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Euphoria14 on 11 January 2011
Wagram said:
Euphoria14 said:
Wagram said:
Euphoria14 said:

So not only does this title ask you to pay $15/month, but it also asks for 15GB of your HDD space.


1.) It's only $15

2.) Doesn't MMORPGs usually require a good amount of space to play?


No, the game is $60 to start, then you install 15GB, then you pay another $15. People whine about Live costing $60/year, including me, but $180/year for just 1 game is SO much worse.

Your 1st year of DCU Online will cost you $240. No defending that.

 

I have always felt that pay-to-play titles should be free to begin with. Free to download, then pay to play.

Why pay to get it and then pay again just to play? DCU Online is a ripoff and I love watching Pay-2-Play stuff fall on it's face.

 

As for your 2nd point. Like the article mentions, they have 50GB of space on a dual layered BD disk, why need to install 30% of it? PS3 isn't a PC.

First month isn't free? That's stupid.


I honestly have no idea whether or not the first month is free, but I still believe Pay-to-play games should be free to obtain initially.



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Boutros on 11 January 2011

I've just looked on google and stuff and the first month is free. THANK JESUS!!

Still buying it ^.^



Euphoria14 on 11 January 2011
leatherhat said:

To indict DCU is to indict the entire MMO genre. Which I would support you on- I'm just letting you know.  


False. I have enjoyed plenty of Diablo 2 and Guildwars, plus I expect Guildwars 2 to be free to play as well.

MMOs don't require pay-2-play.



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Euphoria14 on 11 January 2011
Boutros said:

I've just looked on google and stuff and the first month is free. THANK JESUS!!

Still buying it ^.^


If an MMO is created properly you won't get enough out of that first month just so you know.

Especially if it has a strong economy.



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-Newcloud- on 11 January 2011
Euphoria14 said:
Wagram said:
Euphoria14 said:
Wagram said:
Euphoria14 said:

So not only does this title ask you to pay $15/month, but it also asks for 15GB of your HDD space.


1.) It's only $15

2.) Doesn't MMORPGs usually require a good amount of space to play?


No, the game is $60 to start, then you install 15GB, then you pay another $15. People whine about Live costing $60/year, including me, but $180/year for just 1 game is SO much worse.

Your 1st year of DCU Online will cost you $240. No defending that.

 

I have always felt that pay-to-play titles should be free to begin with. Free to download, then pay to play.

Why pay to get it and then pay again just to play? DCU Online is a ripoff and I love watching Pay-2-Play stuff fall on it's face.

 

As for your 2nd point. Like the article mentions, they have 50GB of space on a dual layered BD disk, why need to install 30% of it? PS3 isn't a PC.

First month isn't free? That's stupid.


I honestly have no idea whether or not the first month is free, but I still believe Pay-to-play games should be free to obtain initially.

you get the first 30 days free with the game



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Wagram on 11 January 2011
-Newcloud- said:
Euphoria14 said:
Wagram said:
Euphoria14 said:
Wagram said:
Euphoria14 said:

So not only does this title ask you to pay $15/month, but it also asks for 15GB of your HDD space.


1.) It's only $15

2.) Doesn't MMORPGs usually require a good amount of space to play?


No, the game is $60 to start, then you install 15GB, then you pay another $15. People whine about Live costing $60/year, including me, but $180/year for just 1 game is SO much worse.

Your 1st year of DCU Online will cost you $240. No defending that.

 

I have always felt that pay-to-play titles should be free to begin with. Free to download, then pay to play.

Why pay to get it and then pay again just to play? DCU Online is a ripoff and I love watching Pay-2-Play stuff fall on it's face.

 

As for your 2nd point. Like the article mentions, they have 50GB of space on a dual layered BD disk, why need to install 30% of it? PS3 isn't a PC.

First month isn't free? That's stupid.


I honestly have no idea whether or not the first month is free, but I still believe Pay-to-play games should be free to obtain initially.

you get the first 30 days free with the game


Oh ok. I was going to say if they make you pay for first month then that is ridiculous. Otherwise I have no problem with what they're doing.



leatherhat on 11 January 2011
Euphoria14 said:
leatherhat said:

To indict DCU is to indict the entire MMO genre. Which I would support you on- I'm just letting you know.  


False. I have enjoyed plenty of Diablo 2 and Guildwars, plus I expect Guildwars 2 to be free to play as well.

MMOs don't require pay-2-play.


exceptions don't make the rules



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Euphoria14 on 11 January 2011
Wagram said:
-Newcloud- said:

you get the first 30 days free with the game


Oh ok. I was going to say if they make you pay for first month then that is ridiculous. Otherwise I have no problem with what they're doing.


Just out of curiousity, ever played an MMO?

 

You will get sucked into that fee if you get sucked in the game's economy as it is usually the one part of an MMO that keeps it going so strongly.

This is how it was with D2 and GW.



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Euphoria14 on 11 January 2011
leatherhat said:
Euphoria14 said:
leatherhat said:

To indict DCU is to indict the entire MMO genre. Which I would support you on- I'm just letting you know.  


False. I have enjoyed plenty of Diablo 2 and Guildwars, plus I expect Guildwars 2 to be free to play as well.

MMOs don't require pay-2-play.


exceptions don't make the rules

There are a lot of free-to-play MMOs. I only listed the 2 I have played.

Believe it or not games like Maple Story fit this criteria as well. 

 

As for me saying that MMOs do not require Pay 2 Play.

http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/07/lord-of-the-rings-online-doubles-revenue-since-going-free-to-pla/

 

I am going to take a stab in the dark and assume this is because of micro transactions, increased user base due to being free-2-play and increased advertising revenue due to the increased user base.



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AussieGecko on 11 January 2011
leatherhat said:


exceptions don't make the rules


exceptions are apart of the rules, so yes exceptions do make the rules

just saying



 

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