Black Desert begins Russian localization, Hawken shifts to using Steam, Transformers Universe transforms into a MOTA, and Dogs of War emerges into Open Beta.
Free to Play Cast: Will ESO follow in SWTOR's Footsteps? (EP. 98)
In this episode of the Free-to-Play Podcast, the group shares their thoughts on the upcoming Elder Scrolls Online release, Transformers Universe switching from MMO to MOTA, and Black Desert receiving a Russian localization. Plus the team asks if MMO's will ever be able to keep up with gaming trends. All this plus your community comments on this episode of the Free-to-Play Cast!
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I just don't see people paying a monthly fee plus having restrictions in a game which you buy and pay a monthly fee is insulting, for example (imperial race is only available for pre order).
I surely wont be playing this game p2p or f2p..
Then the F2P version will boom for a few months before people get tired of all the stupid restrictions.
Just like every other MMO game with a monthly fee since 2008.
Pro tip to devs/companies: Subscription model is dieing..only two games that are actually succeeding is WoW (slowly losing players) and EvE (only because you can pay your subscription with the in-game currency)
I personally think that you guys should re-frame from using words like "WoW Clone" Jason when he called SWTOR a "90% WoW Clone" shows that he will always think a tab/target MMO to be a WoW Clone...it was like when Rift was released, people called it a more refined WoW, which did the game no justice because people thought "Oh it's just WoW, nevermind I won't touch it." I personally believe you guys should re-frame from comparing MMOs to WoW on your podcast. It's fine if you truly think the game is a WoW Clone because it's your opinion just like this is mine, but you'll take away from the game for saying that. To a lot of fans of the MMOs you'll call "WoW Clones" calling it that is an insult such as "The game shouldn't exist, just go play WoW." So in my opinion I think it's best, if you truly wish to stay a F2P MMO based website, to not compare a game to WoW specially since WoW itself isn't even F2P unless you count the 1-20 trial.
TLDR; I'm being an asshole saying don't compare F2P games to WoW and call them "WoW Clones" on your podcast. It's ok to think it's one, but calling it one on a F2P Podcast which in this day and age is a news outlet, is completely unprofessional.
THIS COMMENT WAS MY OPINON *LAUNCHING FLAMESHIELD.EXE*
1st ESO is a new type of MMO, wat mean is a new type? in allmost all of the MMO there got many restrict, example: class, armor, and ur skills , a tanker can only use sword and shield,heavly armor a mage only can use a staff and with light armor! but in ESO u can be wat u wan to be! there is no restrict! in ESO there got 4 class , Temple, nightblade, dragon knight, sorcerers, each class hav own skills tree and! each weapon,armor type, racial also got own skills tree! so we can combie it wat style ply u like to be! be a tanky mage with a heavly armor? be a tanker with staff castting spells? it can happen in ESO !! be wat u wan to be! tat the 1st point i like this game some much! freedom on ur plying style^^
2nd in ESO there is no rolling dice to loot good stuff from a dugeon boss! own person hav own person loot table! so when killed a boss in dugeon u get wat u c from de boss drop! equal balances to all party member! this is a good new things in ESO! so u won't worry when a boss drop a good stuff but u r in a bad luck keep rolling the smaller num= ="
3th in ESO all of the npc they can speak out, they hav reaction, not just like other MMO just pop out " Sentence of word " make me feel bored to read about the word and get the story.... but in ESO i feel tat i m playing a single player story game but in MMO! i enjoyed and excited to know about the story and i won't feel bored on doing quest!
Lastly ESO got a mega sever ! the put all world player in a same sever and a same area! so we won't worry about some of ur fd is playing other sever! and they don hav chanel! so won't worry about some of ur fd is in other chanel! and the chanel is full u can't switch there, or keep switching chanel to meet ur fd or group member!! i just play the beta on ESO feel day ago! i just wan to share out wat i m feel in ESO! they really done well! i like it much! be wat u wan to be! trow away old type off MMO! let;s enjoy 2gether with a new type of MMO!