Would there be a lot more players playing TOR if it launched as f2p?

STAR WARS: The Old Republic
Would there be a lot more players playing TOR if it launched as f2p?

Page 3 of 5 < 1 2 3 4 5 >

Valkirus

06.21.2012 , 09:01 PM \| #21	Quote
Quote: Originally Posted by monkgryphon The problem with Lotro and DDO for that matter is that the population is actually recycled a LOT. You'll see people leave and others come in. They don't stay long, and both those games have gotten out of hand with their cash shops. It slowly became pay to win over the last year. I even saw they gave DDO players an item that allowed them to skip the levelling process from 8 to 16. Stat tomes are also purchasable, as well as almost all rare consumables. Also Turbine does condone the trade of Point Codes. Well I can beleave that. But does it mean the company is not profitable? If it has helped them to stay profitable, then I would say they made the right move. Not saying I care to play it now. Tho I do still have a level 64 Burgler there..which I check in on once every 3 months or so. I use to play it a lot before they went to FTP and I canceled my sub before they did. My reasons was not because they went to FTP. The design of the game after level 50 sucked in my opinion. lol.
Trust is something which is earned.

jarjarloves

06.21.2012 , 09:08 PM \| #22	Quote
Quote: Originally Posted by Valkirus Well I can beleave that. But does it mean the company is not profitable? If it has helped them to stay profitable, then I would say they made the right move. Not saying I care to play it now. Tho I do still have a level 64 Burgler there..which I check in on once every 3 months or so. I use to play it a lot before they went to FTP and I canceled my sub before they did. My reasons was not because they went to FTP. The design of the game after level 50 sucked in my opinion. lol. it's very profitiable. They have said they made more money since they went F2P it's first year then all of its time when it was Pay to Play. It was so succesfull they added new servers hired new employes and have added a crap ton of new content. But speaking of the high turn around of customers. I remember reading an article about MMOs and turnarounds and it talked about how its much better for a MMO for players to sub for a few months stop for a few months then come back and sub for a few more. WoW however doesn't do this they found that what happens in WoW is that people keep subbed for long periods of time but when they finally have had enough they leave angry and never come back and in the long run they end up losing more money.
"General Forums you will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy, we must use caution"

Valkirus

06.21.2012 , 09:11 PM \| #23	Quote
Quote: Originally Posted by jarjarloves it's very profitiable. They have said they made more money since they went F2P it's first year then all of its time when it was Pay to Play. It was so succesfull they added new servers hired new employes and have added a crap ton of new content. Ahh...very interesting.
Trust is something which is earned.

Baphomet_x

06.21.2012 , 09:12 PM \| #24	Quote
they need to have something where the community votes on features to be added i think each sub is sort of like owning a share in the game >.>,we should be able to vote for new features

JeramieCrowe

06.21.2012 , 09:13 PM \| #25	Quote
Quote: Originally Posted by Balbosa If it launched as f2p (lotro style) would there be a lot more active players? No. There'd be a lot less.
Allix Crowe - Vanguard Trooper -/- Ethavan Crowe - Smuggler Gunslinger -/- Malrath Crowe - Powertech Bounty Hunter -/- Boslo - Jedi Knight Sentinel -/- Jiao-gen Pall - Jedi Knight Guardian -/- Landen Tanarr - Jedi Consular Sage -/- Vaelyth Kinti-kaar- Sith Warrior Juggernaut -/- Oteln'erose'thu - Imperial Agent Sniper -/- Zandur Tuum - Cathar Knight

Baphomet_x

06.21.2012 , 09:15 PM \| #26	Quote
Quote: Originally Posted by JeramieCrowe No. There'd be a lot less. there is a video on youtube that shows exactly what happens when things go f2p on mmo,im abit too chicken to post it though

Valkirus

06.21.2012 , 09:16 PM \| #27	Quote
Quote: Originally Posted by Baphomet_x they need to have something where the community votes on features to be added i think each sub is sort of like owning a share in the game >.>,we should be able to vote for new features Pfft. Nice thought, but it will never happen.
Trust is something which is earned.

MentalCase

06.21.2012 , 09:17 PM \| #28	Quote
Holy crap... people are still worried about the non-existent "F2P" thing... the game isn't going there, at least anytime soon, so get over it and let's talk about something good shall we?
Bluesummer Legacy Cagura (Vanguard) / Kaethundor (Shadow) Ghawlst (Sorcerer) / Vexler (Powertech)

Baphomet_x

06.21.2012 , 09:17 PM \| #29	Quote
Quote: Originally Posted by Valkirus Pfft. Nice thought, but it will never happen. ye i know...im not sure what keeping those supposed premade future chapters from being released

Valkirus

06.21.2012 , 09:18 PM \| #30	Quote
Quote: Originally Posted by Baphomet_x there is a video on youtube that shows exactly what happens when things go f2p on mmo,im abit too chicken to post it though Post it. It would still be on topic and the worse that can happen is they will delete the post or this thread alltogether. No biggie ether way.
Trust is something which is earned.

Page 3 of 5 < 1 2 3 4 5 >

STAR WARS: The Old Republic

LucasArts, the LucasArts logo, STAR WARS and related properties are trademarks in the United States and/or in other countries of Lucasfilm Ltd. and/or its affiliates. © 2011-2012 Lucasfilm Entertainment Company Ltd. or Lucasfilm Ltd. All rights reserved. BioWare and the BioWare logo are trademarks of EA International (Studio and Publishing) Ltd. EA and the EA logo are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

You are about to leave this website...

This page is not meant to keep you from following the link you've clicked on. It is just a warning that you are about to leave this website. To go to this page, click the link below.

If you do not wish to follow this link, simply
close this message.

The statements and opinions expressed on these websites are solely those of their respective authors and do not necessarily reflect the views, nor are they endorsed by Bioware, LucasArts, and its licensors do not guarantee the accuracy of, and are in no way responsible for any content on these websites.

Close Continue