this may not be the place to state this but GW 2's dye system is awesome , mostly free or gained through PLAYING the game. Albeit, I do not like the game, it is one of the few plus's the y have. SWTOR's implementation was pure BS and the transparency of their greed is obnoxious.
BS! I'm in a business that lives on monthly subscriptions. We base our entire budget on those subscriptions. I would rather have a "known" monthly income stream than an unknown pay to play model. I can't budget on an unknown;. F2P is a desperation move, the last gasp of a dying entity.
I disagree, Rift was just a terrible game. People will pay with subscriptions if they are good, so simple. The fact is, SWTOR wasn't that good and to survive they went F2p. That's the deal, man. A good game will keep a subscription model, period.
wow, using a business model to justify corruption is truly inane. This is a gaming company and typically attracts younger people, not your Wall Street types. It's like Kelloggs selling Sugar Frosted Flakes to kids and saying it's healthy for you. Don't confuse EASham with real companies because they are listed, they are using you with false marketing and lies. They appeal to the young because they are inexperienced consumers and tend to make decisions on impulse, Their marketing thugs are all over the demographics and will lay siege to whatever profits they can milk from their prey. You call that good business practice?
I made this point a few hours ago. It is so transparent. it's ridiculous. EA has been voted the worst gaming company 2 years in a row for a reason. They care nothing about you, only your wallet. Wall Street applauds and the little guy get's F'd. Welcome to the US! Somehow we think that the corporate swine are helping our country grow, instead they are further dividing the classes. Three Boos for EAware. There new motto should be, "there's a sucker born every minute".
of course it will. They probably have more people working on Cartel Market content than real content, good business. I feel very negative today after this patch, sorry.
I feel like it's bait and switch. Those who really wanted a name change probably payed for it. If and when they get it free, it will be useless. This was a planned money grab.