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Using the cash shop to eliminate sub fees

Camaro68Camaro68 Member Posts: 50
in The Pub at MMORPG.COM

It's a tricky balance.  Offering players something that they'd want so much they'd pay real cash for.

Obviously it should never be B2W.  Exp boosts are fine, in fact I highly approve of that because it gives non-grinders like myself an alternative to incessant grinding.

 

I think the best balance is to make cash shop cosmetic gear/status symbols purchasable via cash shop while also making the same items extremely rare random tradeskill and world loot drops.

 

What we all want is customization.  We want to tailor our character to look exactly how we want or to look completely different from everybody else.  We want the coolest armor, the best looking weapons, the fanciest house, etc.

 

It's amazing how long it's taken for MMO developers to put in systems to let US, the players, decide which armors we like, which weapons we think look good, etc.  We used to be slaves to stats and wear the goofiest crap just because of the stat bonuses.

 

So future and current MMO developers, fire up the texture kennel and model forge and give us the look we're willing to pay for or suffer the consequences of requiring a sub fee!

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  • jimdandy26jimdandy26 Member Posts: 527
    This would like a word with you. http://www.slideshare.net/bcousins/paying-to-win#postComment Also, I highly recommend you take a look at the "favorite" list.

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  • ScotScot Member LegendaryPosts: 24,455
    Cash shops were introduced to raise money, not to eliminate anything. The rise of a sub in cash shop games is hardly surprising, a company found more ways to make money and did.
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  • LoktofeitLoktofeit Member RarePosts: 14,247
    Originally posted by Camaro68

    It's amazing how long it's taken for MMO developers to put in systems to let US, the players, decide which armors we like, which weapons we think look good, etc.  We used to be slaves to stats and wear the goofiest crap just because of the stat bonuses.

    Actually, early MMOs had far more gear choices and customization. Over time, MMO devs left that out and the players said nothing.

    It's not that they've taken a long time to put it in, it's that they now see you will pay for it, so it's worth their time to do it again.

     

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