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Be honest, would you keep playing if Guild Wars 2 had subscriptions?

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  • MikehaMikeha Member EpicPosts: 9,196
    Originally posted by Aori
    Originally posted by Mannish
    Originally posted by Aori

    I wish it had a sub, then I would have saved myself the cost of a box =/  I fell to the hype and a friends nagging, I only caved because it didn't have a sub.. sigh.

    If it had a sub I would never have tried it..

     

    Damn Aori, looks like we are still searching for something to play. One day my friend, one day.image

    I'm hoping wildstar may prove to be something fun, only thing on the horizon that I'm interested in.

     

    I am going all in on Reborn. Been doing alot of reading up on it and its just totally got my attention.

  • majimaji Member UncommonPosts: 2,091
    I wouldn't have bought it if it would have had a monthly fee. Fee + expensive buying price + cash shop = too much.

    Let's play Fallen Earth (blind, 300 episodes)

    Let's play Guild Wars 2 (blind, 45 episodes)

  • Eir_SEir_S Member UncommonPosts: 4,440
    Originally posted by Mannish
    Originally posted by kevjards
    Originally posted by Eir_S
    Are you kidding?  I paid for Cataclsym, GW2 is worth a sub more than that... however, I still selected the last option.  I'm over subscriptions.  They don't equal a better product by default like some people think.

    Have to agree with this comment ...i wont sub to a game again..bought a lifetime for TSW and it was worth it but no more subs after this..if these guys can put a game like this out without a sub then so can the rest.

    That does not really make sense to me. If you like Guild Wars 2 then why not pay a sub? I have no problem paying sub fees at all. The problem is that I have not played a game since my old Lineage 2 days thats worthy of a sub. If a game comes out and it is everything that I want in a mmo I will gladly pay a sub for it. The problem is that I am still waiting for that game.

    I don't see what's so confusing.  "if these guys can put a game like this out without a sub then so can the rest" pretty much says it all.  Do you think that because a game charges a subscription, that it's going to be better?  Why should I pay extra money I don't have to?  At the moment, I haven't even dipped into the GW2 cash shop yet.

    "Worthy of a sub" is such a poor statement to make.  If a game is good, it's good, regardless of payment model.  Rift charged a sub and it wasn't worth it to me.  Same with SWTOR and TSW.  I still wouldn't pay a subscription for GW2... not because it's not worth it, but because I don't have to.

  • ShiftytShiftyt Member Posts: 24
    Yes.  At least until i get tired of it.

    Shiftyt

  • AmjocoAmjoco Member UncommonPosts: 4,860
    Originally posted by Mannish
    Originally posted by Adiaris
    Originally posted by The_Korrigan

    Yes.

    I intend to use some money in the cash shop for stuff like character slots and bank expansions anyway.

    This game is more worthy of a monthly feee than most if not all subscriptions based games released these last years.

    But of course, a subscription would involve the removal of the cash shop... ;)

     

    Originally posted by vanderghast

    The game is so light on content it's almost criminal.

    What is "almost criminal" is to spread such misinformation about the game. GW2 has more content at release than many MMOs have years after their release.

    Second this. I must say I have come to realize people are dumber than I thought by reading comments such as "GW2 has no content / not enough content for a sub" It has more b((/&% content than any other game released in the past few years... by far. You may not LIKE it but you can't say it isn't there with a straight face.

     

    Edit: oops had written a bad word, sorry!

     What content? There is not alot of different things to do in the game and there is nonthing to work toward doing at higher level. A dungeon and thats it? No wonder people are level 80 already complaining about nonthing to do.

    It might be because this isn't Rift or WoW where you race to the end of the game to start playing it. These players that are level 80 already are stuck in that mindset and missed the entire premise of the game.  

    The game is jam packed full of content, some people are just looking for the way they want it to be, not the way it is presented. 

    Death is nothing to us, since when we are, Death has not come, and when death has come, we are not.

  • BeansnBreadBeansnBread Member EpicPosts: 7,254
    Remove the cash shop and I would.
  • xalvixalvi Member Posts: 329
    Useless and pointless poll. GW2 is buy to play....no need to make these stupid kind of speculations.
  • Ice-QueenIce-Queen Member UncommonPosts: 2,483
    I'd gladly pay a sub fee, but since there isn't one I'll use the cash shop and support Arenanet.

