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Mantis · 24-05-2006, 01:26 AM

I think other companies are bound to try the 'GuildWars' approach.

If you didn't know, guildwars doesn't charge a monthly fee, they just have the core game + expansions.

At some point most games are going to have an online element. The cost for servers and bandwidth and such is naturally going down.

There *will* be more games that only charge once for the box and do not charge monthly fee yet are online and good quality.

That day will be sooner rather than later, I think.

It all boils down to economics. Right now, if you want quality MMO you have to pay monthly. When more competition comes along (like guild wars) this will change.

When they can sell more boxes and make more $$$ by _NOT_ charging a monthly fee....than they can make by selling less boxes but making money on monthly fees .......it will happen.

For right now, I'm happy to pay of course. But, as soon as there is an alternative (like the "guildwars" of the MMOFPS world) I will go that route.

24-05-2006, 01:26 AM	#64 (permalink)
Mantis Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 59	I think other companies are bound to try the 'GuildWars' approach. If you didn't know, guildwars doesn't charge a monthly fee, they just have the core game + expansions. At some point most games are going to have an online element. The cost for servers and bandwidth and such is naturally going down. There will be more games that only charge once for the box and do not charge monthly fee yet are online and good quality. That day will be sooner rather than later, I think. It all boils down to economics. Right now, if you want quality MMO you have to pay monthly. When more competition comes along (like guild wars) this will change. When they can sell more boxes and make more $$$ by _NOT_ charging a monthly fee....than they can make by selling less boxes but making money on monthly fees .......it will happen. For right now, I'm happy to pay of course. But, as soon as there is an alternative (like the "guildwars" of the MMOFPS world) I will go that route.