635 [CHASE] NeonPeanuts Beta Testers 1,810 posts 6,064 battles Report post #1 Posted August 25, 2015 Yep. Despite PAX, and the amount of damage caused for not putting the Mikasa on sale, WGNA has officially stated that no new premium ships will be released for a couple of weeks. A larger audience to market to. Keep this up, and that market wont include any returning customers. 44 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3,109 Red_Raven_168 Alpha Tester 17,510 posts Report post #2 Posted August 25, 2015 A larger audience to market to. Keep this up, and that market wont include any customers. slightly edited for content 11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
260 JohnBlackJackGeary Members 924 posts 6,743 battles Report post #3 Posted August 25, 2015 wow that sucks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,319 suleiman71 -Members- 6,960 posts 10,623 battles Report post #4 Posted August 25, 2015 Why does everyone have to start crying whenever we don't get something first? I really don't understand. 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
249 Skramjet Members 733 posts 2,483 battles Report post #5 Posted August 25, 2015 Well, less temptations Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,102 Goose21891 Members 11,964 posts 6,288 battles Report post #6 Posted August 25, 2015 Funny, I seem to recall her making that statement weeks ago... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
139 [OJITT] Hereticus2142 Beta Testers 521 posts 3,221 battles Report post #7 Posted August 25, 2015 (edited) German Navy is still coming in around PAX, right? New Fleet gets a healthy foothold population wise, People who try the Germans brag and make youtube vids, eventually they invite there friends, population spikes a bit then BAM Tirpitz to seal the deal. Makes sense business wise. So you wait 2-3 more weeks? meh, presumably you'll still be getting the German Fleet..... I wonder how fast people will race to Bismarck? Edited August 25, 2015 by Hereticus2142 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
635 [CHASE] NeonPeanuts Beta Testers 1,810 posts 6,064 battles Report post #8 Posted August 25, 2015 Why does everyone have to start crying whenever we don't get something first? I really don't understand. We're already 2 premium ships behind. It's starting to get to the point we won't get things at all. We've already waited a month for Mikasa, and are the only server to not have it. To be blunt, I feel left out. Funny, I seem to recall her making that statement weeks ago... It was made today. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
635 [CHASE] NeonPeanuts Beta Testers 1,810 posts 6,064 battles Report post #9 Posted August 25, 2015 German Navy is still coming in around PAX, right? New Fleet gets a healthy foothold population wise, People who try the Germans brag and make youtube vids, eventually they invite there friends, population spikes a bit then BAM Tirpitz to seal the deal. Makes sense business wise. So you wait 2-3 more weeks? meh, presumably you'll still be getting the German Fleet..... I wonder how fast people will race to Bismarck? That makes since for Tirpitz, maybe. But what of Mikasa? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
627 [MAHAN] AdmiralPiett Beta Testers 1,605 posts 7,195 battles Report post #10 Posted August 25, 2015 Sigh. I'm basically throwing money at the screen for Mikasa and Wargaming keeps telling me that I can't give it to them. 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
457 [GOAT] BGrey Beta Testers 1,523 posts 7,150 battles Report post #11 Posted August 25, 2015 Don't care. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
139 [OJITT] Hereticus2142 Beta Testers 521 posts 3,221 battles Report post #12 Posted August 25, 2015 Yeah, honestly I want Mikasa more then Tirpitz, YOU GIVE, GIVE IT NOW! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5,661 Macabe Alpha Tester, Members, In AlfaTesters, Beta Testers 12,413 posts Report post #13 Posted August 25, 2015 Same deal as what happens with WoT. It's really not surprising. Anyway, more info: /incomingwallotext I want to answer this, so that folks can see what the decision making process was here. That doesn't necessarily mean you are going to agree with the answer, but I'll give it to you anyway. Many folks are concerned because EU is selling ships that we are not yet (notably the Mikasa). EU has a large marketing campaign tied to gamescom right now, and are expecting to gain a large influx of customers to their servers - more customers = more folks to sell shiny toys to. NA's marketing campaign is not set to kick off for several more weeks - we have no large event occurring to promote so it doesn't make sense to throw advertising dollars around with no concrete reason or goal just yet. We have an extensive campaign slated to begin a few weeks from now and ramp up throughout the month of September. This is when we expect to see that same large influx of customers. We want to generate the most revenue possible from our promotions, because after all we are a business. We could sell ships now, but it would only be to the smaller group of existing customers. I know that sucks for you as an existing customer. You see ships that are available elsewhere, and you want them RIGHT NOW, and I totally get that. I'm