Adding a Boxcost

I know just how much Steven hates the concept of having both, a boxcost, as well as a subscription fee.

But adding a box cost puts a higher barrier of entry for multiboxers, botters and gold sellers. Keep in mind, this is NOT the main reason why I suggest adding a boxcost. The main reasons are as follows:

It also gives developers of a game we love, more financial freedom when it comes to creating content for the game, especially when starting out.

In compensation for adding a box cost, you could remove mount skins from the store. I personally feel like this shouldn't exist in the marketplace, as it takes away from the value of obtaining the original mount in game. If the marketplace skin for a mount looks a lot cooler, what is the point of obtaining the original one in game?

I think a boxcost of 25 or 30$, with one month of in game time, might be appropriate. What do you guys think?

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phdmonster

Adding a box cost would increase the barrier of entry to non hackers as well. I don't think it would work as well as you think. The game is not only for those 10,000 people who supported it on kickstarter and are still here today and on the Discord/Reddit etc supporting the game.

While i have no problem with the game having a box cost because i can afford it and then some, i know plenty of people who wouldn't want to play it because it has a box cost and a subscription fee and they can't justify that kind of expense.

It also didn't do anything for huge games like WoW. Both retail and Classic WoW have a massive problem with botters and multiboxers - that issue has only skyrocketed in Classic. Box cost and sub do not stop bad actors because the risk vs reward for them is still too good to pass on.

At the end of the day, Intrepid have designed a business plan with only subscriptions and a cosmetic real money cash shop. Going back on that would be bad in a lot of ways, not to mention that it will lower their customer base in an age where everything is free. It just looks bad and for a company that hasn't even released a product yet it looks extra bad.

Valento92

IMO preorder packages offer a chance to further support the company before launch. Other than this I also think you can't stop RMT/bots with boxes.

Volgaire

Don't see a reason to add a box cost additionally like someone already said adding it is Intrepid going back on their word and so people will be worried that Intrepid might go back on their word again (cash shop having only cosmetics) it's better to keep things as they are.

Asri

If they are willing to change their monetization plan over box costs for reasons, why would I think they aren't willing to change monetization over PFC and P2W?

Gbolt

OP you have good intentions, but you are a bit naive. What putting box cost would do, is it would likely attract less people to game, meaning Intrepid would make less money than without box cost.

In my opinion, having only sub cost, is good balance in preventing game from going P2W free to play crap, but also attracting enough people to play it and growing player base naturally as time goes by.

MrScrewtape

Every MMO I've played that has battled with botters has released statements that a majority of botters are using stolen credit cards and have zero financial impact barriers.

Also, when the card is finally recovered those charges can be reversed.

Cost won't impact botters / gold sellers.

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