Lifetime Subscription

[Zehira]

Lol this reminds me of the star trek online lifetime subs people bought, then they wanted a refund a few weeks after release lol.

I would like a lifetime sub for this though as I definatly will be playing this game for the rest of my life.

I am sorry to say but I can't stop laughing.

Edited: Gave you a like! ;D

[Shougun]

I am sorry to say but I can't stop laughing.

http://youtu.be/ZEqkBcj5qlA?t=20s

Final Fantasy for life XD - I will be dissapointed if I'm not able to play FF XXXXII

Also I think a lifetime subscrition could be a good idea, +1'd for SE consideration.

[Zehira]

http://youtu.be/ZEqkBcj5qlA?t=20s

Final Fantasy for life XD - I will be dissapointed if I'm not able to play FF XXXXII

Also I think a lifetime subscrition could be a good idea, +1'd for SE consideration.

I was surprised that I am 1 year older than Final Fantasy! I am praying that series will stop making when I die!

/jk

hahahaha sorry I don't know what to say anymore! xD

[Loony_BoB]

Buying a Lifetime Subscription is effectively betting that you feel the game will still be worth playing years down the line. If indeed you do feel that FFXIV will still be immense years down the line, buy shares in Square-Enix, because that way you will be able to profit on the boost in share value they will receive should this game become as amazing as you feel it will. That way, you will effectively have the increasing share price offset the cost of your subscription.

Tada!

I think SE are in this for the long haul, and with that in mind, I doubt they will offer Lifetime Subscriptions. Annual subscriptions, though, that's another story - I wouldn't be against them.

[Apricoth]

Yeah, why the heck not. Offer it - if people want to hand over that kind of cash for a Life Time subscription, do it and let those folks indulge. There is no legitimate reason to poo-poo the idea.

[HiirNoivl]

...There you have it folks... Investment advice from Loony Bob

[Delsus]

Haven't most games that offered a lifetime sub gone f2p now? Could this be because the devs have been making no money after the lifetime subs and been forced into making everyone pay at least 2x more to play the game.

[AttacKat]

Haven't most games that offered a lifetime sub gone f2p now?

If you read YP's response about why he is keeping the sub program, is because F2P gets the SW house fast cash up front, which then helps the SW house to pay back the investors. If you think about it, this is what life time sub will do as well.

YP also have indicated that since ARR is totally funded in house w/o any financial backing from investors, coming up with quick cash is not an issue they need to worry about.

jc

[HiirNoivl]

Haven't most games that offered a lifetime sub gone f2p now? Could this be because the devs have been making no money after the lifetime subs and been forced into making everyone pay at least 2x more to play the game.

lol No. 123

[ChiefCurrahee]

I don't think FFXIV will offer a lifetime sub here is why: (quote from Rift Global director)

Jim Butler, who is the global brand director at Trion Games, says that his company has no plans to ever offer a lifetime subscription for their Rift MMO to the player base.

He told A List Daily that, “I was against the idea when we did it at Turbine, and it won’t happen on my watch here at Trion.”

The developer explained that, “Lifetime memberships are a great deal for consumers that plan to spend the next few years playing the game, and a financial disaster for subscription-only companies that have to continue paying for new feature development, salaries, server costs, marketing, etc.”

Because the developers then lack the funds to further support the game, the consumer is actually hurt in the long term by an option that initially seems to be very appealing.

http://news.softpedia.com/news/No-Li...O-302713.shtml

It might bring in money up front but SE will actually lose out as well as the players in the end.