Interesting because I feel that pay-to-play is lower "stress" than the other models. For $10-15 USD per month I can get as much or as little gaming as I want. All the other models require meta-gaming to try and get the best deal. If I think about all the games I'm not buying because I'm playing an MMO, I'm actually making money with a sub fee, after all its roughly 2 or 3 new games covers the sub fee of a game like WoW. Ever since I got into MMOs a few years ago, I went from buying double digit games a year to maybe 3 or 4.MeChaNiZ3D said:
Yes, but I only get 4 or 5 games a year as well and don't play any MMOs. Just because a game is expansive or good enough to last a long time doesn't justify the pricing model. Skyrim, Dark Souls, Monster Hunter Freedom Unite, Metal Gear Solid 4 and Armored Core for Answer have all lasted me months each, and I've gotten them for around 40 dollars for the console ones and 20 for MHFU. I much prefer giving a set amount and having forever to get value out of my games, or resell them if I end up not liking them, than the prospect of paying 15 dollars a month and paying vastly more in the end than on an expansive non-MMO or single purchase game, and essentially giving up the ability to play whenever I want or not play whenever I want.Comocat said:
Indeed, and sorry, my mistake, i often read rumor threads on several websites, and its hard to remember what is confirmed and what isn'tthewatergamer said:
