Why Is The Game So Expensive And Totally Overpriced

This game has been in alpha for 3 years, and the company is still charging ridiculous prices for an MMO RPG that hasn't even released yet. Other popular MMO RPG's such as World of Warcraft, Guild Wars 2, Albion Online, etc, cower in price compared to this game. I see people requesting that they bring out the $500 USD package again and this is probably the craziest thing i have ever read in my entire life. The developers for this game are clearly greedy scum that only wish to take peoples money and don't have any intentions of releasing a good game. Frankly i was excited to invest and enjoy this game but as soon as i registered and account and looked into the price i almost passed out, $15 USD usually converts to about $30 AUD amounting to approximately $360 AUD a year. I could roughly purchase 3 streaming services each month for the sole price of this games ALPHA! I saw people in the forums agreeing to pay double for a life time subscription and this astounds me, this game could amount to many small bills and i cannot imagine why anyone would invest in a venture like this.

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Ne0

Ah yes even more money how great

HazardNumberSeven

winner909098 wrote: »

Ne0 wrote: »

If a game i list is now F2P that means it is F2P so i am not wrong there and i dont understand what you mean.

F2P generally has developers make the game pay to win, as they need some way to make money.

This is an important point OP fails to understand.

We don't want the game to be F2P. If it's F2P they will be forced to support the game through means other than a sub/box-cost... Which generally, yes, means Pay2Win Cash-Shop.

Ne0

I am not asking for a free game just a price reduce no where did i state that i wanted it to be free

Wandering Mist

Ne0 wrote: »

Not 15-30 i am talking in AUD since that is where i am from, and all of this doesnt change the fact that the devs were asking for 500 dollars at one point in time.

Why is that such an issue for you? Baring in mind for that price you got a lifetime subscription, a ton of in-game cosmetics and titles, etc etc. And, as other people have said, it was completely optional.

phdmonster

I'll ask again. What do you want the business model of the game to be?
Do you want them to stop selling packages?

What do you want exactly?

HazardNumberSeven

Ne0 wrote: »

Not 15-30 i am talking in AUD since that is where i am from, and all of this doesnt change the fact that the devs were asking for 500 dollars at one point in time.

Yes, we know you are talking AUD. I am in Australia too, dude.

I think you have no idea how much you actually pay for your games.
WoW is $50 USD and $15 USD for sub.
Ashes is $0 USD and $15 USD for sub.

WoW $15 USD converts to $21 AUD
Ashes $15 USD converts to $21 AUD

Did that help?

Ne0

WoW is not 15 USD it is 15 AUD

Undead Canuck

Ne0 wrote: »

I am not asking for a free game just a price reduce no where did i state that i wanted it to be free

Well, since you have kept saying that this game is too expensive, leave.

As people have said, the packages today and previously are for pre-release and cosmetics. Totally the choice of the buyer. The monthly sub is the standard $15 US. If you get other games cheaper, you are lucky. You don't have to pay any box cost or for any expansions. What other game does that?

winner909098

Ne0 wrote: »

Not 15-30 i am talking in AUD since that is where i am from, and all of this doesnt change the fact that the devs were asking for 500 dollars at one point in time.

YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO PAY THAT!!!! They offered the ability to get alpha 2/1 testing (I forgot which one), and unlimited subscription. (also you said that you only cared about the subscription)

Ne0 wrote: »

My issue is with the core cost of the game monthly and not that it is a monthly subscription, i play WOW and it is a lot cheaper than this game is. It does not matter what you say the fact of the matter is they are charging a lot of money for a chance to play a game in alpha.

Noaani

Ne0 wrote: »

I am not asking for a free game just a price reduce no where did i state that i wanted it to be free

But you haven't said why you want it.

MMO's have been $15 a month for more than 20 years. Due to inflation, they should be significantly higher than that.

Again, if there is an issue with your exchange rate, that is on your elected officials, not Intrepid - they can't pay their staff in Australian dubloons.

Ne0

Wow = 15 AUD
AOC - 15 USD - 30 AUD

phdmonster

Ne0 wrote: »

Wow = 15 AUD
AOC - 15 USD - 30 AUD

Yes, Blizzard can probably afford to do it like that.

Ne0

ooow a 10 comment badge, Thanks guys!

Noaani

Ne0 wrote: »

Wow = 15 AUD
AOC - 15 USD - 30 AUD

Actually, right now, $15us is equal to $20.95 aud, which I have to assume means Australian Dubloons.

If you are going to complain about something, at least get your basic math right.

winner909098

Ne0 wrote: »

Wow = 15 AUD
AOC - 15 USD - 30 AUD

thats because WOW can afford it. If you expect that AOC will allow you to pay other currencies for the game, people will just go and do that to pay for it, as its cheaper.

HazardNumberSeven

noaani wrote: »

Ne0 wrote: »

Wow = 15 AUD
AOC - 15 USD - 30 AUD

Actually, right now, $15us is equal to $20.95 aud, which I have to assume means Australian Dubloons.

If you are going to complain about something, at least get your basic math right.

Dubloons? That's offensive. Our currency is the great and proud dollarydoo.

Ne0

As i have stated the usual conversion is $25 (not 30 mb) not 20.95 which is $10 more than WoW

phdmonster

And Blizzard doesn't offer the same price in all local currencies. I have to pay in Euro because i am in the EU - so 15 euro/month instead of 15 lev/month which is our official currency and is about 1:2 euro:lev.

Ne0

usually 1.5 AUD is equal to 1.0 AUD

Undead Canuck

Since you have stated your opinion that $15 US is too much, please stop. Since you won't be playing, why are you still here?

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