Would you still be playing if this game carried a monthly fee?
I still think there are fun parts to this game but not $10+/month fun. Everyone has a different idea of fun and chances are, there has been an update that has either increased or decreased your definition of fun. For me, most have decreased my enjoyment. I still play because I can still find ways to make the game fun but I doubt I would pay for the privilege to do so.
To that end, does that define Guild Wars as a second-tier game? Does it deserve a lesser standard to judge it by because they don't charge a monthly fee? The game only has to be "free fun" instead of "I'd pay a monthly fee to have that kind of fun".
Are gamers starting to operate under the "I play because I can" philosophy instead of "I play because I really want to" one? This raises another question. For pay-to-play games, do people eventually operate under the "I play because I have to justify the cost" as opposed to "I play because I'm really having fun". I imagine very few exist in the first camp because they could easily quit unless some they'll really enjoy is still yet to come....but in the near future.
Just throwing a few questions out there....
Would you still be playing if.....
Granamyr
MSecorsky
Probably not. But, that's more due to a wife that wouldn't understand the monthly charges for a game...
sidepocket13
i wouldnt have started playing if there were a monthly fee, but now that i am addicted i dont know if i could stop if one were implimented............
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Quintus
GW during Beta period: I would certainly think about it.
GW now: Definitely not
GW now: Definitely not
Swarnt Brightstar
LOL, I wouldnt have gotten the game because I get 5$/week, and I need all the cash I can get for more games, lol
Xonic
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Would you still be playing if this game carried a monthly fee?
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tuskenraid
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Originally Posted by MSecorsky
Probably not. But, that's more due to a wife that wouldn't understand the monthly charges for a game...
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Shadow_Avenger
Erm no, it doesn't have enough content to warrent a monthly. You may pay for a month or two, but then you will have seen and done everything. So a big fat no.
As for monthly fee stopping immature players... dream on.
As for monthly fee stopping immature players... dream on.
Diomedes
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MSecorsky
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DUDE!!!! Tell me about. I have hardly time to play as it is. My wife is so not a PC gamer. If I had to pay for it.... pffff..... not gonna happen *mumbles about budget and crap*
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Mavrik
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Probably not. But, that's more due to a wife that wouldn't understand the monthly charges for a game...
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Swarnt Brightstar
Lol, I was TRYING to get FFXI but I wasnt allowed because of the monthly fees....
tuskenraid
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I feel your pain, and share it. Every now and then I'll get the old "I hate that game" speech, regardless of what it is. I save playtime until the kids are asleep and she's settled down to something else, but still... a monthly fee would not fly well.
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Sunrazor
Definitely not.
I wouldn't play any game with a monthly fee.
I wouldn't play any game with a monthly fee.
MSecorsky
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LOL! I have heard that speech so many times it's rediculous. It's either that or, "come here, we need to talk about something" just as I've gotten in to an FoW or UW group. Yeah, try explaining how a bunch of people from all over the country are going to give your "made-up" character a bad reputation in a world that doesn't really exist. I digress. Although recently, I have discovered that addictive TV series and NetFlix work very well together..... mmmhhhmm, solid hour of playtime for me!
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Tsukiyomi
I wouldn't be able to afford the monthly fee.
Plus then I'd feel pressured to play a lot because it's like I'm paying for it monthly which might mean that I play it all the time and that my grades begin to slip.
So in conclusion, I'd stop playing if the game had a monthly fee.
Plus then I'd feel pressured to play a lot because it's like I'm paying for it monthly which might mean that I play it all the time and that my grades begin to slip.
So in conclusion, I'd stop playing if the game had a monthly fee.
AznDVL
hell no. GW isnt even a MMORPG, its a "CORPG". Anet doesnt need the extra money to maintain servers.
Xonic
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hell no. GW isnt even a MMORPG, its a "CORPG". Anet doesnt need the extra money to maintain servers.
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baalzamonbarnes
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Definitely not.
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Diomedes
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Tactical-Dillusions
I wouldn't pay a monthly fee for any game.
I would perhaps click on a paypal tab from time to time but having another monthly bill when i have children to feed is a big no no.
I would perhaps click on a paypal tab from time to time but having another monthly bill when i have children to feed is a big no no.
Mavrik
eah I'm a HUGE Final Fantasy fan... but again... paying to play... um no..
Oh heard that speach before to... "You play to much." so eventually we talked and decided on what times in the day were for us to do as we wanted to... I can play games when I get home from work till about 9pm. Sometimes at 9pm of course I could still be wrapping up a mission or something but usually I'm good at getting done by 9pm and we both turn off our computers and spend some quality time together. Weekends are another story, usually will hop on for a few ONCE I've cleared it with her there is nothing to do, that way she can't "What your on the computer again?!"
Oh heard that speach before to... "You play to much." so eventually we talked and decided on what times in the day were for us to do as we wanted to... I can play games when I get home from work till about 9pm. Sometimes at 9pm of course I could still be wrapping up a mission or something but usually I'm good at getting done by 9pm and we both turn off our computers and spend some quality time together. Weekends are another story, usually will hop on for a few ONCE I've cleared it with her there is nothing to do, that way she can't "What your on the computer again?!"
