New Free Trial - Page 2

HavocGeneral · 2003-12-05, 06:05 PM

It was inevitiable anyway. Look at some other online games, Earth & Beyond for example has a similar thing.

I got a fairly good deal on the game anyway, I'm not too bothered. Living in europe, I have to pay VAT on the monthly subscription anyway.

ajohn505 · 2003-12-05, 06:08 PM

Early adopters in MMOs always get screwed, anyway. This instance just nails it home yet again.

Madcow · 2003-12-05, 06:21 PM

Originally Posted by ajohn505

Early adopters in MMOs always get screwed, anyway. This instance just nails it home yet again.

As opposed to other pieces of software which stay at the same price forever after release. Yup, never seen a bargain software bin.

People who want to be first in line pay for the right, it's not getting screwed.

FireZ · 2003-12-05, 06:36 PM

I'm just glad to see that they are dealing with the population problem quite well even though they still don't admitt they have one....ie: server merge due to all the upgrades/improvements to allow the community to have a lot of larger battle and now this.

But anyhow grats to them for good ways to solve the issue(hopefully).

Hamma · 2003-12-05, 06:40 PM

They probably dont admit it because they don't have it - the populatoin issue was because people were spread out on servers. That mistake was made when the game was released, they should not have opened all servers at once :\

And I can't see how this would be bad at all, i guess I am blind.

BadAsh · 2003-12-05, 06:54 PM

Originally Posted by Hamma

And I can't see how this would be bad at all, i guess I am blind.

I think the bad here is the feeling some people have who paid $40-$50 for the game... the same will hold true when the expansion is made free to help populate the caverns.

Which is makin me think... time for a new thread

BadAsh

Hamma · 2003-12-05, 06:58 PM

Well the game is 19.99 now anyway, if you bought it months ago than seeing the price go down is pretty much going to happen, it would be ignorant to think otherwise.

WritheNC · 2003-12-05, 07:02 PM

Sounds like you need a valid credit card to use the 30 day free trial.

Sounds better than the 7 day free trial because of that.

*30 days up*
Freeloader: "Ok, time to redownload PS!"
SOE: This credit card is already registered. Subscribe now!
Freeloader: "Wtf!" *tries a different one*
SOE: This address is already in use by another credit card. Subscribe now!"
Freeloader: Well, I can always call Grandma and borrow her Visa, I guess...

If you have to enter a credit card #, I think most people would opt to start paying 12.99 a month instead of going through further hassle, unless you're a cheap ass. If you happen to be a cheapass, take it from someone who only makes $7/hour: Don't be such a cheapass, its $.40 a goddamned day.

Vertago · 2003-12-05, 07:18 PM

wow have they really lost that many people?

Ghryphen · 2003-12-05, 07:20 PM

:/ Do you want them to do something about the population or not? jeez

Jagd · 2003-12-05, 07:32 PM

I don't mind having paid an extra $60 than any new people, cause I've been playing for almost 7 months now and will pwn their sorry asses.

Hamma · 2003-12-05, 07:43 PM

I love how people jump to conclusions, this in no way says that they have lost people. They are just trying to make the game better for those of us who play.

Jagd · 2003-12-05, 07:54 PM

As a general rule, prices drop either because of increasing competition or because supply is overtaking demand. Since there is (arguably) no direct competition to PS, we must therefore assume it is because they have a surplus in capacity and need to get it filled before it undermines their profit picture.

Don't tell me Gamecubes are selling for $99 because the executives at Nintendo decided everyone should have one, even if they're losing money. They did it because sales are low, and they are probably having trouble getting developers onboard to make games since the size of the market for Gamecube games is tiny compared to PS/2, Xbox, or PC.

FireZ · 2003-12-05, 10:14 PM

Originally Posted by Hamma

I love how people jump to conclusions, this in no way says that they have lost people. They are just trying to make the game better for those of us who play.

Cyber · 2003-12-05, 10:15 PM

For me this is the "straw that broke the camels back."

http://boards.station.sony.com/ubb/p...ML/029049.html

But at this point, this to me is them turning to me and saying 'Thanks for the support and allowing us to give it away to everyone else!'

The more I watch SOE lately the more I feel like they're just ripping me off and seem to expect me to keep taking it.

I bet that 'free' client includes all of Core Combat as well.

They won't be seeing anymore money from me for a while. I'll wait til they decide to offer me some free time to come back and try the game.

Probably won't be very long before that happens at this rate, so why should I renew?