Spore online fees poll.

Is sporepedia a subscription thing? I still wouldn't actually PAY for user created content though, I mean, stuff is gonna be made constantly when that game comes out, putting a fee on that would make the game go from "over-hyped and anticipated" to "Un-heard of".

Now if it's like, just more stuff to expand on the game (like Bethesda's DLC that they made for Oblivion, like the special weapons and horse armor.) then it makes more sense.

Anyway, my vote goes to No because there shouldn't be a price on Sporepedia.

So what are people's thoughts on the prospect that Spore's online component may not be free of charge? biggest_loser

[QUOTE="biggest_loser"]So what are people's thoughts on the prospect that Spore's online component may not be free of charge? teebeenz

Spore is completely online since you are sharing content with others users. Everything you create can be seen by other people. You can tag other people to track what they are creating. It has been compared to Myspace and other such networks. There is also talk about a spore home page etc, you have to listen to that interview with Wright to hear all the details.

i honestly don't understand enough about it

how gimped will the sp be without other users content?

how good will other peoples content be?

how much will the extra content be?

i honestly don't understand enough about it

how gimped will the sp be without other users content?

how good will other peoples content be?

how much will the extra content be?

nutcrackr

Its rather ironic that we have known about this game for so long, a few years now, and yet we all know so little about it.

[QUOTE="teebeenz"][QUOTE="biggest_loser"]So what are people's thoughts on the prospect that Spore's online component may not be free of charge? biggest_loser

Spore is completely online since you are sharing content with others users. Everything you create can be seen by other people. You can tag other people to track what they are creating. It has been compared to Myspace and other such networks. There is also talk about a spore home page etc, you have to listen to that interview with Wright to hear all the details.

Biggest_loser do you have a link for us? I haven't heard of any subcription fees and I doubt they would implement one. Will Wright's latest interview even mentioned him saying that they are considering making the game free for everyone :?

[QUOTE="biggest_loser"]

[QUOTE="teebeenz"][QUOTE="biggest_loser"]So what are people's thoughts on the prospect that Spore's online component may not be free of charge? K4ss3r

Spore is completely online since you are sharing content with others users. Everything you create can be seen by other people. You can tag other people to track what they are creating. It has been compared to Myspace and other such networks. There is also talk about a spore home page etc, you have to listen to that interview with Wright to hear all the details.

It hasn't even been confirmed yet. It is all speculation as to whether there will be fees..

Biggest_loser do you have a link for us? I haven't heard of any subcription fees and I doubt they would implement one. Will Wright's latest interview even mentioned him saying that they are considering making the game free for everyone :?

_Pedro_

http://uoem.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14951

[QUOTE="_Pedro_"]

Biggest_loser do you have a link for us? I haven't heard of any subcription fees and I doubt they would implement one. Will Wright's latest interview even mentioned him saying that they are considering making the game free for everyone :?

biggest_loser

http://uoem.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14951

ahh I see, I'm guessing that it will feature microtransactions. That was something they were talking about doing, I strongly doubt pc gamers are going to pay a subscription for what Spore offers.

[QUOTE="biggest_loser"][QUOTE="_Pedro_"]

Biggest_loser do you have a link for us? I haven't heard of any subcription fees and I doubt they would implement one. Will Wright's latest interview even mentioned him saying that they are considering making the game free for everyone :?

_Pedro_

http://uoem.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14951

ahh I see, I'm guessing that it will feature microtransactions. That was something they were talking about doing, I strongly doubt pc gamers are going to pay a subscription for what Spore offers.

What is a microtransaction?

[QUOTE="_Pedro_"][QUOTE="biggest_loser"][QUOTE="_Pedro_"]

Biggest_loser do you have a link for us? I haven't heard of any subcription fees and I doubt they would implement one. Will Wright's latest interview even mentioned him saying that they are considering making the game free for everyone :?

biggest_loser

http://uoem.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14951

ahh I see, I'm guessing that it will feature microtransactions. That was something they were talking about doing, I strongly doubt pc gamers are going to pay a subscription for what Spore offers.

What is a microtransaction?

paying for small items and addiontal stuff online. It would be the same as all those Sims Expansions, but all the additional stuff would be purchasable online.

[QUOTE="biggest_loser"][QUOTE="_Pedro_"][QUOTE="biggest_loser"][QUOTE="_Pedro_"]

Biggest_loser do you have a link for us? I haven't heard of any subcription fees and I doubt they would implement one. Will Wright's latest interview even mentioned him saying that they are considering making the game free for everyone :?

_Pedro_

http://uoem.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14951

ahh I see, I'm guessing that it will feature microtransactions. That was something they were talking about doing, I strongly doubt pc gamers are going to pay a subscription for what Spore offers.

What is a microtransaction?

paying for small items and addiontal stuff online. It would be the same as all those Sims Expansions, but all the additional stuff would be purchasable online.

