CoH Talk

[Herr Matzat]

Ok, it´s finaly live in europe now to, i have been playing sinc yesterday, screewed up renewing my beta acount with the full version key so i miss the beta testers extra but whatever, can´t be that kickass

Annyone of you guys on one of the UK servers ? I´ve only been playing on the German server for now but if some nerds are around here i could creat something overthere aswell.

[Cactus Drags]

I would, but £30 plus a monthly subscription fee is ridiculous, for any game.

That, and I think the Uni network would block it. It does look an awesome game though.

[Herr Matzat]

i dident even pay 30 euro for the game, are uk prices even more insane than i thought ?!

i think 10 euro per month is very good for a online game, it easly gets 15 for other games

[Cactus Drags]

I don't like the fact that you have to pay for the game AND the subscription. That's just greedy.

[J.Vengeance]

how much is the subscription?

[Cactus Drags]

£8.99 a month I heard.

[Ruckus]

They subsrction finds maintenance and suc to keep the server running

[Cactus Drags]

Fine, pay subscription, but no way is it fair to charge subscription and £30 for the game.

[therockbox]

They subsrction finds maintenance and suc to keep the server running

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Edited February 7, 2005 by The Rock Box

[Herr Matzat]

They subsrction finds maintenance and suc to keep the server running

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So why are Half-Life/CS/HL DM etc free?

I wouldn't mind paying a bit less for the game and a subscription free, but like dragon said, £30 and then £9 per month is greedy.

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[therockbox]

It´s not greedy, it´s the usual online RPG fee.

[Herr Matzat]

i am not saing they are not making a profit, but they FOR SHURE have to invest far more to keep it running (or even get it started, online rpgs are way harder to write than normal games from what read, same goos for the suport and such, this issent fuckign 5 vs 5 counterstrike, this is thousands of players online at the same time, a good MMORPG is not possible for free)

i guss thats just the way it is today, were everyone downloads everything for free, stuff that (almost) is imposible to get illegaly for free AND needs to be payed monthly pisses people of . . .

[therockbox]

(or even get it started, online rpgs are way harder to write than normal games from what read, same goos for the suport and such, this issent fuckign 5 vs 5 counterstrike, this is thousands of players online at the same time, a good MMORPG is not possible for free)

[Farmer Reil]

*wants to see TheRockBox and drags write their own MMORPG and keep the servers running for years, THEN come back and say it's greed*

STFU, and NEVER has that acronym been more appropriate.

Edit: Oh yeah, getting back to the topic..pffff, CoH I'm just waiting for Friday

Three...more...days.

After Friday, Uni grades are going so downhill...

Edited February 8, 2005 by TheReilDeal

[therockbox]

*wants to see TheRockBox and drags write their own MMORPG and keep the servers running for years, THEN come back and say it's greed*

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[thatshortguy]

*wants to see TheRockBox and drags write their own MMORPG and keep the servers running for years, THEN come back and say it's greed*

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Why? I'm sure you criticise things, even if you couldn't do them. Besides, I'm not having a go at the game itself - it may be awesome, but charging the normal price of a game AND a monthly fee is ridiculous.

So STFU.

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Then explain to me why Half-Life 2 and Doom 3 still retail for $55, when most regular games of its type run for roughly $40, if not less? Not to mention Half-Life 2 had those insanely-priced (upwards of $120) Collector's Editions that featured little more than past releases and a t-shirt?

Not to mention the fact that, at least with City of Heroes, the developers are honestly busting their collective asses. They have offered three free updates that have been nothing short of HUGE, as well as server upkeep that has been nearly perfect. Furthermore, they don't have the huge funding that a game such as Everquest has from EA, and thus, may not be able to go too far in the hole for too much longer.

Also, did I mention that the three updates from City of Heroes were FREE, as opposed to the constant expansion packs that are put out for other games and priced anywhere from $20 to $50?

I'm all for voicing a dissenting opinion on MMORPGs, but you can back right the fuck off of City of Heroes, because I speak from experience when I say that I got more than my money's worth with that game. And since this thread is SUPPOSED to be discussing CoH, I'd appreciate it if you either started discussing the mechanics of the game itself or go elsewhere.

[therockbox]

Then explain to me why Half-Life 2 and Doom 3 still retail for $55, when most regular games of its type run for roughly $40, if not less? Not to mention Half-Life 2 had those insanely-priced (upwards of $120) Collector's Editions that featured little more than past releases and a t-shirt?

[Cactus Drags]

Reil, your Uni internet connection lets you play online games? Mine doesn't

The game looks fantastic, and I'd really be interested in getting it. But if we say 6 months is about the average playtime I get from a game, that's nearly 100 pounds. Either a cheaper subscription or a cheaper game would be far fairer.

I saw CoH in ePlay in Southampton yesterday, for £25, which is a little better. I wasn't even aware it was out yet.

[Farmer Reil]

I'm in a uni-owned house, not actual on-campus accomodation, so our broadband is totally seperate from the uni's.

Not like I'd waste money on CoH anyway...

Edited February 9, 2005 by TheReilDeal

[Herr Matzat]

someone needs to talk rock box into sxcripting and running a sucksesfull php based brwoser game so he learns that even the smalest fucking online game with just a cupple of players (compatred to the other online games) gets hella coast intensive.