Please upgrade your browser for the best possible experience.

Chrome Firefox Internet Explorer
×

What is the point of my $15 a month?

STAR WARS: The Old Republic > English > General Discussion
What is the point of my $15 a month?
Reply

Page 7 of 28 « First < 5 6 7 8 9 17 > Last »

Freedannad's Avatar


Freedannad
05.10.2013 , 08:17 AM | #61
Quote: Originally Posted by Kubernetic View Post
Agree with everything you said here. But I put a stop to the nickel and diming about 2 weeks ago.

It's time for me to find a game without a cash shop.
Is there a game without a cash shop? If so, I am not aware of it.

jason_ralph's Avatar


jason_ralph
05.10.2013 , 08:18 AM | #62
Quote: Originally Posted by jason_ralph View Post
That's a bad example in my opinion. Having bought everything off of the Blizzard Store for in-game items in WoW (mini-pets and mounts), it goes to all of my characters, on my entire account (regardless of server). In 2.1, I have to pay for that.

Yes, WoW doesn't sale gear. Well, another F2P MMO (DCUO) does. Everything you buy on their cash shop (minus consumables), is account wide. Point is, others do it, and do it better.
Edit: not wanting to get into a back-and-forth. Just pointing out it is a bad comparison when the competition does it, but better is all
(over heard on a bounty hunter's star ship)
"You took down the Mandalorian Killer?"
"Yep. Blasted him and the star ship he flew in on."

Aries_cz's Avatar


Aries_cz
05.10.2013 , 08:24 AM | #63
Quote: Originally Posted by tanerb View Post
is so then why am I paying 15 dollars per month? to play a game released 2 years ago and would probably be sold for 10 bucks at steam if it was a regular game by now?
I am totally fine with the cartel market but I can see the resources taken from other places like bug fixes, like awful customer service.
And what exactly are the lingering bugs? I usually never deal with any, I think the worse I came across is a missing ceiling texture in some tomb on Belsavis, or companions not showing properly in Preview window. Certainly nothing game breaking.
Bug has to be identified and replicated before it can be fixed. And if it affect only several people, each with vastly different machine, it is hard a hell to identify and replicate it.

Also, I never had to deal with Customer Support, so I cannot be the judge here. Some people say they were done in 10 minutes, they got good answer, had their problem fixed, the operator was nice, while others are spreading horror stories about waiting on the line for whole day, getting nothing fixed, etc... so it is really hard to judge it...
Supreme Commander of all riots yet to come
Without the darkness, how would we recognize the light?
Aries, admin of Czech/Slovak fansite SW-TOR.cz
Check out my story videos or support me by clicking my Referral Link

TheBBP's Avatar


TheBBP
05.10.2013 , 08:27 AM | #64
Quote: Originally Posted by kanaughty View Post
Yes, but, we already paid the $10 for the xpac, and by the time the Cathar comes out that is about $15 x 2 months, so that is $30 plus the $10, with that you are at $40 already, which is getting damned close to the $50 for an expac that lasts for 2 years which includes everything.
At what incredibly slow pace do you have to play for an expansion pack from any game to last for 2 years?

If you want to see the value of your subscription, go F2P and check it out. If you are cool running that way, then there is no need for you to be paying.
Crosswire - Republic Commando
Commander - The Way of the Maker Christian/Family-rated Guild
Ebon Hawk

AlaricSevGirl's Avatar


AlaricSevGirl
05.10.2013 , 08:31 AM | #65
Quote: Originally Posted by jason_ralph View Post
That's a bad example in my opinion. Having bought everything off of the Blizzard Store for in-game items in WoW (mini-pets and mounts), it goes to all of my characters, on my entire account (regardless of server). In 2.1, I have to pay for that.

Yes, WoW doesn't sale gear. Well, another F2P MMO (DCUO) does. Everything you buy on their cash shop (minus consumables), is account wide. Point is, others do it, and do it better.
It wasn't me who used WOW as an example and frankly, if people want to play with pandas, go for it. I have several ex WOW guild members who are playing SWTOR and enjoying it and I looked at wow, just no. Not my thing same as EQ2.
GSS Legacy, StarForged
Guild Leader for Galactic Security Solutions (Pub)
Imperial Independence (Empire)

Arlon_Nabarlly's Avatar


Arlon_Nabarlly
05.10.2013 , 08:36 AM | #66
http://www.swtor.com/free/features

Read that, if you're happy with the restrictions on Preferred Status then drop your sub.

Also if the $15 is such a big deal to you, I've heard that if you say only do OPs and never PvP or vice versa it might be cheaper to just buy weekly passes every week.

jason_ralph's Avatar


jason_ralph
05.10.2013 , 08:37 AM | #67
Quote: Originally Posted by AlaricSevGirl View Post
It wasn't me who used WOW as an example and frankly, if people want to play with pandas, go for it. I have several ex WOW guild members who are playing SWTOR and enjoying it and I looked at wow, just no. Not my thing same as EQ2.
I merely pointed it that if you buy something there, there's not an additional fee to get it on more than one character. Though, the point can be made that those things are generally more expensive than the CM (minus the pod racer mount; that's close to the price on their store).
(over heard on a bounty hunter's star ship)
"You took down the Mandalorian Killer?"
"Yep. Blasted him and the star ship he flew in on."

Volomon's Avatar


Volomon
05.10.2013 , 08:43 AM | #68
I don't have a problem with it I mean you eventually get it for free with your free CC so, to say there not giving you these other things for free is not really true. You expect to get it free plus other things for free. We have to realize that these guys have to make some form of money. Otherwise whats the piont if the game goes under? Then you have nothing.

DarthTHC's Avatar


DarthTHC
05.10.2013 , 08:45 AM | #69
Quote: Originally Posted by kanaughty View Post
What is the point of my $15 a month?
Answer: Cancel your subscription, play that way for a month, then see if you can answer your own question.

But you won't make it through the whole month.

wifeaggro's Avatar


wifeaggro
05.10.2013 , 08:47 AM | #70
Quote: Originally Posted by kanaughty View Post
I keep hearing about new features being added like a new race and a barbershop, but they are not included in my subscription? My $15 a month is paying for you to develop these new fun features, so they should be included. It really makes me feel ripped off because $15 a month is a lot more than $0 a month. The cartel market should purely be for things that you haven't been developing to add to the game. The cartel market should be for only free to play people to have to use. My $15 a month should include any new races because we are paying you to develop them. So I don't get why you are nickle and diming us when we are paying you $15 a month. I could understand if our subscription was $5 a month, but it is $15 and my $15 a month includes any new races and any simple barbershop features in World of Warcraft. Please consider that we as subscribers are paying you to develop all these new fun things. And if we have to pay extra for fun then why are we paying the big amount of $15 a month?
your not gonna get anywhere with these folk. Premium use to mean premium, and subscription meant if you dont have one you dont play. Right now EA is grinding every last penny of their customers, its the reason they were awarded the prestigous worst company in america two times over. Though i dont agree they are the worst their are several other comapnies that are border line Satan whorshipers EA is still pretty slimmy.
I
Page 7 of 28 « First < 5 6 7 8 9 17 > Last »

Reply
STAR WARS: The Old Republic > English > General Discussion
Terms Archive | Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | FAQ | EUALA | Rules of Conduct | Online Safety | Contact Us
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.