I very much like - and believe that I have suggested in the forums here and elsewhere - the $1/day schedule for casual gamers. There would be some months that I would sub the full $15, but most months I'd go with the 5-6 days @ $1/day. I'd get to play the 3-4 different MMOs that I'd like to, and the companies that make those MMOs would get some money from me that they don't now. Currently DDO gets it all, but I'd love to have passports for Fallen Earth, Eve, Champions - to name three off the top of my head! [Ryzom, too! 4] I'd probably pay $30-40/month that way, but I would never feel that I HAVE to play game X because I had subbed that month.
If you can't afford $15 a month then don't play! I don't know about you but I would rather pay for quality and future expansions to improve the game. It isn't just a total loss! There are expenses that MMO's have to pay as well so it can't be totally free without some kind of monthly charge.
Other people want other subscription models, and it may have nothing to do with the ability to pay. Sometimes willingness to pay enters in the equation. I don't know about you, but I know about me and I completely disagree with the idea that modern versions of MMORPGs intend to do much with their 15 dollars month other than sit there and leave the game as sis. 15 isn't enough for them anymorer, so the updates are now just bug fixes, cash stores are now said to be the requirement for new content and expansions packs are slim and and released alongside more cash shop crap.
parrotpholk-Because we all know the miracle patch fairy shows up the night before release and sprinkles magic dust on the server to make it allllll better.
I vote with my cash nowadays and I vote no to this...and to SOE,i WON'T be giving them any more of my hard earned cash so they can turn around and completely change the game I'm playing anymore..been burnt once....
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I very much like - and believe that I have suggested in the forums here and elsewhere - the $1/day schedule for casual gamers. There would be some months that I would sub the full $15, but most months I'd go with the 5-6 days @ $1/day. I'd get to play the 3-4 different MMOs that I'd like to, and the companies that make those MMOs would get some money from me that they don't now. Currently DDO gets it all, but I'd love to have passports for Fallen Earth, Eve, Champions - to name three off the top of my head! [Ryzom, too! 4] I'd probably pay $30-40/month that way, but I would never feel that I HAVE to play game X because I had subbed that month.
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Other people want other subscription models, and it may have nothing to do with the ability to pay. Sometimes willingness to pay enters in the equation. I don't know about you, but I know about me and I completely disagree with the idea that modern versions of MMORPGs intend to do much with their 15 dollars month other than sit there and leave the game as sis. 15 isn't enough for them anymorer, so the updates are now just bug fixes, cash stores are now said to be the requirement for new content and expansions packs are slim and and released alongside more cash shop crap.
parrotpholk-Because we all know the miracle patch fairy shows up the night before release and sprinkles magic dust on the server to make it allllll better.
I vote with my cash nowadays and I vote no to this...and to SOE,i WON'T be giving them any more of my hard earned cash so they can turn around and completely change the game I'm playing anymore..been burnt once....
never again..
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