JAMES_PRYDE Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Dear EA Is this on the cards ? as many other MMO's have them Thanks;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rankyn Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 They have one. It doesn't cost anything and let's you play the game forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GratuaCuun Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Lifetime subscriptions are the last gasp of a dying game - I'd actually be worried about TOR if they started offering lifetime subscriptions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaxCalvo Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Lifetime subscriptions are the last gasp of a dying game - I'd actually be worried about TOR if they started offering lifetime subscriptions There are games that have launched with lifetime subs. Personally, I'd love the option. Save the money up, pay it all at once, and enjoy sub privileges without having to remember which week the $15 is coming out of my bank account. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMES_PRYDE Posted August 26, 2013 Author Share Posted August 26, 2013 There are games that have launched with lifetime subs. Personally, I'd love the option. Save the money up, pay it all at once, and enjoy sub privileges without having to remember which week the $15 is coming out of my bank account. I agree, thats where Im coming from too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GalenMourne Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 (edited) There are games that have launched with lifetime subs. Personally, I'd love the option. Save the money up, pay it all at once, and enjoy sub privileges without having to remember which week the $15 is coming out of my bank account. When i see a game that offers a lifetime sub for launch i see a company that doesn't believe in their product. Most lifetimes subs cost the same as 3 years of sub time. They are saying we don't expect to be making any more money by the 3 year mark. They are saying we don't expect most to keep playing our game and we need to get as much money in the beginning as possible. Edited August 26, 2013 by GalenMourne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxtes Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Besides i am not sure TOR will last for another 3 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hessen Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Lotro had lifetime subs from the beginning and helped to recoup initial development costs and maintain a steady loyal playerbase, who weren't useless when it came to generating money after the F2P hybrid model was introduced because they would still play the game and drop money on the store. It's not a poor business decision, it's not a sign of a failing game. I'd love the option for TOR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwenBrooks Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 I have lifetime subs with champions online and star trek, yet here I am .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elminster_cs Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 (edited) it would be nice Edited August 26, 2013 by Elminster_cs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alec_Fortescue Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 giz giz Paying 300 euro right away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelersWay Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 (edited) Besides i am not sure TOR will last for another 3 years. If the complete POS that was SWG can hang on to life for 8 years, TOR shutting down anywhere close to that mark is not a worry in the least. I have lifetime subs with champions online and star trek, yet here I am .... Indeed. Got the lifer for STO when they offered towards the end of the beta and have regretted it ever since. Missed the window for CO and am glad I did. Edited August 26, 2013 by TravelersWay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rankyn Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Lifetime subscriptions are the last gasp of a dying game - I'd actually be worried about TOR if they started offering lifetime subscriptionsActually, Lifetime subs are usually the first gasp of a game desperate for development cash which is why most generally offer them before the game launches. They trade the long-term cash they'd get from a subscriber for a quick cash boost up front on the assumption that once the game is out the door, they'll be able to make up those losses over the life of the game. There was a time when I considered a lifetime sub an investment against a future time when I might not have the resources to have a subscription so even if I lost the disposable income, I'd still have a game I could play. I've got 3 lifetime subs to games and they've all since gone F2P. Now that the market has shifted in that direction, my entire reason for ever having a lifetime sub has been rendered moot and I'll never buy another one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andryah Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 (edited) There are games that have launched with lifetime subs. /Agree. They tend to offer at launch.. not later in game. But they also tend to be companies that do not have the deep pockets of an EA, Activision, or NCsoft. I don't see it in the cards for SWTOR. It's a way to generate cash flow up front to fund operations. Personally, I like lifetime subs because I play multiple MMOs and I like to play them under a subscription (since none of them are actually free to play unrestricted anyway)... but I don't see it coming for this MMO. Edited August 26, 2013 by Andryah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skaol-dirtyd Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 I can't recall one ever being introduced this late in the game. Usually offered at launch if it will be offered at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillshock Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Considering that getting a 60 day card on ebay costs like 12€ ... Getting a lifetime sub now is somehow... weird. It's like 6€ a month... so... what the hell? They keep the servers up and content coming and bugs get squashed and the developers kids get food. Sounds good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanthegnome Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Lifetime subscriptions are the last gasp of a dying game - I'd actually be worried about TOR if they started offering lifetime subscriptions Not true. I cant remember which game it was but I've seen it offered as a founder option before. I see the appeal but judging by how the game is going right now I don't see it happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andryah Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 (edited) While it would be nice... it's not going to happen. Why? Because the only companies that offer lifetime subs are smaller studios who lack the deep cash flow pockets of a large holding company like EA. Smaller studios like Turbine (prior to them being acquired), and Funcom and some others, benefit from the up front cash flow of lifetime subs to help them stabilize their business post launch. Studios owned by large holding companies like EA, NCsoft, etc do not need to incent players with life time subs in exchange for early cash flow. Edited March 11, 2014 by Andryah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosmicKat Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Lifetime subscriptions are the last gasp of a dying game - I'd actually be worried about TOR if they started offering lifetime subscriptions That's F2P you're thinking of, not lifetime subs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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