nairb
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| 22 Dec 2013 09:50 PM |
| Simply stated, you can order a 3D figure of your character, and/or a physical wallpaper with your character and a background of your choice for real money. Another income source for ROBLOX. |
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| 22 Dec 2013 09:56 PM |
With the hundreds of complicated meshes and shapes ROBLOX has for hats alone, I think this would be either impossible or not worth the effort, time, and money.
3D printers are also fairly expensive, and the amount required for the demand would be obscene.
"All is fair in love and war." - Sun Tzu, the Art of War |
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nairb
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| 22 Dec 2013 10:00 PM |
@wartoadblue
If World of Warcraft/Blizzard can do it, so can ROBLOX.
Also, they can start expensive to begin with, and lower the price as technology improves.
The figures are for later, I was thinking they would roll out the wallpapers first, to see if people would be interested. |
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| 22 Dec 2013 10:01 PM |
Blizzard is a multi-million dollar game studio. You are comparing apples to oranges.
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nairb
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| 22 Dec 2013 10:04 PM |
@wartoadblue
So is ROBLOX, but ROBLOX is still an orange because World of Warcraft functions very differently compared to ROBLOX.
By the way, ROBLOX had stated that they make way more money than they need. |
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| 22 Dec 2013 10:07 PM |
Has the ROBLOX Corporation produced more than one online game?
Let's rack up Blizzard's games (I'll just name a few notable cases): - Diablo - World of Warcraft - Warcraft - Starcraft
All of those 4 franchises have made millions for Blizzard. Saying 'so does ROBLOX' is untrue.
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nairb
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| 22 Dec 2013 10:14 PM |
@wartoadblue
Yes, I knew those franchises exist. Though, to be fair, I'll toss you a bone. You forgot Hearthstone and Heroes of the Storm.
Some games ROBLOX has made with their engine include:
Riddling Skull Turkey Hunt Siege of Quebec Space Knights Halloween Paintball Games Halloween Quests/Witching Hour Egg Hunts
Those were all made by ROBLOX. ROBLOX had profited from selling candies/game passes/items/gear from those games, and even if items weren't sold, there would be a boost of consumerism from winning the items associated from the events, as consumers would want to by clothing that would match the items they won.
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| 22 Dec 2013 10:17 PM |
Nairb, those are places. Inside one game. I am talking about multiple franchises. None of the games you cite have made more than a million dollars, I can be sure of that.
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| 22 Dec 2013 10:17 PM |
| We get it. People are stinking rich. I was think more of a lifesize poster type of thing. |
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| 22 Dec 2013 10:19 PM |
| Im sure Roblox devs have pet projects. |
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| 22 Dec 2013 10:21 PM |
We're not really talking about this in the sense of a 'pet project', this is more of a new product line on par with the ROBLOX cards and merch.
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nairb
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| 22 Dec 2013 10:21 PM |
@wartoadblue
Those are games. Inside one engine. And again, ROBLOX's business model works differently from Blizzard's.
This would be more of a longer-term idea, and it would begin with the wallpapers. |
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| 22 Dec 2013 10:22 PM |
World of Warcraft does not have the same engine as Starcraft.
ROBLOX is not an engine. It is an online game with various 'mini-games' created by the users.
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nairb
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| 22 Dec 2013 10:28 PM |
@wartoadblue
ROBLOX doesn't need to make multiple engines for different games. The engine works fine as it is.
But I don't want to derail, I want to go back to the topic.
And the topic is, the idea would start small with the wallpapers, very cheap. When the wallpapers make enough profit for ROBLOX, then ROBLOX can begin making the figures. |
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| 22 Dec 2013 10:31 PM |
I NEVER said ROBLOX needed separate engines. I'm saying that IT IS NOT AN ENGINE. It is an online game with various mini-games (or 'places') that are user-made.
However, I feel that neither wallpaper nor 3D model would sell very much because characters' appearances are often changed and users seem to tire of certain outfits easily.
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nairb
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| 22 Dec 2013 10:36 PM |
@wartoadblue
You probably might need to do some research on the blog, then.
I view it as more of a relic system. Either a time machine to nostalgia, or proof you survived harsh times. A time-stamp, if you will. |
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MuteGnome
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| 22 Dec 2013 10:44 PM |
nairb u r dum wartoad is rite |
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Tor6
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| 22 Dec 2013 10:46 PM |
| Boy and on going war here. I'm not sure about you guys but could you argue a bit more I dont get it that people are so rich! Lol 3D wallpaper make it yourself then. It's not that hard, you will still be aying money but only to someone else so ROBLOX doesn't need to take the time to do that. |
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nairb
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| 22 Dec 2013 10:48 PM |
@mutegnome
Did I once insult wartoadblue? No. Was I being angry toward him? No. |
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nairb
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| 22 Dec 2013 10:50 PM |
@Tor6
Thank you for giving me a Real Life idea. |
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| 22 Dec 2013 10:52 PM |
| Not to be mean or anything, but seriosuly who would wnat a 3D wallpaper of themself. I wouldnt, rather maybe a 3D wallapers of say like a famous group or ROBLOX icon or something. |
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nairb
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| 22 Dec 2013 10:55 PM |
@Tor6
I was talking 2D wallpapers and 3D figures, but I will add your add-on. |
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nairb
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| 23 Dec 2013 11:10 AM |
| With a renewed sense of hope, I carry on. |
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