Comments on: Bioware’s Star Wars MMO To Be Free To Play http://brokentoys.org/2008/12/09/biowares-star-wars-mmo-to-be-free-to-play/ Random Comments About Games and Tractors Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:28:15 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Channel Massive » Blog Archive » Episode 71 - Different Strokes http://brokentoys.org/2008/12/09/biowares-star-wars-mmo-to-be-free-to-play/comment-page-1/#comment-19269 Channel Massive » Blog Archive » Episode 71 - Different Strokes Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:15:11 +0000 http://brokentoys.org/?p=3240#comment-19269 [...] Wars to make a point EA Wimps Out Ravious wants to know what “mid-session game” means. Bioware’s Star Wars MMO Free to PLay RMT is polarizing Melmoth wonders if they’re going to nickel an dime you for dialogue [...] [...] Wars to make a point EA Wimps Out Ravious wants to know what “mid-session game” means. Bioware’s Star Wars MMO Free to PLay RMT is polarizing Melmoth wonders if they’re going to nickel an dime you for dialogue [...]

]]> By: Are microtransactions and legitimized RMT ruining MMOs? | reroller http://brokentoys.org/2008/12/09/biowares-star-wars-mmo-to-be-free-to-play/comment-page-1/#comment-19031 Are microtransactions and legitimized RMT ruining MMOs? | reroller Tue, 16 Dec 2008 07:26:25 +0000 http://brokentoys.org/?p=3240#comment-19031 [...] model. While the whole kerfuffle was temporarily cleared up as a misunderstanding (as reported over at Broken Toys), Keen over at keenandgraev.com had a post last week fundamentally denouncing the entire model and [...] [...] model. While the whole kerfuffle was temporarily cleared up as a misunderstanding (as reported over at Broken Toys), Keen over at keenandgraev.com had a post last week fundamentally denouncing the entire model and [...]

]]> By: Dan Taylor http://brokentoys.org/2008/12/09/biowares-star-wars-mmo-to-be-free-to-play/comment-page-1/#comment-17681 Dan Taylor Thu, 11 Dec 2008 11:09:11 +0000 http://brokentoys.org/?p=3240#comment-17681 An interesting turn of events for sure. At any rate, a good story to watch and follow. Did John simply have a slip of the tongue? Did he prematurely let the cat out of the bag? Is EA possibly testing consumer reaction and feedback? Remember, Star Wars wouldn't be EA's first foray into the f2p space - we're still waiting on Battlefield Heroes. An interesting turn of events for sure. At any rate, a good story to watch and follow. Did John simply have a slip of the tongue? Did he prematurely let the cat out of the bag? Is EA possibly testing consumer reaction and feedback?

Remember, Star Wars wouldn’t be EA’s first foray into the f2p space – we’re still waiting on Battlefield Heroes.

]]> By: etherealwolf http://brokentoys.org/2008/12/09/biowares-star-wars-mmo-to-be-free-to-play/comment-page-1/#comment-17678 etherealwolf Thu, 11 Dec 2008 06:35:42 +0000 http://brokentoys.org/?p=3240#comment-17678 never heard of Simutronic, hopefully the engine won't suck too bad. XD but this means they get to spend more time on content, which is good. never heard of Simutronic, hopefully the engine won’t suck too bad. XD

but this means they get to spend more time on content, which is good.

]]> By: Staryx http://brokentoys.org/2008/12/09/biowares-star-wars-mmo-to-be-free-to-play/comment-page-1/#comment-17707 Staryx Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:53:27 +0000 http://brokentoys.org/?p=3240#comment-17707 Just saw <a href="http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3171757" rel="nofollow">this</a>(pops) story over at 1up. Apparently BioWare is using an "off the shelf" MMO engine for development. Guess that means we won't have to wait 5 years for the game at least. But I wonder if the stories are related somehow. Just saw this(pops) story over at 1up. Apparently BioWare is using an “off the shelf” MMO engine for development. Guess that means we won’t have to wait 5 years for the game at least. But I wonder if the stories are related somehow.

]]> By: Tesh http://brokentoys.org/2008/12/09/biowares-star-wars-mmo-to-be-free-to-play/comment-page-1/#comment-17706 Tesh Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:15:56 +0000 http://brokentoys.org/?p=3240#comment-17706 I agree wholly with Cedia. On top of that, who cares if the WoW crowd doesn't like the business model? It's not for them anyways. That market segment is saturated; it's smart business to find new customers who won't go back to WoW in three months. Bioware's game design to date is more GW than WoW. The business model should match the game design. I agree wholly with Cedia. On top of that, who cares if the WoW crowd doesn’t like the business model? It’s not for them anyways. That market segment is saturated; it’s smart business to find new customers who won’t go back to WoW in three months.

Bioware’s game design to date is more GW than WoW. The business model should match the game design.

]]> By: Danshir http://brokentoys.org/2008/12/09/biowares-star-wars-mmo-to-be-free-to-play/comment-page-1/#comment-17705 Danshir Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:17:39 +0000 http://brokentoys.org/?p=3240#comment-17705 I love the complete misunderstanding of a game being free to play. Yes the game makes it money by selling in-game items , most of them for simple apperance items, or EXP boosting items etc. If people have the money to waste on such things let them, it doesn't lower your enjoyment of the game unless your main goal is to do nothing but grind exp away. As for most F2P mmos having nothing but 12 years old, from Beta Testing MegaTen and playing other free games I must say the general populaces intellect is significantly higher then paid ones, such as World of Warcraft. I love the complete misunderstanding of a game being free to play. Yes the game makes it money by selling in-game items , most of them for simple apperance items, or EXP boosting items etc.

If people have the money to waste on such things let them, it doesn’t lower your enjoyment of the game unless your main goal is to do nothing but grind exp away.

As for most F2P mmos having nothing but 12 years old, from Beta Testing MegaTen and playing other free games I must say the general populaces intellect is significantly higher then paid ones, such as World of Warcraft.

]]> By: Tide http://brokentoys.org/2008/12/09/biowares-star-wars-mmo-to-be-free-to-play/comment-page-1/#comment-17704 Tide Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:55:33 +0000 http://brokentoys.org/?p=3240#comment-17704 EA has lost nearly 25% of its overall value in trading the last 36 hours in earnings restatements. DOW is only down maybe -0.3%. Trouble ahead. EA has lost nearly 25% of its overall value in trading the last 36 hours in earnings restatements. DOW is only down maybe -0.3%. Trouble ahead.

]]> By: JuJutsu http://brokentoys.org/2008/12/09/biowares-star-wars-mmo-to-be-free-to-play/comment-page-1/#comment-17703 JuJutsu Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:44:32 +0000 http://brokentoys.org/?p=3240#comment-17703 "When someone can simply pay more to get the same acheivements we’ve worked hard for it cheapens what we’ve done." Yet another confused player that can't distinguish spending a long time from working hard. “When someone can simply pay more to get the same acheivements we’ve worked hard for it cheapens what we’ve done.”

Yet another confused player that can’t distinguish spending a long time from working hard.

]]> By: TPRJones http://brokentoys.org/2008/12/09/biowares-star-wars-mmo-to-be-free-to-play/comment-page-1/#comment-17702 TPRJones Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:26:40 +0000 http://brokentoys.org/?p=3240#comment-17702 I predict a box price, and a small monthly fee to play. Plus microtransactions for upgraded goodies. I predict a box price, and a small monthly fee to play. Plus microtransactions for upgraded goodies.

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