" No " I bought 3 Lifetime Subscription Games all went F2p. Ive seen the Light !

i would not pay 50$ a month the the quality of service and content that is standard now days.   I would pay 50$ a month for substancely higher service and content.

Originally posted by Kenze

i would not pay 50$ a month the the quality of service and content that is standard now days.   I would pay 50$ a month for substancely higher service and content.

Seconded.

What is out now, is not worth 50 USD/Month.

I would pay that for a quality product though. Also because it would make the game community free of these modern F2P dipwit kids.

Originally posted by Eluwien

Originally posted by Kenze

i would not pay 50$ a month the the quality of service and content that is standard now days.   I would pay 50$ a month for substancely higher service and content.

Seconded.

What is out now, is not worth 50 USD/Month.

I would pay that for a quality product though. Also because it would make the game community free of these modern F2P dipwit kids.

 

er "thirded".

It would have to be a significant paradigm shift to be worth that much money.

There is a movie theater a few towns away that charges a premium for their service. Essentially, you pay double what a regular ticket would be and you get large roomy seats, unlimited soda and popcorn, there is a restaurant there and It's adults only (no people under 18).

If it was closer I would be there for every movie I see. Most people would not subject themselves to that type of experience for that type of money so that also acts as a filter.

And again, if people are paying for several mmo's then they are already paying close to that $50 per month. Just two mmo's and you are paying $32 for a varied mmo experience.

How many actually have cable? Or sattelite? Just to watch TV. And if you are watching movies then it's possible you are paying extra just for that.

It's clear that people are willing to pay more for better services, what is left is what those services are in relation to what they get now.

Originally posted by agnostic4eve

Originally posted by Sovrath

Originally posted by agnostic4eve

 

Sheep are sheep, even if those sheep claim to be blacker than most, they are still in fact...sheep.

And in this day and age, when everyone claims to be a black sheep, that in fact becomes the norm and once again they are placed back into the herd of sheep.

Stop being sheep people, even when you think you aren't, you still are...

By offering the idea that companies can take more money from you, you are offering up the idea that they are able to take more money, stop that!

Here Mr. Capitalist company, I am fine with giving you more money, why you ask? Well, because I just want to!

well, that's great. I'll introduce you to my friends who think that any paying for video games is a comple waste of money and that every time you are playing a video game you could actually be doing something else that is far better.

Some of them might even roll their eyes and say that you and I are "sheep" for playing these games.

All of this has to be put into perspective. For instance, are you the type of person who might have more than one subscritption? Let's say you have three. I know for  myself I could have three going at once.

well, add that up at 15.99 per month and that's just about that 50.00.

And if that 50.00 game was actually so incredible, had the greatest customer service, had live events all the time, etc. then spending that 50.00 in one place instead of spending it over several games might be worth it.

Still, when i say "incredible game" I'm talking about the game in my head. No mmo has ever come close.

Then write a bible for the game, maybe a few short stories which show case what this game is and how the world in the game is run and how the societies work. I'm not sure about the format for submitting to game companies, as I have never done it. But if it's anything like novels or scripts it just involves a manuscript which makes people want to continue to read it. While much harder than it sounds, after you get the hang of it, it's rather easily done.

Submit it to a few agencies or companies and hey, you never know, you may end up as the next big thing in MMO writing. This genre needs a rockstar writer, maybe that person is you, you never know.

BLINK! You just gave me an interesting  idea for an mmo game concept.  The Old Testament, would be tricky to pull off without offending someone, but could be a crazy good game if done right.

Originally posted by arctarus
Never! Its way too expensive. And with games gog f2p ot b2p, I believe we will never see the monthly sub goes beyond $15 anymore.

Same here. $50 a month is waaay too much. I'm struggling with $15 at the moment.

There are a lot of posts that say 'for sure yes' and a lot that say 'for sure no'. I am a member of the 'for sure yes' and I want to clarify my position so its fully understood.

I am looking at opportunity cost. With $50 a MONTH what ELSE can I do other than play a MMO. At least for me $50 isnt going to get me much fun for my money outside of gaming to be completely frank.

1. cost of a cell phone bill without a dataplan

2. ONE night out A MONTH if I am careful.

Also, for me I am talking about all you ever wanted from an MMO. Lets say for example, a huge (i mean crazy huge) modern day setting, with content on every corner, all in directX 11 with actually good graphic use of it, complex crafting and maybe even just maybe yes, virtual reality glasses and gloves.

whatever the content is the baseline would be this: 'comparing said game to any other MMO currently out would be a hysterical joke',

Originally posted by SEANMCAD

Originally posted by ForumPvP

Originally posted by SEANMCAD

not F2P that ends up costing that no. I mean $50 flat rate but the game is completely and totally fri**in stunning and everything you could ever imagine..kinda game.

 

This is the cost of a cell phone bill without a data plan.

 

i would pay 50 € right now for a month in Anarchy Online before cash shops and dailys and all this next-gen god mode crap.

 

lol..

I hear you. Pay more to bring the good stuff back please. some of it could just use a new coat of paint and that is it

hehee, i had 4 accounts active on this game and it was more than 50€ per month,game was stunning and everything back then,could be still but they joined dark side of the force  ,which is sad,sad for gamers and sad for the genre.

Originally posted by SEANMCAD

not F2P that ends up costing that no. I mean $50 flat rate but the game is completely and totally fri**in stunning and everything you could ever imagine..kinda game.

 

This is the cost of a cell phone bill without a data plan.

No.

Originally posted by SEANMCAD

not F2P that ends up costing that no. I mean $50 flat rate but the game is completely and totally fri**in stunning and everything you could ever imagine..kinda game.

 

This is the cost of a cell phone bill without a data plan.

No, because that game you describe will never be made.

No.

Nope!  $50 a month is a bit going overboard, it better come with a personal servant to cook, clean, and goto work for me.

Originally posted by zanebergeron

Nope!  $50 a month is a bit going overboard, it better come with a personal servant to cook, clean, and goto work for me.

It would also have to have a "Pause Real Life" feature because such a game would be the ultimate time consumer. Therefore, the PRL feature would ensure we don't waste our lives dedicated to this pocket cleaner :-D

Of course, entertainment outside is so expensive. But the bar for quality would be set incredibly high, constant updates and some very diverse content, not some basic combat-only gameplay we all see every day. Something that only a $50 monthly fee could be able to raise enough budget for, but I fear this would make no difference because the number of subscriptions would basically make the budget the same as if the game had a $15 monthly fee.

If they did an incredibly good marketing campaign, not to mention offering trials from day one, they could be able to show their game is actually worth the $50 fee.

Come to think of it..... I never thought I would be paying over $130 on a cell phone bill, almost $200 on a cable bill and.... Ok so maybe I would, but it would have to be perfect.... I mean really perfect. Perfect for me would mean not having to grind for hours without success at times, not camping one mob against 20 other players, not having an economy ran by RMT and.... aw heck, forget it'll never happen in this life...

Perhaps it has been mentioned but were there not an EQ server that charged you just that?

One with increased GM events and a lot of other fluff?

Just seem to remember something like that.

No I would not "pa" $50.00 a month for any MMO

I like all the people saying no when I bet atleast 50% of those are going to be spending $50/mo playing GW2 and their CS items.

As I see it we are still at $15/mo because we have less in depth games with a fraction of the content as before. Without increasing the cost to play we can't expect to have the same quality of MMOs as in the past.

Anyone heard of inflation?

Why so many think $15/mo is expensive I don't know but I do know that most people spend that almost on one meal at McD's.

I already paid 50$ a month for a few mmo's i only played 1 month.