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Rift: Subscription Bonuses Galore

SBFordSBFord Former Associate EditorMember LegendaryPosts: 33,129
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Trion Worlds has announced a new subscription pricing plan that offers multi-month subscription discounts as well as a free month for any multi-month subscription purchased during January 2012. Rift players can get a year's worth of fun in our 2011 Game of the Year for only $99.


  • 3-Month – $12.99 per month

  • 6-Month – $10.99 per month

  • Annual – $8.25 per month

Check out a side-by-side subscription comparison chart on the Rift site.

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  • PurutzilPurutzil Member UncommonPosts: 3,048

    Just shows you that p2p is becoming less and less popular. Amazing game too, hopefully new players are attracted to the price decrease for multi month subscriptions. Eitherway, I just hope p2p games don't all go completely out.

  • elockeelocke Member UncommonPosts: 4,335

    Just goes to show that Rift is feeling the hurt  a lot lately, and this is a marketing ploy to bring more people in.  Fine by me, but the game itself is just TOO small and TOO similar to WoW to keep me playing for any longer than a month at a time.  They were fine up until SWTOR launched and now I am so engrossed in that game I barely blink at Rift news.

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  • boubhsboubhs Member Posts: 73

    Originally posted by elocke

    Just goes to show that Rift is feeling the hurt  a lot lately, and this is a marketing ploy to bring more people in.  Fine by me, but the game itself is just TOO small and TOO similar to WoW to keep me playing for any longer than a month at a time.  They were fine up until SWTOR launched and now I am so engrossed in that game I barely blink at Rift news.

     

    So RIFT is a WoW clone and SWTOR isnt? Are you kidding? SWTOR is more of WoW than WoW itself...

  • BunksBunks Member Posts: 960

    Not me, I'm waiting for SWTOR II (the Hi rez reviewers version) to be released soon. That's gonna put Rift to shame :)

  • boubhsboubhs Member Posts: 73

    Originally posted by Bunks

    Not me, I'm waiting for SWTOR II (the Hi rez reviewers version) to be released soon. That's gonna put Rift to shame :)

     

    Then you will wait a long time m8 :)

  • Dark_Titan15Dark_Titan15 Member UncommonPosts: 21

    Originally posted by boubhs

    Originally posted by elocke

    Just goes to show that Rift is feeling the hurt  a lot lately, and this is a marketing ploy to bring more people in.  Fine by me, but the game itself is just TOO small and TOO similar to WoW to keep me playing for any longer than a month at a time.  They were fine up until SWTOR launched and now I am so engrossed in that game I barely blink at Rift news.

     

    So RIFT is a WoW clone and SWTOR isnt? Are you kidding? SWTOR is more of WoW than WoW itself...


     

    lol swtor is much less of a WoW clone then Rift is.. rift even has the exact same interface as WoW even swtor didnt copy WoW that much...

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  • kevjardskevjards Member UncommonPosts: 1,452

    just cost me and the wife £118 for 2 accounts for a year..that'll do for me..these guys keep banging out content and even if they dont 2 accounts for a year at that price..yeah i,m in.

  • Professor78Professor78 Member UncommonPosts: 611

    Originally posted by Dark_Titan15



    Originally posted by boubhs



    Originally posted by elocke

    Just goes to show that Rift is feeling the hurt  a lot lately, and this is a marketing ploy to bring more people in.  Fine by me, but the game itself is just TOO small and TOO similar to WoW to keep me playing for any longer than a month at a time.  They were fine up until SWTOR launched and now I am so engrossed in that game I barely blink at Rift news.

     

    So RIFT is a WoW clone and SWTOR isnt? Are you kidding? SWTOR is more of WoW than WoW itself...






     

    lol swtor is much less of a WoW clone then Rift is.. rift even has the exact same interface as WoW even swtor didnt copy WoW that much...

    Lol its customizable... and nothing like it!



    At these prices im really tempted also.

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  • BunksBunks Member Posts: 960

    Originally posted by boubhs

    Originally posted by Bunks

    Not me, I'm waiting for SWTOR II (the Hi rez reviewers version) to be released soon. That's gonna put Rift to shame :)

     

    Then you will wait a long time m8 :)

    Based on prior BW production, would 2019 be too soon an expectation? :)

     

    Honeslty, last night a few of my gaming group were talking about going back to rift(ex swtor players now). I think you may see an influx back to rift, so there timing seems right to do something now to get people in the game.

  • elockeelocke Member UncommonPosts: 4,335

    Originally posted by boubhs

    Originally posted by elocke

    Just goes to show that Rift is feeling the hurt  a lot lately, and this is a marketing ploy to bring more people in.  Fine by me, but the game itself is just TOO small and TOO similar to WoW to keep me playing for any longer than a month at a time.  They were fine up until SWTOR launched and now I am so engrossed in that game I barely blink at Rift news.

     

    So RIFT is a WoW clone and SWTOR isnt? Are you kidding? SWTOR is more of WoW than WoW itself...

