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In The Free Zone this week, we take a look at the recent purchase of casual games maker Ntreev Soft by powerhouse MMO publisher NCSoft. What are the implications for its current stable of games? Read on to find out!
Read more of Richard Aihoshi's The Free Zone: NCsoft's Intriguing Casual Purchase.
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2/28/12 9:16:49 AM#2
I think that GW2 will stay B2P for many years if the average person doesn't get bored after merely one month of playing it. If GW2 fails to deliver in many areas, such as longevity, smooth W v W v W, etc, I can very well imagine it go F2P very soon.
In other words: if people perceive GW2 to be a lackluster game after it has been released for a month, then I expect it to go F2P swiftly. |
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2/28/12 9:21:11 AM#3
NCSoft + Casual is not actually possible. This company is responsible for the phrase "Korean Grindfest". Their games are so grindy that people have actually died because of it. The laws of KOREA had to be changed because their games were so grindy.
If NCSoft goes casual then hell just literally froze over. |
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2/28/12 9:23:18 AM#4
Originally posted by Puremallace You are a brave soul and I salute you for it.
/salute |
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2/28/12 9:25:39 AM#5
Originally posted by bigsmiff It is true. Seriously everytime someone has died recently because of video games it has been a NCSoft game. If you ever played the casual version of Aion 1.0 when it launched you know what I mean.
I mean wtf now is Farmville going to require 10,000 seeds to plant a single tree now? The seeds have to be planted and then RNG will dictate if the seed lands in the correct spot, but for the tree to grow the seed has to proc to a super special seed.
Could you imagine "You have played 20 hours of Farmville. Please log off" |
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2/28/12 9:28:06 AM#6
Originally posted by Puremallace I wasn't disagreeing with you. I just think you better prepare yourself for the onslaught from the GW2 kiddos. I have TRIED Anet games and agree with you totally. |
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2/28/12 9:38:16 AM#7
There is a difference between being a developer and a publisher. NCSoft is known for its grind as a developer; however, that does not automatically mean that all their published games will be grindy. |
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VikingGamer
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Joined: 7/08/10
The strong are sometimes wrong but the weak are never free. |
2/28/12 9:38:53 AM#8
Originally posted by bigsmiff Games? or did you mean game. Because Anet only has GW in release. I am no fan of NCSoft but Anet is a whole 'nother thing. The only thing that NCSoft has ever done consistantly right was to leave Anet the hell alone. That has made them good money. You really just make yourself sound ignorant when you equate NCSoft's game development style with that of ArenaNet. One may own the other but they are otherwise completely different companies with completely different cultures and completely different styles. The Law of Conservation of Stupidity: |
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2/28/12 9:41:55 AM#9
Originally posted by bigsmiff GW2 for the most part agree with me. Only thing they want NCSoft to do is sit back and dump trukloads of money onto ArenaNET's lap and have zero input on the actual game. |
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2/28/12 9:46:30 AM#10
Originally posted by Puremallace And who's fault is it that people die from playing games? I doubt a country would change it's laws because one company makes games that are grindy as hell too but maybe i'm just taking you too seriously? |
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2/28/12 9:47:14 AM#11
If I recall several korean gamers died playing both Starcraft and WoW so NCsoft isnt the only culprit there. And I blane that on the individual not the game itself
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2/28/12 9:52:27 AM#12
Originally posted by 77lolmac77 indeed, blaming a company because the individual can't stop playing is stupid, it's his own responsibility. |
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2/28/12 10:01:05 AM#13
Originally posted by VikingGamer Isn't it obvious he's from the future where anet dominated the gaming market and he came back in time to stop their evil plot to take over the world. |
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2/28/12 10:27:49 AM#14
better arena net take over the world then this F2P ridiculous thing, or EA, or blizzard FOR HONOR, FOR FREEDOM.... and for some money. |
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2/28/12 10:41:59 AM#15
not F2P. another possibility for the SEA region is top-up, buying game time for GW2. i think NCSoft tried this with GW1 but it didnt succeed much. B2P is something foreign for the region.
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2/28/12 11:20:57 AM#16
I can't see them turning GW2 F2P for a long time if they every do. I hope they keep the F2P and the B2P seperate. |
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2/28/12 11:43:25 AM#17
Everytime I read these articles all I can do is shake my head. How can anyone be that is supposed to be in touch with this genre be so out of touch. NCSoft is a company on a downward spiral. This new company was a waste of money if you ask me, never heard of any of those titles and I am pretty up on what kids are playing right now. As for GW2, it is not designed as a f2p and NCSoft would kill the franchise if they tried changing it to one. There is a tremendous amount of competition for the f2p dollars right now and NCSoft is behind the eight ball in that arena. Just look at the ridiculous way they converted Aion. If anyone has NCSoft stock, sell it. It is going no where. |
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2/28/12 12:32:04 PM#18
ncsoft had signed an agreement with sony to bring several mmo's to the ps3, of which they've delivered none. perhaps they want to avoid a breach of contract by taking this crapware and shoveling it onto ps3 before some sort of deadline. |
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Vesavius
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Joined: 3/08/04
Players come for the game, but they stay for the people- Most Devs have forgotten this. |
2/28/12 12:49:02 PM#19
Originally posted by bigsmiff
your delibertly trying to create drama where there is none.
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2/28/12 1:57:37 PM#20
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