RO:HoS (collectors edition) items.
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What do we want to see in a collectors edition? I for one want it to be extremely extravagant because the regular edition is going for so cheap, like maybe each comes with a piece off of an actual T-34 or something along with the usual goodness like soundtrack and artbook and making-of DVD.
Other ideas:
Big strategic map of the Stalingrad area with important dates and locations shown.
DVD with a documentary on the eastern front. One of the main selling points of RO has always been the historical realism, putting a National Geographic documentary in there will go great with the game.
Stickers/patches/fridge magnets of the different Soviet and Wermacht army rank insignias.
Empty/blank cartridges from some of the weapons in the game, dud stick grenade if you want to get really fancy.
Propaganda posters of the era, both sides had really cool ones.
T-shirts with the above propaganda on them, or just with the RO2/Tripwire logo.
Miniature German/Russian language glossary, learn to yell real Russian orders at your comrades outside of the game.
Replica officer cap, I would suggest a helmet but those would probably be too hard/expensive to produce and transport.
collector edition
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What do we want to see in a collectors edition? I for one want it to be extremely extravagant because the regular edition is going for so cheap, like maybe each comes with a piece off of an actual T-34 or something along with the usual goodness like soundtrack and artbook and making-of DVD.
Other ideas:
Big strategic map of the Stalingrad area with important dates and locations shown.
DVD with a documentary on the eastern front. One of the main selling points of RO has always been the historical realism, putting a National Geographic documentary in there will go great with the game.
Stickers/patches/fridge magnets of the different Soviet and Wermacht army rank insignias.
Empty/blank cartridges from some of the weapons in the game, dud stick grenade if you want to get really fancy.
Propaganda posters of the era, both sides had really cool ones.
T-shirts with the above propaganda on them, or just with the RO2/Tripwire logo.
Miniature German/Russian language glossary, learn to yell real Russian orders at your comrades outside of the game.
Replica officer cap, I would suggest a helmet but those would probably be too hard/expensive to produce and transport.
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I really like the idea of the propaganda posters, stickers/badges/magnets, documentary, and T-shirt. 
I could see some political / news fallout over distributing propaganda posters from either Germany or the Soviet Union at the time.
There are plenty of people who would be offended from either or both sides.
There are plenty of people who would be offended from either or both sides.
Here's another thread about what fun stuff could be added in a collectors edition.
http://forums.tripwireinteractive.com/showthread.php?t=41501
My vote goes to a plash platka or zeltbahn as i can actually use a new rain poncho
http://forums.tripwireinteractive.com/showthread.php?t=41501
My vote goes to a plash platka or zeltbahn as i can actually use a new rain poncho
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Headtracking is preety awsome yes, but not sure to implement so "close" to the release date.
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All the above+
Russian edition: 1:16 RC T-34 + 1:1 Mosin Nagant
German edition: 1:16 RC Pz IV + 1:1 Kar98k
lololol
Russian edition: 1:16 RC T-34 + 1:1 Mosin Nagant
German edition: 1:16 RC Pz IV + 1:1 Kar98k
lololol
How about some dummy bullets?
IE you could find one of the following in your collectors pack
1 x 10 rnd 7.62x25 on a stripper clip.
1 x 10 rnds 7.92mauser on mg belts
1 x 10 rnds 7.62x54R on mg belts
2 x 5 rnds 7.92mauser on 5rnd strippers
2 x 5 rnds 7.62x54R on strippers.
IE you could find one of the following in your collectors pack
1 x 10 rnd 7.62x25 on a stripper clip.
1 x 10 rnds 7.92mauser on mg belts
1 x 10 rnds 7.62x54R on mg belts
2 x 5 rnds 7.92mauser on 5rnd strippers
2 x 5 rnds 7.62x54R on strippers.
Any kind of video/image/audio material would ofcourse be plenty possible, making-of's, the soundtrack, concept art, Dev commentary and that sort of thing.
Toys and trinkets, on the other hand, would probably be more risky for a small Dev, they could potentially get burned pretty badly if they overestimate how many players would buy an SE/LE copy.
Maybe they should set up a gift shop? Like what Valve and others do, they might even be able to get in on thouse shops with some TWI stuff, sell some TWI/HoS T-shirts, IS-2 plushies and whatnot.
Toys and trinkets, on the other hand, would probably be more risky for a small Dev, they could potentially get burned pretty badly if they overestimate how many players would buy an SE/LE copy.
Maybe they should set up a gift shop? Like what Valve and others do, they might even be able to get in on thouse shops with some TWI stuff, sell some TWI/HoS T-shirts, IS-2 plushies and whatnot.
If there is a collectors edition, I hope that the only difference will be the physical goodies. Meaning, I wouldn't like the CD-Key to be distinguished in any practical way with the standard version.
Here is my plan:
I'll pre-order one from Steam to ensure I'll be playing since the very moment its available.
I'll pre-order a physical collectors edition to get the stuff included in it, and then give it's key to one of my friends. It would suck if that key included any distinction for Steam, cause then I would only be buying that version only.
Here is my plan:
I'll pre-order one from Steam to ensure I'll be playing since the very moment its available.
I'll pre-order a physical collectors edition to get the stuff included in it, and then give it's key to one of my friends. It would suck if that key included any distinction for Steam, cause then I would only be buying that version only.
Steel box edition (made to look like a WW2 ammo box) with some German and soviet medals would be pretty awesome
metal case would be nice however id rather not see to many toys just histoircal stuff since thats sorta what ro is aobut. a how you made it dvd a soundtrack dvd a map some stickers maybe stuff like that.
yep metal cases are cool, I prefer them to just be stamped not a fan of painted ones, cant believe I forgot about the soundtrack! definitely want that in a special edition.