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Subscription and Beta Confusion

DouhkDouhk Member Posts: 1,019
in Aion

Hey, first post on this part of the site. Haven't really been interested with Aion until recently, as I've been getting bored of my FPSs and have figured to delve back into the MMO world after both AoC and WAR failed me.

The game looks good... of course, I'm not hyping myself and I have trained myself to expect the worst with my last MMO experiences over the past two years. But I have interest, at the very least. The combat sounds interesting, the game's graphic design is very pretty, the customization is something very important to me, the concept of flight sounds very cool, and the classes all look very interesting to me (I've always been a fan of the standard warrior / priest / ranger / sorcerer types over the "every class can do a bit of everything"). I plan on hopefully getting into open beta to check the game out before I buy it, and if I can't get into that, just wait a couple months to see how everything is with the western community. I currently have two questions...

1. How do I apply for beta, if it isn't already too late? I lurked enough to realize that closed beta is almost finished, so I assume they would be doing some recruiting for open beta. Or will anyone who's willing be welcome to it on a first-come-first-serve basis?

2. What exactly is the subscription plan with this game? I assumed it was the standard $15 bucks a month, but I'm getting different feedback. Some say it's $15 / month, some say it's $10 / month, and others say you go by this odd dollar per large amount of hours played... which quite frankly, doesn't sound like a bad idea to me. Does anyone know what the payment method will be, or has it not been officially announced yet?

Thanks for any possible clarification.

image If only SW:TOR could be this epic...

Comments

  • spector75spector75 Member UncommonPosts: 168

    Standard 15 dollars a month plan for US and Europe.... And open beta will likely be first come first serve.. Tho, nothing has been made public knowledge on that yet.

  • FadeToBlack3FadeToBlack3 Member Posts: 89

    There has been no word of an open beta sign up yet though everyone who has already pre-ordered id imagine is guaranteed a spot with the others perhaps on a first come first served basis.

    Wolfenpride: <--Giant fucking sword syndrome.

    Probably cause im trying to compensate for miniscule manhood.

  • NadrilNadril Member Posts: 1,276

    1. Pre Orders are guaranteed into the beta. (I assume at all retailers, but I would check before committing). There is only one closed beta left, which is this weekend, and then there will be 2 (IIRC) Open beta events which have not been announced yet. It is currently unknown how to get into these, although I assume pre-order players will get in automatically.

    2. It is $50 for the boxed game and then $15/mo. The paying per hours paid is the way the game works over in China and, I believe, Korea.

  • TheInferno17TheInferno17 Member Posts: 13

    Why would they make subscription pricing different for the US? Supposedly in Asia you pay 18$ for a month of actually playing time not just a month even if you play for one hour and stop for a months time. All I know is they better make it worth the 15$ a month because that money could help fill up my gas tank.

     

    ~Matt~

  • NadrilNadril Member Posts: 1,276

    Originally posted by TheInferno17
    Why would they make subscription pricing different for the US? Supposedly in Asia you pay 18$ for a month of actually playing time not just a month even if you play for one hour and stop for a months time. All I know is they better make it worth the 15$ a month because that money could help fill up my gas tank.
     
    ~Matt~

    Because it is the norm. For one, a lot of people in the east play in gaming cafes -- meaning that a normal monthly fee really does not work for them. Blizzard also has a separate method of payment in the east.

    In all honesty though if $15 a month is too much as is why play?

  • vala2008vala2008 Member Posts: 229

    I would like to see more games sub like way guildwars did but I guess with the financial success of wow that just wont happen anymore, I dont mind games keeping to the industry standard but when a new game comes out the will often try to value the game based on hype, which is where we should be careful. I have to say the best game for sub, when it came out and now, is LOTRO. It was about £17 for 3 months i think and at the start £100 for life membership, I got an offer the other day for a life time memebership for abou £49 I think, crazy good price unfortnately I stopped playing that game a long time ago. One thing that puts me off playing Eve was the above average monthly sub, its not the fact its a few dollars more its just the fact I think companies should keep to an industry standard.

  • GundricGundric Member UncommonPosts: 345

    This weekend is the last Closed beta.  I know that between then and the game's launch next month they are going to have an Open Beta.  I have heard that it will be a week long instead of just over the weekend like the closed betas have been. I'd keep your eyes open after this weekend for Open Beta info.

  • painbreakerpainbreaker Member Posts: 88

    I just found this one:

    Folgende Vorverkaufsversionen sind derzeit im NCsoft Store verfügbar:

    Aion Vorverkauf: 49,99€

    Aion Collector's Edition Vorverkauf: 59,99€

    Informationen zum Lieferumfang dieser Versionen finden Sie in den folgenden Artikeln:

    Features und Bonusse der Vorverkaufsversion von Aion

    Features und Bonusse der Vorverkaufsversion von Aion Collector's Edition

    Die verpackten Versionen von Aion sind zwar noch nicht im Handel erhältlich, aber der geschätzte Preis für die Einzelhandelsversion der Aion Limited Collector's Edition ist 69,99€ und 49,99€ für die Standard Edition. Weitere Informationen zum Vorbestellen der Einzelhandelsversion finden Sie unter http://eu.aiononline.com/en/preorder

    Aktivierung mit einer gültigen Kreditkarte, Game Time Card oder PayPal® erforderlich.

