VN Boards Archive

[VN Boards Archive]

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Topic: So Asheron's Call is the only Pay to Play game Turbine has,,,

JustNSane Posts: 2,601 Registered: Jun 8, '01 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 2,555 User ID: 148,572	Subject: So Asheron's Call is the only Pay to Play game Turbine has,,,
	How long will this extend to ha.... -----signature----- Love is willing to sacrifice for the good of others, even to death. Orginal Just'N'Sane
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TheDarkDecending Posts: 18,104 Registered: Oct 1, '01 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 17,253 User ID: 424,764	Subject: So Asheron's Call is the only Pay to Play game Turbine has,,,
	I recall statements that, due to the way AC was programmed and functions, a micro-transaction system is impossible to implement without re-writing / re-coding the entire thing from scratch. Or, in short, AC will simply cease to exist when nostalgia no longer convinces them to support a money sink. -----signature----- "Holy Crap, it's The Dark Descending." - -My_Odins_On_Fire-
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AC4LifeXxX Posts: 464 Registered: Feb 27, '09 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 464 User ID: 1,349,805	Subject: So Asheron's Call is the only Pay to Play game Turbine has,,,
	With how much people hate anyone who macros/exploits/game's the system their way to the top already, I think you would see a lot of people quit with a F2P option where people could now directly buy advantages. AC survives because of the niche style of game it is. The same crowd that likes that style of game enough to be playing it for 11 years is the same crowd that likely hates microtransactions. I doubt those transactions would bring in enough other players/generate enough money to cover the loss of the subscriptions. -----signature----- (none)
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