108842-costume-question-the-highwayman-set

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Hello forums! 
 
I recently just discovered WildStar and I am loving every part of it so far! I looked into the past and discovered that a costume set was given out to beta testers and pre-orders. ^_^  I really.. really like the look of The Highwayman Set.. alas I cannot find anything similar to it :( . Can anyone CONFIRM if Carbine ever mentioned about making The Highwayman Costume available to the players who came after launch? Any response would be amazing..!  
 
Thank you  :D	
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			They have confirmed, more than once actually, that it will be staying as a unique set, for those who participated in the beta. 	
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			I feel so awesome staying in that costume with my loyalist beret.	
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@goff0130
 
We need a "cowboy hat" to go with it. ;)	
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			You can have mine, I destroy all vanity items, I don't care for them.  I'm the guy who would put on the ugliest piece of gear if it had better stats and not care. :D :lol: :)	
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You can have mine, I destroy all vanity items, I don't care for them. I'm the guy who would put on the ugliest piece of gear if it had better stats and not care. :D :lol: :)
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			I got told off once for wearing "RP trash" in a BG, simply because the guy assumed i was in crap gear ...  kinda the expectation i was looking for from the Other Team but eh, i guess it worked : /... (it was the Exile Arkship set btw :D )	
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I got told off once for wearing "RP trash" in a BG, simply because the guy assumed i was in crap gear ...  kinda the expectation i was looking for from the Other Team but eh, i guess it worked : /... (it was the Exile Arkship set btw :D )
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			The Devs already confirmed that it's not obtainable past beta.	
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			They did say that but recently it was said that all exclusives will be available again at some point in the future. I asked about the Rest-In-Piece Maker and they said eventually no time soon.. so I assume Highway man may eventually return but no time soon as well.	
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@goff0130
 
We need a "cowboy hat" to go with it. ;)
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They did say that but recently it was said that all exclusives will be available again at some point in the future. I asked about the Rest-In-Piece Maker and they said eventually no time soon.. so I assume Highway man may eventually return but no time soon as well.
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			There are MANY armor pieces in the game that mimic the longcoat look. Honestly, the gloves are the only piece that really looks all that different than anything else, and even those are pretty similar to several option out there. Just play around with the costume system. I'm sure you can come up with something close enough, and maybe even better.   	
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Incorrect.  That is the one exclusive that they've said repeatedly will stay exclusive as a 'gift' to those who participated in the Beta client to help them test, improve, and make the game a better end-product.  Sure there were many that just played in the Beta without real testing -although that did help with client server load- there  was still a large amount that tested and provided feedback about the game (take for example how the UI was completely revamped due to player feedback and Add-on developers too....the old UI made some people sick). 
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There are MANY armor pieces in the game that mimic the longcoat look. Honestly, the gloves are the only piece that really looks all that different than anything else, and even those are pretty similar to several option out there. 
 
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If I'm not mistaken, the boots also have a unique property: they cover Mechari feet completely. At least on the females.
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/resurrectthreadforthegreatergood™
 
To whom it may concern:
 
Please do make available this amazing Highway costume available in the in-game store so we can buy it.
 
You can make it in alternative color set so that original "blackish" players can remain special snowflakes :D
 
Many thanks in advance.
 
/resurrectthreadforthegreatergood™	
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*cupcake* no.
Keep this as rare as is.	
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			If it makes more money for keeping Wildstar afloat... eh, why not. We already got a reskinned Deepwalker, Toss in a reskinned Beret while you're at it, we're tragically short on widely available decent casual headwear.	
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A re-color is pointless in a game with such a robust dye system.
 
You're basically asking for the one really obvious reward the beta testers earned, over two years down the line.
 
I know you want to use "special snowflake" as an insult, but then again there are those who could say things like "self-entitled" and "johnny-come-lately" as an insult, too.
 
Good thing no one here is going to say those things, though. 	
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A re-color is pointless in a game with such a robust dye system.
 
You're basically asking for the one really obvious reward the beta testers earned, over two years down the line.
 
I know you want to use "special snowflake" as an insult, but then again there are those who could say things like "self-entitled" and "johnny-come-lately" as an insult, too.
 
Good thing no one here is going to say those things, though. 
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As much as I would love to see the Highwayman Costume in the store for those who didn't get it, if it never becomes available again, so be it. I want it more than any other costume in the entire game but not having it isn't going to make me quit playing WildStar no matter how badly I want it. If they choose not to rerelease it then I don't ever want to see the preorder items distributed again either. If beta testers aren't going to lose their exclusives then those who preordered shouldn't lose theirs. I will admit that I am guilty of enjoying my Rocket House and Beret knowing that I'm one of the few remaining players who have them so I can see where the Beta testers are coming from when they want to keep the Highwayman costume for themselves.
 
