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An mmo with no cash shop. Thoughts?

TarzanGreenTarzanGreen Member UncommonPosts: 27
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I’ve often thought this would lead to a completely different feel. I imagine more rewarding when items are acquired. The source of income would be subscription based. 
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  • ScorchienScorchien Member LegendaryPosts: 8,914
           

                         Its brilliant , why hasnt anyone done this ?


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  • frostymugfrostymug Member RarePosts: 645
    so crazy it just might work
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  • TheScavengerTheScavenger Member EpicPosts: 3,321
    What a great revolutionary idea!
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  • TheScavengerTheScavenger Member EpicPosts: 3,321
    I'm not sure any company would do something so unheard of. That is just too radical of an idea man. This thread is just too much for any company who may read this to process in their mind.
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  • Gyva02Gyva02 Member RarePosts: 499
    What?! You mean a game with an even playing field and no credit card whales to tip the scales. A game where everything you see on another character was rightfully earned in game?  My word man, you're on to something here... 
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  • JackieRyderJackieRyder Member UncommonPosts: 145
    mindplosion
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  • WellspringWellspring Member EpicPosts: 1,464
    This is Pantheon's monetization plan...

    Besides the subscription, no cash shop and only purchases will be account related services, like charging for server transfers or character renaming. 
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  • iixviiiixiixviiiix Member RarePosts: 2,256
    edited September 2018
    it happen in past , now all game even P2P game also have cash shop . Everyone want some more cash .
  • AlbatroesAlbatroes Member LegendaryPosts: 7,671
    I don't think the current market is ready for such an idea. What else are people supposed to do with money they would've been spending getting into alphas/betas and buying cash shop stuff?
    delete5230
  • TiamatRoarTiamatRoar Member RarePosts: 1,688
    edited September 2018
    Back in my day, we didn't have no cash shops!  We had to ride the free public bus 5 feet in clear weather to get to work!
  • KyleranKyleran Member LegendaryPosts: 43,975
    A high degree of sarcasm in this thread.

    I like it.
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  • delete5230delete5230 Member EpicPosts: 7,081
    I'm so old, 
    Back in my day we didn't have much money we could only spend $14.99 a month !
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  • iixviiiixiixviiiix Member RarePosts: 2,256
    delete5230 said:
    I'm so old, 
    Back in my day we didn't have much money we could only spend $14.99 a month !
    Some game only ask for $7.99 or $9.99 sub price .
  • vegetableoilvegetableoil Member RarePosts: 768
    Jump in to a delorean run 88 miles an hour and nothing, I guess the flux capacitor is burnt. darn it.
  • ManestreamManestream Member UncommonPosts: 941
    because when in game shops made their appearance people used them against better judgement.
    Now everyone use's them. Even when some games make millions for the company its not enough they will always want more and if they dont get what they got the previous year with extra then they cry and think of more ways to get more money out of teh playerbase for that game.
  • kitaradkitarad Member LegendaryPosts: 8,164
    TarzanGreen said:
    I’ve often thought this would lead to a completely different feel. I imagine more rewarding when items are acquired. The source of income would be subscription based. 
    It won't work, for sure it won't, why even bother ?

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  • LithuanianLithuanian Member UncommonPosts: 558
    Istaria has probably least intrusive monetization. You pay to play and for your 15$ enjoy everything + one land plot*.  Your cash may be used to buy:
    a) A La Carte Upgrades
    5 extra characters: $4.95/month
    100 consignment slots: $4.95/month
    b) Character Name Change Token ($4.95)
    c) Character Recovery Token ($24.95)
    d) Character Transfer Token ($24.95)
    e) Character Copy Token ($9.95)
    f) Character Appearance Token ($9.95)
    g) Merchandise Setup Token ($9.95)

    So the only paid privilege is to change your toons appearance, from gender to name.
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    *knowledge from their website and forums.

    http://www.mmoblogg.wordpress.com

  • ScotScot Member LegendaryPosts: 24,273
    Pretty much how ESO was until the cash shop was bought in.
  • Octagon7711Octagon7711 Member LegendaryPosts: 9,004
    edited September 2018
    Great idea, please keep us up to date on how your kickstarter is going.
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  • RaquisRaquis Member RarePosts: 1,029
    i don't care cash shop, microtransactions just give me a good game!
    anemo
  • AlBQuirkyAlBQuirky Member EpicPosts: 7,432
    Brilliant!

    - Al

    Personally the only modern MMORPG trend that annoys me is the idea that MMOs need to be designed in a way to attract people who don't actually like MMOs. Which to me makes about as much sense as someone trying to figure out a way to get vegetarians to eat at their steakhouse.
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  • HatefullHatefull Member EpicPosts: 2,503
    That would be called "Old School" now. As my quote says. *sigh*
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  • Octagon7711Octagon7711 Member LegendaryPosts: 9,004
    DMKano said:

    Took MMO industry years to slowly get the playerbase to accept the cash shop as the new norm.

    They are not just going to abandon the money maker.

    But I think there are some games that would be *much* better without the cash shop entirely - namely ArcheAge as the prime example - and I am still hopeful that this will happen. if not this year with 5.0 - next year since XL would need to rework a lot of the game elements that depend on the cash shop.

    But to turn back the clock on cash shop for the entire industry - nah - the cat's out of the bag.
    AA was one of the best PvE games I've played.  To bad they cut it off at 30.  

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  • TEKK3NTEKK3N Member RarePosts: 1,115
    Candidate for Troll Thread of the year awards :D


    Scot
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