    Spieler, die mit Kreditkarte zahlen möchten, können unter den folgenden Zahlungsoptionen wählen*:

    12.99€ monatlich

    3 Monate: 34,47€ (entspricht 11,49€ monatlich)

    6 Monate: 65,94€ (entspricht 10,99€ monatlich)

    12 Monate: 119,88€ (entspricht 9,99€ monatlich)

    (Beispiel: Bei Wahl des 6-monatigen Zahlungsplans wird die Kreditkarte einmalig mit dem Betrag von 65,94€ belastet. 10,99€ ist der Vergleichswert: Dies ist der durchschnittliche Preis pro Monat - nicht der Betrag, mit dem Ihrer Kreditkarte tatsächlich belastet wird.

    Der zahlungspflichtige Zeitraum beginnt, nachdem die im Spiel enthaltene kostenlose Spielzeit (die wiederum beim Start des Spiels beginnt) abgelaufen ist.

    Spieler, die keine Kreditkarte verwenden möchten, können Game Time Cards kaufen, die bei vielen Einzelhändlern erhältlich sind. Game Time Cards für City of Heroes, City of Villains, Lineage II und allgemeine PlayNC-/NCsoft-Game Time Cards können für Aion-Spiel-Accounts genutzt werden.

    Spieler, die das Account mit PayPal® aktivieren möchten, können unter folgenden Zahlungsoptionen wählen*: Sie können eine einmalige Zahlung leisten oder eine automatische periodische Abrechnung veranlassen.



    12.99€ monatlich

    3 Monate: 34,47€ (entspricht 11,49€ monatlich)

    6 Monate: 65,94€ (entspricht 10,99€ monatlich)

    12 Monate: 119,88€ (entspricht 9,99€ monatlich)

    Einmalige Zahlungen mit PayPal werden sofort wirksam und verlängern die Spielzeit Ihres Account. Wenn Sie einen Account mit PayPal aktivieren, hängt der belastete Betrag von der Menge der gekauften Spielzeit ab. Die kostenlose Spielzeit, die beim Kauf des Spiels inbegriffen ist, wird dann ebenfalls Ihrem Account gutgeschrieben. In diesem Fall erfolgt keine automatische periodische Abrechnung.

    Bei Wahl der PayPal-Zahlungsmethode Automatische periodische Abrechnung erfolgt die erste Belastung, nachdem das Spiel verfügbar ist und nachdem die enthaltene kostenlose Spielzeit abgelaufen ist. Danach tritt der automatische periodische Abrechnungsplan in Kraft - je nach der ausgewählten Abrechnungsmethode.

     

    Just coudn't find the english text, but the main point is, the longer you subscribe, the lesser you pay.

    And I think that NCSoft handles the € and $ thing with 1:1, so if you subscribe for 12 months you pay 9,99 per month. Very great price in my eyes. (if they don't handle it 1:1 the prices for US will be 12 or 11 $, but not sure)

    I try to find the english version of this text and when I find it, I will edit it in.

    pain

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    When the war of the beasts brings about the world’s end,
    the goddess descends from the sky, wings of light and dark spread afar.

  • dubledubdubledub Member Posts: 229
    Originally posted by vala2008


    I would like to see more games sub like way guildwars did but I guess with the financial success of wow that just wont happen anymore, I dont mind games keeping to the industry standard but when a new game comes out the will often try to value the game based on hype, which is where we should be careful. I have to say the best game for sub, when it came out and now, is LOTRO. It was about £17 for 3 months i think and at the start £100 for life membership, I got an offer the other day for a life time memebership for abou £49 I think, crazy good price unfortnately I stopped playing that game a long time ago. One thing that puts me off playing Eve was the above average monthly sub, its not the fact its a few dollars more its just the fact I think companies should keep to an industry standard.

    Then you can look forward to GW2 which is currently in production :D :D

  • schloobschloob Member Posts: 160
    Originally posted by TheInferno17


    Why would they make subscription pricing different for the US? Supposedly in Asia you pay 18$ for a month of actually playing time not just a month even if you play for one hour and stop for a months time. All I know is they better make it worth the 15$ a month because that money could help fill up my gas tank.
     
    ~Matt~

    It won't be worth the money and you will be cursing yourself like the rest of us a few weeks after you buy a couple copies of it.

    Source: AoC, Darkfail, WAR, LotRO

  • TheInferno17TheInferno17 Member Posts: 13

    Im not saying it will be bad because I havent even played a beta weekend yet. This weekend will be my first test of the game. For never playing this game I sure am interested in it just as I was when WOW launched TBC expansion.

    ~Matt~

  • tehnoodletehnoodle Member Posts: 26

    How much does it cost to preorder the game?

  • H3r3tikH3r3tik Member UncommonPosts: 24

    $5.00 from GameStop or EB Games.

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