What Pedro said

So what are people's thoughts on the prospect that Spore's online component may not be free of charge? biggest_loser

no, the whole WW keeps on referring to sporipedia, spocasts, and myspore, as another myspace, and such, if those are free, it should be free too.

Also, if at least one third of the hype is the user created content, and sporipedia, but you have to pay for, that would take away alot of people, if forced to subscribe to get access

but is EA goes ahead and starts to sell superficial (individual DLC) things like ax body spray billboards, heads premade in the shape of batman and flaming skins, and such. Ill let the people to buy those things to do it, not me.

[QUOTE="biggest_loser"][QUOTE="_Pedro_"][QUOTE="biggest_loser"][QUOTE="_Pedro_"]

Biggest_loser do you have a link for us? I haven't heard of any subcription fees and I doubt they would implement one. Will Wright's latest interview even mentioned him saying that they are considering making the game free for everyone :?

_Pedro_

http://uoem.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14951

ahh I see, I'm guessing that it will feature microtransactions. That was something they were talking about doing, I strongly doubt pc gamers are going to pay a subscription for what Spore offers.

What is a microtransaction?

paying for small items and addiontal stuff online. It would be the same as all those Sims Expansions, but all the additional stuff would be purchasable online.

I dont see how they can make expansion packs for this game though, sure they can make more skins arms/legs etc, but they should be in the game in the first place, I hate expansion packs with feck all in them ala Sims2. I also hate the way developers are eyeing the subscription model even if there game is not an MMO.

Seriously don't EA make enough billions as it is? If it has any fee at all, im not buying it.

I dont see how they can make expansion packs for this game though, sure they can make more skins arms/legs etc, but they should be in the game in the first place, I hate expansion packs with feck all in them ala Sims2. I also hate the way developers are eyeing the subscription model even if there game is not an MMO.

Seriously don't EA make enough billions as it is? If it has any fee at all, im not buying it.

icy06

funny thing - " Spore has been designed from the outset to accommodate expansion packs, booster packs and microtransactions"

http://www.videogamer.com/news/13-02-2008-7500.html

Games should either cost what you pay in the shops, or be entirely subscription fee based.

As soon as you try to create a game that is a bit of both you just end up pissing most people off. Those who don't get the subscription complain that they are being sold an incomplete game, and those that do pay the subscription complain that they don't get many updates, or that the updates aren't worth what they are paying.

Considering EA's track record at supporting games after launch - being almost non-existent even when games are severly broken at launch, and in the case of sports titles having their online side permanently disabled after 18 months - how long do you think they would continue to create new content for it, and support it?

It's EA games so they'll milk the game in some way, probably by releasing loads of expansion packs just like Sims and Sims2.zeus_gb

I like your idea about other sites hosting the content!

Surely they won't charge us for Sporepedia.

It also has to be taken into consideration that many who play the game might not even have a credit card...

[QUOTE="nutcrackr"]

i honestly don't understand enough about it

how gimped will the sp be without other users content?

how good will other peoples content be?

how much will the extra content be?

biggest_loser

Its rather ironic that we have known about this game for so long, a few years now, and yet we all know so little about it.

I think that's because they've changed devs a few times or at least added to the team inorder to make changes.

Are there any links pointing to charges for the online content? That doesn't work too well on the PC side of things, I can see all the consoles getting charged though :)

The last paragraph here is a good indication:

http://au.gamespot.com/news/6185888.html

[QUOTE="teebeenz"][QUOTE="biggest_loser"]So what are people's thoughts on the prospect that Spore's online component may not be free of charge? biggest_loser

Spore is completely online since you are sharing content with others users

The last paragraph here is a good indication:

http://au.gamespot.com/news/6185888.html

biggest_loser

Well that's disheartening :?

Though it's rather stark on the details. I wonder how it would even work, there's basically 2 online elements. One is the database you can connect to so you can download user created content. The other is obviously multiplayer and they way they make gameplay sound it's almost like an MMO.

Multiplayer? As strange as it may sound has that actually been confirmed?

Like what would there be in that? Construct cities together? War of some sort?

Don't be too disheartened because its speculation - also can you make a Spore mega thread perhaps? There are quite a few topics emerging..

IF THERE WAS multy player, i think it would be a sort of war based tribe or civ game

you choose game typ tribe of cic, and then you youse your species and their vehicles to battle

sorry bout cap locks

Multiplayer? As strange as it may sound has that actually been confirmed?

Like what would there be in that? Construct cities together? War of some sort?

Don't be too disheartened because its speculation - also can you make a Spore mega thread perhaps? There are quite a few topics emerging..

biggest_loser

lol your killing me, I'm going to have to go back and read all the stories about this game :P

MP was suppose to be you taking your creation from nothing and moving up the food chain while other players (human) were out and about in the galaxy. No?

I don't have time to make a mega thread as I'm already behind on update a few of mine already. If you want to put the time into dispelling some of the rumors as well as outlining the facts I'll be happy to move a current sticky for a Spore sticky :)