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Zaph0dd's avatar
4 years ago

Online web store, why?

Was there anyone who actually asked for this?,
I know plenty has asked for and including myself would like to see a PC useable version of SWGOH either as a stand alone or browser accessed, doing away with the need for emulators and "probably" the constant out of memory hangups from a lot of mobile devices,
But it just seems to serve no purpose whatsoever, if you cannot access the game, where there already is the ingame store, then why would you want "instant access" to buy something ?

Please could we hear a reasoning behind this strangeness.

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  • "Iy4oy4s;c-2386229" wrote:
    "StarSon;c-2386214" wrote:
    "herd_nerfer;c-2386210" wrote:
    "StarSon;c-2386195" wrote:
    "Bill0207;c-2386121" wrote:
    Good thing everyone's been asking for this instead of fixing the freezing issues. Good work


    Not that I think the webstore is a good idea, but the people working on the webstore are 100% not the people that are supposedly working on fixing the game crashes. Should the art team just stop doing anything at all until the crashes are fixed as well?


    I agree with most of this - but out of curiosity, why is the webstore not a good idea?


    It's not a *bad* idea per se, it's just not a good idea either. I'm indifferent. I'll link my account and get the free stuff and move on with my life. I also have no issues with giving CC info through that method, as that's how it worked way back in the Lords of Ultima days and it was always fine and afaik no one had issues with payments or payment disputes.

    Imagine if they move the GC crates to the webstore, so you have to login to that to claim the box. I wouldn’t put it past CG to do something like this.


    What possible reason would there be to have any free, in-game items require the webstore?

    “Imagine” is not the slam dunk you think it is.
  • "NicWester;c-2386247" wrote:
    "Iy4oy4s;c-2386229" wrote:
    "StarSon;c-2386214" wrote:
    "herd_nerfer;c-2386210" wrote:
    "StarSon;c-2386195" wrote:
    "Bill0207;c-2386121" wrote:
    Good thing everyone's been asking for this instead of fixing the freezing issues. Good work


    Not that I think the webstore is a good idea, but the people working on the webstore are 100% not the people that are supposedly working on fixing the game crashes. Should the art team just stop doing anything at all until the crashes are fixed as well?


    I agree with most of this - but out of curiosity, why is the webstore not a good idea?


    It's not a *bad* idea per se, it's just not a good idea either. I'm indifferent. I'll link my account and get the free stuff and move on with my life. I also have no issues with giving CC info through that method, as that's how it worked way back in the Lords of Ultima days and it was always fine and afaik no one had issues with payments or payment disputes.

    Imagine if they move the GC crates to the webstore, so you have to login to that to claim the box. I wouldn’t put it past CG to do something like this.


    What possible reason would there be to have any free, in-game items require the webstore?

    “Imagine” is not the slam dunk you think it is.


    The announcement and the datamine actually do say the web store is required for some free items. Not really a stretch.
  • "Zaph0dd;d-259352" wrote:
    Was there anyone who actually asked for this?,
    I know plenty has asked for and including myself would like to see a PC useable version of SWGOH either as a stand alone or browser accessed, doing away with the need for emulators and "probably" the constant out of memory hangups from a lot of mobile devices,
    But it just seems to serve no purpose whatsoever, if you cannot access the game, where there already is the ingame store, then why would you want "instant access" to buy something ?

    Please could we hear a reasoning behind this strangeness.


    Greed, nothing but greed
  • Iy4oy4s's avatar
    Iy4oy4s
    Seasoned Ace
    4 years ago
    "NicWester;c-2386247" wrote:
    "Iy4oy4s;c-2386229" wrote:
    "StarSon;c-2386214" wrote:
    "herd_nerfer;c-2386210" wrote:
    "StarSon;c-2386195" wrote:
    "Bill0207;c-2386121" wrote:
    Good thing everyone's been asking for this instead of fixing the freezing issues. Good work


    Not that I think the webstore is a good idea, but the people working on the webstore are 100% not the people that are supposedly working on fixing the game crashes. Should the art team just stop doing anything at all until the crashes are fixed as well?


    I agree with most of this - but out of curiosity, why is the webstore not a good idea?


    It's not a *bad* idea per se, it's just not a good idea either. I'm indifferent. I'll link my account and get the free stuff and move on with my life. I also have no issues with giving CC info through that method, as that's how it worked way back in the Lords of Ultima days and it was always fine and afaik no one had issues with payments or payment disputes.

    Imagine if they move the GC crates to the webstore, so you have to login to that to claim the box. I wouldn’t put it past CG to do something like this.


    What possible reason would there be to have any free, in-game items require the webstore?

    “Imagine” is not the slam dunk you think it is.


    To get you to look at all the packs as you scroll to get your crate. Remember when the bronziums were at the very end of the packs? Same concept. MSF is currently doing it, why wouldn’t CG?
  • "crzydroid;c-2386207" wrote:
    I hope this replaces the pop-ups.


    Now you will get popups about the webstore
  • "slickdealer;c-2386111" wrote:
    Bypass 30% cut from Google and Apple


    But, you can always get that refund with Apple
  • "MoBlaq;c-2386420" wrote:
    "slickdealer;c-2386111" wrote:
    Bypass 30% cut from Google and Apple


    But, you can always get that refund with Apple


    Apple provides better support, iTunes cards frequently discounted, better user experience, etc.

    Not much reason for us to use a web store.

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