    Rift is more WoW like than SWTOR, and I just mentioned the WoW clone factor as a passing point not a main one.  Don't get all on your high horse because you hate WoW.  I love WoW but I love SWTOR more BECAUSE it has story.  Which is what makes it less like WoW than any WoW clone out there.

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  • boubhsboubhs Member Posts: 73

    Originally posted by Dark_Titan15



    Originally posted by boubhs



    Originally posted by elocke

    Just goes to show that Rift is feeling the hurt  a lot lately, and this is a marketing ploy to bring more people in.  Fine by me, but the game itself is just TOO small and TOO similar to WoW to keep me playing for any longer than a month at a time.  They were fine up until SWTOR launched and now I am so engrossed in that game I barely blink at Rift news.

     

    So RIFT is a WoW clone and SWTOR isnt? Are you kidding? SWTOR is more of WoW than WoW itself...






     

    lol swtor is much less of a WoW clone then Rift is.. rift even has the exact same interface as WoW even swtor didnt copy WoW that much...

     

    sure thing!

  • Professor78Professor78 Member UncommonPosts: 611

    Originally posted by Bunks

    Originally posted by boubhs

    Originally posted by Bunks

    Not me, I'm waiting for SWTOR II (the Hi rez reviewers version) to be released soon. That's gonna put Rift to shame :)

     

    Then you will wait a long time m8 :)

    Based on prior BW production, would 2019 be too soon an expectation? :)

     

    Honeslty, last night a few of my gaming group were talking about going back to rift(ex swtor players now). I think you may see an influx back to rift, so there timing seems right to do something now to get people in the game.

    This past week the activity definately is picking up.

    Core i5 13600KF,  BeQuiet Pure Loop FX 360, 32gb DDR5-6000 XPG, WD SN850 NVMe ,PNY 3090 XLR8, Asus Prime Z790-A, Lian-Li O11 PCMR case (limited ed 1045/2000), 32" LG Ultragear 4k Monitor, Logitech G560 LightSync Sound, Razer Deathadder V2 and Razer Blackwidow V3 Keyboard


  • boubhsboubhs Member Posts: 73

    Originally posted by elocke

    Originally posted by boubhs

    Originally posted by elocke

    Just goes to show that Rift is feeling the hurt  a lot lately, and this is a marketing ploy to bring more people in.  Fine by me, but the game itself is just TOO small and TOO similar to WoW to keep me playing for any longer than a month at a time.  They were fine up until SWTOR launched and now I am so engrossed in that game I barely blink at Rift news.

     

    So RIFT is a WoW clone and SWTOR isnt? Are you kidding? SWTOR is more of WoW than WoW itself...

    Rift is more WoW like than SWTOR, and I just mentioned the WoW clone factor as a passing point not a main one.  Don't get all on your high horse because you hate WoW.  I love WoW but I love SWTOR more BECAUSE it has story.  Which is what makes it less like WoW than any WoW clone out there.

     

    i dont hate wow at all. i just dont like swtor because its a dejavu :)

  • FadedbombFadedbomb Member Posts: 2,081

    Originally posted by Purutzil

    Just shows you that p2p is becoming less and less popular. Amazing game too, hopefully new players are attracted to the price decrease for multi month subscriptions. Eitherway, I just hope p2p games don't all go completely out.

    The reverse is actually true. I've seen chart after chart at MMO conferences now showing that the "Free to Play" fad is dieing fairly quickly. People have realized the low quality products that the "Free to Play" market produces.

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    Having a different opinion must mean you're a troll.

  • Professor78Professor78 Member UncommonPosts: 611

    Originally posted by Fadedbomb

    Originally posted by Purutzil

    Just shows you that p2p is becoming less and less popular. Amazing game too, hopefully new players are attracted to the price decrease for multi month subscriptions. Eitherway, I just hope p2p games don't all go completely out.

    The reverse is actually true. I've seen chart after chart at MMO conferences now showing that the "Free to Play" fad is dieing fairly quickly. People have realized the low quality products that the "Free to Play" market produces.

    FTP is having huge success at the moment, hard to tell int he long run. But only taking about P2P that have gone FTP.

    http://www.mmorpg1.com/age-of-conans-ftp-model-a-success.html

    AOC, DC universe, EQ2, LOTRO soon AION (which will be massive!) very sucessfull so far.

    Core i5 13600KF,  BeQuiet Pure Loop FX 360, 32gb DDR5-6000 XPG, WD SN850 NVMe ,PNY 3090 XLR8, Asus Prime Z790-A, Lian-Li O11 PCMR case (limited ed 1045/2000), 32" LG Ultragear 4k Monitor, Logitech G560 LightSync Sound, Razer Deathadder V2 and Razer Blackwidow V3 Keyboard


  • kevjardskevjards Member UncommonPosts: 1,452

    Originally posted by Fadedbomb

    Originally posted by Purutzil

    Just shows you that p2p is becoming less and less popular. Amazing game too, hopefully new players are attracted to the price decrease for multi month subscriptions. Eitherway, I just hope p2p games don't all go completely out.

