to those of you in the early release. so far do you feel the game is worth a life time subscription?

Originally posted by Twilight33

to those of you in the early release. so far do you feel the game is worth a life time subscription?

For me personally, I believe it is.

First of all, I don't play *that* much, so it won't be like I'll have completed it all in one month.

Secondly, I just think TSW got something special about it - it'll be a game, that I'll keep coming back to, to see what they've added since last time. I'll probably have a lot of breaks. I usually can't play a game for many months in a row. But usually, when I'm done with a game, I'm done for good. I think it'll be different with TSW, since it just doesn't feel like all the other fantasy mmorpgs out there, I'm certain it's a game I'll be coming back to, hopefully for many years. Really looking forward to see the story unfold and the world expand - There's just so many exciting places that can get added to the game :)

To me, if any MMORPG was ever worth a lifetime subscription, this would be the one. Funcom is always good about keeping up with their games and adding new content for years and years to come, and this game is fun, beautiful, original, with an awesome setting, awesome character advancement system, and plenty of room for the story and gameplay to involve and expand. 

I still didn't get a lifetime, because I've never stuck with a game long enough to make it worth the money- that said, I've never played an MMO I liked as much as this one, either.

any nay sayers care to ellaborate.

After doing the T2 investigation quest I decided at that point there is no way the life time isn't worth it. Oh! And they only get better.

To top it off I am a PvPer and haven't even thought about the PvP yet since EA. I believe that TSW is what MMOs should be and what I said we needed for 10yrs, nothing released has been a MMO in my book since WOW (I hate that game but it is better than the other stuff since.)

Originally posted by Uccisore

To me, if any MMORPG was ever worth a lifetime subscription, this would be the one. Funcom is always good about keeping up with their games and adding new content for years and years to come, and this game is fun, beautiful, original, with an awesome setting, awesome character advancement system, and plenty of room for the story and gameplay to involve and expand. 

I still didn't get a lifetime, because I've never stuck with a game long enough to make it worth the money- that said, I've never played an MMO I liked as much as this one, either.

Well said.

U figure an Xbox or PS3 RPG is 50 dollars. And those cannot even touch the content poured into phase 1 of the secret world. So 200 bucks is worth it, if you have that kind of money I guess.

Me personally, I would rather spread 200 bucks out though - some into GW2, some into EvE etc.

:D

I believe it is, at least to me. If I play over a year (and I will), the more I play, the cheaper it will be on the long run.

Pne caveat, though. Lifetime subscriptions are not cheap up front, so that has to be taken into account. But if you can afford it, like the game, and your personal history has games you have played for long periods of time, go for it!

No.

You have to pay upfront, it take perhaps 1½ year before the investment payed off. As for a casual player that perhaps ply from every day one week up to 1 day each month. Don't know. I'm not restfull enoughto feel it to be ok to pay $199 upfront... those kind of money is better reserved for future expenses or something else.

I'd never get this money back, a subscription I can cancel at any time. And there is value in the actual founds to be found in the wallet aswell.

No game is worth a lifetime subscription until you have played the game for a full free month. During the first week games are new and shiny but after a few weeks you see the game for what it really is.

I think it's too early to tell. 

The good thing is, we don't have to buy lifetime at this very moment, since the game includes 30 days anyway - I'll make my decision about possibly getting a lifetime sub at the end of those 30 days. 

Originally posted by Sicae

No game is worth a lifetime subscription until you have played the game for a full free month. During the first week games are new and shiny but after a few weeks you see the game for what it really is.

^ This ^

There is no way to know if a game will appeal to you for over a year of playtime.

It's been said over and over, but it needs to be said again and again to protect consumers from this scam model - the only games offering lifetime subs before release are games that aren't confident they can retain subscribers on their own steam.

There is absolutely no reason to offer lifetime subs other than to bind people into contracts they can't back out of after they determine the game has no longevity.

Only life sub I ever had was for Lotro , and boy I'm glad I did , been playing it since Beta and still play once or twice a week ,

As for this game I'm not sure , think I'll wait until after my 30 days is up and decide then. :-)

I definitely like the TLS method, however this payment structure fits my gaming style hobby. I don't like CC charges every month. However before I drop that kind of money on any game, I make sure the game is for me through whatever game trial they got. I played TSW CB for about 2 months and quit and signed up for the TLS.

I got my moneys worth out of STO as well as LoTRO so far, TSW will be no different for me.

Lifetime and comp upgrade inc!

Upon reading the title, for a split second I thought this post was going to be about suicidal thoughts...

Originally posted by CyclopsSlay

Originally posted by Sicae

No game is worth a lifetime subscription until you have played the game for a full free month. During the first week games are new and shiny but after a few weeks you see the game for what it really is.

^ This ^

 

X2.

Bought a lifetime for LoTRO becasue I had beta'ed it and in retrospect I feel like I got my moneys worth. Been doing the month to month thing with TOR again becasue I was a closed beta tester and while I like hte game I sure don't love it.  I am going to wait and see on TSW before I even buy the box. I sure as heck would not buy a lifetime for any game before the first thirty were up unless I had been a closed beta tester, although I am equally sure the game companies love people who do

Yes! Life is definitely worth it... Don't jump!

After being in closed beta for over a month and playing EA the thing that i consider a lifetime would not likely be for me (i've never bought a lifetime sub for any game) is that my gaming time gets shorter and shorter due to other things i do.

That is, however, a conundrum, cause if at some point i keep playing it casually it will be more expensive to pay the monthly fee and play little month by month than the whole deal of lifetime.  on the other hand, if i just end up with no time to play at all (as in any MMO) it would not be a good investment.

Not sure, so for now i have my 30 days to decide, to start with.

The game is rather good, in my opinion, and lifetime or not basically depend on your taste for games and your considerations based on your actual gaming trends regarding subs and all.

I'm on the fence about a Lifetime sub to be honest.  I have been and still am pretty critical about the combat and cash shop but have been trying to look past those things and focus on the good sides to TSW which there is a lot of.

Having said that so far it seems a very lonely game.  No one really groups up for anything or even has intellegent converstations in general or area chat.  I'm sure if I found a good group of people I would probably have a lot more fun but other than picking cabals at random spamming for new members and hoping to get lucky I just don't see the social bonding that I felt in the last game I spent more than 3 months subed to (EQ2) and definently not 12+ months to make the lifetime sub worth it.

I just can't see playing this game solo for over a year and no one seems to care all that much about playing in groups other than  power runs though dungeons which is grouping but not really social interaction.