3, but once the 12 months is over you're free to cancel your WoW account without losing your D3 access.

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WhiteSkull86 posted:

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come back in when D3 is out and we see who read it right then, unless blizzard wants to clear it up by saying

"You'll be able to download and play Diablo III as soon as it's available and after your contract is up, you can keep the full game even if you cancel your sub"

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WhiteSkull86 posted:

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come back in when D3 is out and we see who read it right then, unless blizzard wants to clear it up by saying

"You'll be able to download and play Diablo III as soon as it's available and after your contract is up, you can keep the full game even if you cancel your sub"

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NukeMage posted:

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WhiteSkull86 posted:

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come back in when D3 is out and we see who read it right then, unless blizzard wants to clear it up by saying

"You'll be able to download and play Diablo III as soon as it's available and after your contract is up, you can keep the full game even if you cancel your sub"

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Dude, that is exactly what they said . .

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Bliz FAQ posted:

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Q: Can I cancel my World of Warcraft subscription at any point during the 12-month term?

A: By taking advantage of this special promotion, you are committing to a 12-month World of Warcraft subscription, and you cannot cancel your subscription until the 12-month term of the agreement has ended.

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Foojo posted:

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I would be more concerned about the other way that Blizz takes longer than a year to come out with D3. Also, did you read this in the faq?

Bliz FAQ posted:

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Q: Can I cancel my World of Warcraft subscription at any point during the 12-month term?

A: By taking advantage of this special promotion, you are committing to a 12-month World of Warcraft subscription, and you cannot cancel your subscription until the 12-month term of the agreement has ended.

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So I read that as the user cannot cancel until after the 12 month time span, which means you must subscribe for 12 months + one more term. So if you pick the 6 month option, hopefully you can change to the one month option before the next billing cycle. Never tried to change subscription type before. I have always just canceled.

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The_Korrigan posted:

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Foojo posted:

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I would be more concerned about the other way that Blizz takes longer than a year to come out with D3. Also, did you read this in the faq?

Bliz FAQ posted:

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Q: Can I cancel my World of Warcraft subscription at any point during the 12-month term?

A: By taking advantage of this special promotion, you are committing to a 12-month World of Warcraft subscription, and you cannot cancel your subscription until the 12-month term of the agreement has ended.

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So I read that as the user cannot cancel until after the 12 month time span, which means you must subscribe for 12 months + one more term. So if you pick the 6 month option, hopefully you can change to the one month option before the next billing cycle. Never tried to change subscription type before. I have always just canceled.

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This is utterly hilarious if you think about it. I just need to cancel my credit/debit card or remove payment method and they are screwed.
It's gonna be funny to watch them trying to solve the hundred of unpaid monthly fees this gonna generate.

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The_Korrigan posted:

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This is utterly hilarious if you think about it. I just need to cancel my credit/debit card or remove payment method and they are screwed.
It's gonna be funny to watch them trying to solve the hundred of unpaid monthly fees this gonna generate.

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-Mithan- posted:

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... and I plan on getting the Diablo 3 Collectors Edition.

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Blizzard posted:

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What if I purchase the Diablo III Collector's Edition?

If you decide to purchase the Diablo III Collector's Edition when it's available, and then choose to add your Collector's Edition license key to the Battle.net account associated with your existing World of Warcraft Annual Pass promotion, you will receive all of the benefits associated with the Collector's Edition, plus receive four months of World of Warcraft game time which is eligible towards your 12-month subscription commitment.

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Shelendil posted:

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The only thing that interests me in the package is the beta access, and I can't bring myself to "pay" for beta access.

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kuide posted:

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I think diablo 3 looks fail. Im not sure what the fuss is about,there's nothing in it that iv'e not seen before.

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