Question about Aion and Prices

[Greger]

I just wonder if there will be any fees except buying the game (if u dont can download it from there homesiter or something)

That i meen is is it going to be any montly fee?

And sorry for doubble posting if there were any other question like this but i couldnt find any.

[Koji]

Yes there will be a monthly fee i would imagine with a game like this. Pricing will be competative with current big name MMO's. So around £8-9/$15:99 ish.

[Greger]

Sad i hate montly fees I personly think it lower the games potential, score what ever you want to call it

But if the game is really good then mabye i will pay the fee :/

[Mark]

I think a monthly fee RAISES the potential of the game. GuildWars is the only GOOD free MMO I know of. Name me one other MMO that has no monthly fee and you consider "good."

[plasma06]

none not even GW rofl p2p is needed to keep the game fresh

[Ura]

Originally Posted by Mark

I think a monthly fee RAISES the potential of the game. GuildWars is the only GOOD free MMO I know of. Name me one other MMO that has no monthly fee and you consider "good."

Agreed. If they don't have a monthly fee, I believe that means (correct me if im wrong) that they wont be able to keep updating things like their hardware etc. They wont have money for things like that. Keeping lag to a minimum.

If some1 knows what im trying to say...and can say it lol please do..

[[PhiberOpticks]]

Originally Posted by Wikipedia

Currently the testing is in closed beta. The game will be priced according to NCsoft $14.99/month flat fee.

Oh well. I miss the days of discussion in which we hoped for fees like $5. That would be a good price.

[Aseenus]

yeah marks right there no other good mmos out there other then gw that cost nothing

[Caineth]

Yes, I'm also one that supports monthly fees. It's not an atrocious sum of money we're talking about, and the pro's are just too many to neglect. Besides, considering the amount of hours you spend on an MMO, the cost/hour gets really small. And yes, EVEN with a normal life, as the nay'sayers always put up as an argument. ^_-

[knite16]

Think about it this way: most people who get MMOs play them A LOT. When I was really into SWG I played it 5+ hours a day. So it would be an easy estimate to say 150 hours a month and that was a 14.99/mo. game. So all said and done, I was paying 10 cents an hour to play that game. Now of course this changes depending on how much you play, but its NOT REALLY MUCH if you actually play the game. Most people get paid at least $6.00/ hour so one shift a month covers your costs there. Plus I am sure there will be ways to get free time, like referring friends, etc.

[deathscythe343]

I'm guessing that the game will cost ~$50 to buy with a free month and a $15 monthly fee. Seems standard now with most MMOs.

[Niteo]

Originally Posted by Ura

Agreed. If they don't have a monthly fee, I believe that means (correct me if im wrong) that they wont be able to keep updating things like their hardware etc. They wont have money for things like that. Keeping lag to a minimum.

If some1 knows what im trying to say...and can say it lol please do..

I believe you are trying to say that games without p2p don't have the currancy to hire people to help support the game, most Non p2p or as many call them f2p, end up begin bot ridding games or laggy as hell. though i must admit if NCSoft swcrew up aion as bad as the did linage its gnna suck i think everyone botted in the game cause there was no other way to level.

IN other word p2p mean that there will be alot more updates less lag cause of hardware updates that will happen and also the possiblity of a good GM service.... The only game i have played at the monet which has a good gm system but could be better is 2moons... though its still needs work

[Imparcian]

15 bucks a month is the usual rate, thats 50 cents a day, hardly breaking the bank.

It's not like you're paying directly to the developer's pockets, you're paying for proper GM support (not just some randoms with free time), server hardware upgrades, and to fund the updates that make a game like Aion 10x better.

50 cents a day to make a gorgeous game even better, seems worth it to me. If money if such a problem, walk over to a mall .. there's bound to be a couple days worth of change on the ground ... if you're that needy. :P