Clarification on business model

Zarviosso · 2012-06-21, 05:09 AM

I have read many thread but im not sure... PS2 Is gonna be F2P? I dont understand very well english so im not sure. I Have read the FAQ: http://www.planetside2.com/faq But they say that the business model has not been decided yet.
(I wrote with the help of Google translate sorry for the errors

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Dougnifico · 2012-06-21, 05:13 AM

Yes. Free to play. No subscription. No purchase cost. It is driven by in game purchases. It is not pay-to-win.

xnorb · 2012-06-21, 05:49 AM

Download: Free
Account: Free
Monthly costs: 0

Shiny armor with OSSUM spikes: 5€
Timed deco angel's wings for 1 month: 10€

Something like that :)

Greenthy · 2012-06-21, 06:02 AM

The best example you can think of right now:
League of Legends

Champions are in fact side-upgrades, as they explain how weapons/tank upgrades will be.
Skins are the cosmetics, same as in PS2.
You can spend ingame collected currency or take a shorter route by buying some cash to exchange.
You can not (theoreticly) buy the insta-win weapon/champion. (But this is all balance as new weapon = always potential imbalance)

In one year I spent slightly more on LoL than it would've cost me when subbing for one year at current MMO prices. It's a working business model, LoL proves it.

I have not read up too much though, but I'm presuming they'll also release new upgrades every now and then.

Dagron · 2012-06-21, 06:19 AM

Originally Posted by xnorb

Timed deco angel's wings for 1 month: 10€

Everything about that sentence makes me want to puke: the item itself, it being a rental, the price.

I know it's just an example pulled out of nowhere, but damn...

Zarviosso · 2012-06-21, 08:06 AM

I dont like very much the F2P model but I will do a try! Thanks for all the answers!

Satch · 2012-06-21, 08:08 AM

I'd rather pay for the game, no monthly subs and unlock camo and items with xp only.

Zarviosso · 2012-06-21, 08:38 AM

Originally Posted by Satch

I'd rather pay for the game, no monthly subs and unlock camo and items with xp only.

Me too! But I think that the developers will not change idea!

Hamma · 2012-06-21, 08:58 AM

Yea it's to late for that.

It will be F2P with some sort of premium subscription. We are still awaiting solid details on their plans.

disky · 2012-06-21, 09:36 AM

You have to understand that this game has zero PvE content. Any game that relies solely on other people to provide an experience will ultimately be limited if there is a cost barrier. If the game is free for everyone to play, more people will populate the servers over a longer period of time, providing you with more people to shoot. In this instance the free to play model makes a lot of sense.

I believe I heard Higby mention off the cuff that there might eventually be a subscription model for those that want it, but that isn't for certain. Anyway, I think it's a great idea.

maskedskull · 2012-06-21, 07:49 PM

Originally Posted by disky

You have to understand that this game has zero PvE content. Any game that relies solely on other people to provide an experience will ultimately be limited if there is a cost barrier. If the game is free for everyone to play, more people will populate the servers over a longer period of time, providing you with more people to shoot. In this instance the free to play model makes a lot of sense.

I believe I heard Higby mention off the cuff that there might eventually be a subscription model for those that want it, but that isn't for certain. Anyway, I think it's a great idea.

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