Lifetime Subscription

[Abriael]

If you can download an MMO client and play it without paying for the privilege, it is free to play. Fact. Which is why they all call themselves free to play. It doesn't matter what other options they offer since ALL f2p MMOs offer alternate pay options whether that be optional sub, cash shop, or mix. They have to make money off the game somehow.

The bottom line is any game good enough to have longevity on the subscription model does not offer lifetime. The only games that do are the ones that can't make it and every last MMO that has offered this option has gone f2p sooner or later. Prove me wrong.


Gross generalization my ass.

I didn't know your ass was a gross generalization. Nor I cared to know, mind you.

The difference matters. Free to Play, Hybrid and Pay to Play are widely accepted industry terms. Your personal definition is inconsequential.

There's an enormous difference in how Free to Play and Hybrid games handle the access and monetization of their content.

It's a fact that Hybrid games retain a subscription, that has a value, thus a lifetime subscription retains a value, whether you like it or not. Your definition of "scam" is incorrect, and indeed a gross generalization.

Scratch that. IT's not even a generalization. It's just plainly false, as none of the previously Pay to Play titles went actually free to play.

[syntaxlies]

I didn't know your ass was a gross generalization. Nor I cared, mind you.

It matters. Free to Play, Hybrid and Pay to Play are widely accepted industry terms. Your personal definition is inconsequential.

There's an enormous difference in how Free to Play and Hybrid games handle the access and monetization of their content.

It's a fact that Hybrid games retain a subscription, that has a value, thus a lifetime subscription retains a value, whether you like it or not. Your definition of "scam" is incorrect, and indeed a gross generalization.

all i know is there are a crap load of people on the secret world forums who are pissed

[Abriael]

all i know is there are a crap load of people on the secret world forums who are pissed

You have very selective reading, or your definition of "crap load" doesn't match that of other human beings.

[Keith_Dragoon]

all i know is there are a crap load of people on the secret world forums who are pissed

I bought a lifetime sub for TSW and regret nothing. The game going hybrid allowed me to entice more ppl to come play so I am now getting my money's worth.

I can't currently afford a lifetime sub for XIV but if o could I would buy it asap.