Lifetime subscription /6 month offer

fansede · August 2009

Apparently some have preordered and got this:

Lifetime Subscriptions come with:

Access to the Star Trek Online Closed Beta, beginning later this year!

Exclusive Art Deco costume set

Exclusive Retro Future costume set, available only to lifetime subscribers

Unique Mirror Universe outfit for Star Trek Online, available at the game’s release

Exclusive in-game Foxbat action figure, available only to lifetime subscribers

Eight additional character slots!

6-Month Discounted Subscriptions come with:

Saves $29.95 USD (33% off!) over regular monthly subscription!

Exclusive Art Deco costume set

Access to the Star Trek Online Closed Beta, beginning later this year!

https://www.champions-online.com/preorder

Manchine · August 2009

There is no pricetag on it. I spent 60+ Months on CoH/V that might save me a lot of money. I probable would go as high as $199.99. For a good game of course.

tifalockhart · August 2009

if you log into the website (assuming you have an account) there is a link to the pre-order bonus there. Life time Sub is $199.99 which is about £118 in real money and the 6 month subscription is $60 which again is £34 in real money.

seems rather reasonable tbh, im going to go with the 6 month option.

Manchine · August 2009

Originally posted by tifalockhart

if you log into the website (assuming you have an account) there is a link to the pre-order bonus there. Life time Sub is $199.99 which is about £118 in real money and the 6 month subscription is $60 which again is £34 in real money.
seems rather reasonable tbh, im going to go with the 6 month option.

Opps I am on Vista Didn't log in.

AJ2ME · August 2009

Anyone know if that is a one-time only offer?

In otherwords, if you play on the pre-order you can decide to go for either option or you have to select BEFORE playing.

dsebutchr · August 2009

Cryptic has been notorious for more than 10 years for shutting down games at the last minute.

No way I would pay that much for a lifetime that might be 6 months and close. 8 months and close.

Plus this has RMT right from the start, which is the main reason I will not be pre-ordering.

niceguy3978 · August 2009

What games has Cryptic notoriously shut down? As far as I know they only developt CoX and then sold the rights to their publisher. Since CoX is still running, as far as I know they haven't shut any game down. And since Atari bought them out they will essentially be self publishing this. So, I'm not entirely sure what you are referring to.

Edit: Unless you are referring to NCSoft (Cryptics CoX publisher) as being notorious for sshutting down games?

ABRaquel · August 2009

Originally posted by dsebutchr

Cryptic has been notorious for more than 10 years for shutting down games at the last minute.
No way I would pay that much for a lifetime that might be 6 months and close. 8 months and close.
Plus this has RMT right from the start, which is the main reason I will not be pre-ordering.

They are? What games did they shutdown? Just curious really since I thought they only had City of Heroes/Villains that later they sold to NCSoft.

tifalockhart · August 2009

im assuming it will be a one time offer.

best bet would be to think of it as such till we get more information

fansede · August 2009

My mistake. It looks like you can puchase these options now.

http://www.champions-online.com/exclusive_specials <--- options are at bottom of page

I guess you do not need to buy a pre order?

tifalockhart · August 2009

Also curious please enlighten us.

MortisRex · August 2009

Originally posted by dsebutchr

Cryptic has been notorious for more than 10 years for shutting down games at the last minute.
No way I would pay that much for a lifetime that might be 6 months and close. 8 months and close.
Plus this has RMT right from the start, which is the main reason I will not be pre-ordering.

Simple question that everyone else has repeatedly asked you... What other games has Cryptic shutdown. If they're "notorious" for it, surely you can name 3? 2? 1?

tifalockhart · August 2009

would also be nice to keep the RMT out of this thread there is enough of them already.

ABRaquel · August 2009

Originally posted by fansede

My mistake. It looks like you can puchase these options now.
http://www.champions-online.com/exclusive_specials <--- options are at bottom of page
I guess you do not need to buy a pre order?

Personally I would probably go for the 6 month offer, but I know my better half might actually go for the Lifetime subscription. I don't know yet.

At least we do have 30 days of gameplay to make up our minds, regarding which subscription to choose or even if we'll continue to subscribe to the game.

Martinmas · August 2009

Originally posted by dsebutchr

Cryptic has been notorious for more than 10 years for shutting down games at the last minute.
No way I would pay that much for a lifetime that might be 6 months and close. 8 months and close.
Plus this has RMT right from the start, which is the main reason I will not be pre-ordering.

I think you are thinking of a different company unless you know of a game besides the Marvel MMOG that Cryptic quit working on? Even in that case Microsoft was the one who backed out of the deal.

There is also the little fact that Cryptic has not even been around for 10 years since a quick Wiki look shows that they were founded in 2000 and that the first game they started working on was CoH in 2002.

