Lifetime subscription & Changing name clarification

[Shneibel]

299$ + 10% + 10%+ 10% + 10%+ 10% + 10%+ 10% + 10%+ 10% + 10% = 775,5 (10% interest/year)

(15$ x 12) x 10,8 = 1944$

And I dont think the game company is the bank. if you pay 300$ it will be 300$

[MariyaShidou]

299$ + 10% + 10%+ 10% + 10%+ 10% + 10%+ 10% + 10%+ 10% + 10% = 775,5 (10% interest/year)

(15$ x 12) x 10,8 = 1944$

And I dont think the game company is the bank. if you pay 300$ it will be 300$

There are a few (well not a few things) you forgot to take into your calculation:
Most interest rates are now compounded monthly or even daily, your calculation is not even compounded at all.
$15 represent payment per month, think Home Loan, every $15 you repay on the $300 loan does not equal to $15 principal, it's principal + interest = $15. Why do you think most loans are 15+ years?

The game company is a business. A bank is also a business. So you think you pay money to SE, where is that money going to? They get reinvest to make more money. Maybe you don't care that your money get reinvested but most of us do, even the billionaires do.

*nvm brain farted*

[Shneibel]

There are a few (well not a few things) you forgot to take into your calculation:
Most interest rates are now compounded monthly or even daily, your calculation is not even compounded at all.
$15 represent payment per month, think Home Loan, every $15 you repay on the $300 loan does not equal to $15 principal, it's principal + interest = $15. Why do you think most loans are 15+ years?

The game company is a business. A bank is also a business. So you think you pay money to SE, where is that money going to? They get reinvest to make more money. Maybe you don't care that your money get reinvested but most of us do, even the billionaires do.

guess that s why they are billionaires ? and you re right, I dont care what SE do with the money I pay them, all I care is find a way to pay less and I got the most out of it from my side. If I DO care about the money I pay for SE for gaming, I ll better stop gaming and get a better use of those 12$/month.

[MariyaShidou]

Nvm my calculation is way off >_> forget it.

[Darte]

Lifetime subs are usually a way to get more money from the customer if they aren't sure if the game will remain viable for many years to come. Even with the rocky start, I doubt SE will provide a lifetime option, simply because they can get more money in the long run through monthly subscriptions.

[Nabiri]

Hi all.

I have 2 questions:

1) Has Yoshi-P mentioned anything about lifetime subscriptions, once we have to start paying? I'd rather pay a full cost upfront personally.

2) I haven't seen Yoshi-P or the devs mention anything explicitly saying that we will be able to change our names once the new races arrive (Race, appearance, etc has been mentioned but not name changes). I just want to make sure this will be an option. Anyone seen anything?

1. Lifetime? D: Must be rich or something.. XD

2.

Since we are adding new races in 2.0, when customizing characters, players will be able to change everything about their characters, including their race.

[Quanta]

If they do lifetime subs it'll probably cost you $200 if cryptic is any clue. Plus SE charges per character which will add another layer of complexity for figuring out lifetime sub fees.

$200 + $10 per additional slot, maybe? Also, it's possible they might change their billing method such that you aren't paying extra for character slots, which would be nice.

[grandm]

surely a lifetime sub would be the lifetime of the game. and i'm sure i heard they expect it to be up and running for 10 years. so it would cost you 10 years worth of subs :P

[zhuge_liang]

I think a limited-offer lifetime sub would draw in more people and be a compromise to many people who feel annoyed they are paying for less than a complete game (I'm not annoyed myself but I know alot of people are). SE could offer the lifetime sub option for maybe a month or so, and then drop it, allowing them to guarantee monthly income from players who join later. Personally, I think it would be a nice gesture to everyone who has stuck with the game from launch.

My $0.02.

[Aenarion]

Nvm my calculation is way off >_> forget it.

heh yea, for your calc. to be right, you'd have to be charging some serious interest that would put mafia loan sharks to shame :P