Anyone else hate monthly payments?

For mmos, i mean. Its the main reason why i wont be getting SWTOR (other than the $60 price tag)

Its simply because i already purchased a game, i mean i find it incredibly stupid to have to pay another $15 a month just to PLAY it.....

This is why i really want to get Guild wars 2, no monthly payments.

How about you?

For mmos, i mean. Its the main reason why i wont be getting SWTOR (other than the $60 price tag)

Its simply because i already purchased a game, i mean i find it incredibly stupid to have to pay another $15 a month just to PLAY it.....

This is why i really want to get Guild wars 2, no monthly payments.

How about you?

kris9031998

I don't want to spend 250$ yearly on WoW, even if I do LOVE the game, so I'm content with private servers. ARR

they need them or they would lose money hosting the game and creating content and hiring people to do that and be game admins too

The 15 dollars you pay monthly goes to maintaining the servers, customer support and updates. A positive side effect includes an idiot filter (of course, how effective it actually is is up for debate).

An mmo, despite its monthly fee has saved me some money. Though, I feel 15 dollars a month isnt exactly necessary anymore.

Do you know how much it costs to run a mmo and keep adding things? A good amount of money.

Dont like paying? Then dont pay or play the ones that cost money.

I dont like many mmos but there is two that I have had no issue paying each month (Ultima Online and SWTOR).

Follow this logic:

play one game (World of Warcraft) for one month for 13€

play three games (Bioshock, Skyrim, GTA) for one month for 100€

The business of charging 50-60 for a game then charging monthly to play it is outdated and will cease to exist in the near future. Its all going to be games like ABP reloaded where its free to download but they micro manage, selling you all the stuff inside the game. But Guild wars is the best way in my opinion, charge normal fee for the game then no micro stuff or monthly fees but they release an addon once in awhile.

I've played alot of mmos but i'm completely done with the monthly stuff and waiting for a good game like Guild wars 2.

You have to fully understand how the system is implemented to see why it is $15 a month. It makes sense because they have a new patch every week, will keep adding on and creating stuff for the players who all play together and more. If it didn't have a monthly fee it would not have much support and all the added things would not exist.

The business of charging 50-60 for a game then charging monthly to play it is outdated and will cease to exist in the near future. Its all going to be games like ABP reloaded where its free to download but they micro manage, selling you all the stuff inside the game. But Guild wars is the best way in my opinion, charge normal fee for the game then no micro stuff or monthly fees but they release an addon once in awhile.

I've played alot of mmos but i'm completely done with the monthly stuff and waiting for a good game like Guild wars 2.

Sleepyz

Yeah, I understand they need to maintain servers, but at this point everybody's trying to make a cash grab and it's getting annoying. Fortunately most of those games like wow and swtor are really, really boring and focus on addictive grinding gameplay rather than fun gameplay, so I'm mostly immune to their schemes.

Yeah, I understand they need to maintain servers, but at this point everybody's trying to make a cash grab and it's getting annoying. Fortunately most of those games like wow and swtor are really, really boring and focus on addictive grinding gameplay rather than fun gameplay, so I'm mostly immune to their schemes.

xLittlekillx

[QUOTE="xLittlekillx"]

Yeah, I understand they need to maintain servers, but at this point everybody's trying to make a cash grab and it's getting annoying. Fortunately most of those games like wow and swtor are really, really boring and focus on addictive grinding gameplay rather than fun gameplay, so I'm mostly immune to their schemes.

wis3boi

I have played it. It's got several mediocre character story lines, then you max level and it's time to grind. It's like a single player rpg with a chat box until you tear through the 100 million dollars of voice acting. On top of that, combat is clicking a bad guy and watching your jedi beat the air with his lightsaber until somebody dies. I can't believe people are actually paying monthly fees for that.

For mmos, i mean. Its the main reason why i wont be getting SWTOR (other than the $60 price tag)

Its simply because i already purchased a game, i mean i find it incredibly stupid to have to pay another $15 a month just to PLAY it.....

This is why i really want to get Guild wars 2, no monthly payments.

How about you?

kris9031998

[QUOTE="kris9031998"]

For mmos, i mean. Its the main reason why i wont be getting SWTOR (other than the $60 price tag)

Its simply because i already purchased a game, i mean i find it incredibly stupid to have to pay another $15 a month just to PLAY it.....

