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Asheron's Call Forum » Game Suggestions raquo; AC2 Free To Play!!

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  Greefer

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Joined: 2/16/04
Posts: 59

 
2/10/08 7:41:52 AM#1

Cmon Turbine do it!!!


Youll make money FOR SURE

  User Deleted
2/10/08 8:22:14 AM#2
em no...why should they...f2p= failure.... just end up getting more people playing...meaning that you will need bigger servers...and they will probably get the same or less money through macro payment....anyway...this game use an old system...meaning alot of people wont wann play it anyway
  Deathstrike2

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Joined: 2/04/06
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2/10/08 8:27:03 AM#3

Memories must change over time.  When AC2 was out, the community trashed the game on the boards constantly.  I played it, and it was not all that great.  If they were really interested in AC2, I would hope they'd have the sense to give us what we really want.  Unique gameplay elements like those found in AC1 with updated graphics.  Not the dumbed down game they gave us.

 

  Greefer

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Joined: 2/16/04
Posts: 59

 
2/10/08 9:04:01 AM#4

Originally posted by Deathstrike2

Memories must change over time.  When AC2 was out, the community trashed the game on the boards constantly.  I played it, and it was not all that great.  If they were really interested in AC2, I would hope they'd have the sense to give us what we really want.  Unique gameplay elements like those found in AC1 with updated graphics.  Not the dumbed down game they gave us.

 

Its true .. the game was horrible when it was first out .. they did do a lot of updates though.

I think at the end of it all though things were pretty solid.  I remember playing when you couldnt even chat lol

I still think that game would work as mico payments .. Most of the micro payment games have NO updates .. Turbine could make it work.

  chrimwinster

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Joined: 2/21/07
Posts: 44

2/10/08 11:09:01 AM#5

Originally posted by Greefer

 

Originally posted by Deathstrike2

Memories must change over time.  When AC2 was out, the community trashed the game on the boards constantly.  I played it, and it was not all that great.  If they were really interested in AC2, I would hope they'd have the sense to give us what we really want.  Unique gameplay elements like those found in AC1 with updated graphics.  Not the dumbed down game they gave us.

 

Its true .. the game was horrible when it was first out .. they did do a lot of updates though.

 

I think at the end of it all though things were pretty solid.  I remember playing when you couldnt even chat lol

I still think that game would work as mico payments .. Most of the micro payment games have NO updates .. Turbine could make it work.


I would not say AC2 was a horible game - though dumbed down for sure especially character skills and lacking shops there were many fine features such as classes. maps and mobs.

I and many others still dream of a game as complex and involing as AC1

ATB

Chrimwinster

 

  einexile

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10/19/08 7:41:01 AM#6

While American audiences don't seem to care for the Asian F2P model, similar approaches based on advertising or paid extras appear to be working for Anarchy Online and Shadowbane. Both games were once subscription-based, and in their F2P afterlife they have probably the healthiest populations of any MMO their age. Let's also not forget RuneScape, Second Life, and Dungeon Runners.

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  robby5403

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10/19/08 7:45:22 AM#7
Originally posted by Housam
em no...why should they...f2p= failure.... just end up getting more people playing...meaning that you will need bigger servers...and they will probably get the same or less money through macro payment....anyway...this game use an old system...meaning alot of people wont wann play it anyway

 

....since when was the guild wars serie a failure :P over 5 milljon players and they made money by making expansions...

  Owyn

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10/19/08 7:47:56 AM#8

Guild Wars is a different game.  Heavy use of instancing means Guild Wars has MUCH lower overhead for bandwidth and server costs.

 

That said, it's pretty obvious that free to play games can and do make money, even outside of Asia (where they are the norm, not the exception).  They generally make their income using ingame stores, credit purchases, or some other "pay us cash to get special benefits" feature.

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  robby5403

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Posts: 369

10/19/08 7:50:18 AM#9
Originally posted by Owyn

Guild Wars is a different game.  Heavy use of instancing means Guild Wars has MUCH lower overhead for bandwidth and server costs.

 

It was just an example. There are lot more totaly free MMo's like Perfect world, Archlord, Silkroad etc who have lots of players but no problems (even second life although Im not a big fan of that game type >P) ..