In last weeks MMO Report from G4TV about half way through here is the link.
http://g4tv.com/videos/47453/The-MMO
They reported how Cryptic is entertaining the idea of goin FTP with STO.
Looks like us lifers wasted our money!:mad: Why would Cryptic do this? I can only speculate the true reasons, but I must say I am very upset that Cryptic would charge 300 bucks for lifetime sub and the game at launch just to goto FTP just a few months in.
I'm appauled, dismayed, angry, and upset that this is happening. I believe I wasted my money on this game with my lifetime sub and my C-Store purchases just to have this happen.
What a betrayal!:mad:
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calm yourself down, and take off the tinfoil hat.
even if that was not case the case I laugh at the fact that he doesn't even understand the Hybrid free to play model they would go with.
So I will explain it to you.
in the DDO / LOTRO model there are thee levels of being subbed.
Free: only access to so much of the game, and you would have the option to buy stuff from the C-store.
Subscribed: you pay 15 dollars a month, and get access to all of the content.plus you get points each month for fluff from the C-store. ( because you have all of the content )
LifeTime: you get access to all of the content for life. plus you get points each month for fluff from the C-store.
see even if we went that way it would not be so bad. you money would not be wasted. So calm down.
The report is only a week old. This may be Old news to you but in my working life campared to your free time, I just found out. And being angry about it is justified in my book.
So your oppinion on my reaction is niether wanted or justified. If you have an oppinion on the matter you may post it.
But your oppinion on my reaction or statement on the matter is not.
they were taking it out of context. So are you. it is best to track down the source first before posting it.
also look at my other post.
Try looking up the background of dstahl quote where he said they'd be monitoring (but not necessarily adopting a F2P Hybrid model like DDO). You don't even know what model they're considering or the fact that they're not even considering it yet.
Do your research.
Also, if they went with the DDO/LOTRO model. you'd get MORE as lifer than you do now.
Ok what did you do to your avatar? I liked the old one.
Who knows what will happen , but cryptic have shown us theyd do anything and make any decisions no matter how the playerbase felt as long as they make the money to survive.
Only time will tell.
Hey I had the same ignorant outlook on that model. a good thing about ignorance is the fact that you can learn from it.
However, it's Baumer time.
Anyways, the devs aren't considering F2P for the foreseeable future. OP, you can rest assured.
Also, the only model mentioned is the DDO/LOTRO Hybrid. Their lifetime subscribers have access to all content. F2P users have to pay to play the content.
With as much as they're putting on the C-Store you're assuming that they won't just keep the current 'Sub + C-Store Goodies' setup?
Yea that wouldnt surprise me one bit lol
I see a cease and desist also in the not so distant future.
Any chance you can sticky this information? Possibly with the full-context of dstahl's quote.
People are getting worked up over a theoretical model that isn't being considered. :rolleyes:
to bad I like that model. It would bring in more people, and we would still have subs.
PR speak is so funny. It only has to be true at the moment its said, not tomorrow
Thanks for the quick responce I shall take that to the bank.
This thread may be closed.
Please keep your posts clean. ~GM Tiyshen
Anyways any eta on the Excellsior , looks one damn fine model
Means zip, squat, nada. The same thing was said about putting MU Uniforms and Preorder Bonuses in the C-Store.... "no plans to do this in the immediate future". Then a couple months later it happens. :rolleyes:
What a over-reaction to an incorrect inference! :mad:
People, of a certain type, will get worked up regardless of what is said, quoted, thought or printed.
UGC hint hint, nudge nudge... stay tuned for season 3!
After months of delay, here is your buggy and worthless UGC! Which 5 of 5 species do you want to kill? asteroid meter: heavy or ultra heavy. What color would you like the planet to be? Enjoy!
F2P nudge, nudge, hint, hint.... "We think it's an interesting idea."
5 months later... "There are lots of factors to consider..."
3 months later... "We've considered it, and have decided the time may not be right..."
Then, when only a handful of lifers are left playing the forums, Cryptic announces: "We've begun the initial planning stage to investigate the considerations of a F2P revenue stream. Stay tuned!"
WOW way to keep it classy OP.