grenadier said: Anyone else tired of being expected to pony up for this sort of thing? Wouldn't you rather pay $20-$30, even $60 for a game and be done with it like we used to do? They're not adding SO much content to this game to justify these kinds of charges. Same goes for all other F2P games.I like the game, and have put money into it in the past. But what they're expecting people to shell out for this sort of package or the costumes is really nuts.
JHawkInc said: It's a shame the go-to tactic is to spring these on us with as little notice as possible to pressure people to buy in a panic before the offer ends. I wonder how many people (like myself) are going to miss out, but could have made the purchase if we'd had, say, even a week's notice?
firethorne said: Instead of trying to get $100 from one person, how about a deal that would get 100 people paying $1?
HoundofShadow said: 30% of the sale goes to Google and Apple. In this case, $25 USD goes to them.To conclude, if Google/Apple reduce their commission %, the players can get a cheaper deal.
HoundofShadow said: Because both are based on different business and marketing model. A console game is typically a finished product. You have to pay an upfront fee before you can play the whole game. Typically, you have heavy advertising to promote the game. Trials are limited. This game model typically come with expansion packs or DLC for a fixed price.For mobile games, you can usually enjoy the whole or most of the game without paying anything. The entry cost is usually zero. It's either money or grind. It is also an ongoing business cost because manpower costs and other factors are included in the cost of continuing this game. For MPQ, there's also licensing cost for new charactersRecently, Apple and Google are coming up with their own gaming or apps subscription plan. For Apple, it's $10 USD every month where you play their selection of games without IAP or RNG.Let's say MPQ join either Apple or Google would you be willing to spend 10 every month just to play MPQ and a variety of other games and apps? Things are definitely going to change for games that transit into Apple's or Google subscription gaming/apps plan.
Dragon_Nexus said: grenadier said: Anyone else tired of being expected to pony up for this sort of thing? Wouldn't you rather pay $20-$30, even $60 for a game and be done with it like we used to do? They're not adding SO much content to this game to justify these kinds of charges. Same goes for all other F2P games.I like the game, and have put money into it in the past. But what they're expecting people to shell out for this sort of package or the costumes is really nuts. Think the game's at the point now where they're trying to get as much out of the remaining players as possible before it eventually gets shuttered.