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7/03/12 4:48:00 PM#21
Well, I posted this in another thread:
When you begin playing Vanguard, you default to the Free level of play. That means you have access to most of the content in the world of Telon. You can create characters in seven classes, from six different races, and you have tons of gameplay at your fingertips. However, there are certain content, feature and service limitations that are only unlocked through a la carte item purchases or by upgrading your membership to another tier
That might not be so bad if it's only 10 dollars or so. |
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7/03/12 4:55:42 PM#22
I do not like this at all.
Basically you have to subscribe to get to get anything at all.
I wouldn't pay for it before and I won't pay for it now.
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7/03/12 4:57:10 PM#23
the Vanguard community is NOT going to be welcoming to f2p users. they should open a New server(no xfers) when the game goes F2P Watch your thoughts; they become words. |
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7/03/12 4:58:04 PM#24
SOE should have done this with SWG |
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7/03/12 5:00:06 PM#25
The item limitations are a complete joke. Why bother trying this with such a severe limitation. |
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7/03/12 5:00:12 PM#26
Originally posted by Kenze Why do you say that? The Vanguard community has been saying that they need more people. Why would they shun new people? According to you, this is what you will see; Lf2m, sub customers only. |
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7/03/12 5:00:49 PM#27
Originally posted by bigcheeseuk i dont think they LucasArts wouldve allowed them to keep SWG open under any circumstance w/ SWtORs coming. Watch your thoughts; they become words. |
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Alders
 Hard Core Member
Joined: 1/28/10
I cannot fiddle but I can make a great state of a small city. |
7/03/12 5:04:20 PM#28
Why does SOE keep fucking up thier FTP's? I'd be more than willing to spend money in a shop for cosmetic things to support a game, but i cannot stand restrictions. I was actually looking forward to this since i enjoy Vanguard, but now i think I'll pass. |
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7/03/12 5:11:27 PM#29
Was looking forward to this. I should have known they'd use their tried and true HORRIBLE F2P matrix that makes the game practically unplayable.
/sad |
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7/03/12 5:16:45 PM#30
Actually if it is like EQ2 this should be fun. You will have to put some money into the game, but if it's like EQ2 then at triple station cash adding a class would be a whopping $3 real money, and you aren't going to play all the classes anyway. They will probably make it so for small amounts of money you can have epic type gear which you can wait until your full lev to pay for without subbing. Unless you are a compulsive spender it will be a lot cheaper than subbing. There seems to be this myth that not subbing means spending more money which at least in my case has not been true. Not even close. Yes, I realize that certain restrictions might really bother some, but it has not diminished the fun I have had in DCUO or EQ2. |
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7/03/12 5:29:40 PM#31
Ok, i was excited for this but no, not gonna play. Companies really need to learn from L2 and Aion model. I mean they could even get a hint from DCUO since it's SOE too but no, they had to come up with this horrible model. No thanks. |
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7/03/12 5:39:09 PM#32
Agree, Nuttob! |
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7/03/12 5:42:00 PM#33
Just for people wondering. SOE does this kind of system because they're incapable of creativity and actually releasing content patches people would pay 5-10$ for. The best F2P model is 100% free with optional content patches every other month that cost 5-10$. In theory 50% of the players would buy the patch on the 1st day and up to 90% would buy it within 30 days so it wouldn't even be free but would seem free and you would still be getting a monthly fee people would just think its optional. I really don't get why they don't go this route. Say they have 10k players and going f2p brings in 100k people (very likely could atleast a true F2P would) Say 50% of that buys a content patch every other month for 10$ thats more revenue than they get now from the game.
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7/03/12 5:45:01 PM#34
ONE MORE THING people.
Subscriptions can be paid for with station cash. This is key because SOE has DOUBLE and triple station cash weekends you can get this game for as little as 4.50a month and pay for it yearly. DO the math VG with 5-6 times as many players is worth 5$ a month. I rarely play EQ anymore, but when SOE had triple weekend I reupped all 5 of my accounts for 4.50 a month for a year and I put enough station cash on each account to pay for 2 more years on each. how can you say SOE is about money when they do this kind of tihng ? and they do it 4-5 times a year basically letting people play there games for 1/3rd of the cost.
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7/03/12 5:49:09 PM#35
Originally posted by William12 SOE removed that option for EQ2 a few weeks ago http://eq2wire.com/2012/06/09/john-smedley-addresses-stationcash-for-eq2-subs/
I doubt Vanguard will have it EQNext press http://EQ3Wire.com EQ2: Freeport server |
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7/03/12 5:52:37 PM#36
How does Smedley still have a job?  |
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7/03/12 6:22:31 PM#37
Customer service - knowledge database Good grief! Those who suppress freedom always do so in the name of law and order - John V. Lindsay |
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7/03/12 6:30:04 PM#38
Originally posted by Nadia Its in every game they have , but EQ2. I would assume it will be in Vanguard also. |
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Worstluck
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Joined: 1/29/11
No man controls my destiny... especially not one who attacks downwind and stinks of garlic. |
7/03/12 6:30:20 PM#39
For some reason or another I do not see a TON of new people trying this game out now. Besides unlimited time, the free version is more limiting than their trial they have offered forever. Eh I guess EQ2 is doing ok with the "you can't really play this without paying a sub" model.
I also personally don't see them making a lot of extra revenue with a payment model such as that, which could have provided more resources to actually improving the game, something which they haven't done since the game was released. It's my understanding that many people didn't want to sub to the game because they weren't doing anything to improve the game, add content, etc. Why would they want to sub now? "We assembled our team with only the most passionate Vanguard developers...." What all three of them?
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7/03/12 6:30:56 PM#40
chunking still an issue after all of this time? |
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