How much for subscription

[Althire]

But 40 pound don't get you free content updates look at like this you get content normally 4-6 times a year and it's like adding a new game every update so it's like buying a new game 6 times a year for only 18 pound imo quite cheap

[Michelasso]

Regarding the subscription and the free content, is that true that WoW charges for the monthly subscription AND the DLC/expansions?! It seems a rip off to me, those should be covered by the subscription, shouldn't they? Any word about what SE plan is on this regard? Because I would not be happy at all if they charge for the (potential) extensions as well.

[Kitya]

Regarding the subscription and the free content, is that true that WoW charges for the monthly subscription AND the DLC/expansions?! It seems a rip off to me, those should be covered by the subscription, shouldn't they? Any word about what SE plan is on this regard? Because I would not be happy at all if they charge for the (potential) extensions as well.

As far as I'm aware, that's how it works for all sub games. The $15 a month covers the server upkeep, minor/major game fixes as well as major patch content. But, the expansions cost extra because they're a much larger amount of content all at once.

[Michelasso]

As far as I'm aware, that's how it works for all sub games. The $15 a month covers the server upkeep, minor/major game fixes as well as major patch content. But, the expansions cost extra because they're a much larger amount of content all at once.

Hmm… WoW charges $15/month, $180/year. That's more than enough to rent a bit of the server and to get 2 extra games per year. To run a MMO could be expensive 10 years ago, now with the cost of one old server at the time they buy a server dozens of times more powerful. And the connections are even cheaper. Not that it really matters because I monitored the FF XIV bandwidth and it is 5MB… per hour. Less than 60Kbps per user.

[Kitya]

Hmm… WoW charges $15/month, $180/year. That's more than enough to rent a bit of the server and to get 2 extra games per year. To run a MMO could be expensive 10 years ago, now with the cost of one old server at the time they buy a server dozens of times more powerful. And the connections are even cheaper. Not that it really matters because I monitored the FF XIV bandwidth and it is 5MB… per hour. Less than 60Kbps per user.

Yeah, but at that price we're getting 2-3 expansions worth of content in the form of patches plus active day to day changes. We're not just paying for server up keep. :P

[bebop_bo]

5mb per hour, think u need to re check your math lol, then also add into the equasion patches that every user wil dload from the server which is alot more than 5mb per hour,

[Jayprice]

5mb per hour, think u need to re check your math lol, then also add into the equasion patches that every user wil dload from the server which is alot more than 5mb per hour,

Think he might be right about that (not including updates)

My internet has been broke for ages because a of a faulty cable an using a net speed app my max download speed was 0.8mbps and I was playing ff14 with zero lag, fates were a tad laggy but still playable

Internet fixed now and am clocking 14mpbs and not much difference at all

Seems like ff14 doesn't require much of ur bandwidth at all

[Michelasso]

5mb per hour, think u need to re check your math lol

h rx (KiB) tx (KiB) h rx (KiB) tx (KiB) h rx (KiB) tx (KiB)
12 11,033 1,544 20 11,047 1,476 04 6,240 1,562
13 23,839 4,192 21 1,703 749 05 2,193 830
14 9,495 3,222 22 1,909 754 06 1,521 697
15 3,117 1,665 23 2,394 912 07 1,549 708
16 2,409 911 00 12,586 1,766 08 1,588 2,000
17 10,712 1,472 01 6,990 1,588 09 1,452 729
18 5,818 1,290 02 4,055 1,470 10 20,862 2,579
19 8,604 1,663 03 5,348 1,867 11 11,160 1,784


You were saying? This with also the computer connected but idle. I was playing at 18-20and after midnight. But you're right, is a bit more up to 7MB/h.

[SugarPeanut]

And frequent events and playing online with ppl in ways that are more than just making a head shot :P

[bebop_bo]

h rx (KiB) tx (KiB) h rx (KiB) tx (KiB) h rx (KiB) tx (KiB)
12 11,033 1,544 20 11,047 1,476 04 6,240 1,562
13 23,839 4,192 21 1,703 749 05 2,193 830
14 9,495 3,222 22 1,909 754 06 1,521 697
15 3,117 1,665 23 2,394 912 07 1,549 708
16 2,409 911 00 12,586 1,766 08 1,588 2,000
17 10,712 1,472 01 6,990 1,588 09 1,452 729
18 5,818 1,290 02 4,055 1,470 10 20,862 2,579
19 8,604 1,663 03 5,348 1,867 11 11,160 1,784


You were saying? This with also the computer connected but idle. I was playing at 18-20and after midnight. But you\\'re right, is a bit more up to 7MB/h.

So its not 5mb almost double, and patches dont use bandwith? Which se have said major content at least every 2momths... Re do your math ;-)