This is why i really want to get Guild wars 2, no monthly payments.

How about you?

ArchonOver

Greed companies like EA, yes. Honestly paying for a game ($60) is expensive enough. Most people have bills to pay and adding $15 to those bills just to play a game you have already payed for is going to sound stupid to anyone outside of the MMO world. I like to buy a game and be able to play it whenever I want without having to worry about a subscription. Mabey there could be a subscription for like a premium membership or something, though.

Yeah, I understand they need to maintain servers, but at this point everybody's trying to make a cash grab and it's getting annoying. Fortunately most of those games like wow and swtor are really, really boring and focus on addictive grinding gameplay rather than fun gameplay, so I'm mostly immune to their schemes.

xLittlekillx

I understand why they do it and millions will pay for it. But its hard to justify spending 60 dollars on a game then having to shell out 15 dollars a month to keep playing my game when many other games can give me a ton of play time.

I understand why they do it and millions will pay for it. But its hard to justify spending 60 dollars on a game then having to shell out 15 dollars a month to keep playing my game when many other games can give me a ton of play time.

James161324

honestly they have put a lot of work into this game and they are keepin up with it...i love how they are fixing bugs faster than people can find them...for me i bought a 60usd game...i pay 15usd a month and i know im gonna keep playing the game...alot of games u buy once and enjoy for around 30 or so hours...at least with this game...i know for the most part that it will be the only game i seriously play for a long time coming...i am more than happy to pay 15usd a month for 6+ hours of good gaming a day for many many months in the forseeable future...and plus whats 15usd a month...2 hours of wages at minimum wage in usa...just dont get a pizza that week or somethin along those lines...honestly i see no problem with paying the little extra for a quality game that has a dev team behind it constantly workin on it...updating it...eventually releasing new content...and hopefully expansions

I'd only be willing to pay monthly for a game, if some friends in real life would get it with me. That'd be a nice way to play. Still it's totally a joke. I paid 60 dollars for a game, no more..

And monthly payments are the reason why i got a ps3 rather than an xbox.

I'd only be willing to pay monthly for a game, if some friends in real life would get it with me. That'd be a nice way to play. Still it's totally a joke. I paid 60 dollars for a game, no more..

And monthly payments are the reason why i got a ps3 rather than an xbox.

alan_carter

If you are serious about the game, and you put a substantial amount of hours into it, then the fee is justified. I put 10-25 hours a week into Darkfall Online for $15 a month. Even a huge RPG like Skyrim at $60 is less value as far as time invested. That's 40-100 hours a month of gameplay, and that is a good deal at $15.

Personally I don't like spending more money on a game I already purchase.

The business of charging 50-60 for a game then charging monthly to play it is outdated and will cease to exist in the near future. Its all going to be games like ABP reloaded where its free to download but they micro manage, selling you all the stuff inside the game. But Guild wars is the best way in my opinion, charge normal fee for the game then no micro stuff or monthly fees but they release an addon once in awhile.

I've played alot of mmos but i'm completely done with the monthly stuff and waiting for a good game like Guild wars 2.

Sleepyz

[QUOTE="James161324"]

I understand why they do it and millions will pay for it. But its hard to justify spending 60 dollars on a game then having to shell out 15 dollars a month to keep playing my game when many other games can give me a ton of play time.

DanielDust

[QUOTE="DanielDust"][QUOTE="James161324"]

I understand why they do it and millions will pay for it. But its hard to justify spending 60 dollars on a game then having to shell out 15 dollars a month to keep playing my game when many other games can give me a ton of play time.

Bruin1986

I hate payments of any kind

I don't mind paying a monthly fee at all. Whether it was XBL or a WoW subsection. If I feel the service X company provides is good and is worth my time then yeh, I'll pay monthly.

APB was a bad game but i think it had one of the best pay methods for an mmo and would like to see other games use it.

11€ a month for 24 potential hours of play time a day with the limiting factor being your own time schedule is more convenient than anything the gaming world has to offer, assuming no special deals are involved.

WoW is 36 €cents a day.

