See I personally prefer subscription based games because I feel you typically get a better value.

However FPS games are tricky...there are so many free fps games out there that it would be a hard sell for a lot of people.

But hey it's worth exploring at the very least.

Well I just searched for FPS games that are also Free to Play on Steam, and I got 82 results so....yeah there are a few out there

Honestly if costmetics are done right, there is money to be made there. Take a look at League of Legend's monetization model, or hell, even how Little Big Planet did most of their DLC. Im not against the *option* to have a subbed account that offers some perks at a better rate than buying stuff al la carte, but I think if you're going for a F2P model, you don't want pay walls to unlock content.

To be fair I didnt check the entire list of results so Im sure a handful of them in there are duds, my point being there is more than just a couple options out there.

I guess I just REALLY dislike the idea of buying into content like that for a game that is labled "Free to Play", even with an ISK option it leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Lets not forget that largely what allowed the development of Dust to continue was the re-introduction of BPOs...mostly because of the SKIN. Im not necessarily advocating for BPOs, but I'd rather explore proper implementation of cosmetics as they have zero impact on the gameplay itself, but have been proven to be profitable.

I mean I know EVE is doing the whole Alpha/Omega clone thing, but that's really meant as a glorified demo.

I mean if cosmetics prove to be insufficient, then we can explore more invasive options....just...I dunno, I've been burned too many times by crappy "F2P" models that end up being more irritating than rewarding when it comes to paying to access content.



Well....they did with Boosters. Was a really good way to get people to fork out cash monthly, worked for me for a long while.

If you're so insistent that no one get "a free ride" then just make it sub based and call it a day. Otherwise many people will always refuse to spend a cent on the game.

I'd rather have a sub than call it free to play but basically make it so you need to pay every month to enjoy the entire game. And if you offer an ISK option? People will simply use that instead and never spend a cent on the game.

I don't think we should limit people to certain areas of the game. Take EVE's Alpha Clones for example, if they wanted, they could still go into nullsec and fight for sovereignty with their respective corporations.

Not letting players go into fw/pc is the same thing as not letting Alpha Clones go into nullsec.

Sorry, I made the post late at night, I'm tired and not thinking clearly. To be honest I read the first two lines and came to a quick conclusion. I suppose your plan could work in theory.

True but those sell for about a billion ISK now...which takes more than a handful of matches worth of time. Even with Alpha Clones you can still go anywhere and participate with anyone, there is no lockout of facwar or anything of the sort and largely you can train everything that makes sense for a player starting out.

Do not confuse Alpha Clones as making EVE F2P. Alpha clones are simply a fancy way of saying "Un-timed demo" to give players a feel for EVE.

For Nova I'd take the million ISK option over then $1 every time. Not that a dollar is much to me, but I'd be annoyed by the fact that I'm being charged just so I can play a certain match type. Id go out of my way to make sure I didn't spend real money on it just to make a point. But again I have a personal vendetta against being nickle and dimed to death just to get core gameplay features. It is absolutely the fastest way to turn me off from playing a game.

I actually like it.

If you buy an Officer License you should get a "Supporter" tag on your forum avatar to show you are financially supporting the game.


Also, if people can buy the licenses and sell them on the open market for ISK, then CCP has the people with money in real life paying for the people who only have money in game. The 40 year old with a good job who dies too much to afford Proto suits can buy Mercenary Licenses and sell them on the open market to the 13 year old who is rocking in PC but does not have a credit card.

As if the entry barrier for PC was not high enough already.

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Selling us different merc quarters will all kinds of goodies to fill it with would be a great way to earn $$$ without interupting balance. Make them cost a **** load of ISK and make them account bound so you can't buy with cash to get ISK. Room with a view of Jita, anyone? (even if it's just simulated)

People eat that **** up

If people could join in on your room, it would encourage sales a lot.

What, you didn't want to sink your 401k on upgrading your Warbage?

Well that's why for one, I suggest having a few different options, ranging from a slightly cooler merc quarters to something with multiple rooms and a really nice view.

Also, it's very very far from a one time purchase. It's a one time purchase that opens the door to an endless amount of purchases. Couches, tvs, fridges, suicide booths, mirrors, air hockey tables, whatever stupid little thing they think of. If you could invite friends into the room, it would give more meaning to random purchases like that. This could also serve as an ISK sink for end game as everything bought with $$ should be available for a hefty ISK cost.

Honestly it would probably be better in EVE since there's a lot more menu surfing in that game. I wouldn't expect something like this to carry the revenue stream, especially considering the potential cost to develop. You could even possibly have corp HQs for sale where a bunch of people could hang out.

Honestly I just want to see less boosters but I know it's an easy sell for CCP so they're here to stay.

Dueling would be cute but I think a 4v4 or 6v6 squad only mode could be pretty tight.

Just reread the OP and the hairs on my neckbeard stood up with rage...

Keys, can't we just get rid of these damn things. Holy f*ck does it p*ss me off to have items locked behind a lottery...

Grrrr

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If they put in a variety of SKINs of various complexity at a good range of price points, the income will pretty much take care of itself.

My problem isn't paying money, while i saw your system would allow for people to buy a way to play PC using isk, which is great, I shouldn't have to pay in order to be able to take part. It's not EVE online where having a subscription makes your clone better and it stops people making ults that can just pop cynos in a risk free clone.

Cosmetic items would generate more revenue than a subscription of a $1 a month.

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