Chrisamcnicholas Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 All I can only tell you what happened to me... no CC, Still Play... 30 days was included.. Can I come live in whatever crazy world you do where rules don't apply? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUXs Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 delete Wise move You were incorrect. It's common. It's BS and it's stupid...but it's the industry norm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliasForgotten Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 All I can only tell you what happened to me... no CC, Still Play... 30 days was included.. I purchased STO first day. I remember having to provide Billing information just like every other MMO in order to make my account. The only thing I can think of is if you had a trial key. I'm not sure if they required billing information or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTropheus Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 I used paypal, I like that they gave this option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaerethDL Posted December 22, 2011 Author Share Posted December 22, 2011 I played every MMO since UO (Ultima Online). They ALL require you to put your credit card information BEFORE you can play. My guess is you are new to MMO's, and just too proud (for whatever some strange reason) to admit this is your first MMO. thanks for the helpful comment. I'm new to mmo's because you know that for a fact. lol swg was my first mmo, i was in close beta 2 of that game, and played launch pre-cu, was one of first hundred jedi on swg.. i was also a general testers for swtor, for 8 months and some of my suggestions got implemented in the game. give me a break, this community is horrible. peace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisamcnicholas Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Wise move You were incorrect. It's common. It's BS and it's stupid...but it's the industry norm. Is it really that hard to cancel a sub if you don't like something? I understand it's an extra step but come on people.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mashy Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Yeah that really makes sense, what about people who just buy a game time card? how is identity info verified then? lol So if you buy a game card you can register an account without a credit card? If that's true then I have to agree that it is rather lol. Not to mention the first time I have seen that happen as game cards usually come out some months after game release. Anyone able to verify that you can make an account with just a game card? Curious to know if that works? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaerethDL Posted December 22, 2011 Author Share Posted December 22, 2011 So if you buy a game card you can register an account without a credit card? If that's true then I have to agree that it is rather lol. Not to mention the first time I have seen that happen as game cards usually come out some months after game release. Anyone able to verify that you can make an account with just a game card? Curious to know if that works? yep you can use a game time card, and use no cc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inhalcator Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 So if you buy a game card you can register an account without a credit card? If that's true then I have to agree that it is rather lol. Not to mention the first time I have seen that happen as game cards usually come out some months after game release. Anyone able to verify that you can make an account with just a game card? Curious to know if that works? It is listed as an option so it should work. However, I have not seen any game cards for sale yet to verify. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilCanuck Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 This is certainly not true of WoW or Rift. I never played SWG, but the other two do require a payment method up front (or at least did when I last played them). SWG very definitely required your CC info before letting you play. SOE barely lets you browse their website without entering one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliasForgotten Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 So if you buy a game card you can register an account without a credit card? If that's true then I have to agree that it is rather lol. Not to mention the first time I have seen that happen as game cards usually come out some months after game release. Anyone able to verify that you can make an account with just a game card? Curious to know if that works? Yes, you just need to provide some sort of billing information to confirm your account. It's an industry norm. Best Buy had game time cards on release day for SWTOR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaltom Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 thanks for the helpful comment. I'm new to mmo's because you know that for a fact. lol swg was my first mmo, i was in close beta 2 of that game, and played launch pre-cu, was one of first hundred jedi on swg.. i was also a general testers for swtor, for 8 months and some of my suggestions got implemented in the game. give me a break, this community is horrible. peace The community for TOR has the same composition of people as a lot of other MMOs. We usually tolerate not knowing things but we don't tolerate acting like a wing-clipped victim because you didn't read carefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mashy Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 yep you can use a game time card, and use no cc. Wow! That sheds a real different light on the whole argument here. In which case I am beginning to understand why the OP is a little annoyed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicianCamille Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Gave them my credit card info with intent to cancel before I was billed but they went ahead and charged me a dollar right off the bat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inhalcator Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 SWG very definitely required your CC info before letting you play. SOE barely lets you browse their website without entering one. SOE tried to get me enter a new one in order to claim the free time they offered for having my data stolen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisamcnicholas Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Gave them my credit card info with intent to cancel before I was billed but they went ahead and charged me a dollar right off the bat. As far as I know this happens quite often when doing business with people online, they're making sure the cc# is real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliasForgotten Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Gave them my credit card info with intent to cancel before I was billed but they went ahead and charged me a dollar right off the bat. The charge is probably just a test. Kind of like when you open a tab at a bar. The charge is reversed right away, but your credit card company doesn't reflect reverses immediately. It sometimes takes 3-10 business days for your credit card statement to reflect the reverse. Don't ask me why... Banks are weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevock Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 This thread is seriously useless and completely annoying. 95% of the MMO's since the start have you put your CC info in to subscribe so you can play the game. You can always cancel before the first 30 days is up and you won't get charged. WHY OH WHY is this so difficult to understand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazysam Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 True, i've never seen this done, I've only been asked for a subscription after my free month was up.. bad business All MMO's with monthly subs are doing this...nothing new You wont be charged anyway. If you dont like the game, cancel ur sub a couple days before it ends and ur fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daervar Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 It's kinda opressive to ask for credit card details while you're still in the free 30 days your 50€ game gave you. Back in 2006, when i started playing WoW, i'm absolutely sure this wasn't needed. Nor did i do it when LotR came out. If you think this should be normal practice, you need brain surgery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ssedi Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 (edited) It's kinda opressive to ask for credit card details while you're still in the free 30 days your 50€ game gave you. Back in 2006, when i started playing WoW, i'm absolutely sure this wasn't needed. Nor did i do it when LotR came out. If you think this should be normal practice, you need brain surgery. Yes it did. Unless you started playing with a trial first. It most certainly did require either a CC or a time card before letting you play those first 30 days. SWG was the same way, I remember having to borrow my brothers CC so I could start playing and paid him every month for it. Edited December 22, 2011 by Ssedi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GemX Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 It's kinda opressive to ask for credit card details while you're still in the free 30 days your 50€ game gave you. Back in 2006, when i started playing WoW, i'm absolutely sure this wasn't needed. Nor did i do it when LotR came out. If you think this should be normal practice, you need brain surgery. You are incorrect on both counts good sir. Heck even Earth and Beyond (anyone remember that game?) had you enter your CC details before your 30 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliasForgotten Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 It's kinda opressive to ask for credit card details while you're still in the free 30 days your 50€ game gave you. Back in 2006, when i started playing WoW, i'm absolutely sure this wasn't needed. Nor did i do it when LotR came out. If you think this should be normal practice, you need brain surgery. It is normal practice. You're mistaken, it was required when WoW launched in 2004 and has remained a requirement for game account activation all the way to this day. I believe the only exception to this is the trial accounts they implemented for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orinnite Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Wow! That sheds a real different light on the whole argument here. In which case I am beginning to understand why the OP is a little annoyed. Look at it this way. Both cases SWTOR is bought. If you buy a game card you're spending cash which is a form of commitment. You aren't going to have a throw away account you just spent money on a time card on, right? Maybe, who knows as people are illogical, but stands to reason that you won't. Having the CC information on hand and the billing set up allows smooth transition outta the f2play period. There may even be more reasons, who knows. Not a spokesperson here but I don't see a tragic crime being committed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floyln Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 vanilla wow, no it did not. it came with 30 free days.. so did eve, lotr, swg, rift I started playing WoW in March 2005, it required a CC to activate the account. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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