Assuming every new game is 20 hours long (being very optimistic here) and costs 50€, that'd be 2.5€ per hour, two orders of magnitude higher than WoW.

Hating monthly payments pretty much equals being unable to do your math. And no, I haven't played WoW in months nor do I plan to ever play an MMO again, just saying how things actually are ;)

No, you don't think it's worth paying, you move on.DanielDust

11€ a month for 24 potential hours of play time a day with the limiting factor being your own time schedule is more convenient than anything the gaming world has to offer, assuming no special deals are involved.

WoW is 36 €cents a day.

Assuming every new game is 20 hours long (being very optimistic here) and costs 50€, that'd be 2.5€ per hour, two orders of magnitude higher than WoW.

Hating monthly payments pretty much equals being unable to do your math. And no, I haven't played WoW in months nor do I plan to ever play an MMO again, just saying how things actually are ;)

N30F3N1X

I was interested in SWTOR but seeing the £45 price tag, then the monthly fee has made me rethink

I was interested in SWTOR but seeing the £45 price tag, then the monthly fee has made me rethink

WWIAB

It's a £37 price tag.

guys i think i know why everyone hates monthy payments...

they are kids and dont have jobs and they dont think they can talk their parents into buying the game and a subscription...

now for those of us who have jobs and realize that at worst its 2 hours of pay a month for more many many hours more gameplay a month...not to mention that you will most likely not be buying other games cause youre busy playing wow/tor...its not a bad deal...now i know people are gonna say stuff like but cod u only pay for once...true...but...u only have so many maps...u want new ones u buy them...and whats more...ive had the past couple of weeks off...been playing tor since it came out pretty much 12+hours a day...been taking my time and enjoying the game with my friends...questings and flashpoints and rp...gotta say i havnt reached end game yet...and i havnt even visited all the planets...now i know im gonna be spending less time playing after i go back to work...but how many people playin cod can say the same things

guys i think i know why everyone hates monthy payments...

they are kids and dont have jobs and they dont think they can talk their parents into buying the game and a subscription...

now for those of us who have jobs and realize that at worst its 2 hours of pay a month for more many many hours more gameplay a month...not to mention that you will most likely not be buying other games cause youre busy playing wow/tor...its not a bad deal...now i know people are gonna say stuff like but cod u only pay for once...true...but...u only have so many maps...u want new ones u buy them...and whats more...ive had the past couple of weeks off...been playing tor since it came out pretty much 12+hours a day...been taking my time and enjoying the game with my friends...questings and flashpoints and rp...gotta say i havnt reached end game yet...and i havnt even visited all the planets...now i know im gonna be spending less time playing after i go back to work...but how many people playin cod can say the same things

lpjazzman220

Even with people who have jobs $15 can still be quite hard. There are people who can barley afford to pay rent so paying a subcription to a video game isn't exactly easy. Also unemployment in the USA is very high not everyone is kids. Please stop being so ignorant.

While I understand they want compensation for continuing work on the game, I will probably never pay a monthly fee to play a game ever again. At least not for the high price they're asking for. Did for WoW for a while, and I'm very happy I stopped.

[QUOTE="lpjazzman220"]

guys i think i know why everyone hates monthy payments...

they are kids and dont have jobs and they dont think they can talk their parents into buying the game and a subscription...

now for those of us who have jobs and realize that at worst its 2 hours of pay a month for more many many hours more gameplay a month...not to mention that you will most likely not be buying other games cause youre busy playing wow/tor...its not a bad deal...now i know people are gonna say stuff like but cod u only pay for once...true...but...u only have so many maps...u want new ones u buy them...and whats more...ive had the past couple of weeks off...been playing tor since it came out pretty much 12+hours a day...been taking my time and enjoying the game with my friends...questings and flashpoints and rp...gotta say i havnt reached end game yet...and i havnt even visited all the planets...now i know im gonna be spending less time playing after i go back to work...but how many people playin cod can say the same things

HyperWarlock

Even with people who have jobs $15 can still be quite hard. There are people who can barley afford to pay rent so paying a subcription to a video game isn't exactly easy. Also unemployment in the USA is very high not everyone is kids. Please stop being so ignorant.

more devs should follow runescape f2f/p2p idea. if you want more locations, skills,items,quest,etc, you'll have to pay extra