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Subscription Based?

ArchivedUserArchivedUser Guest
in Ashes Of Creation General Discussion
Will this game be subscription based, as in having to pay monthly? I didn't see anything about it in the forums so I was just curious.

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  • ArchivedUserArchivedUser Guest
    This game will have a sub cost of about 15.00 USD
  • ArchivedUserArchivedUser Guest
    The devs are currently looking at a subscription model of $15 per month, no box fee and an in-game cash shop containing cosmetics and skins.
  • ArchivedUserArchivedUser Guest
    [quote quote=9701]Will this game be subscription based, as in having to pay monthly? I didn’t see anything about it in the forums so I was just curious.

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    Please, try to use "search" next time. If every new member will make topic, there will be spam :)
    Read FAQ. Join AoC community at discord (You can ask everything here): <a target="_blank" href="https://discord.gg/ashesofcreation" rel="nofollow"> Discord link</a>.
    You can visit <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/14luppZ3Ub8jmcw_aK65QWxYY4xa8qAo9zRfpYWBxOXE/edit" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">THIS</a> google doc. - There are infos what we know so far :)
  • ArchivedUserArchivedUser Guest
    Additionally there has been mention "in the wind" of a possible limited number of lifetime subscription memberships.. IMO would be a fascinating and interesting concept.
  • ArchivedUserArchivedUser Guest
    Yes there will be a Subscription fee
  • ArchivedUserArchivedUser Guest
    [quote quote=9708]<blockquote>
    <div class="d4p-bbt-quote-title"><a href="https://www.ashesofcreation.com/forums/topic/subscription-based/#post-9701" rel="nofollow">Silentlightz wrote:</a></div>
    Will this game be subscription based, as in having to pay monthly? I didn’t see anything about it in the forums so I was just curious.

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    Please, try to use “search” next time. If every new member will make topic, there will be spam <img alt="????" src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/2.2.1/svg/1f642.svg" />
    Read FAQ. Join AoC community at discord (You can ask everything here): <a target="_blank" href="https://discord.gg/ashesofcreation" rel="nofollow"> Discord link</a>.
    You can visit <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/14luppZ3Ub8jmcw_aK65QWxYY4xa8qAo9zRfpYWBxOXE/edit" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">THIS</a> google doc. – There are infos what we know so far <img alt="????" src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/2.2.1/svg/1f642.svg" />

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    Think of it as 'forum activity'.
  • ArchivedUserArchivedUser Guest
    I really do hope the go with p2p, instead of any other model. In my experience if you want a good mmo with good content and overall good performance you need p2p.
  • ArchivedUserArchivedUser Guest
    [quote quote=9746]I really do hope the go with p2p, instead of any other model. In my experience if you want a good mmo with good content and overall good performance you need p2p.

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    This, sub based models keep games P2W-free and ensure the development team remains active enough to put out continued content after launch. I shouldn't imagine people would have an issue paying monthly if the game is good enough.
  • ArchivedUserArchivedUser Guest
    One of the main differences iv seen between subscription games and non subscription games is the atention you get from GMs . Iv allways had a much better experience when encountering buggs in subscription based games since their economy allows more gms per server and better quality gms.
  • ArchivedUserArchivedUser Guest
    p2p can work like charm, lets say 5eur/month? that's like 60/year sound's like a good game worth of cash ..can buy every year :) can't hand out 160eur for a game ..causal right? :)
  • ArchivedUserArchivedUser Guest
    [quote quote=9715]Additionally there has been mention “in the wind” of a possible limited number of lifetime subscription memberships.. IMO would be a fascinating and interesting concept.

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    LOTRO had a lifetime subscription pay option when they first went online.
  • ArchivedUserArchivedUser Guest
    I am really happy it will be sub based, I have been burnt way to many times with free to play P2W shops :(
  • ArchivedUserArchivedUser Guest
    I'd be all about something like that! I know some Star Wars The Old Republic accounts have that feature if they were old enough! Maybe some of the top backers get something special too, just tossing out ideas ^__^
  • ArchivedUserArchivedUser Guest
    15$ is the amount you need to pay.
    I understand they want to contribute, however i'll ask some of my friends to play this game once this game is out.
    So it will be free for me x)
  • ArchivedUserArchivedUser Guest
    I watched the vid releases the devs did and the game looks promising. One issue I didnt see addressed, and the search function didnt bare anything out was commentary on the subscription model, specifically future intent. As a former ESO player I was happy to pay the sub but they changed models to B2P. You still got access with your sub to content but it changed the in game culture a lot.

    Prior I was a LOTRO player and they went F2P from a sub model and well the game got worse IMHO. Im not looking to cast my judgement Im just looking for official commentary (if it exists) on how this dev team perceives subscriptions and what they plan for the future. The game has piqued mine and my gaming guilds interest but we are leary of pricing models. There is no right or wrong way, we just have a preference, which is a subscription based game.

    Thats exactly whats being advertised here, so far.

    If you know of any links that would address my question I would appreciate it. We are currently looking at the dev teams history as well, that should provide a good barometer.
  • ArchivedUserArchivedUser Guest
    the game will be only sub-based no upfront buy fee , you can checkout the https://www.ashesofcreation.com/faq/ or come vist us in discord (see my signature for address)
  • ArchivedUserArchivedUser Guest
    [quote quote=12423]the game will be only sub-based no upfront buy fee , you can checkout the <a href="https://www.ashesofcreation.com/faq/" rel="nofollow">https://www.ashesofcreation.com/faq/</a> or come vist us in discord (see my signature for address)

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    Thank you.

    Thats what LOTRO and ESO were (mostly) and they became something else. Hence why I asked for any data forum goers might have beyond the faq, which I did read.

    For us, time investments into MMORPG's are pretty steep. As a group we do play other games but usually commit to a game and stick with it for years (LOTRO - Gw2 - ESO). We have multiple years invested into each of those titles, some players are hitting 10 with lotro. With the exception of GW2, the other two changed pricing models AFTER the initial decleration which dramatically impacted the gaming environment in our view.

    We dont have experience with this particular team and while we are interested this is a point we are trying to vet as throughly as we can up front.

    Thank you again for the reply. Does anyone else know of any commentary or historical reference on the developers that they can link and we can read about that might provide us more data to draw a more informed conclusion?
  • ArchivedUserArchivedUser Guest
    Hi all, this thread was moved out of Announcements and into General Discussion because it was off-topic.

    Thank you.
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