Lifetime Subscription

[syntaxlies]

Can we have it? Pretty please?

It works very well both for the developer (that can get a nice bundle of money on the short term from people that often would quit anyway on the long term) and for the customer, that can play all he wants without worrying one bit about monthly fees for the rest of his gaming life.

For those not familiar with lifetime memberships. It's simply a subscription option in which you pay a good chunk of money (normally around $150/300 depending on the game) all at once, and then you're considered subscribed for life. No more worrying about monthly fees.

It's great value for those that decide to go for it and feel that they'll stick with the game for a long time.

I believe it was you that was pushing hard for in game rmt a couple months so you could trade Gil for subscriptions. You could probably make enough money to play for a month if you beg out side of a 7-11 for 30 mins a month if your short on cash. I'm glad that se wants just monthly sub fee at this point and hope it stays that way. Most other games have all that cash shop, tiered membership, free to play, pay to win junk. I really just want to play a game with a straight forward subscription plan.

[HiirNoivl]

Lol, I don't think any one interested in a life time subscription has any concern about cash flow.

And a lifetime sub is as simple as it gets... Remember all that hassle with switching to 30 day subs so you could keep playing and all the people who ended up having their game blacked out for days because they didn't follow directions exactly right? All that goes away if you only have to pay once. I don't know why you're connecting lifetime subs with paying gil for subs or having a cash shop... They're in no way connected.

It's just a different kind of sub.

[AdorraEloom]

Life time sub would not benefit this game in the long run, initially they would get a nice boost, but than 3-4 years down the road there would be very little money left since I would imagine 60-70% of players would pay 300 bucks for a life time sub, so in 3-4 years there would not be that much money coming into this game so the support would die down and that would not be a good thing for a new mmo.

[HiirNoivl]

Life time sub would not benefit this game in the long run, initially they would get a nice boost, but than 3-4 years down the road there would be very little money left since I would imagine 60-70% of players would pay 300 bucks for a life time sub, so in 3-4 years there would not be that much money coming into this game so the support would die down and that would not be a good thing for a new mmo.

You have a good imagination....

[Titans]

Just need to make a minor correction if I may.

I don't know why you guys keep using the $120/yr basis. To use this figure, it automatically assumes ONLY LEGACY members are allowed to sign up for the lifetime option, which of course, will bring on more whiners.

Therefore, the proper yearly cost should be $180.

BTW, as much as we like to see it happen to FFXIV, no one version of game is going to last 20 years. 20 years ago, we just started playing DOOM on 640x480.

jc

I would like to add that $180 for one year is a lot. Being that I am an Xbox live member the yearly fee is $60 dollars, and add the fact you can play any game for one year for that price. If they did a one year sub fee. It would have to be at least 60 or below.

[syntaxlies]

Lol, I don't think any one interested in a life time subscription has any concern about cash flow.

And a lifetime sub is as simple as it gets... Remember all that hassle with switching to 30 day subs so you could keep playing and all the people who ended up having their game blacked out for days because they didn't follow directions exactly right? All that goes away if you only have to pay once. I don't know why you're connecting lifetime subs with paying gil for subs or having a cash shop... They're in no way connected.

It's just a different kind of sub.

He's suggesting a lifetime sub to save money hence my helping him find a way to pay monthly. In a past thread he showed a lot of support for buying subs with Gil once again making me think maybe he don't have much money.

[HiirNoivl]

He's suggesting a lifetime sub to save money hence my helping him find a way to pay monthly. In a past thread he showed a lot of support for buying subs with Gil once again making me think maybe he don't have much money.

It is a savings but only if you stick with the game. If I paid 300 dollars, and then quit in a year or two, I lose.

[syntaxlies]

It is a savings but only if you stick with the game. If I paid 300 dollars, and then quit in a year or two, I lose.

Well I don't think he's suggesting it so he can pay and quit,lol...

[HiirNoivl]

Well I don't think he's suggesting it so he can pay and quit,lol...

It's a gamble yeah... But more for the player than the SE who wins either way.

I think most of the reservations people have with the idea is the assumption that people won't quit. Another assumption is that everyone who gets a lifetime sub will start with one and no one will go for the shorter subs. But actually, most people won't go for lifetime subs, and if they do go for lifetime subs it will be later and the savings will actually be smaller...

There are multiple ways for SE to win with Lifetime subs, and they only lose if you stick with the game which is really a win!

[Starlord]

It's a gamble yeah... But more for the player than the SE who wins either way.

I think most of the reservations people have with the idea is the assumption that people won't quit. Another assumption is that everyone who gets a lifetime sub will start with one and no one will go for the shorter subs. But actually, most people won't go for lifetime subs, and if they do go for lifetime subs it will be later and the savings will actually be smaller...

There are multiple ways for SE to win with Lifetime subs, and they only lose if you stick with the game which is really a win!

It's a gamble yeah... But more for the player than the SE who wins either way.

I have to agree with this to a degree, 1 part of me is yes, the Customer will lose if they put in the 300 bucks worth Minimum, The other part of me Feels that Why would Customers buy a Lifetime Sub,but in the end they didn't like the game or just doesn't have the time for it.

It all depends on the User, their playtime and if they like the game. If their Playtime is limited, a lifetime Option wouldn't be best, If your a hardcore player ( me being Semi-Hardcore), and you know for a fact that this is the game you want to invest in, then this deal is for you.

Something tells me though that they won't do this option, but if they did people have to really sit down and think if this option will benefit them in the long run. Will you lose money? or get your money's worth? In the end it depends on our lifestyle that will determine the option we choice.