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  • thekid1thekid1 Member UncommonPosts: 789

    Didn't fill in the poll because I'm done with paying subscriptions no matter how good a game is.

     

    One exception: I'm willing to pay a subscription for a MMOFPS (Planetside 2)

  • SentimeSentime Member UncommonPosts: 270
    Not a chance, and Arena Net will have to pull of some miracles to even consider buying one of their GW2 expansions.
  • Eir_SEir_S Member UncommonPosts: 4,440
    Originally posted by xalvi
    Useless and pointless poll. GW2 is buy to play....no need to make these stupid kind of speculations.

    Some people are still blinded by the past 10 years and much like raids, they think subscriptions are a necessary standard of quality for any MMO.  It makes no sense, but try telling them that.

  • eGumballeGumball Member Posts: 151
    If I wouldn´t pay to play Guild Wars 2 because of quality, I will probably, never pay for any mmo.
  • jfsd88jfsd88 Member UncommonPosts: 6
    Noup.. Thats because I love GW2, ill buy all the gem I want but pay a fee to be a WoW please dont
  • MikehaMikeha Member EpicPosts: 9,196
    Originally posted by Eir_S
    Originally posted by Mannish
    Originally posted by kevjards
    Originally posted by Eir_S
    Are you kidding?  I paid for Cataclsym, GW2 is worth a sub more than that... however, I still selected the last option.  I'm over subscriptions.  They don't equal a better product by default like some people think.

    Have to agree with this comment ...i wont sub to a game again..bought a lifetime for TSW and it was worth it but no more subs after this..if these guys can put a game like this out without a sub then so can the rest.

    That does not really make sense to me. If you like Guild Wars 2 then why not pay a sub? I have no problem paying sub fees at all. The problem is that I have not played a game since my old Lineage 2 days thats worthy of a sub. If a game comes out and it is everything that I want in a mmo I will gladly pay a sub for it. The problem is that I am still waiting for that game.

    I don't see what's so confusing.  "if these guys can put a game like this out without a sub then so can the rest" pretty much says it all.  Do you think that because a game charges a subscription, that it's going to be better?  Why should I pay extra money I don't have to?  At the moment, I haven't even dipped into the GW2 cash shop yet.

    "Worthy of a sub" is such a poor statement to make.  If a game is good, it's good, regardless of payment model.  Rift charged a sub and it wasn't worth it to me.  Same with SWTOR and TSW.  I still wouldn't pay a subscription for GW2... not because it's not worth it, but because I don't have to.

     

    You dont get it what I am saying. Lets assume Guild Wars 2  is a pay to play mmo.  You got to try the game in beta and said to your self  this is the mmo that I have been waiting for. You would not pay a sub for it?

  • evilastroevilastro Member Posts: 4,270
    I would sub for the PvP alone, the rest of the game is just a bonus.
  • PsychowPsychow Member Posts: 1,784
    Nope. The game has yet to capture me. I'm beginning to think it's more of a me problem than a GW2 problem. I just don't have fun in DE zergs, which is what the DEs feel so far to me. I'm still playing tho. Just not as much...
  • tyfontyfon Member UncommonPosts: 240
    Hell no!
  • Eir_SEir_S Member UncommonPosts: 4,440
    Originally posted by Mannish

    You dont get it what I am saying. Lets assume Guild Wars 2  is a pay to play mmo.  You got to try the game in beta and said to your self  this is the mmo that I have been waiting for. You would not pay a sub for it?

    The MMOs I wait for don't forcibly extract money out of me on a monthly basis to run the same content.  Why would I assume something of a game that is finally breaking the expected conventions?  It doesn't have a sub, thus I would not pay a sub.  Threads like this are utterly pointless.  I don't live in some hypothetical world.

  • Gaia_HunterGaia_Hunter Member UncommonPosts: 3,066
    I won't pay a sub for any game but I'm happy spending money in GW2 cash shop since it is a great game - 3 slots and 1 storage pane already added.

