Seems like alot of people want this game to become Free 2 Play. >.>

[Elexia]

Nono, it was a good idea, it's just certain people will fight against everything you say if it goes against their personal beliefs because anyone who's had any experience with more than 1 MMO in their life and been apart of it's community, especially of various ventures (F2P, B2W, P2P etc) will know you were spot on that F2P does tend to attract a certain type of crowd.

[Levian]

If you look at all the MMOs that released with a p2p business model that flopped you'll also see they all have 1 thing in common. They reskinned WoW, maybe made it a little flashier, and made it easier because casuals like easy things. But...easy gets boring quick and why play a dumbed down WoW clone, when the original is still up and running and doing what it does better than the copy-cats? I played SWTOR. Literally felt like WoW with a face-lift, lightsabers, and robots. THAT's why I left the game, not because of the subscription fee.

[Rahsch]

I think majority of the people who want free to play are either children too young to have jobs, or 18+ people who don't have a job.

[prymortal]

Also, Isn't F2P games Generally have Crappy Graphics? ( Low Quality because its F2P?) Just something that's been bugging me lately and I'm not sure why people just want this kind of thing just because it has the word "Free" in it. >.>.

No f2p isnt always crappy graphics, your thinking browser based not pc/ps3 based.
http://www.dust514.org/
http://www.dcuniverseonline.com/free/
then your have your crappy browsers ones with slightly upped graphics:
http://www.freerealms.com/

not hard to google these things if there bugging you.

But as for F2P you need a balance altho its free theres stuff you need to buy in order to progress in them, thats how they make there money to keep it f2p, If FFXIV went free to play i'd assume there best way would be release e.g." ultima weapons" & make it so you have to buy 1 or more ingredients, Also maybe the sale of seals or gil tokkens e.t.c.

im happy as it is personaly.

[Radnar]

I don't want FFXIV to become free to play.

[Veltaine]

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no thanks

[Phen]

I haven't played a F2P that wasn't very quickly PAY TO WIN. A few do the vanity only sales which I can get behind but they usually don't have much depth. Also I don't think pointing out F2P that were developed as P2P is fair as a judging basis.

The only F2P model I was ever interested in is the content buy type. So for example it would be like say XIV is f2p, you pay 5 bucks to unlock the Primal Storyline where you unlock those fights. You still have to earn it but you could just pass it by. Though I am sure you can see all the issues that would cause.

[Denmo]

No matter how you slice it F2P MMOs have the Worst Graphics ( even GW2 I saw HD Videos and they seem to have that Generic MMO look). WoW's Cartoony Scenery is better than F2P graphics, and I dislike WoW.

Amazing logic, good sir.

[neorei]

one word.














































china.

[Ashaylin]

F2Ps are the equivalent of one night stands. Just because the cow gives me the milk for free doesn't mean I'll still love/respect it in the morning.

To get into a worthwhile relationship, I'd have to contribute more, but, frankly... I'm not interested.