telling you all of this to set your expectations that we won't be selling these ships immediately - not because we wish to withhold them from you out of some sort of malice or spite, but because it makes the most business sense to wait and sell them to the largest possible audience once our marketing and advertising campaign has a chance to fully ramp up. These decisions were made strategically based on extensive market data, not willy nilly. Some guy in an office somewhere doesn't just sit up one day and say, hey I think I'll sell the Mikasa tomorrow. These things are planned months in advance, and tied to what we know about customer behavior in a given time period, and expected growth of customers based on advertising dollars spent. To set correct expectations, it is HIGHLY LIKELY that EU will sell other ships before us as well, based on their planned advertising dollars spent. We will ALSO have times when we sell things before they do, again based on concrete data and planned marketing campaigns. As a note, we will be doing giveaways during PAX, just as EU is doing during gamescom. The Tirpitz will be included in that. We also have a ship specific to PAX that will be given away, both at the convention and here on the forums to those who participate in that week's forum contests. tl/dr There really are reasons why these things occur. All of these ships WILL be made available to you, but the timing across different regions is different. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
635 [CHASE] NeonPeanuts Beta Testers 1,810 posts 6,064 battles Report post #14 Posted August 25, 2015 Don't care. Oh boy You obviously cared enough to post, or you're fishing for a reply because you're angsty. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
843 [TIF] EvilBrokenCaptain Alpha Tester 1,312 posts 4,574 battles Report post #15 Posted August 25, 2015 Yay my wallet is relieved! lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3,109 Red_Raven_168 Alpha Tester 17,510 posts Report post #16 Posted August 25, 2015 That makes since for Tirpitz, maybe. But what of Mikasa? once the marketing department realizes that they can bundle the mikasa with the tirpitz and charge $250.00 for the bundle (with a few flags and 17 days premium thrown in for good measure) they will recommend selling it in NA for $325.00 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
635 [CHASE] NeonPeanuts Beta Testers 1,810 posts 6,064 battles Report post #17 Posted August 25, 2015 Same deal as what happens with WoT. It's really not surprising. Anyway, more info: That post indicated that NA will have PAX for it's deals. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5,661 Macabe Alpha Tester, Members, In AlfaTesters, Beta Testers 12,413 posts Report post #18 Posted August 25, 2015 That post indicated that NA will have PAX for it's deals. I read it as being given away during PAX, not sold. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,244 Seraphil Alpha Tester 4,156 posts 8,061 battles Report post #19 Posted August 25, 2015 Well, as long as they're coming in reasonable time? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
69 Crocmeister Beta Testers 219 posts 2,791 battles Report post #20 Posted August 25, 2015 Jeez that sucks. Guess the Tirpitz gets to remain a rare ship a little bit longer than everyone was hoping for, not to mention the Mikasa. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
635 [CHASE] NeonPeanuts Beta Testers 1,810 posts 6,064 battles Report post #21 Posted August 25, 2015 I read it as being given away during PAX, not sold. I was thinking of a personal conversation with NyX. I'd quote it, but it has info about a ship the forum isn't supposed to know about until PAX. (Yes I can say this, no I cannot say what it means.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3,109 Red_Raven_168 Alpha Tester 17,510 posts Report post #22 Posted August 25, 2015 I was thinking of a personal conversation with NyX. I'd quote it, but it has info about a ship the forum isn't supposed to know about until PAX. (Yes I can say this, no I cannot say what it means.) oh goodie, we're finally gonna be able to buy that premium Erie with the special camo 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
44 Forceman4077 Beta Testers 65 posts 3,825 battles Report post #23 Posted August 25, 2015 (edited) This goes more to prove WG doesn't give a damn about the NA server, what a bunch of crap. Also what F-ing marketing plan? the one that says "hey Na players, you're basically second if not third class citizens in our eyes" Edited August 25, 2015 by Forceman4077 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,017 [CMFRT] Avalon304 Modder, Alpha Tester 1,365 posts 3,258 battles Report post #24 Posted August 25, 2015 I cant help but feel that WGNA's marketing department is so completely disconnected from the player base that its going to do them more harm than good in the long run... theyre going to wind up losing more players than they bring in... 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
139 [OJITT] Hereticus2142 Beta Testers 521 posts 3,221 battles Report post #25 Posted August 25, 2015 This goes more to prove WG doesn't give a damn about the NA server, what a bunch of crap. This doesn't prove that at all? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
