When are we expecting PS1 to go free?

OpolE · 2012-11-26, 06:01 PM

I post here because there will be a lot of people in this PS2 section thinking about having PS1 back and busy.

I predict that it may go free at Christmas time

Has anyone else had any evidence since smedley's tweet about it going free soonish?

bpostal · 2012-11-26, 06:02 PM

Soon's the last I heard and I can't wait. Should get at least a decent pop then.

OpolE · 2012-11-26, 06:32 PM

Also what is the potential for major outfits to return to PS1 partially if not fully?

Accuser · 2012-11-26, 09:39 PM

Why the hell would PS1 ever be free?
They aren't just going to run PS1 servers with no revenue stream attached, and they aren't going to waste valuable development resources creating in-game purchasables for a dead game.
If anything, it could be released as freeware for private servers, but I don't see any motivation to take that kind of risk with the IP.

forasong · 2012-11-26, 09:47 PM

And why the fuck would anyone want to go back to those shit ass graphics?
Whats wrong? Can't adapt to this game? lolol

Chewy · 2012-11-26, 10:07 PM

All I know is that I got a PS vet decal, but never played PS.

Kinda off topic I know. But it isn't worth a thread of its own.

Zulthus · 2012-11-26, 10:45 PM

Accuser, Smedley tweeted not too long ago that PS1 is going free to play. I don't know if they're planning on doing anything to monetize it somehow, but that's what we've heard.

Forasong, playing a game for graphics is like watching porn for the storyline.

Hamma · 2012-11-27, 12:05 AM

Haven't heard anything.

Levente · 2012-11-27, 03:51 AM

never. Guess you will have to adapt to PS2. cry some more

Jaybonaut · 2012-11-27, 03:55 AM

Ugh...

basti · 2012-11-27, 08:44 AM

Originally Posted by OpolE

Also what is the potential for major outfits to return to PS1 partially if not fully?

Zero.

Its jsut you left Opol who wants PS1.

F2P is not going to fill PS1 again. Its just going to let every cheater in the world play with each other.

camycamera · 2012-11-27, 08:49 AM

i can't wait to experience what the original was all about. once i get a better PC for PS2, bring it on!

OpolE · 2012-11-27, 09:11 AM

Well we have 1 server on PS1 and its one universe. Whether its laggy or not. One auraxis one server. I think there will be enough diehards to fill it for a good fight IMO.

duomaxwl · 2012-11-27, 10:36 AM

Originally Posted by forasong

And why the fuck would anyone want to go back to those shit ass graphics?
Whats wrong? Can't adapt to this game? lolol

How can you not adapt to the game? You point, you shoot, it's not hard.
I just want it to go back up for the once-in-a-while nostalgic trip. My outfit has people who hasn't played Planetside 1, and we'd like to do a Planetside 1 night every once in a while so they can see the first one.

OpolE · 2012-11-27, 11:55 AM

Originally Posted by duomaxwl

How can you not adapt to the game? You point, you shoot, it's not hard.
I just want it to go back up for the once-in-a-while nostalgic trip. My outfit has people who hasn't played Planetside 1, and we'd like to do a Planetside 1 night every once in a while so they can see the first one.

I have heard of other outfits trying this method out also. Anyone who loved Planetside 1 as the unique game it was, is bullshitting themselves thinking that planetside 2 is making up for the first one.

It just isn't