I think Cor just had an aneurysm.

Maxwell Edison wrote on Sep 12^th, 2011 at 11:52am:


No skin off my back if they give other people things for free.  They decided to not screw over the people who would be most screwed over by how they're releasing Artificers.  Good for them.

The issue is, and always has been, Turbine deciding not to honor the agreements they made with VIPs (and continue to make; their ads still suggest Artificers should be included).  But it's a moot point for me now, anyway.  I cancelled VIP last week, and I'll not be giving Turbine any more money until U12 at the earliest.  I should have enough TP saved for the new pack, and I've got three characters I can run through it.

Cor wrote on Sep 12^th, 2011 at 12:25pm:


OMG, this is terrible! Why is this the first I've heard of it?

Oakianus wrote on Sep 12^th, 2011 at 8:56pm:


You need to keep a small supply of patches on you at all times.

Thank god he started another thread about it, or else I would have never known.

Strakeln wrote on Sep 12^th, 2011 at 9:28pm:


If the former, congrats. I still can't manage it.

If the latter, I'm guessing you ran out last night after the stores closed and haven't been out yet.

I applaud the savvy business move.

Cost of Artificer: 995

Cost of True Heart of Wood: 1295

Completionists will probably TR back into their preferred class after capping as Artificer so add another True Heart.

Net gain 1595 TP by giving away access to known dedicated players.

Strakeln wrote on Sep 12^th, 2011 at 9:28pm:

Nah, none of the above.  I just had spent a lot of time doing shit where I couldn't smoke and hadn't quite built up the levels to where they ought to be. 

I see people talking about quitting smoking. I grew up outside of Winston-Salem (yes the cigarettes) North Carolina. Quitting smoking is the best thing I ever did. You aren't to old to do it. Yes it is hard, and yes you are a pussy, but you can do it. I support you 100% in your decision to quit.

I will get off my soap box and go back to not caring.

Oakianus wrote on Sep 13^th, 2011 at 4:29pm:


I won't hound you about it, since I know that pissed me off when I did smoke. I just hope you are successful.

Strakeln wrote on Sep 13^th, 2011 at 5:43pm:


If my wife goes first I am going to go get a pack of Marlboros and smoke like a chimney.

Darkrok wrote on Sep 13^th, 2011 at 5:46pm:

It has nothing to do with what others think about what I'm doing.  I quit smoking for me.  If it were about others and how much shit they give, I'd have doubled my habit.  I loved pissing off those holier-than-thou nonsmokers. 

"Oh my god I can't hold my breath for 2.2 seconds while I walk by the smokers, we need to move them half a mile away!"

Buncha fucking busybodies.