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Final Fantasy 14's next big challenge: Making players feel like they're getting their monthly sub's worth—not just funding Square's flops while WoW stacks value (www.pcgamer.com)
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[–] 7112@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (8 children)

I agree. If this game was F2P I would love it. It sucks that you have to buy a subscription and pay for the expansions.

I miss the world but hate the fact that I have to pay for my time. If I have to work long or other stuff comes up that month it feels like a waste.

Plus the subscription is too expensive for what it offers. For $13 you can get a lot of great games on sale and a big selection of indie titles, feels like a better investment.

[–] zurohki@aussie.zone 1 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Okay, but if they packed it full of microtransactions and premium currency, it'd be a worse game.

Unless you mean you just want the publisher to make less money, which isn't an option they're going to be interested in.

[–] 7112@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

They already have a F2P model with the free trial. Allowing that or a limited access model for those who give up their subscription would be a nice option. Even a low-scale sub.

The game already had tons of micro-transactions (some mounts cost more than 2 months of a subscription). There's also a ton of nonsense currencies.

Best part of the game is the community and the world.

[–] zurohki@aussie.zone 1 points 3 weeks ago

The free trial isn't a business model. It's a demo.

You only have a F2P model after you add the aggressive monetisation.

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