Can Carbine please give us a confirmation as to whether or not the Beta/Preorder/drop reward items will be redistributed or not. I've seen replies saying they won't be and others saying they will be but a definite answer would be nice.	
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*cupcake*no.
Keep this as rare as is.
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As much as I would love to see the Highwayman Costume in the store for those who didn't get it, if it never becomes available again, so be it. I want it more than any other costume in the entire game but not having it isn't going to make me quit playing WildStar no matter how badly I want it. If they choose not to rerelease it then I don't ever want to see the preorder items distributed again either. If beta testers aren't going to lose their exclusives then those who preordered shouldn't lose theirs. I will admit that I am guilty of enjoying my Rocket House and Beret knowing that I'm one of the few remaining players who have them so I can see where the Beta testers are coming from when they want to keep the Highwayman costume for themselves.
 
Can Carbine please give us a confirmation as to whether or not the Beta/Preorder/drop reward items will be redistributed or not. I've seen replies saying they won't be and others saying they will be but a definite answer would be nice.
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Why keep it rare? They didn't keep most of other things rare? Besides it an always be a small or whatever money boost or something. Aren't that keeping rare, keeping to 1%, hardcore, whatever similar mindsets that "killed" WildStar in the past 2 years? We don't need rare stuff. We need all stuff to be available to everyone. *All* stuff to *everyone* for as long as they pay the price in real or in-game money.
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 I may love the game just the same as any beta player if not more.
 
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Yes Wildstar definitely got killed.
That's why you're here playing it now.
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No you don't, and frankly you never will. Two years ago a bunch of people took time out of their lives to test a game that they thought had promise. It was buggy, quests didn't function, the servers broke, and we stuck by and filled out giant bug reports just like we were supposed to do. Hours and hours of unpaid time to help player down the line have a better experience. At the end we got a nice little title as a pat on the back, and a coat that every release we have to have threads defending why we should get to keep. 
 
It's a beta tester reward, you didn't earn it, you don't get it. 
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As I said most of those beta "testers" already left WildStar a year or two ago. And I may never got the chance to be that early beta tester but since then in every PTR, in every chance that I get, I help for the game's well being just the same if not more, unpaid and all that.
 
Unless you or anyone else that is replying to this thread is working for Carbine, I will choose to insist on keep on going, asking around for the Highway costume.
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That's fine.
Just expect us beta-testers to keep going to keep this item as it is.
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You can keep it as it is. I will keep asking for a recolored or whatever version ;)
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Honestly, between us, I personally don't care one way or another. I just didn't like the tone of your request, nor particularly the implication that beta-testers "elitism" is somehow responsible for the game's hardships.
 
I like having things aren't widely-distributed but not because I feel superior for it. It's the "I was there, for that thing, when this happened" feeling. I've been here, off and on, since very early Beta, and I've missed out on several things I felt entitled to but didn't get for one reason or another - but I certainly don't begrudge who did earn it. It's like a gift bag when you go to a big party - not everyone in the world is entitled to a gift bag, just the folks who were invited and/or showed up.
 
There are tons of good costumes out there, and some really good ones for purchase on the Store if you just feel like dropping a dime or two to support the game. 
 
That said, I do not question your love of the game. You are obviously passionate about it and want to look good while playing. Heck, I get it.  ;)	
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Details.
The skin of the costume is not available, and should remain unavailable.
No recolours or anything in the cash-shop, drop box or whatsoever.
 
Same shit/discussion when the Datadrifter would suddenly be for sale in the Cash Shop
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Well here is hugs for you then because I will keep pushing this to come on the Cash Shop or some other "gift" form like on Facebook, Twitch.tv WildStar stream, Twitter or something.
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Honestly, between us, I personally don't care one way or another. I just didn't like the tone of your request, nor particularly the implication that beta-testers "elitism" is somehow responsible for the game's hardships.
 
I like having things aren't widely-distributed but not because I feel superior for it. It's the "I was there, for that thing, when this happened" feeling. I've been here, off and on, since very early Beta, and I've missed out on several things I felt entitled to but didn't get for one reason or another - but I certainly don't begrudge who did earn it. It's like a gift bag when you go to a big party - not everyone in the world is entitled to a gift bag, just the folks who were invited and/or showed up.
 
There are tons of good costumes out there, and some really good ones for purchase on the Store if you just feel like dropping a dime or two to support the game. 
 
That said, I do not question your love of the game. You are obviously passionate about it and want to look good while playing. Heck, I get it.  ;)
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Way to not look like some sort of entitle brat. Keep whining, it will give me something to quote the next time we have to do this. 
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Well, I admire your tenacity.  :lol:
 
Keep fighting the good fight. Here's another thread bump for you.  ;)	
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Please relax man. For our love of this game. Don't resort to putting titles to your fellow gamers. I already apologized for my "special snowflakes". I still regret for that. I am not whining. I just express myself. I am allowed to do so, aren't I? You express yourself. I will keep expressing mine.
 
Lets give the chance to the people who are really responsible for this to decide. I will respect their judgement in any case.
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Why?
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No you won't.
You're already campaigning against the current state/decision.
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Because he wants one?  :lol:
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There is nothing current about the Highway costume. Its an old made decision and just like so many before it,
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I hate Drama, and i hate joining in, but i can see where you both are coming from.
 
The Highway-Man outfit was a unique gift for open beta players, and i can see why some people might be upset if everyone got the same gift. and i can see some peoples wish to have such an item.
 
