F2P & Subscription (Pros & Cons) : Othor Games

» Fri Nov 09, 2012 12:03 pm

Let me start with Free 2 Play first.

Pros:

You buy the game and there is no monthly cost.

Cons:

In-game store with vanity items and boosts (maybe) but 99% of the time there is.
Some people with more money may have more access\get things faster\have more vanity items than you can get.

Then there is Subscription.

Pros:

You pay monthly and know that you will have access to everything that is available in the game and if you don't play, just freeze your account.
No in-game store.

Cons:

?Monthly cost (split opinion about this/personal preference)

That is what came to my mind, what is your pros\cons? And what is your opinion about them?

» Fri Nov 09, 2012 5:37 am

PRO P2P: More funds for game to move forward / No Pay2Win / Everyone with same conditions / No ADs / More new content

CON B2P: Moar KIDDOS!

» Thu Nov 08, 2012 10:11 pm

what make you sure p2p model wil stop kid playing

» Fri Nov 09, 2012 1:46 am

It wont stop them from playing, but it will reduce their number significaly, aka not every kid as a credit card / money.

» Fri Nov 09, 2012 1:18 am

they have they parent pay for them no worry

» Fri Nov 09, 2012 4:03 am

-.- Not for everyone.

» Fri Nov 09, 2012 3:39 am

zos not gonna try stop kid playing they need any type of customer at any age

» Fri Nov 09, 2012 6:45 am

I have to say that I believe.. if there is no subscription for the game, we cannot expect great customer service for years to come as it cost money to hire and keep people working with giving a good service.

I think only one thing that stops most people from playing a subscription based game and that is a bad game.
If the game is good, it's not that hard to pay a monthly cost.

I'm poor and pay subscriptions but that's just me.
Honestly, for a grown up person - the subscription free is very little money and at least you don't have to fuss about what to pay for, as you will have everything, everyone has, fair game.

+ I rather they put vanity items into the game as rewards for playing the game and not paying some in-game visa bank vanity shop whatever. He :smile:

» Fri Nov 09, 2012 12:16 pm

they have they parent pay for them no worry

Most parents would rather shell out 60 bucks for CoD one time than pay a monthly fee for their kids to play an mmo game. When they're old enough to get a job and pay mmo fees themselves they are usually more mature by this time obviously.

» Fri Nov 09, 2012 10:28 am

Thank you! That is very interesting new question we havent discussed yet

PRO P2P: More funds for game to move forward / No Pay2Win / Everyone with same conditions / No ADs / More new content
CON B2P: Moar KIDDOS!

U win, seems ur exhausted like me and you did sum it up very nicely. Can I quote you in future payment model threads?