I agree my commentary was unprofessional and I will endeavor to be more tempered in my response on issues I care a lot about. Sometimes it’s difficult when, as a player, I was excited for their MMO and what it brought to the mmo space. Which desperately needs new successful products.
I also have a strong view that cosmetics and subs are a good monetization strategy for maintaining content updates on MMORPGs. We all know what free to play causes and b2p causes a high barrier to entry (though I’m not AS opposed to b2p). The optimal business model imo is a sub with cosmetic only shop.
Reasoning;
Subs supply the developers with a steady income to make content. And MMOs live and die from their content. It also incentivizes the team to perform with that content. Meaning the content will need to be good to retain users over a period of time, not just during that content launch.
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- Nynaeve
- MargaretKrohn
- JustinAtPublix
If I just upgraded and got the alpha one do I still get to test the NDA version of the Alpha
- Vandel
Only thing I would like them to shed some light on is if we did buy the alpha 1 access(like the upgrade) do we have access on May 14th and further?
Yes. =)
This information is noted in our FAQ here.
Is there information anywhere on when people who recently purchased the upgrade will get their keys/information for access on the 14th? I h...
- loghan
A change of that magnitude would have to be applied only to cosmetics sold from that point in time onwards, and not applied retroactively.
- Archeon
This has to be a joke or a meme...
- NightHawk1012
for the Alpha 1 intermittent testing from May 14th to July 9th , is there already a schedule of what day we can and cant play given out to the alpha players or somewhere they can go to access it, cause i got the Alpha 1 a few days ago and im unsure if i just dont know where to be looking for it
- JustinAtPublix
If I just upgraded and got the alpha one do I still get to test the NDA version of the Alpha
- Vandel
Only thing I would like them to shed some light on is if we did buy the alpha 1 access(like the upgrade) do we have access on May 14th and further?
Announce $500 alpha access then delay the alpha. smart move intrepid smart move.
I've extended the refund policy to 90 days going forward and backdated this to take effect from May 5th onward.
Do you think Blizzard did their thing with TBC because they consider AoC a serious competitor, or do you think that theory is top memery?
I think that their quarterly earnings report was likely at the forefront of their board's decision on that one. Luckily, I have no board and will always do whats right by the game and the players.
This decision was weighing heavily on me this morning. I hate having to delay to July, but had to make this call. Hope everyone understands. I will be around reddit to answer questions.
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