| 56 posts found | |
|---|---|
|
Sony Online Entertainment and the EverQuest team have announced that the game will be going free to play beginning in early March, just in time for its 13th anniversary.
Read the full announcement letter by Thom Terrazas on the EverQuest site. UPDATE: As part of the F2P push, Sony has also announced the closure of the Mac version of Everquest. Thanks to Xexv for the link and heads up!
Associate Editor: MMORPG.com |
|
|
1/30/12 12:23:06 PM#2
Now if Sony would take VG to the F2P format i would be a happy panda. |
|
|
1/30/12 12:23:40 PM#3
well i expect all soe products to adopt the free to play model since smedley has clearly said he believes this to be the future of mmo. |
|
|
Zekiah
 Hard Core Member
Joined: 1/06/07
Hype (noun) |
1/30/12 12:24:35 PM#4
I'll pass. Their idea of "free" is a joke. "Censorship is never over for those who have experienced it. It is a brand on the imagination that affects the individual who has suffered it, forever." - Noam Chomsky |
|
tigris67
 Guide
Joined: 9/18/05
"You know what happened to the man that got everything he ever wanted? He lived happily ever after" |
1/30/12 12:25:05 PM#5
I was waiting for this to happen foreverah! woooooooo! Hi! My name is paper. Nerf scissors, rock is fine. |
|
1/30/12 12:27:56 PM#6
No access to the progression server. That sucks, its the main reason for old players to come back. |
|
|
1/30/12 12:32:15 PM#7
lol, wonder if they will "grandfather" former subscriber charrs to be playable like they ended up doing for eq2. Also wonder if the aa slider will be stuck at 50% for bronze/silver.
Anyone know what a prestige item would be? |
|
|
1/30/12 12:33:39 PM#8
Originally posted by niceguy3978 Yeah i dont understand that move. |
|
|
Methos12
 Advanced Member
Joined: 9/05/08
Its better to be quiet and perceived as stupid, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. |
1/30/12 12:37:25 PM#9
Didn't really like how they handled F2P in EQ2, but I'll keep my eyes on this one. Who knows, perhaps even SOE can learn from their mistakes. Nature without Technology is little more than animals running about. |
|
1/30/12 12:46:26 PM#10
It's too bad that EverQuest looks like the predecessor to King's Quest 1.
|
|
|
1/30/12 12:49:28 PM#11
Before seeing the restrictions, I think this is a good move. There is already an item so why not make it f2p. I know I will be back. The massive amount of content cant be beat. Also it will be nice playing PvE focused game that wont screw the PvE content in the name of PvP. Hopefully VG will follow.
|
|
|
1/30/12 12:56:17 PM#12
Originally posted by Mardukk At first glance it appears a carbon copy of eq2s which i despise. I dont think it will have the same negative impact however depending on what a "prestige" item is. For one spells tiers dont start in eq1 until what level 80? Secondly quests arent the main source of leveling so limiting these doesnt carry much weight either. 1000 aa for silver not sure the impact since i have like 500 max on my old chars. Ill give it a try and hope it doesnt turn out as gimped as eq2. |
|
|
1/30/12 1:28:56 PM#13
You have to be kidding me... The original EQ F2P before VG F2P? That is absurd.. I mean, I understand the anger and animosity involved in the whole SoE vs Sigil thing, but come on.. Money is money and VG would bring in players and flow (if they did the CS right) to SoE anyway.. Anywho, I will more than likely get on this and return to a different age of mmo (if its even the same anymore).. Hopefully they create a new progression server that starts the timeline over with no expansions and works its way through them over time.. “There are dread secrets that none may know and have peace. More, secrets that render whosoever knoweth them an alien unto the tribe he belongs to, that cause him to walk alone on earth, for he who takes, pays.” -E. Hoffmann Price |
|
|
1/30/12 1:34:03 PM#14
can someone answer me a question plz..i have station access and this game is on the list..do i have to purchase the game to play it atm..i mean the early stuff not veil of alaris..or can i d/load the client now and play(i,m a tight bastard). |
|
|
1/30/12 1:49:10 PM#15
Greeeaaaat news!!! I couldn't bring myself to pay for a sub, but I'm definitely going to play now.
Twitter: @NoMieke |
|
|
1/30/12 1:51:18 PM#16
Originally posted by Zekiah Yes I found their EQ2 F2P model to be pretty restrictive. I would guess this pretty much answers the question about the Everquest Next payment model. |
|
|
1/30/12 1:56:23 PM#17
Originally posted by Vyeth It's entirely possible that EQ had the reources to make the switch sooner. Going Free to Play is more than just adding an item mall to the game. Sandpark: The MMO gamer's way to say "I have no clue what I am talking about." |
|
|
1/30/12 2:00:14 PM#18
http://massively.joystiq.com/screenshots/everquest-veil-of-alaris-0/4594184/#/4 Looks close, man. He who keeps his cool best wins. |
|
|
1/30/12 2:02:07 PM#19
Well Smeadley continue with what he announced some months ago. SOE change from p2p to freemium model totally. Imo in max 2 years all SOE titles will be freemium. I bet EQNext will be as well.
Well good to know, I know now I won't be playing any SOE mmorpg again. |
|
|
1/30/12 2:54:07 PM#20
Oh totally, they already announced that Planetside 2 will be F2P, so EQ Next will almost certainly follow the same pattern. |
|
