Well I'm pretty sure it'll end up being Traditional, I hope anyway. Does NCsoft even have any Micro-Transaction games?
Off Topic for a sec: That Hybrid Alien race thing on Tabula Rasa seems really cool.
NCSoft published Xsteel and dungeon runners, they're micro transaction-F2P. I think they published more item-mall types but they're Korea/Asia-only released games.
<Edit> lol I spelled Exteel wrong... >.>
"When you're born you're naked, when you die you're naked again, and in-between all we do is work, eat, and play MMOs." ~Forum Warrior #141
You buy their cards in any shop near your home and they will give you internet money to use as you please, or:
You go to a bank near your house, preferabily a well known one as some local ones don't have the service, ask them for a cyber-card or something along those lines, Im aware a lot of banks in Europe have those, there, you deposit money, and you can pay on internet like if you had a credit card.
you don't need a credit card with NC games. Hope it helped.
Hrm. Did you play the beta and found out the quality of this game is similar to other free-to-play games?
Other than selfish reasons, please explain why this P2P game is a ripoff? Otherwise I'm going assume you have no idea how much time and effort the 150+ development team put into Aion and think they deserve to work for peanuts while maintaining the servers.
"When you're born you're naked, when you die you're naked again, and in-between all we do is work, eat, and play MMOs." ~Forum Warrior #141
I'll never understand why people think these kinds of games should be entirely free.
No game can be free. They exist to make money for their developers, so if a fee isn't paid up front, then the company is forced to develop alternative methods to encourage you to send them money.
Failing to raise revenue from the player base with one of these methods and the game quality begins to suffer.
People might gnash their teeth over players making themselves more powerful/better looking with micro transaction purchases, but I find total freeloaders to be the offensive ones, not the players who actually pay the bills by supporting the game.
A person tells me they play a game and pay nothing, ever and all I think of is, "wow, now there's a total loser." (except of course in EVE, where many folks earn enough ISK in game to pay for all of their accounts, while other players spend money buying them timecards which still support the game)
Just trying to live long enough to play a new, released MMORPG, playing New Worlds atm
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I'll never understand why people think these kinds of games should be entirely free.
No game can be free. They exist to make money for their developers, so if a fee isn't paid up front, then the company is forced to develop alternative methods to encourage you to send them money.
Failing to raise revenue from the player base with one of these methods and the game quality begins to suffer.
People might gnash their teeth over players making themselves more powerful/better looking with micro transaction purchases, but I find total freeloaders to be the offensive ones, not the players who actually pay the bills by supporting the game.
A person tells me they play a game and pay nothing, ever and all I think of is, "wow, now there's a total loser." (except of course in EVE, where many folks earn enough ISK in game to pay for all of their accounts, while other players spend money buying them timecards which still support the game)
I'd rather not argue about this but, a game can be entirely free. It's possible for a company to rely entirely on in-game advertisement for revenue. Of course, revenue from sponsors will be extremely small so most likely they won't risk more than 1-2 million in development. End result will be a piece of garbage, but nevertheless it's free for those who can't afford anything else. Basically free TV with commercials.
The whole point of F2P/micro-transaction games is to invite those freeloaders in hopes of some will eventually turn into paying costumers. Those who support the game are um... "rewarded", otherwise it's just a never-ending free trial with limited game play. Yulgang(SoF) is a good example of a successful FTP/Item-mall. Since it's F2P, over it's life-time in Asia it attracted 70 million people of which 35 million turned into paying customers.
"When you're born you're naked, when you die you're naked again, and in-between all we do is work, eat, and play MMOs." ~Forum Warrior #141
No matter what the poll says or other people think it should be, it will have a typical monthly fee period. I don't see NCSoft diverging away from type of payment method anytime soon either.
Currently the testing is in closed beta. At the moment the game is priced, according to NCsoft, at $14.99/month flat fee but this may be subject to change.
Currently the testing is in closed beta. At the moment the game is priced, according to NCsoft, at $14.99/month flat fee but this may be subject to change.
We have not yet announced the business model, and even less so - pricing - for Aion.
So, no, not 'according to NCsoft', I'm afraid. Sorry.
--- Sebastian Streiffert Community Representative - Aion
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Currently the testing is in closed beta. At the moment the game is priced, according to NCsoft, at $14.99/month flat fee but this may be subject to change.
We have not yet announced the business model, and even less so - pricing - for Aion.
So, no, not 'according to NCsoft', I'm afraid. Sorry.
So you're saying that this game maybe will be without monthly fee?? and btw where do i sign up for the closed beta??
So you're saying that this game maybe will be without monthly fee?? and btw where do i sign up for the closed beta??
It will probably be a monthly fee. I'm purely guessing this but it seems very probable to me that it will use the same payment method as Lineage and L2.
You can't join beta yet if you're not from Korea, and the Korean beta is still 'closed'. They're using specific PC bangs to play it too. (PC bang is Asian internet cafe)
There's some info on the official site etc if you want to find some. Not that much info but enough to see the game etc you know, and some movies online too.
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NCSoft published Xsteel and dungeon runners, they're micro transaction-F2P. I think they published more item-mall types but they're Korea/Asia-only released games.
<Edit> lol I spelled Exteel wrong... >.>
"When you're born you're naked, when you die you're naked again, and in-between all we do is work, eat, and play MMOs." ~Forum Warrior #141
Micro-Transaction
because some one dont have a credit card (like me) for payment and cant play a game.
http://eu.plaync.com/eu/games/gtc/
You can use those cards, you can probably buy them on many online shops with bank transfer, and some shops in your country, or:
http://www.paysafecard.com/
You buy their cards in any shop near your home and they will give you internet money to use as you please, or:
You go to a bank near your house, preferabily a well known one as some local ones don't have the service, ask them for a cyber-card or something along those lines, Im aware a lot of banks in Europe have those, there, you deposit money, and you can pay on internet like if you had a credit card.
you don't need a credit card with NC games. Hope it helped.
didnt know that.
thanks
Traditionnal.
Although I have no idea what AION is worth, and would only know after I play it.
Is it worth the $15 a month? I have no idea and will see once I play it.
- "If I understand you well, you are telling me until next time. " - Ren
You, being the one who said WoW had to be free, I'll take this with a bit of salt.
Hrm. Did you play the beta and found out the quality of this game is similar to other free-to-play games?
Other than selfish reasons, please explain why this P2P game is a ripoff? Otherwise I'm going assume you have no idea how much time and effort the 150+ development team put into Aion and think they deserve to work for peanuts while maintaining the servers.
"When you're born you're naked, when you die you're naked again, and in-between all we do is work, eat, and play MMOs." ~Forum Warrior #141
I'll never understand why people think these kinds of games should be entirely free.
No game can be free. They exist to make money for their developers, so if a fee isn't paid up front, then the company is forced to develop alternative methods to encourage you to send them money.
Failing to raise revenue from the player base with one of these methods and the game quality begins to suffer.
People might gnash their teeth over players making themselves more powerful/better looking with micro transaction purchases, but I find total freeloaders to be the offensive ones, not the players who actually pay the bills by supporting the game.
A person tells me they play a game and pay nothing, ever and all I think of is, "wow, now there's a total loser." (except of course in EVE, where many folks earn enough ISK in game to pay for all of their accounts, while other players spend money buying them timecards which still support the game)
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Just trying to live long enough to play a new, released MMORPG, playing New Worlds atm
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Normal monthly fee and no item mall.
Better to know what to pay upfront than having a game where you don't really know what it costs.
--
Leemeg.
Glad you like it, I made them for aionsource
P.S I prefer monthly payment.
No game can be free. They exist to make money for their developers, so if a fee isn't paid up front, then the company is forced to develop alternative methods to encourage you to send them money.
Failing to raise revenue from the player base with one of these methods and the game quality begins to suffer.
People might gnash their teeth over players making themselves more powerful/better looking with micro transaction purchases, but I find total freeloaders to be the offensive ones, not the players who actually pay the bills by supporting the game.
A person tells me they play a game and pay nothing, ever and all I think of is, "wow, now there's a total loser." (except of course in EVE, where many folks earn enough ISK in game to pay for all of their accounts, while other players spend money buying them timecards which still support the game)
I'd rather not argue about this but, a game can be entirely free. It's possible for a company to rely entirely on in-game advertisement for revenue. Of course, revenue from sponsors will be extremely small so most likely they won't risk more than 1-2 million in development. End result will be a piece of garbage, but nevertheless it's free for those who can't afford anything else. Basically free TV with commercials.
The whole point of F2P/micro-transaction games is to invite those freeloaders in hopes of some will eventually turn into paying costumers. Those who support the game are um... "rewarded", otherwise it's just a never-ending free trial with limited game play. Yulgang(SoF) is a good example of a successful FTP/Item-mall. Since it's F2P, over it's life-time in Asia it attracted 70 million people of which 35 million turned into paying customers.
"When you're born you're naked, when you die you're naked again, and in-between all we do is work, eat, and play MMOs." ~Forum Warrior #141
Glad you like it, I made them for aionsource
P.S I prefer monthly payment.
I know! I'm a part of AionSource, Its funny there..And me too.
Traditional
With free updates like in L2 i hope
Agree 100%.
Updates/expansions should be covered by the monthly fee.
And NO to item malls.
No matter what the poll says or other people think it should be, it will have a typical monthly fee period. I don't see NCSoft diverging away from type of payment method anytime soon either.
Currently the testing is in closed beta. At the moment the game is priced, according to NCsoft, at $14.99/month flat fee but this may be subject to change.
We have not yet announced the business model, and even less so - pricing - for Aion.
So, no, not 'according to NCsoft', I'm afraid. Sorry.
---
Sebastian Streiffert
Community Representative - Aion
Follow my twitter! aion_ayase
* In order to cover my back, things I write are of course subject to change.
traditional monthly fee is good
We have not yet announced the business model, and even less so - pricing - for Aion.
So, no, not 'according to NCsoft', I'm afraid. Sorry.
So you're saying that this game maybe will be without monthly fee?? and btw where do i sign up for the closed beta??
hihi!"#?%&/
It will probably be a monthly fee. I'm purely guessing this but it seems very probable to me that it will use the same payment method as Lineage and L2.
You can't join beta yet if you're not from Korea, and the Korean beta is still 'closed'. They're using specific PC bangs to play it too. (PC bang is Asian internet cafe)
There's some info on the official site etc if you want to find some. Not that much info but enough to see the game etc you know, and some movies online too.
micro payments blatantly suck!
Will
Playing: Xsyon.
Played:
Tried: Ultima Online, Everquest 2, Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures, Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, Flyff, Perfect World, Silkroad Online, EVE Online, Ryzom.
Monthly payment and NO item shop is the only way if you want a BALANCED game.
NCsoft will not make any of it's game NOT traditional monthly payment....not with their 50million US annual profit.. nope.