Lifetime Subscription

[Nix]

I don't think that I would want to part with the amount of cash that a lifetime sub would cost unless the game had the potential to keep my interest for many years, kinda like XI did.

I would absolutely welcome 6/mo or yearly subs though, but with legacy I feel like I'm getting a great deal as it is so I wouldn't mind monthly either. I think for convenience sakes that yearly/lifetime subs would be great for the company, especially if the majority of those that got them didn't get real use out of it (such as say students who absolutely must take time off for studies and the like), but even if there were many, many players that did make the most of it, this would be awesome for square since money earned is totally better than money lost, and there will be plenty of people paying month-to-month so they'd still turn a profit at the end of the day. But with a lifetime sub they're guaranteed a nice lump sum instead of someone fizzling out after two months if they didn't really gel with the game or have time to dedicate to it.

[HiirNoivl]

Who do you think you are? God? lol

Uhhhh... no? How about addressing my post?

do you get tired at all with arguing with every single poster who has an opinion?

I haven't posted since yesterday... and no one was quoted in my post so who am I arguing with?

You ignore my post because you can't argue with it. :P Fine troll my responses then because you have no real reason there shouldn't be lifetime option.

Remember, you don't have to take the option... I will.. you don't have to. :P

Lifetime subs will hurt nothing.

[Starlord]

Uhhhh... no? How about addressing my post?



I haven't posted since yesterday... and no one was quoted in my post so who am I arguing with?

You ignore my post because you can't argue with it. :P Fine troll my responses then because you have no real reason there shouldn't be lifetime option.

Remember, you don't have to take the option... I will.. you don't have to. :P

Lifetime subs will hurt nothing.

Lifetime subs will hurt nothing.

Lifetime Subs are mostly givin' out when they are about to make a Switch from P2P to F2P (I don't care what kind of F2P it is, it's still F2P) and I don;t want either of them. If they do offer Lifetime.. then I'm going to get worried about the Future of ARR. That's how I feel =(.

[HiirNoivl]

Lifetime Subs are mostly givin' out when they are about to make a Switch from P2P to F2P (I don't care what kind of F2P it is, it's still F2P) and I don;t want either of them. If they do offer Lifetime.. then I'm going to get worried about the Future of ARR. That's how I feel =(.

Yes but that's not reason not to have them. I know the the connotation may be bad in your eyes, but to me it's a more optimistic option. If they have a lifetime sub, then there's little reason to think that the servers will go down in flames after 2 years (again).

The fears about offering lifetime subs are based on imaginary scenarios and not in actual math or even in reality. Games going F2P have nothing to do with subscription options. Lifetime sub discount takes years to go into effect and they lost money for being bad games or the plan to go F2P was in the works from the get-go

[Zehira]

Uhhhh... no? How about addressing my post?

Um no, I can't address your "WILL" posts because you think yourself you are God... =/

Yes, Yes my child. I am G... *feels a moderator's lidless gaze*..

The instant boost to cash flow can help SE greatly, it all depends on if they need to expand their team to explode in production at wake of ARR release, specially if they release before 100% ready. We can really know at beta.

Also SE can invest the money and its possible to make more in that route then letting it trickle in (not guaranteed).

Its not a waste for SE to consider this, and it really is up to very educated decisions by SE team who have the numbers and dev plans (players can speculate of course- its just not as accurate a calculation when you dont have all the information). It may be a bad plan for them, it may be a great plan, most likely if they ran it they would want to moderate how many came in through it (though -most- people dont load up on big purchases like that, I imagine a few hundred would out of(/per) thousands).

It's very hard to say ARR needs to have lifetime subs since it's the international game like FFXI and you are right that it needs to be very educated decisions. Yoshi-P is like a new man and his first time being a producer, however he has experienced being a director for many games before (<33 Super Bomberman games) so we shouldn't be worrying tho. Good thing that SE got the awesome producer that can use the company's powers to keep us entertaining. lol

Yes, BETA here we are waiting...

[Starlord]

Yes but that's not reason not to have them. I know the the connotation may be bad in your eyes, but to me it's a more optimistic option. If they have a lifetime sub, then there's little reason to think that the servers will go down in flames after 2 years (again).

The fears about offering lifetime subs are based on imaginary scenarios and not in actual math or even in reality. Games going F2P have nothing to do with subscription options. Lifetime sub discount takes years to go into effect and they lost money for being bad games or the plan to go F2P was in the works from the get-go

Not many people will throw that kind of dough at SE in one Glump anyways, so if they do offer it, it will only be a Limited time Offer thing. But there's a 95% chance that this will not happen.

[Warlock]

Bring back the 3 months fee now that we are past legacy time get it while its hot...it felt good not worrying about CC screw up for 3 months XD

[Zehira]

Bring back the 3 months fee now that we are past legacy time get it while its hot...it felt good not worrying about CC screw up for 3 months XD

Isn't that what we have Crysta points already?

Edited, if you buy 3 months with discount it would be a good idea. ^^

[Warlock]

Isn't that what we have Crysta points already?

Edited, if you buy 3 months with discount it would be a good idea. ^^

I don't use crysta i use a CC >.>

[HiirNoivl]

Well, Zehira, since you can't address my posts and will continue to troll than g'day mate.

Bring back the 3 months fee now that we are past legacy time get it while its hot...it felt good not worrying about CC screw up for 3 months XD

Seriously. It's why I hate monthly withdrawals. It's a problem. Life time subs will probably save SE in processing fees as well.