    The reverse is actually true. I've seen chart after chart at MMO conferences now showing that the "Free to Play" fad is dieing fairly quickly. People have realized the low quality products that the "Free to Play" market produces.

    not sure about that..only yesterday even sony were saying that eq2 subs had shot up cos of f2p and also cash shop purchases and the population is up 300%..i dont think they will die out any time soon..and also GW2 will be f2p as well wont it?..i,m sure they will have some sort of shop.seems to be the way of things lately.

  • JeroKaneJeroKane Member EpicPosts: 7,098

    Originally posted by Professor78

    Originally posted by Fadedbomb

    Originally posted by Purutzil

    Just shows you that p2p is becoming less and less popular. Amazing game too, hopefully new players are attracted to the price decrease for multi month subscriptions. Eitherway, I just hope p2p games don't all go completely out.

    The reverse is actually true. I've seen chart after chart at MMO conferences now showing that the "Free to Play" fad is dieing fairly quickly. People have realized the low quality products that the "Free to Play" market produces.

    FTP is having huge success at the moment, hard to tell int he long run. But only taking about P2P that have gone FTP.

    http://www.mmorpg1.com/age-of-conans-ftp-model-a-success.html

    AOC, DC universe, EQ2, LOTRO soon AION (which will be massive!) very sucessfull so far.


     

     Those games are NOT F2P, they are Hybrid models! People still can subscribe and get full access to the game without spending anything extra!

    HUGE difference compared to the "real" F2P games that are pure crap and a hell lot more expensive than the average P2P MMO, because of their horrible overpriced cash shops.

  • Professor78Professor78 Member UncommonPosts: 611

    Originally posted by JeroKane



    Originally posted by Professor78



    Originally posted by Fadedbomb



    Originally posted by Purutzil

    Just shows you that p2p is becoming less and less popular. Amazing game too, hopefully new players are attracted to the price decrease for multi month subscriptions. Eitherway, I just hope p2p games don't all go completely out.

    The reverse is actually true. I've seen chart after chart at MMO conferences now showing that the "Free to Play" fad is dieing fairly quickly. People have realized the low quality products that the "Free to Play" market produces.

    FTP is having huge success at the moment, hard to tell int he long run. But only taking about P2P that have gone FTP.

    http://www.mmorpg1.com/age-of-conans-ftp-model-a-success.html

    AOC, DC universe, EQ2, LOTRO soon AION (which will be massive!) very sucessfull so far.






     

     Those games are NOT F2P, they are Hybrid models! People still can subscribe and get full access to the game without spending anything extra!

    HUGE difference compared to the "real" F2P games that are pure crap and a hell lot more expensive than the average P2P MMO, because of their horrible overpriced cash shops.

    But it still remains these "hybrid" models are a threat.

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  • MurlockDanceMurlockDance Member Posts: 1,223

    I am so tempted by this offer, but I barely have time for the one MMO I have going on now. Shame, Rift is a fun MMO...

    Trion really does seem to be one of the "nicer" game companies out there right now.

    Playing MUDs and MMOs since 1994.

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  • falc0nfalc0n Member UncommonPosts: 385
    Rifts quests are more cookie cutter then any game I have played and unfortunately its setting the wrong kind of standard. You don't have to agree that's just my thoughts
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    Originally posted by kevjards

    ...and also GW2 will be f2p as well wont it?

    I think they're calling GW2 B2P (buy to play) to distinguish it from games that you pay nothing whatsoever to play.

  • Professor78Professor78 Member UncommonPosts: 611

    Originally posted by falc0n

    Rifts quests are more cookie cutter then any game I have played and unfortunately its setting the wrong kind of standard. You don't have to agree that's just my thoughts

    Rift has done well here too, yes the majority of questing is the normal line of quests, but it makes up only a small part of what there is to do in the game, other games tend to have this being 99% of content!

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  • ZekiahZekiah Member UncommonPosts: 2,483

    Smells like milk.

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  • boubhsboubhs Member Posts: 73

    Originally posted by Professor78

    Originally posted by Bunks

    Originally posted by boubhs

    Originally posted by Bunks

    Not me, I'm waiting for SWTOR II (the Hi rez reviewers version) to be released soon. That's gonna put Rift to shame :)

     

    Then you will wait a long time m8 :)

    Based on prior BW production, would 2019 be too soon an expectation? :)

     

    Honeslty, last night a few of my gaming group were talking about going back to rift(ex swtor players now). I think you may see an influx back to rift, so there timing seems right to do something now to get people in the game.

    This past week the activity definately is picking up.

     

    today is even better. 1 high & 13 medium servers in europe is something that shows an increased activity. lets see...

  • ShmackpappyShmackpappy Member Posts: 75

    It's not some despiration move like some are suggesting.  Rift is alive and well and besides they didn't change much.  Only the cost of an annual sub went down.  The rest stayed the same.  The only thing new is the free month.

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