tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13266751.post6181781676515337227..comments2023-10-16T06:10:08.321-04:00Comments on Heartlessgamer.com: Mark Jacobs: Keep Fighting the Good Fight!heartlessgamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02809717223567961650noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13266751.post-86988261824576800252007-09-10T21:52:00.000-04:002007-09-10T21:52:00.000-04:00I think RMT or microtransactions could work provid...I think RMT or microtransactions could work provided:<BR/><BR/>1) the game was built with that design in mind from the get-go<BR/><BR/>2) players can buy content such as EQ2 does now, and The Agency will be doing with their "velvet rope" policy. Do *NOT* allow players to buy the best gear in the game, however, which would give them a decided advantage over those who did not. Free Realms plans on selling new clothing, pets, etc. on their item shop, but Smedley specifically said the shop was for fluff stuff, not gear that would give an advantage over others.<BR/><BR/>We've been doing the $15/month model for awhile now. Years ago, that was the only model there was so we sucked it up and accepted it. But years ago there were only a scant handful of subscription games on the market - that is no longer the case. Along with that, more and more players try out multiple games. Many we'd like to stick with but can't (or won't) afford to do that. Sony's Station Pass is nice, but only if you're playing SOE's games. At some point, someone is going to have to wake up and realize that instead of trying to make consumers give up on a competitor's product exclusively in favor of yours, that the consumers would like to have more options available with their entertainment dollars. Do you exclusively buy CD's from artists on a single music label? Do you exclusively read novels from authors on a single publisher? Do you exclusively watch movies or buy DVD's only from a single movie studio? No, we want what happens to suit our individual tastes regardless of which studio or publisher is releasing it.<BR/><BR/>Moving from a subscription model has the potential of seeing a lot more boxes sold, a lot more costomers sticking around, as well as more money being made.Talynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17848472705380445923noreply@blogger.com