Say it's after Christmas, like December 27th, I'm playing GTA 4. I'm having a blast, but eventually I get tired of it, and I want to do something else. So I decide to pop in Diablo 3, play that for a while. But wait! I have to pay $5! I might as well just wait 'till next month to play. It's not like $5 is going to ruin me, but why pay $5 for up to four days of gaming?
One I'm trying to say is - paying money is a barrier to me playing.
And plus, $5 every month equals $60 a year, and that's a lot. A game should cost $60 or so, plus episodic content, expansion packs, plugins, new campaigns, etc., over its entire life. Not $60 a year.
So I think this is a terrible idea.
Err, well, that's not how billing works, dude... if you pay for a month, you get a month. You'd be charged from Dec 27th to Jan 27th. So, I fail to see where you are going with that.
Otherwise, I agree, it's not about the money, it's about the trend of video games. Diablo 3 will not be an epic MMO, why should we pay for it as though it were?
For the most part, age can be a good way to determine maturity. Sure there are exceptions, but like I said a majority of kids are inmature. WoW is an example. Its crazy to believe that a monthly fee would not rat out atleast some of them. I dont mind paying a few bucks a month for a better gaming experience.
And the 15 bucks a month for wow go towards better servers and the development on content. Why not pay and get regular updates on items, bosses, levels, etc instead of waiting months for the next patch
The bottom line is, you live with your parents and you go out every weekend, and here you are, telling everyone how to spend their hard-earned cash.
And how are they stupid. Weekly updates to the game to make it more enjoyable and solid is stupid? Wanting to play with people that are actually mature is stupid?
If the game's done right the first time, it doesn't NEED weekly updates.
2. Blizz rarely updated d2. Why not pay an extra 10 or 15 a month for added content regularly.
4.I understand. But people pay a lot more for other recreational stuff. Instead of a case of beer play a game. Sacrifice going to a movie 1 night a month and have the money for it. Its not really sacrificing its just reorganizing your priorities.
2. Diablo II had far and away more replayability than WoW or EverQuest. People are still playing it all these years later. No monthly fee required. Hmm!
4. What about people that can't afford ANY recreational stuff? The cost of the game and the cost of the internet connection are pretty steep as it is.
Once again, if they implemented a monthly fee, what makes you think they won't sell game cards? AND -- hello -- prepaid credit cards which you can purchase from Walgreens/Kroger.
i dont think monthly fees will keep kids out of the game to the extent that you want it to, murderotica,
however, IF a monthly fee would mean meticulous updates and bug fixes and balancing and the like then i'm all for it.
in fact how about a monthly fee for the use of BATTLE.NET only that way you could play both Diablo 3 and Starcraft 2 for just the purchase cost and one monthly fee! (i think this idea was already posted though)
anyways with or without a monthly fee the game will be fine but i'm not opposed to shelling out a few calms to enjoy it. (and this is coming from a poor college student >_<!!!)
Yeah, meticulous updates and bug fixes and game balance... THAT'S what the money is for! hahahaha
Try signing onto a game called EverQuest. We pay the same fee, get patches every few weeks, and I swear we have more content broken than ever gets "fixed" (though usually, fixes are just glorified nerfs in the name of "game balance").
So, no, it's about company integrity, not [entirely] about money.
Yes, but why not do everything possible for them not too. The less they play the better.
First of all, you're a kid, yourself. You admitted you live with your parents. So, I agree, we should do whatever it takes to make less kids (like you) play this game.
I still live with parents, but i do pay for a lot of my own bills. I work 7-5 mon-friday so I make a nice amount of money. There is always an extra 15 buck laying around.
Then you have absolutely no right to talk about people that are making an income just to survive, now do you? Well, your point was stomped to death anyway, they won't be charging a monthly fee, and WoW proved your theory about game cards wrong in the first place (like those kids couldn't just ask mommy and daddy -- i.e., kids like you) to pay via their credit cards.
Oh, hey, you do know that you can go to Kroger/Wal-Mart/Walgreens and buy PREPAID CREDIT CARDS, now, right? So, yeah, the game card theory... take it to Mythbusters so they can stuff it up a sausage rocket and blow it sky high. (No, that's NOT a sexual joke -- watch the show!)
I find it hard to believe that someone cant find that small amount of money. I mean eat ramen noodles a few nights a month and bam save you some money. If you look for it im sure you can find something.
Yeah, that's healthy, make your wife and kids eat ramen noodles so you can play an online game.
You apparently are a kid yourself, as you don't think anyone that plays Diablo would have responsibilities (outside of themselves, that is). So, would the monthly fee keep you out?
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Err, well, that's not how billing works, dude... if you pay for a month, you get a month. You'd be charged from Dec 27th to Jan 27th. So, I fail to see where you are going with that.
Otherwise, I agree, it's not about the money, it's about the trend of video games. Diablo 3 will not be an epic MMO, why should we pay for it as though it were?
The bottom line is, you live with your parents and you go out every weekend, and here you are, telling everyone how to spend their hard-earned cash.
i.e. You're a troll.
"right"?
You really are poor at this, you know.
If the game's done right the first time, it doesn't NEED weekly updates.
QED
Sounds to me that you are only posting to start arguments. Why don't you detail for all of us peons your incredibly thriving social life, Paris? lol
2. Diablo II had far and away more replayability than WoW or EverQuest. People are still playing it all these years later. No monthly fee required. Hmm!
4. What about people that can't afford ANY recreational stuff? The cost of the game and the cost of the internet connection are pretty steep as it is.
Once again, if they implemented a monthly fee, what makes you think they won't sell game cards? AND -- hello -- prepaid credit cards which you can purchase from Walgreens/Kroger.
Your arguments are debunked. NEXT!
Yeah, meticulous updates and bug fixes and game balance... THAT'S what the money is for! hahahaha
Try signing onto a game called EverQuest. We pay the same fee, get patches every few weeks, and I swear we have more content broken than ever gets "fixed" (though usually, fixes are just glorified nerfs in the name of "game balance").
So, no, it's about company integrity, not [entirely] about money.
First of all, you're a kid, yourself. You admitted you live with your parents. So, I agree, we should do whatever it takes to make less kids (like you) play this game.
Do you see where your logic begins to falter yet?
Then you have absolutely no right to talk about people that are making an income just to survive, now do you? Well, your point was stomped to death anyway, they won't be charging a monthly fee, and WoW proved your theory about game cards wrong in the first place (like those kids couldn't just ask mommy and daddy -- i.e., kids like you) to pay via their credit cards.
Oh, hey, you do know that you can go to Kroger/Wal-Mart/Walgreens and buy PREPAID CREDIT CARDS, now, right? So, yeah, the game card theory... take it to Mythbusters so they can stuff it up a sausage rocket and blow it sky high. (No, that's NOT a sexual joke -- watch the show!)
Yeah, that's healthy, make your wife and kids eat ramen noodles so you can play an online game.
You apparently are a kid yourself, as you don't think anyone that plays Diablo would have responsibilities (outside of themselves, that is). So, would the monthly fee keep you out?