31-01-2012, 09:11 | #1 | |
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EverQuest becomes "Free to Play"
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- this is planned to go live in March 2012 - no one who is currently subscribed will lose anything, you keep you characters, your bags and everything else, current subscribers with a payment plan will get switched to "gold" - in addition subscribers get 500 SC per month (which CAN be used to buy new expansions) - people who are not wanting to pay anything will have full access to all zones except VoA (that will still have to be bought), they have limited AA (200), money, bagspace, won't be able to use high end gear etc. - the RAF program is stopped immediately Personally I think this is a good move, as it might bring more players into EQ, some old, some new and if people are enoying the game then they can start to pay. Other games have gone a similar way and it might ensure that EQ continues longer than one might have expected. |
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31-01-2012, 09:36 | #2 |
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31-01-2012, 11:53 | #3 |
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Re: Re : EverQuest becomes "Free to Play"
is that gold price the same as what we pay right now?
if you stop paying, you lose your rank 5 merc, can't earn more AA's, and can't wear raid gear? so for raiders, nothing at all changes |
31-01-2012, 12:05 | #4 |
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Re: Re : EverQuest becomes "Free to Play"
@Meemers: From what I have read so far, it seems like that, but I haven't found any longer payment plans yet.
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31-01-2012, 17:09 | #5 |
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Re: Re : EverQuest becomes "Free to Play"
In EQ2 it was already changed to play free several weeks ago, nothing changed to payment plan. I logged in, I was platinum status and nothing changed at all.
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31-01-2012, 18:16 | #6 |
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Well even if for us nothing changes, I like the idea since it can bring new interest into the game and lure people in by having the chance to play it for free to test etc.
To be honest any idea that might bring some people back is good for EQ. So I'll give SOE a for it. |
31-01-2012, 18:47 | #7 |
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Re: EverQuest becomes "Free to Play"
When you actually look at what you get for free;
No VoA = No one to play with Massive limitation on class Massive limitation on race AA Count so small can do it in a weekend and does not really give anyone an idea what they are all about. No raid gear nothing beyond Rk1 spells A Crapton of MQ Plat Farmers Only plus as far as I'm concerned is the free SC we get to put up with the new lows. Reading on from what devs and CS have posted; Dev team split on Expn's as we know and trickle feed of new content. No guarantee of not selling 'Power' in Market Place Yes alot of negativity but what else do you expect from me |
31-01-2012, 18:52 | #8 |
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That's why we love you
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31-01-2012, 19:13 | #9 |
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Re: EverQuest becomes "Free to Play"
That is the reason why we get along very good. You are a "the glas is half empty" and I am a "the glas is half full" person.
I bet in reality we would end like this |
01-02-2012, 11:07 | #10 |
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Re: EverQuest becomes "Free to Play"
What happens to your char if you have Gold sub and decide to stop paying? Will your char magically loose half spells/items/bags/plat? What happens to chars exceeding max number you're allowed to have on the server? What happens to your chars that are race/class combination not included in free subscription?
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