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Age of Conan: Unchained

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General Discussion  » AoC changing to Free-2-Play?

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  brimstone728

Novice Member

Joined: 8/22/05
Posts: 25

 
1/19/09 2:57:28 PM#1

Found this odd, and since there is no topic here yet i wanted to see if anyone else could possibly have more info on this:

 

forums.ageofconan.com/showthread.php

 

 

  DeaconX

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1/19/09 3:01:40 PM#2

I really doubt it... but it'd be pretty awesome lol.


Why do I write, create, fantasize, dream and daydream about other worlds? Because I hate what humanity does with this one.

  Darksix

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Joined: 12/18/05
Posts: 134

1/19/09 3:05:32 PM#3

OMG..my sub ran out the night before last. I was gonna wait till I got paid to resub...but I tried the 6 month option at no cost just now and it worked!!!  .It is free....but why????

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  OrionMan

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Joined: 9/18/08
Posts: 450

1/19/09 3:10:54 PM#4
Originally posted by Darksix

OMG..my sub ran out the night before last. I was gonna wait till I got paid to resub...but I tried the 6 month option at no cost just now and it worked!!!  .It is free....but why????


 

Another guy in that forum thread he tried it and it is not. It still ask you to pay the full amount.

  alcapwnyou

Novice Member

Joined: 3/01/08
Posts: 97

3OH!3

1/19/09 3:12:48 PM#5

I dont even play this game. I may go play now though lol.

I just read their official forums. Sounds like it may just be a bug.

I give no mercy

  Darksix

Novice Member

Joined: 12/18/05
Posts: 134

1/19/09 3:14:52 PM#6
Originally posted by OrionMan
Originally posted by Darksix

OMG..my sub ran out the night before last. I was gonna wait till I got paid to resub...but I tried the 6 month option at no cost just now and it worked!!!  .It is free....but why????


 

Another guy in that forum thread he tried it and it is not. It still ask you to pay the full amount.


 

I swear to god on my kids it worked for me and it is playable as I write this. I even deleted my credit card info......Something is fishy here...maybe a bug????

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  ZANGFEI

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Joined: 3/20/05
Posts: 443

I am HighElfiner or something of the sort. :)

1/19/09 3:14:54 PM#7

Don't belittle yourself, this games will never will be F2P. unless it's a Free Trial

With that said. rofl.

  Juudaspappi

Novice Member

Joined: 12/31/05
Posts: 20

1/19/09 3:18:59 PM#8

If the site says you can play for free then you must be able to play for free. Isn't that a legal thing or something? "Cheating" customers is forbidden.

  BearShammy

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Joined: 10/16/08
Posts: 255

1/19/09 3:19:47 PM#9
Originally posted by Darksix
Originally posted by OrionMan
Originally posted by Darksix

OMG..my sub ran out the night before last. I was gonna wait till I got paid to resub...but I tried the 6 month option at no cost just now and it worked!!!  .It is free....but why????


 

Another guy in that forum thread he tried it and it is not. It still ask you to pay the full amount.


 

I swear to god on my kids it worked for me and it is playable as I write this. I even deleted my credit card info......Something is fishy here...maybe a bug????


 

Wouldn't you think that the Financial report should tell the stock holders a thing or two about the change pricing strategy? lol.

  brimstone728

Novice Member

Joined: 8/22/05
Posts: 25

 
1/19/09 3:24:57 PM#10

 Maybe they are trying to change it to the way they have AO setup.  F2P and to enjoy the full content you need a paying subscription?  but i cannot see them just out of the blue implementing this into the account section without any type of press release or info to the community.

  Darksix

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Joined: 12/18/05
Posts: 134

1/19/09 3:29:45 PM#11
Originally posted by brimstone728

 Maybe they are trying to change it to the way they have AO setup.  F2P and to enjoy the full content you need a paying subscription?  but i cannot see them just out of the blue implementing this into the account section without any type of press release or info to the community.


 

But that would have to mean there is a expansion right? Because I have a level 80 and 45 and the 80 has seen the entire content? How would they be limited in play now?

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  Gendail

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1/19/09 3:32:05 PM#12

Just tried it, and I got that same screen, reactivated the 6 month option at no cost and it took with no charge to my credit card.  Account is active and usable.

  brimstone728

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Joined: 8/22/05
Posts: 25

 
1/19/09 3:32:31 PM#13

 No clue dude.  Right now everything is speculation until we receive an official one way or another.

  Kainis

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Joined: 9/10/08
Posts: 450

1/19/09 3:39:57 PM#14

" All your accounts are berong to us!"- is what I thought the moment I saw the certification going to GoDaddy.com.

My guess is they have been hacked. If the players see a sudden upswing of gold sellers the next couple of weeks, and this f2p isn't confirmed officially, then it would be a sure bet.

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  Gullum1983

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Joined: 12/31/08
Posts: 21

Playgirl

1/19/09 3:40:58 PM#15

I started my sub today and it asks you for the normal cost, even though your click those options. It must be a bug only.

  brimstone728

Novice Member

Joined: 8/22/05
Posts: 25

 
1/19/09 3:41:48 PM#16

 Alright, well we now have an official response:

 

Hello guys,

This is Gungnir, Spanish Community Manager from EU

It was just a side effect of the works for the Polish launch and wasn't supposed to be showed.

We have already fixed this.

Sorry for the misunderstanding.

Kind regards!

 

 

It was not supposed to appear, but it sounds like the design of that section is intentional.  Let more speculation run rampant.  

  Gullum1983

Novice Member

Joined: 12/31/08
Posts: 21

Playgirl

1/19/09 3:44:42 PM#17
Originally posted by brimstone728

 Alright, well we now have an official response:

 

Hello guys,

This is Gungnir, Spanish Community Manager from EU

It was just a side effect of the works for the Polish launch and wasn't supposed to be showed.

We have already fixed this.

Sorry for the misunderstanding.

Kind regards!

 

 

It was not supposed to appear, but it sounds like the design of that section is intentional.  Let more speculation run rampant.  


 

I think maybe it is this type of account a developer has. I love developers

  Zeblade

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Posts: 675

1/19/09 3:46:57 PM#18

the only problem is . if you did sup and think its $0.. lol you will be paying.. have fun..

  Gullum1983

Novice Member

Joined: 12/31/08
Posts: 21

Playgirl

1/19/09 3:47:41 PM#19
Originally posted by TheLover

OP is telling the truth. I just did the same thing a couple of minutes ago. I got 1 month of playtime with zero cost.

I won't be playing though since I'm playing something else right now and don't even have AoC installed but it did work.

Could it be that they are thinking about going F2P and are testing the subscription system?


 

Look. You just made your account and you don't fool me. I just tried this today and NO. It does not work!

  Consensus

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1/19/09 3:52:40 PM#20
Originally posted by Zeblade

the only problem is . if you did sup and think its $0.. lol you will be paying.. have fun..

 

idk sounds to me like they might have gotten away with it.

  FC-Famine

Age of Conan, Community Manager

Joined: 10/17/06
Posts: 273

1/19/09 3:53:41 PM#21
Originally posted by Gullum1983
Originally posted by TheLover

OP is telling the truth. I just did the same thing a couple of minutes ago. I got 1 month of playtime with zero cost.

I won't be playing though since I'm playing something else right now and don't even have AoC installed but it did work.

Could it be that they are thinking about going F2P and are testing the subscription system?


 

Look. You just made your account and you don't fool me. I just tried this today and NO. It does not work!

 

It does not work because it was an error. Our registration system runs all of our games (including Anarchy Online which is F2P) and this was a minor error that was quickly fixed. Sorry for the confusion guys. :)

Glen ''Famine/Soulwish'' Swan
Senior Assistant Community Manager - Funcom

  ZANGFEI

Novice Member

Joined: 3/20/05
Posts: 443

I am HighElfiner or something of the sort. :)

1/19/09 3:54:56 PM#22
Originally posted by Gullum1983
Originally posted by TheLover

OP is telling the truth. I just did the same thing a couple of minutes ago. I got 1 month of playtime with zero cost.

I won't be playing though since I'm playing something else right now and don't even have AoC installed but it did work.

Could it be that they are thinking about going F2P and are testing the subscription system?


 

Look. You just made your account and you don't fool me. I just tried this today and NO. It does not work!

Lol, with a Face like that, you could tell em to Jump off a bridge and im sure he wont hear you. Chuckles.
 

  Gullum1983

Novice Member

Joined: 12/31/08
Posts: 21

Playgirl

1/19/09 3:59:13 PM#23
Originally posted by TheLover
Originally posted by Zeblade

the only problem is . if you did sup and think its $0.. lol you will be paying.. have fun..

 

They cannot legally charge you if the price on the website was zero. All they can do is some kind of rollback on all those accounts that used the bug.

I've been thinking about one thing.. if AoC goes F2P do you think it will have an item mall?

As Famine said, not as you said. I don't belive your because I saw this weirdness today when I was paying and it did not work. Would have been lovely though.

  Scarren

Apprentice Member

Joined: 4/25/08
Posts: 90

1/19/09 3:59:31 PM#24
Originally posted by Darksix
Originally posted by OrionMan
Originally posted by Darksix

OMG..my sub ran out the night before last. I was gonna wait till I got paid to resub...but I tried the 6 month option at no cost just now and it worked!!!  .It is free....but why????


 

Another guy in that forum thread he tried it and it is not. It still ask you to pay the full amount.


 

I swear to god on my kids it worked for me and it is playable as I write this. I even deleted my credit card info......Something is fishy here...maybe a bug????

 

you think? 

( edit: sorry to point that out , but lool its sort of obvious :P )

  Gullum1983

Novice Member

Joined: 12/31/08
Posts: 21

Playgirl

1/19/09 4:05:48 PM#25
Originally posted by TheLover
Originally posted by Gullum1983
Originally posted by TheLover

OP is telling the truth. I just did the same thing a couple of minutes ago. I got 1 month of playtime with zero cost.

I won't be playing though since I'm playing something else right now and don't even have AoC installed but it did work.

Could it be that they are thinking about going F2P and are testing the subscription system?


 

Look. You just made your account and you don't fool me. I just tried this today and NO. It does not work!

 

???

Why would I lie about it?

I DID try it and it DID work. My account IS (or at least was) active and no money was charged on my credit card. You don't believe me? Then I guess I have the cry myself to sleep tonight..


 

Giving you benefit of the doubt, you did in that case just try the first option. You did not try to confirm charge. If you had done that, you should have gotten the same error as me.

I will not cry tonight. I will do something else

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