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Zenimax hasn't decided yet on a payment model, let us give them our opinions.
Don't answer as a customer (we all would want to pay nothing of course), answer as if you were the owner of Zenimax and wanted to make the game financially successful.
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Currently Playing: ESO and FFXIV
Have played: You name it
If you mention rose tinted glasses, you better be referring to Mitch Hedberg.
Have you played wow?
P2P doesn't make the community any more mature.
Yea, At first I was thinking closer to 50%, but my optimism got the best of me. Just can't stand the attitude of most F2P game jumpers.
Currently Playing: ESO and FFXIV
Have played: You name it
If you mention rose tinted glasses, you better be referring to Mitch Hedberg.
If I were zenimax I would opt for B2P, you can recoup major costs through box sales. All the previous TES games relied soley on box sales and they continued to support those, so I imagine box sales would be great. Also creates to opportunity for deluxe and limited edition boxes which go for $100 - $250 depends on what's inside.
Then adding a reasonable cash shop with cosmetic items and a few creature comforts (as long as they don't infringe on gameplay it will make money.
As a player, yes I would like free. P2P only if the game is the next WoW will will be with me for the next 5 years. Otherwise I prefer to have the option to come back anytime without cost.
Box + subscription hoping for critical mass and growth after launch, with pre-planned F2P (item shop or freemium) or B2P (box + item shop) conversion for when the population starts dropping.
I think this is just about optimal for a game that doesn't go directly F2P or B2P.
Sub with no shop.. this is how mmorpgs should be..
As far as ive heard from interviews with the devs.. they are kinda decided to go B2P together with an cashshop.
I doubt nowadays alot of companies will touch the sub model... even though cashshops usually tend to lead to P2W quite quickly.
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Currently Playing: ESO and FFXIV
Have played: You name it
If you mention rose tinted glasses, you better be referring to Mitch Hedberg.
"as long as they don't infringe on game play"
Unfortunately this is never true, with the exception of gw1.
Look at gw2, sure its not like these Asian pay to win mmos, but there's huge gold sinks in there to encourage people to buy gems, especially WvW where you need to either spend time doing boring stuff like grinding pve mobs or fork out to pay for it.
You just joined and have over a thousand posts?? You clearly have no job, so I see why your a FTP advocate.
I could do B2P and a small (cosmetic ONLY!) cash shop. If they start selling gear and stuff in the shop, ugh. Will lose a lot of faith.
Currently Playing: ESO and FFXIV
Have played: You name it
If you mention rose tinted glasses, you better be referring to Mitch Hedberg.
Not in itself, but it raises the possibilty of attracting older players which, in turn, increases the possibility of having a more mature audiene.
No reason for it to be anything other than a Sub fee.
F2P is not this super successful model that all the bums make it out to be. The game going F2P that was formerly subscription is a sign that it is failing.
I am more than glad to pay 15 bucks a month for a game that is maintained well and updated fairly often.
Actually im a b2p advocate but i see your p2p communities maturity levels are declining with every post you make.
I'm surprized so many want sub. Personally, I would go B2P with a cash shop. It's one of the few things GW2 got right.
Going P2P in 2013 is a huge risk, either you win it all (WoW) or you lose it all (almost everyone else).
B2P on the other hand can make even average games like GW2 financially successful, and give them time to improve even after launch.
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Hey hey hey, let's not lump all of us together, besides I find your posts entertaining even if I would rather have it P2P lol.
Currently Playing: ESO and FFXIV
Have played: You name it
If you mention rose tinted glasses, you better be referring to Mitch Hedberg.