For the people who owned the set it feels like something they worked for is now just being given away to everyone else who hadn't earned it.
 
And for the new players or people who missed the event might feel it's a tad bit unfair that a nice looking item can't be theirs (though personally I only like the boots tbh).
 
Kinda like how the ffxiv 1.0 legacy tattoo is only available for characters who "survived" the calamity (when the game got "reborn"). and i see some folks complaining how that's unfair when in reality they were there since the beginning and stayed even though the game got somewhat negative reviews. (even i feel a little jelly when i see the tattoo, but i just deal with it.)
 
I'm sure there's something out there that looks similar to what you want, but at the end of the day a special gift should stay a special gift in my opinion. even if i wanted it, a part of me feels like it should only belong to the people that earned it.
 
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sorry for the ramble! I'll shut up now.
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Why?
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			As a compromise - maybe the costume (or a very similar costume with some difference in the fine details) could be given as a reward to people who log enough (valid) bugs on the PTR?	
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Obviously.
Tali has a prime example, and I can list hundreds of others from different games.
You simply cannot have everything, deal with it.
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Or like even *more* examples from WildStar and other games where you do get what you are asking for.
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As a compromise - maybe the costume (or a very similar costume with some difference in the fine details) could be given as a reward to people who log enough (valid) bugs on the PTR?
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Carbine has made enough mistakes, they don't need to keep repeating them.
Their credibility and reputation is low enough as is.
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You can keep it as it is. I will keep asking for a recolored or whatever version ;)
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I think the nice people at Carbine know better than you and me if their reputation will get worse by selling the Highway costume ;)
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Which judging by the winky face you know that to a recolor is pure and utter horse apples.  As was said, this game has a hell of a dye system, so "just recolor it!" is a moot point.  I'm usually not one for advocating exclusivity, but this is one of the few things I do feel should stay exclusive.
 
And yes, it just may be because I have one
 
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They reskinned my "exclusive" ikthian deepstalker to YELLOW!
 
I AM APPALLED! HOW DARE YOU CRABINE! THAT WAS MEANT TO MAKE ME LOOK SUPER SPECIAL!!!!! AND IMPORTANT!!!!! AND LOYALLL!!!!
 
/s
 
They won't reuse the model, I think they promised it would continue to be a beta exclusive, which I'm bummed about cus I made a new account for launch! Derp! :D
			
				
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They reskinned my "exclusive" ikthian deepstalker to YELLOW!
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They reskinned my "exclusive" ikthian deepstalker to YELLOW!
 
I AM APPALLED! HOW DARE YOU CRABINE! THAT WAS MEANT TO MAKE ME LOOK SUPER SPECIAL!!!!! AND IMPORTANT!!!!! AND LOYALLL!!!!
 
/s
 
They won't reuse the model, I think they promised it would continue to be a beta exclusive, which I'm bummed about cus I made a new account for launch! Derp! :D
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			The blissful irony is, by flaunting the pictures of the costume to the guy who doesn't have it you make yourselves look exactly like the elitist jerk stereotypes you laugh at.
			
				
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			Shhh! I am a special snowflake and I will not be silenced for this injustice!	
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The blissful irony is, by flaunting the pictures of the costume to the guy who doesn't have it you make yourselves look exactly like the elitist jerk stereotypes you laugh at.
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Or we realize he's having fun and we're having fun with him?
 
I dunno? Maybe?
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I think they promised it would continue to be a beta exclusive
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Sorry for not remembering every single post that every single dev made  :rolleyes:
 
I stand corrected. 	
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Not true.  People cite deleted forum posts claiming this, but the fact is that more recent (and still visible) posts said it would be available.
 
CRB_Scooter:  The plan is that the "costume" and the hoverboard are not unique and are attainable in-game for non-randomly drawn beta-testers
 
CRB_Gaffer:  we're not doing exclusive stuff for beta access
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			Still no news? Hihihihi	
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Those were related to the closed beta rewards when we transitioned into open beta.
People in the Open beta still had a chance to obtain the Highway man etc
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			It has been one year and a few days but there is still no answer is anyone that cares still here	
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Holy necro threads!
But, yeah, as someone with the Highwayman costume, I have no problem with new people getting it too. Throw it on the store. Makes some money. It didn't stop you with the piglet house (which I also don't mind new players getting, by the way). 	
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Holy necro threads!
But, yeah, as someone with the Highwayman costume, I have no problem with new people getting it too. Throw it on the store. Makes some money. It didn't stop you with the piglet house (which I also don't mind new players getting, by the way). 
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I have it and I'm okay with it too. Most all of the 'exclusive' items have been recoloured or made available again (anniversary stuff, hats blahblahblah) it doesn't bother me. It doesn't effect my game play any that people are running around with the same stuff that I have. 
 
I'm good with people having the costume, the Piglet (spaceship house), the holographic Eldan Relic decor, and the "Gambler's Ruin" decor.
I'm still over here waiting for the DJ Caretaker and disco snog that I missed out on (my fault so w/e) ::wink:: ::wink:: :nudge:: ::nudge:: Carbine	
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