Age of Conan

Originally posted by Die_Scream

Originally posted by Malickiebloo

Originally posted by Die_Scream

Originally posted by Gamefreek333

Originally posted by Malickiebloo

Originally posted by Laiina

Originally posted by Volcom2040

Welcome to EVERY mmo.

 

Wrong.

Neither WOW, EQ1, VG, EQ2, nor SWG require you to give billing info for the trial.

 

Either way the points here still stand , Quite a few companies have operated trials this way .DAOC used to (not sure now) COH/V does and a few others.

No, I'm pretty sure that CoH/V doesn't make you pay, I've done the trial 3 times, and it's never asked for billing info.

 

That's correct. I been playing CoX since release off and on, done many trials creating new accounts to do so. NEVER had to enter CC info. They lie. Unless it changed in the last month or so.

 

Don't know why I had to , Though I used the trial on a preexisting nc account maybe that had something to do with it.

 

I buy timecards. They always have three codes for a few NCsoft games. I play till the time runs out or I get bored, then use the codes to play free to see if I wanna pay again later. I always make a bum email, create an account and go. Just have to patch usually.

If it's pre-existing, they would already have your CC info, no?

No I created that account for GW.

Originally posted by Die_Scream

Originally posted by Volcom2040

Welcome to EVERY mmo.

 

You have to remember too, that when FC force you to sign up, you are now one of the "1,000,000 accounts created11!!1" slogan they will release before the quarterly report coming up. Which will be repeated ad nosium by the fanboys as "1,000,000 SUBSCRIPTIONS!"

QFT. Funcom is king of spinning and PR.

Originally posted by AmazingAvery

Wonder if the Op will change the title when he realises.

Realises what?

I think some are a bit confused with their "free" month. Yes when you buy the game and you want your month you'll have to fill in your details and have a CC or any other payment plan. But most popular mmo's have a free trial without a CC NEEDED, they may ask your details but that's it. There are however or were trials like this before (Battleground Europe for instance).

Think it's Funcom's right to choose how they want to set up their trials, but limiting people... well it talks for it's own, you limit possible subscribers.

Originally posted by AmazingAvery

Wonder if the Op will change the title when he realises.

He doesnt need to, his assumption as far as the billing goes is wrong, many mmos do this, but the thread title is completely acurate, dont see why he should change it.

Final fantasy 11 required my credit card info but gave one month free.  I think its a common theme for the newer mmorpgs out there (excluding AoC) not to require credit card info to trial the game because it scares away too many potential customers away.  I know before i started playing Everquest 2, i wouldn't dare pay a subscription to a game.  15 dollars a month AND i need to buy a copy of it in the stores for 50?!?omgz  That was before i really knew what mmorpgs were.  Now, if the game is free to play and claims to be an mmorpg, i will most likely not bother with it.  -Guildwars was the exception

Originally posted by AmazingAvery

Wonder if the Op will change the title when he realises.

Wonder if you will change your 1000+ posts who turned out to be lies.

Originally posted by Gamefreek333

I just attempted to try the trial, and it turns out you need to select a subscription for when the trial is over, such as a one month recurring subscription, you don't have the option to pay if you do like the game or not. Does Funcom expect everyone to like the game? Ha! That's a good one Funcom.

I thought the trial was going to be like any other trial for any other game, such as WoW (10 days, if you like it you can subscribe), or Tabula Rasa (3 days, same option). But apparently Funcom has added a new definition to trial.

Funcom Dictionary.

Trial - Another lie, you have to join the game after the trial is finished. If you don't want to, then you don't get to play.

Haha. I'm getting sick and tired of Funcom... They need to get it together.

/discuss

(Sorry if it's been posted already)

Honestly are you really surprised? I won't be surprise if they actually charge you $75 for the first month after the trial is over. Thats the retail box price + one month sub, since you used up the first month free (or 10 days, is Funcom so you never know lol)

Originally posted by TheHavok

I think its a common theme for the newer mmorpgs out there (excluding AoC) not to require credit card info to trial the game because it scares away too many potential customers away. 

Yes.

In fact, at least as far as EVE goes, you don't *ever* have to give them billing info. You start a trial account with an email address and you can play the game forever with gametime codes purchased from third parties (or from other players for in-game money, done through the EVE website).

I'd never give someone credit card info to start a trial (nor would I ever pay a single penny to download a trial), especially if it involved a "negative-option" style like it appears Funcom is using. You should not be subscribed by default and then have to cancel. The MMO market is too competitive to get away with cheap billing tactics anymore, just as it is too competitive to get away with releasing a badly unfinished/broken game.