Some games have addon/expansions like WoW, so chances are you'll get hit again in a
year. Even is it every 2 years or not at all moot point, it's still $180/yr in
subscription fees plus $50 initial investment.
Just as bad as that subscriptions is the micro-purchase sales model! the Sims3, PS3
w/ the $4 virtual items for your PS3 home space, WII Virtual Console, etc... Suck
more money out of us, deliver less quality for it!
It's your money, blow it how you wish. Personally prefer to be on the receiving end
of the blow for my money!
Brian Weeden wrote:
Where does $50/year come from? You only need to buy the game once.
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On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 6:08 AM, maccrawj <maccr...@gmail.com> wrote:
The argument is the game is $50/year *AND* $15/mo or about $230/yr when we
already had/have <$50 games with free online multiplayer so not "OR
$50/game".
So maybe you feel that $15 is NBD since you have it to waste but I feel it
IS a waste & an expense that not only can I do without but am steadfast
against given free alternatives. Since I never buy more than 3 games a year
and scoff at >$30 prices I do represent the polar opposite to you I guess.
Same mindset prevents me paying $10 more for PS3 titles over the PC version
and passing on PS3 exclusive titles which always seem to sell for inflated
prices that never drop & always charge that extra $10 penalty.
Gmail wrote:
I do not understand that argument. $15 for on average 60+ hours of fun a
month is pretty darn cheap compared to many other firms of entertainment.
I would much rather pay that subscription than $50 for a game with 15
hours of game play and no replay value.
Or a trip to the movies.
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Brian
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On 2009-10-25, at 5:22 PM, maccrawj <maccr...@gmail.com> wrote:
Only one I'd consider playing is floundering in the beta stage: Stargate
Worlds.
Guess MGM should of not frakked PTY Lmtd. and backed release of the
originally promised stand-alone SG-1 game from 2005!
Quake stated MO (not massive) play for free phenomenon the money grubbers
have polluted. I have trouble seeing the supposed value added paying for
benefits of "massive" w/ persistent save data @ $15/month subscription +
$50/year software.
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