Free to play plans?

[robotman5]

I rather it not go F2P it's fine the way it is IMO.

[Bizniztyme]

Stop being cheap, you don't want to play, cancel and move on. I'd rather ffxi be a small niche game then having a bunch of FTP players running around. The community will totally go down the drain.

[Zarchery]

Hmm. I think I understand the theory behind a player who would be attracted to the free to play model.

1) Buy gil to save time making it yourself.
2) Buy into leech parties to save time levelling on your own.
3) Use the /yell channel to try and find people who will sell you lotting rights to Rare/Ex items.
4) Complain that there's nothing to do.

[Zarchery]

You do know that many mmos have actually made more money switching to FTP than they did with subs right?

You're telling me that businesses made more money giving their product away than they do charging money for them? Post some proof or go home.

[xbobx]

Stop being cheap, you don't want to play, cancel and move on. I'd rather ffxi be a small niche game then having a bunch of FTP players running around. The community will totally go down the drain.

You do realize that if more and more people feel that the game is not worth 12.95 they will do exactly what you suggested. Problem is, you may not have a game to play then.

One thing people may not realize, is the expansion may actually end up killing the game. If the expansion comes out 20% done like other expansions have, with half promises and all that and the content continues to be leaked out, people could be more inclined to quit because its not worht 12.95, also many people that already subscribe but play very infrequently may not think it is worth it paying $30 for an expansion they don't play often, and considering they are locked out of content to do with their friends, they may just cancel all together.

This expansion needs to be fleshed out.

[xbobx]

You're telling me that businesses made more money giving their product away than they do charging money for them? Post some proof or go home.

or you could stop being lazy and google it yourself.

"http://www.gamesradar.com/lord-of-the-rings-online-revenues-double-after-free-to-play-transition/"

Here is one link to get your started in case you don't know how to use google.

[Bizniztyme]

If they are not willing to pay 12.95 right now they are not going to pay anything when it goes FTP, they will just be leaching off of the people that are willing to pay more. Good riddance.

[Ziyyigo-Tipyigo]

You are wrong, people would do it the old way and not quit, some would but they are babies that think they are special and entitled.

Maybe they are, or maybe they're not. Either way, a paying customer is a paying customer. You don't blithely drive away customers like that and expect to be in business for very long.

[Umichi]

or you could stop being lazy and google it yourself.

"http://www.gamesradar.com/lord-of-the-rings-online-revenues-double-after-free-to-play-transition/"

Here is one link to get your started in case you don't know how to use google.

yeah but the reason they went to FTP was because there wasn't enough people to sustain the game. they werent making any money lol..... i remember when LotR went f2p

[nyheen]

If they are not willing to pay 12.95 right now they are not going to pay anything when it goes FTP, they will just be leaching off of the people that are willing to pay more. Good riddance.

this is so true.