Death1942 · August 2009

got a lifetime sub to Lotro (same price as this one) and it was by far the best decision i ever made. Having an MMO sitting there always ready for you to come back to is an awesome feeling and having 2 (in different genres) i am sure will be even better. Hopefully they allow us to purchase this later on (i am sure they will) once we have seen the good/bad of the game.

ABRaquel · August 2009

Originally posted by Martinmas

Originally posted by dsebutchr

Cryptic has been notorious for more than 10 years for shutting down games at the last minute.
No way I would pay that much for a lifetime that might be 6 months and close. 8 months and close.
Plus this has RMT right from the start, which is the main reason I will not be pre-ordering.

I think you are thinking of a different company unless you know of a game besides the Marvel MMOG that Cryptic quit working on? Even in that case Microsoft was the one who backed out of the deal.

There is also the little fact that Cryptic has not even been around for 10 years since a quick Wiki look shows that they were founded in 2000 and that the first game they started working on was CoH in 2002.

I agree, he's probably thinking about NCSoft, since they did shutdown Auto Assault and Tabula Rasa.

ghost047 · August 2009

Originally posted by tifalockhart

im assuming it will be a one time offer.
best bet would be to think of it as such till we get more information

It says on their website, the offer is up until August 31 2009.

Ramonski7 · August 2009

I'd be interested in a lifer. I miss the boat on LoTRO with this deal and I'd rather get it out of the way than steadily getting pecked with a monthly AND a cash shop. Besides it's 1 of 2 games they will have under their belt. pretty much securing at LEAST a year of the game's servers staying open...

downtoearth · August 2009

Originally posted by tifalockhart

if you log into the website (assuming you have an account) there is a link to the pre-order bonus there. Life time Sub is $199.99 which is about £118 in real money and the 6 month subscription is $60 which again is £34 in real money.
seems rather reasonable tbh, im going to go with the 6 month option.

i would if i had 110 bucks im nto sure if i have 50 XD

tifalockhart · August 2009

Originally posted by downtoearth

Originally posted by tifalockhart

if you log into the website (assuming you have an account) there is a link to the pre-order bonus there. Life time Sub is $199.99 which is about £118 in real money and the 6 month subscription is $60 which again is £34 in real money.
seems rather reasonable tbh, im going to go with the 6 month option.

i would if i had 110 bucks im nto sure if i have 50 XD

I'd go for the life time sub if i had the funds as a few others have mentioned i missed the boat on the lotro lifetime sub too. ive already sweet talked the other half into me getting the 6 months though

ayanel · August 2009

I'll be getting the lifetime subscription.

haust · August 2009

Originally posted by tifalockhart

if you log into the website (assuming you have an account) there is a link to the pre-order bonus there. Life time Sub is $199.99 which is about £118 in real money and the 6 month subscription is $60 which again is £34 in real money.
seems rather reasonable tbh, im going to go with the 6 month option.

sadly, i don't have access to this "real money"

EricDanie · August 2009

You should watch out, there's the possibility that if CO doesn't get enough players they can drop the monthly fee and make it F2P, especially as the MTs already go far enough to cover in-game items.

If it happens anytime within 1,5 years of launch, you'll be potentially losing money.

green13 · August 2009

Originally posted by fansede

Apparently some have preordered and got this:
Lifetime Subscriptions come with:

This is the final nail in Champions Online's coffin.

I remember seeing the lifetime subscription offer for Hellgate London and immediately being suspicious. That's a bet on their part that you'll get bored enough to want to stop subscribing before you otherwise would have paid that much in subscriptions, i.e. our game is worth less than what we're charging you.

And what happened to Hellgate London??

How much did that lifetime subscription turn out to be worth?

The only other mmo I know that's done this is LOTRO - it seemed like they desperately needed an injection of cash.

And exactly what is the value of a lifetime subscription for an mmo that has a freaking shopping mall?!?!

Pay $200 now and then have a whole bunch of stuff added to the mall?

I think someone needs to crack a window in the fish bowl....

ghost047 · August 2009

Originally posted by EricDanie

You should watch out, there's the possibility that if CO doesn't get enough players they can drop the monthly fee and make it F2P, especially as the MTs already go far enough to cover in-game items.
If it happens anytime within 1,5 years of launch, you'll be potentially losing money.

How can you lose money after 1,5 years? Average MMO cost is 14,99$ X 18 months = 269.82$, on the other way 199.99$ / 14.99$ = 13.34 months, so as soon as you paid for a little over a year, your ok. It is not because they have some MT that they will go free to play. We all know that your pissed and won't get over it about that, but it is time you let go and stop hi-jacking every CO thread you see.

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