One Question : Othor Games

» Mon May 14, 2012 2:32 pm

I only have one question and that is. Is this game going to be free to play on the severs or pay to play ?

» Mon May 14, 2012 12:56 pm

That one question does not have an answer as of yet.

With 1468 posts on these forums alone, and you joined 5 and a half years ago, I thought you wouldn't be the kind of person asking that question.

» Mon May 14, 2012 10:53 am

We don't know yet. We can only hope it's subscription though.

» Mon May 14, 2012 11:19 am

With 1468 posts on these forums alone, and you joined 5 and a half years ago, I thought you wouldn't be the kind of person asking that question.

Post count and age have nothing to do with the type of question a person can ask. Also considering this is the forum for it this seems like a good place for him to be asking this question.

» Mon May 14, 2012 1:14 pm

No one knows yet but we can hope its buy to play like Guild Wars.

» Mon May 14, 2012 4:37 pm

It's possible. as not every area of Tamriel will be included from the get go they will be expansions. and with more and more MMO's being free to play i think it may be free.

» Mon May 14, 2012 11:45 am

Post count and age have nothing to do with the type of question a person can ask. Also considering this is the forum for it this seems like a good place for him to be asking this question.

thank you. The the reason i ask is becouse if it is pay to play i will not be geting it. No reason for me to follow the game and get all excited if i can't play it. :sad:

» Mon May 14, 2012 10:16 am

I think it will be free considering it's 'Elder Scrolls Online'. There is no point making you pay to buy the game then pay a subscription fee for something that is based online.

» Mon May 14, 2012 7:54 pm

I'll be shocked if it isn't subscription based.

» Mon May 14, 2012 8:44 pm

I think it will be free considering it's 'Elder Scrolls Online'. There is no point making you pay to buy the game then pay a subscription fee for something that is based online.

Hey there.

Ever played an MMO before? Because that's exactly how any subscription-based MMO works.

» Mon May 14, 2012 11:29 pm

Hey there.

Ever played an MMO before? Because that's exactly how any subscription-based MMO works.

Haha, to be honest I'm more of a console player, but it still sounds pretty stupid to have to pay

» Mon May 14, 2012 11:09 am

That's how you support an MMO. Constant updates and constant server maintenance costs money. I'd pay upwards to $50 a month for this. It's the Elder Scrolls.

» Mon May 14, 2012 9:14 am

That's how you support an MMO. Constant updates and constant server maintenance costs money. I'd pay upwards to $50 a month for this. It's the Elder Scrolls.

This.

MMOs require an around-the-clock support team.

» Mon May 14, 2012 3:26 pm

That's how you support an MMO. Constant updates and constant server maintenance costs money. I'd pay upwards to $50 a month for this. It's the Elder Scrolls.

If GW2 can make a game without a monthly subscription, then TES:O can too.
I'm sorry, but your logic is flawed.
And you wonder why people call you names.

» Mon May 14, 2012 8:07 pm

I think it will be subscription base, just because it will be heavily PvP oriented. IMO it would be easier to balance the game without having to put up with silly tokens of respec, increased XP/Gold/Whatever and in the end we will have better content!

» Mon May 14, 2012 5:19 pm

If GW2 can make a game without a monthly subscription, then TES:O can too.
I'm sorry, but your logic is flawed.
And you wonder why people call you names.

Be respectful. Though i do agree GW2 can do it. and so can many others. DCU online WoW up till level 20. and don't forget TF2

» Mon May 14, 2012 10:49 pm

That's how you support an MMO. Constant updates and constant server maintenance costs money. I'd pay upwards to $50 a month for this. It's the Elder Scrolls.

Only one game i can think of ithat is like a MMO that don't make you pay to play and that is Diablo 3 it has a Auction House instead.

» Mon May 14, 2012 8:03 am

Only one game i can think of ithat is like a MMO that don't make you pay to play and that is Diablo 3 it has a Auction House instead.

And Diablo III is not an MMO.

World of Warcraft is. And there's a monthly fee.

» Mon May 14, 2012 9:33 pm

And Diablo III is not an MMO.

World of Warcraft is. And there's a monthly fee.

right well i did say like a MMO.

» Mon May 14, 2012 11:10 pm

right well i did say like a MMO.

I support Cogstar here. Diablo III is not an MMO but it has many features that will (hopefully) hold the community together which makes a feel of "like an MMO"

» Mon May 14, 2012 10:50 pm

I support Cogstar here. Diablo III is not an MMO but it has many features that will (hopefully) hold the community together which makes a feel of "like an MMO"

Right, but "like an MMO" is different from an actual MMO.

Diablo III will not have single servers supporting populations of thousands of players at a time (usually all camping out in a few areas). Don't get me wrong, I pre-ordered, and the installer is eagerly awaiting 5/15, but the infrastructure required for Diablo is nothing compared to what's required for an MMO.

» Mon May 14, 2012 1:33 pm

Right, but "like an MMO" is different from an actual MMO.

Diablo III will not have single servers supporting populations of thousands of players at a time (usually all camping out in a few areas). Don't get me wrong, I pre-ordered, and the installer is eagerly awaiting 5/15, but the infrastructure required for Diablo is nothing compared to what's required for an MMO.

I understand your point, I just felt it was important to bring it out there the idea that MMO don't need to be classic anymore. Games like Tera, Firefall and Guild Wars 2 look different from what we got used to see and they play solid.

In order to talk about The Elder Scrolls: Online we also need to look at all the games out there that have interesting ideas or ideas that are bordering MMOs in order to try and predict what we're going to see in the future.

» Mon May 14, 2012 1:52 pm

I understand your point, I just felt it was important to bring it out there the idea that MMO don't need to be classic anymore. Games like Tera, Firefall and Guild Wars 2 look different from what we got used to see and they play solid.

In order to talk about The Elder Scrolls: Online we also need to look at all the games out there that have interesting ideas or ideas that are bordering MMOs in order to try and predict what we're going to see in the future.

I concur

» Mon May 14, 2012 1:09 pm

I would prefer it to be free after you buy the initial game, like Guild Wars 2. That is the best way IMO.