Free to download? - Page 2

Rumblepit · 2011-12-23, 01:42 PM

Originally Posted by Coreldan

Star Wars and WoW are sort of hard to compare to Planetside. Both have extremely strong lores from way back before the games were even made. Unless you live in very poor conditions in a 3rd world country, you know what Star Wars is.

I don't know anyone IRL who knows what Planetside is.

It is not that simple, it is not about how good the game is either to get a good looking start.

you really dont think they can pull a million players on launch ????? your thinking like the boys upstairs that made the choice to go this route.

this game could very well shet all over wows pop. i truly believe this. y would 10s of millions not want to play ps2. recent stats show more fps players the mmo players.

Coreldan · 2011-12-23, 01:44 PM

Why didn't PS manage it? It was way more unique and ground breaking at it's time than PS2 will be now.

One reason is marketing. Marketing costs shitloads. The game is also alot more of a niche game than fe. SWTOR or BF3 is.

But I'm with you, I'd really want the game even to have a 5$ account activation cost. It wouldnt stop everyone, but it would end up expensive just to keep paying that for cheatings sake. But we both know it won't happen at this point anymore.

Raymac · 2011-12-23, 01:49 PM

http://penny-arcade.com/comic/2011/12/21

I'm thinking after the "unpleasantness" that SOE went through last summer, that they will be fairly focused on policing hackers.

Also, we should be well aware by now that the devs arn't completely pants on head, so they understand the dynamic of "script kiddies just making new accounts" as well as anyone. And we can also be pretty sure they arn't going to just say "to hell with it, let this stupid game that we don't care about fail". Sooooo, they'll handle it. Don't panic.

Rumblepit · 2011-12-23, 01:52 PM

Originally Posted by Coreldan

Why didn't PS manage it? It was way more unique and ground breaking at it's time than PS2 will be now.

One reason is marketing. Marketing costs shitloads. The game is also alot more of a niche game than fe. SWTOR or BF3 is.

But I'm with you, I'd really want the game even to have a 5$ account activation cost. It wouldnt stop everyone, but it would end up expensive just to keep paying that for cheatings sake. But we both know it won't happen at this point anymore.

why didnt ps manage it????? it was a stupid idea then .... wft a mmofps????
ps was way ahead of its time. thats why . trust me when i say there is and has been nothing like this game ever.... i spent years looking. darkfall, mortal online, global agenda, boarderlands, apb, gta,brink team fortress.

can someone tell me why they took down the free trial for ps1?????????????

Raymac · 2011-12-23, 01:56 PM

Originally Posted by Rumblepit

can someone tell me why they took down the free trial for ps1?????????????

Because they didn't have the resources to fix bugs let alone police hackers.

PS2 will have far more support and resources than PS1 did in 2006.

Rumblepit · 2011-12-23, 01:57 PM

Originally Posted by Raymac

http://penny-arcade.com/comic/2011/12/21

I'm thinking after the "unpleasantness" that SOE went through last summer, that they will be fairly focused on policing hackers.

Also, we should be well aware by now that the devs arn't completely pants on head, so they understand the dynamic of "script kiddies just making new accounts" as well as anyone. And we can also be pretty sure they arn't going to just say "to hell with it, let this stupid game that we don't care about fail". Sooooo, they'll handle it. Don't panic.

if they can manage to take care of the hackers that come with f2p games then they will make more money off that tech then the game itself.

Rumblepit · 2011-12-23, 01:59 PM

Originally Posted by Raymac

Because they didn't have the resources to fix bugs let alone police hackers.

PS2 will have far more support and resources than PS1 did in 2006.

AHHHHHHHHH i see there was a hacker issue when people could create accounts for free???????

I GET IT.

Raymac · 2011-12-23, 01:59 PM

Originally Posted by Rumblepit

if they can manage to take care of the hackers that come with f2p games then they will make more money off that tech then the game itself.

Not really. Server side metrics aren't all that complicated.

Be cool dude.

Raymac · 2011-12-23, 02:01 PM

Originally Posted by Rumblepit

AHHHHHHHHH i see there was a hacker issue when people could create accounts for free???????

I GET IT.

Douchebag set up question gets a douchebag response. I knew we were going to say exactly that, but I was hoping you were better than that.

ThGlump · 2011-12-23, 02:03 PM

F2P will surely bring tons of players. I dont fear that there wont be enough players. I fear that players that care about planetside (mainly ps1 vets) will vanish from ps2 in first 3 months after release due unbearable hacker count.
Yet there still be tons of players who dont mind hacking or are hackers. But it will be soulless zerg as planetside spirit will be long gone.

Rumblepit · 2011-12-23, 02:04 PM

guys dont get me wrong... please..... i fing love this game. and i know what it could be. they do this ,and its just fubar.there will be no saving it.

Zulthus · 2011-12-23, 02:05 PM

Originally Posted by Coreldan

But I'm with you, I'd really want the game even to have a 5$ account activation cost. It wouldnt stop everyone, but it would end up expensive just to keep paying that for cheatings sake. But we both know it won't happen at this point anymore.

We don't "know" anything at all yet. They said it might be F2P, but who knows, maybe they'll put in a box price, DD fee, we don't know.

Raymac · 2011-12-23, 02:07 PM

Originally Posted by Rumblepit

guys dont get me wrong... please..... i fing love this game. and i know what it could be. they do this ,and its just fubar.there will be no saving it.

I hear you dude, and I'm sorry for getting bitchy. Just ask yourself, do you think the devs don't know what you know? Or do you think they don't care?

That's why, even though it is an extremely valid concern you are voicing, I'm not going to worry about it.

As the devs have said a number of times, and already proven in some cases, they "have got this".

Rumblepit · 2011-12-23, 02:08 PM

Originally Posted by Raymac

Douchebag set up question gets a douchebag response. I knew we were going to say exactly that, but I was hoping you were better than that.

sorry man just making a point, i started playing 4 months ago, and i got in on a free trial. then subed the same day. i came on the forums and screamed and yell how much i loved the game . moments later there was a thread on the forums "wtf are the free trials doing up" ............... then they were off again.

thats y i thought of it. i meant nothing by it .

ThGlump · 2011-12-23, 02:20 PM

Originally Posted by Raymac

As the devs have said a number of times, and already proven in some cases, they "have got this".

Show me some game/company that won against hackers. Only way to limit hackers is to hurt their wallet.