Rofl.. it gets better: "Pay $30 extra for your 30 free Days awesome ZOS, thanks "

korent1991

this is standard... if you set up a sub plan with  your CC or paypal they activate your 30 days free game time and you can cancel the CC or paypal afterwards. They won't charge you with a single coin.

This is the case with every sub based game I've ever played.

Swanea

I haven't played a single MMO at release (That wasn't a f2p/don't have to buy) that did NOT require a valid CC (or prolly a time card?) when you create your account. You never EVER got charged until the "2nd" month started.

baphamet

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Originally posted by Elikal
I don'*t know how people can justify this scam with the explanation, oh but some others do it as all. So if other steal, stealing is ok?It' still is a scam and an extremely customer unfriendly behavior!

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and yet you apparently play the game? lol

if you feel it's a scam uninstall ESO and never play it again.

unless you willingly allow yourself to be scammed? oh and while you are at it label most mmo's scams as well and just play F2P games where you don't have to put in your CC info, problem solved!

these forums never cease to amaze the fuck out of me.

baphamet

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Originally posted by Swanea
I haven't played a single MMO at release (That wasn't a f2p/don't have to buy) that did NOT require a valid CC (or prolly a time card?) when you create your account. You never EVER got charged until the "2nd" month started.

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yep, they are all "scams" LOL

fucking brilliant minds here in these forums i tell ya!

zwei2

Games move on, but mindsets will still stay.

amber-r

They don't charge you anything but the reason they do this is because it's far easier to get those details when you just bought the game and are happy with it than at the 30 days period when you are not quite as excited about it.

 

Putting your credit card details in is more of a hurdle than actually paying for a lot of people, keep in mind these companies use psychology to make money and keep people paying and playing.  The longer the process of paying for that first month, the less likely they are to do it.

Fatalist

Originally posted by adam_nox

While I find it a seedy practice, here's what doesn't make sense.  Why, if you were so frugal, would you buy a game for 90 dollars or whatever the imp edition costs, if you were only planning on playing for the free month?

Makes no sense.

+1 right here.  If the OP is a "frugal student" they'd be better of playing a F2P, ya think?

I've been playing for subs since my first MMO, UO and even before that when I was playing NWN on AOL. Don't remember ever being uptight for paying for something that I wanted to do. Hell even having a picnic costs money. Who knew?

 

SomeHuman

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn did not require a sub., but they did have my credit card info.  I just let the free trial expire, and they didn't charge me a dime.  I'm sure you'd be able to do the same with a debit card instead of a credit card.

MikeB

I feel like there is a heavy case of selective memory going on around here. As many others have stated, requiring billing information (game card or credit/paypal) in order to activate your account has been standard practice for sub-based MMOs for probably as long as they have been around. Manufactured outrage over non-issues may as well be trolling for a rise out of people, so we're going to go ahead and lock this one up.