To the OP, as said before, no it's not a paywall, since teh game's F2P.
Actually it is a paywall. The founders packs provide something you cannot get any other way.
It would not be a paywall if you could get those items in another way in game. Just like the ESO pre-orders were paywalls because they offered something you could not get any other way, a race and a way around the games entire base design, the race/faction lock.
Call it what it is, it does not matter if every western F2P game does it or not or if its monetizing blah blah, it is still what it is. Also, it isn't a F2P game, its a freemium game because it will have a sub option.
What a wonderful industry this became... paying for alpha's and beta's is the standard where once it used to be free. Wonder what next they'll come up with to be the big money grabber.
Money, items, mounts, consumables. All yours for a meager $150. This is why I hate F2P games as it turns a fun hobby into a big money sink.
Are you fucking stupid? The best games are f2p, the worst games are sub based, like ESO. Who wants to pay a sub for a themepark mmo thesedays? Only stupid fucks like you it seems.
The level of brainwash is astounding. People calling others entitled because they said $150 is a rip off?? Some of you need to seriously get up from the fetal position and stop letting greedy producers ram you form behind.
Take a second to consider what you can get in other games for $150 before you start cupping Trion's balls.
I'm enjoying the Elder Scrolls Online but the more I'm playing it the more I think is should have been buy to play . Archeage will be free to play you don't have to pay any money unless you want beta access . Also given its Trion the free to play will probably be pretty generous . I really don't understand the OPS thinking .
Money, items, mounts, consumables. All yours for a meager $150. This is why I hate F2P games as it turns a fun hobby into a big money sink.
ESOs paywall wasn't bad, it was STUPID and doesn't belong in a sub based game.
AAs paywall is nothing compared to its P2W cash shop which contains a way around the time limits placed in game for the F2P change. Everyone buying into the founders packs don't realize just how much they are going to regret doing it. Its nothing like Rifts F2P cash shop and they don't understand just what 1.0 did to the game.
do we even know whats in the cash shop for Trion's AA? Lets not speculate and make assumptions on thinks we do not know.
ESOs paywall wasn't bad, it was STUPID and doesn't belong in a sub based game.
AAs paywall is nothing compared to its P2W cash shop which contains a way around the time limits placed in game for the F2P change. Everyone buying into the founders packs don't realize just how much they are going to regret doing it. Its nothing like Rifts F2P cash shop and they don't understand just what 1.0 did to the game.
Trion is already changing some of the 1.0 stuff, why not go to the official forums and just ask questions? They have already confirmed that Delphic Stars (Gilda stars in our version) will still be gained through trade runs.
I already have, its the very reason why I chose to go with the Japanese version of it because they will be removing far more than Trion because P2W games die in Japan, it doesn't suit the market, Trion is keeping most of it. No P2W game is worth playing in my eyes especially one so focused on PvP.
Money, items, mounts, consumables. All yours for a meager $150. This is why I hate F2P games as it turns a fun hobby into a big money sink.
Are you fucking stupid? The best games are f2p, the worst games are sub based, like ESO. Who wants to pay a sub for a themepark mmo thesedays? Only stupid fucks like you it seems.
There is so much fail in your statement that even Shelden here is disappointed with you.
Money, items, mounts, consumables. All yours for a meager $150. This is why I hate F2P games as it turns a fun hobby into a big money sink.
Where does it state you must buy a founders pack to play the game?
There are 3 types of people in the world. 1.) Those who make things happen 2.) Those who watch things happen 3.) And those who wonder "What the %#*& just happened?!"
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Actually it is a paywall. The founders packs provide something you cannot get any other way.
It would not be a paywall if you could get those items in another way in game. Just like the ESO pre-orders were paywalls because they offered something you could not get any other way, a race and a way around the games entire base design, the race/faction lock.
Call it what it is, it does not matter if every western F2P game does it or not or if its monetizing blah blah, it is still what it is. Also, it isn't a F2P game, its a freemium game because it will have a sub option.
What a wonderful industry this became... paying for alpha's and beta's is the standard where once it used to be free. Wonder what next they'll come up with to be the big money grabber.
Don't even bother to defend it btw.
Are you fucking stupid? The best games are f2p, the worst games are sub based, like ESO. Who wants to pay a sub for a themepark mmo thesedays? Only stupid fucks like you it seems.
The level of brainwash is astounding. People calling others entitled because they said $150 is a rip off?? Some of you need to seriously get up from the fetal position and stop letting greedy producers ram you form behind.
Take a second to consider what you can get in other games for $150 before you start cupping Trion's balls.
Cant tell if troll or not >.>
Not sure what you mean about the entitled . Seems like a blanket description you like to throw around which makes no sense to anyone else but you .
do we even know whats in the cash shop for Trion's AA? Lets not speculate and make assumptions on thinks we do not know.
Links? Graphs? Facts?
There is so much fail in your statement that even Shelden here is disappointed with you.
Where does it state you must buy a founders pack to play the game?
There are 3 types of people in the world.
1.) Those who make things happen
2.) Those who watch things happen
3.) And those who wonder "What the %#*& just happened?!"
Looks like crap?