    Currently playing: GW2
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  • AmjocoAmjoco Member UncommonPosts: 4,860
    Originally posted by Mannish
    Originally posted by Eir_S
    Originally posted by Mannish
    Originally posted by kevjards
    Originally posted by Eir_S
    Are you kidding?  I paid for Cataclsym, GW2 is worth a sub more than that... however, I still selected the last option.  I'm over subscriptions.  They don't equal a better product by default like some people think.

    Have to agree with this comment ...i wont sub to a game again..bought a lifetime for TSW and it was worth it but no more subs after this..if these guys can put a game like this out without a sub then so can the rest.

    That does not really make sense to me. If you like Guild Wars 2 then why not pay a sub? I have no problem paying sub fees at all. The problem is that I have not played a game since my old Lineage 2 days thats worthy of a sub. If a game comes out and it is everything that I want in a mmo I will gladly pay a sub for it. The problem is that I am still waiting for that game.

    I don't see what's so confusing.  "if these guys can put a game like this out without a sub then so can the rest" pretty much says it all.  Do you think that because a game charges a subscription, that it's going to be better?  Why should I pay extra money I don't have to?  At the moment, I haven't even dipped into the GW2 cash shop yet.

    "Worthy of a sub" is such a poor statement to make.  If a game is good, it's good, regardless of payment model.  Rift charged a sub and it wasn't worth it to me.  Same with SWTOR and TSW.  I still wouldn't pay a subscription for GW2... not because it's not worth it, but because I don't have to.

     

    You dont get it what I am saying. Lets assume Guild Wars 2  is a pay to play mmo.  You got to try the game in beta and said to your self  this is the mmo that I have been waiting for. You would not pay a sub for it?

    You didn't get what this guy said. There was no discussion here and you were able to make your own assumption out of his decision. He doesn't  want a game that he has to pay a sub for, and then Eir_S pointed out that games don't need to be subbed anymore. /shrug

    Death is nothing to us, since when we are, Death has not come, and when death has come, we are not.

  • RemyVorenderRemyVorender Member RarePosts: 4,006
    The game is pretty amazing. All those that are hating on it are obviously allergic to fun. Seriously guys, if you don't enjoy GW2 for what it is, I think it's time to just walk away, because nothing is ever going to please you. Have fun being miserable.

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  • MikehaMikeha Member EpicPosts: 9,196
    Originally posted by Eir_S
    Originally posted by Mannish

    You dont get it what I am saying. Lets assume Guild Wars 2  is a pay to play mmo.  You got to try the game in beta and said to your self  this is the mmo that I have been waiting for. You would not pay a sub for it?

    The MMOs I wait for don't forcibly extract money out of me on a monthly basis to run the same content.  Why would I assume something of a game that is finally breaking the expected conventions?  It doesn't have a sub, thus I would not pay a sub.  Threads like this are utterly pointless.  I don't live in some hypothetical world.

     

     

    Nevermind brah, LMAO

  • TheLizardbonesTheLizardbones Member CommonPosts: 10,910

    I'm not playing the game now...I'm deferring my purchase until probably the first patch. However, I would not be playing the game if it had a sub. A lot of people would see this as a reflection of GW2's value. I see it as I'm tired of paying subscriptions and feeling like I'm wasting money if I'm not playing the game every day.

    I can not remember winning or losing a single debate on the internet.

  • VesaviusVesavius Member RarePosts: 7,908

    Yes.

    Cash shops are awful for core game design. I prefer subs. Saying that, GW2 at least lets me play for everything in the shop... and it is good enough for me to tolerate the obvious decisions that I have seen that are blatantly based on promoting the use of the shop.

  • MikehaMikeha Member EpicPosts: 9,196
    Originally posted by lizardbones

    I'm not playing the game now...I'm deferring my purchase until probably the first patch. However, I would not be playing the game if it had a sub. A lot of people would see this as a reflection of GW2's value. I see it as I'm tired of paying subscriptions and feeling like I'm wasting money if I'm not playing the game every day.

     

    I kinda got that same feeling when I started working alot more. I did not have the time to put in a game like I used to so that made me question paying a sub fee for a game.

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