Free to play experience

Meriv · 2012-06-19, 05:28 PM

I can't do a poll because there are probably a lot of free games

I do this to understand who is writing behind the posts.

Since we normally discuss a lot of the subject of payments for PS2 i wanted to ask how many here have some F2P experience, please list the games that you have played.

In my case they are not a lot, i started with

Battlefield heroes (pay per win)
LoL(good microtransiction model)
Wot (average model, premiun tanks tends to have worse stats than their same tier, heal packets and premiun shells, clan wars but gives you chance to get cash)
BSGO(P2W)

Immigrant · 2012-06-19, 05:43 PM

Originally Posted by Meriv

I can't do a poll because there are probably a lot of free games

I do this to understand who is writing behind the posts.

Since we normally discuss a lot of the subject of payments for PS2 i wanted to ask how many here have some F2P experience, please list the games that you have played.

In my case they are not a lot, i started with

Battlefield heroes (pay per win)
LoL(good microtransiction model)
Wot (average model, premiun tanks tends to have worse stats than their same tier, heal packets and premiun shells, clan wars but gives you chance to get cash)
BSGO(P2W)

I played many F2P MMOs (Tribes Ascend, Global Agenda, LotRO, WoT, Battlefield Heroes, Drakensang Online, Black Prophecy... probably some other too I can't remember now, and plenty of browser based games too) but never for more than couple of weeks per game.

Actually I played Faces of Mankind for few months but only because there were some really nice peeps there and we had fun in forums, I had to stop playing altogether to finish my college though so it was more by force then being bored. However that game is pretty outdated so I never went back when I got the time. Yeah I played also Battlefield4Free for few months since it was fun... but not being able to pick sides (Russians or Americans) and non-persistent world kinda makes a limited experience.

I hope PS2 will be interesting and fun enough to keep me playing it for at a year or two, it sure looks very promising. I play more single players games tbh.

Bags · 2012-06-19, 05:44 PM

GunZ the duel - huge P2W
League - F2P
TF2
Warrock
Quake Live
Alien Swarm

Hmr85 · 2012-06-19, 05:47 PM

World of Tanks - I enjoyed the game and had no issues with their micro transactions
League of Legends - skins only and some minor boosts.
Runes of Magic - One of the only ways to compete in this game is to pay for Diamonds. Horrible pay2win
Tribes Ascend - Not bad
Team Fortress 2 - Never used the micro transactions. I bought the game before it went free.

All free to play games I have played. RoM was one of the worst in Pay2Win games of the bunch.

Toppopia · 2012-06-19, 05:49 PM

I've played Battlestar Galatica Online, Black Prophecy, many browser games. But i am mostly a console gamer but since i inherited by brothers gaming laptop for university, i am hoping to get into PC gaming after my exams are over.

Off topic: I'm sad that Black Prophecy failed, i don;t really see how, it looked like it was going to be an amazing PvEvP game, but somehow it now only has like 10 people playing it

Landtank · 2012-06-19, 05:53 PM

World of Tanks has a decent model, they make it really frustrating to not buy gold, but if you don't want to you don't have to.

League of Legends has a fantastic model, possibly the best in the industry. They have great artists and skins that you actually really want to buy, and nothing can't be achieved with in game experience except cosmetic things.

I haven't really played a P2W game, I try to avoid those before getting frustrated.

indirect · 2012-06-19, 05:58 PM

League is DEFINITELY the model to follow in terms of success.

Meriv · 2012-06-19, 06:00 PM

82 Views and just 6 answers? comon ppl show that you know about what you are writing ! write down your experience.

maddoggg · 2012-06-19, 06:08 PM

Warrock,
tribes ascend,
team forrtress 2,
genesis AD,
AVA,
Crossfire,
America army 3,
Blacklight retribution,
league of legends,
battlefield play for free,
battlefield heroes,
APB reloaded,
silkroad,
wolf team,
combat arms,
fear combat,
quake live,
alien swarm.
Atleast those are the ones i can think of right now,i am sure i missed a couple

(most of these games i have played because of some RL fr of mine).
The best model in my personal opinion is team fortress 2.

Meriv · 2012-06-19, 06:13 PM

Originally Posted by maddoggg

Warrock,
tribes ascend,
team forrtress 2,
genesis AD,
AVA,
Crossfire,
America army 3,
Blacklight retribution,
league of legends,
battlefield play for free,
battlefield heroes,
APB reloaded,
silkroad,
wolf team,
combat arms,
fear combat,
quake live,
alien swarm.
Atleast those are the ones i can think of right now,i am sure i missed a couple

(most of these games i have played because of some RL fr of mine).
The best model in my personal opinion is team fortress 2.

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Bags · 2012-06-19, 06:14 PM

I bought TF2 when it wasn't free does that count?

Hmr85 · 2012-06-19, 06:20 PM

Originally Posted by Bags

I bought TF2 when it wasn't free does that count?

Same

GreatMazinkaise · 2012-06-19, 06:22 PM

Warrock
Combat Arms
Team Fortress 2
Tribes:Ascend (paid $10 just to get the +50% VIP xp boost)
Tribes Next (more like freeware, but /shrug)
America's Army
Kingdom of Loathing
City of Heroes (gotta love a game that has almost no interesting content once you leave character creation)
Planetside Reserves (I think I played reserves when I was unwilling to pay for the regular game, but I don't remember)

Gonefshn · 2012-06-19, 06:25 PM

I played Global Agenda. Awesome game, very fun, never found it to be pay 2 win since the margins of gear were decently small. It mostly let you get to high levels faster and look cooler if you payed cash.

Tribes Ascend. Sorta P2W I guess because it took FOREVER to get some of the best weapons. Had fun with that one but ultimately got bored. Not much variety there.

DCUO. Fun for a week, then got totally bored. Fine game though I guess.

WoT. Got bored pretty darn fast. I think it took too long to unlock stuff and never really found the gameplay very fun.

I guess all the F2P games I've played were pretty boring to me. Except Global Agenda, I really did love that game, but ultimately I stopped playing.

It's mostly because the game itself isn't interesting enough in my experience and has little to do with the price model or cash shop p2w whatever. Make a great game, make it free, and people will love you for it.

PS2 should do it right!

indirect · 2012-06-19, 06:26 PM

I just don't have the space to list every F2P game I've played - I try and play them all to give them a shot.
When I'm bored of a game I got to MMORPG.com and check what's free and try it out.