Ensign
I would expect significantly better support if the game had a monthly fee. From my perspective, you're paying a monthly fee for the dynamic content, the constant tweaking and daily changes that come from paying someone a salary to watch the game as such. Guild Wars falls far short in that department.
Peace,
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Peace,
-CxE
Xonic
GW's support and update is just as good as games with monthly fees, if not better.
How often you see the development team checks and responses to forum postings in other games?
How often you see the development team checks and responses to forum postings in other games?
Dax
No.....
What is Anet floating idea ballons out to get reactions or what...I've seen this topic just recently?
I think some MMORPGs are worth the monthly fee (I'm playing one at present). Gw is not worth the monthly fee. Period.
What is Anet floating idea ballons out to get reactions or what...I've seen this topic just recently?
I think some MMORPGs are worth the monthly fee (I'm playing one at present). Gw is not worth the monthly fee. Period.
November Raine
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i wouldnt have started playing if there were a monthly fee, but now that i am addicted i dont know if i could stop if one were implimented............
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Swampgirl Inez
Can't afford it.
Kamatsu
I'd have to say that I'd stop playing GW if they ever started charging a monthly fee.
but this whole thread is pointless because if they started charging they would basically be shooting themselves in the head. They advertised this game as "no monthly fee", and a lot of people joined up purely because of that - I know I did. Sure I played in the E3 for everyone and WPE and really liked the game then, but if they had been planning on charging I might not have even bothered with those 2 events.
Thing is they'd loose a lot of people if they started charging - and it wouldn't all be the idiots in the game. Many idiots have CC and can afford online games I'm no idiot but I can't afford a monthly fee, so for me.. if they started charging then I'd stop playing purely because I can't pay the monthly fee's. And while $10-$15 per month might not be much to some people, to me it's quite a lot actually.
And anyways, if they started charging.. it would be completely against their whole business model anyways... and a sign that GW was about to die and it's time to get out before it collapses
but this whole thread is pointless because if they started charging they would basically be shooting themselves in the head. They advertised this game as "no monthly fee", and a lot of people joined up purely because of that - I know I did. Sure I played in the E3 for everyone and WPE and really liked the game then, but if they had been planning on charging I might not have even bothered with those 2 events.
Thing is they'd loose a lot of people if they started charging - and it wouldn't all be the idiots in the game. Many idiots have CC and can afford online games
I'm no idiot but I can't afford a monthly fee, so for me.. if they started charging then I'd stop playing purely because I can't pay the monthly fee's. And while $10-$15 per month might not be much to some people, to me it's quite a lot actually.And anyways, if they started charging.. it would be completely against their whole business model anyways... and a sign that GW was about to die and it's time to get out before it collapses
Linkie
The way the game is in it's current form? No way. Then I'd rather not play any MMO game at all or go play WoW with my rl friends.
The way I expected the game to be originally with a bit of added support etc? definately.
The way I expected the game to be originally with a bit of added support etc? definately.
Andy_M
A monthly fee would necessitate ANet completely redoing the PvE side of the game to bring it in line (content-wise ect) with what people would expect from a game that has a charge.
It would have to be rebuilt from the ground up, it's not gonna happen and I doubt i would pay for it even if they did. Bloody good engine, though.
It would have to be rebuilt from the ground up, it's not gonna happen and I doubt i would pay for it even if they did. Bloody good engine, though.
Weezer_Blue
Back during beta, I would have said yes. But because of recent design flaws (I'd say changes, but I'm going to give A.Net the benefit of the doubt and say they did it on accident), I hardly play now. So no.
Drakron
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GW's support and update is just as good as games with monthly fees, if not better.
How often you see the development team checks and responses to forum postings in other games? |
I been in several companies forums, I seen developers post and I can honestly say that most of the time companies downright ignore forum posts.
No company can do what the fans sugest, the only company that so far have made a large amount of fan sugestion implementation have been Maxis in relation to Sims content but still aways at their own time and as far the engine allowed.
Personaly I rather that a company sticks to their project and ignore fan sugestions, a lot of those are simply silly or impossible to implement and other would require a complete redesign of the game goals.
trelloskilos
No - GW is a good game, but I have not seen any MMORPG, or any game for that matter, that justified me paying any more than the RRP on the box..
And while I'm sure that WoW is a great RPG, and while my brother is a big fan of Xbox live Halo 2, I wouldn't want to play anything that makes me pay more than once, and repeatedly.
And while I'm sure that WoW is a great RPG, and while my brother is a big fan of Xbox live Halo 2, I wouldn't want to play anything that makes me pay more than once, and repeatedly.
BlaineTog
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I agree completely. It's not a matter of how good Guild Wars is, because I simply wouldn't pay a monthly fee for any game.
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Xue Yi Liang
I wouldn't pay monthly for any game.
Sagius Truthbarron
Hasn't this been asked before? Has anyone ever said yes?
LifeInfusion
definitely not.
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Weezer_Blue
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Yeah, do a goddamn search next time please. FFS.
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