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Will Eve ever go free?

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Misty Mattensson
Royal Amarr Institute
Amarr Empire
#1 - 2013-07-29 23:16:39 UTC
I was wondering if Eve will ever go free to play model like a lot of other rpgs are going today has this been discussed?
Jim Era
#2 - 2013-07-29 23:21:02 UTC
I hope not more free than it already is.

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Donbe Scurred
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
#3 - 2013-07-29 23:25:05 UTC
Yes it has been discussed. This is not the only thread.

It seems FTP is a death sentence for an MMO.

They have a better model than Free to Play. It is FTP for those who have a solid understanding of how to make isk. When you can achieve making approximately 500m/month then you can purchase plex from the market to pay for your game time. So while it is free to you, technically someone else is paying for your game time.
ShahFluffers
Ice Fire Warriors
#4 - 2013-07-29 23:38:54 UTC
It has been brought up...

https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=251413

... and it wasn't well received.

Part of the problem there are too many ways to exploit EVE using a pure F2P system without resorting to overly draconian restrictions (which can be bypassed)... most of which more or less involve isolating non-paying people from entire parts of the game (and vice versa).

How did you Veterans start?
Kahega Amielden
Rifterlings
#5 - 2013-07-29 23:38:56 UTC
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It seems FTP is a death sentence for an MMO.


It is not by any stretch of the imagination a death sentence. However, not all games are designed to be F2P, and certain poorly-made MMOs tried to use F2P as a gimmick to retain a dying subscriber base.



EVE is an example of a game which is not designed to be F2P. EVE will never go F2P, and it would be absolute **** if it ever did. It has been discussed and rejected countless times.
ISD Flidais Asagiri
ISD Community Communications Liaisons
ISD Alliance
#6 - 2013-07-29 23:39:08 UTC  |  Edited by: ISD Flidais Asagiri
Greetings

An interesting discussion, let me just move it to a more appropriate spot on the forums where it will get the attention it deserves.
You may ask why Out of Pod Experience. I believe that this is a discussion of economic models not actually the game. Please continue.

On On

ISD Flidais Asagiri Lt. Commander Community Communication Liaisons (CCLs) Interstellar Services Department
Caleidascope
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#7 - 2013-07-29 23:52:48 UTC
I play for free.

Life is short and dinner time is chancy

Eat dessert first!
Hesod Adee
Perkone
Caldari State
#8 - 2013-07-30 00:04:00 UTC
Donbe Scurred wrote:
It seems FTP is a death sentence for an MMO.


I don't see F2P as a death sentence. More of something to latch onto after the subscription model has failed that MMO.

I'll admit that I haven't been paying other MMOs much attention, but I can't think of any that were released in the last few years that are still on a subscription model. Those that started out as a subscription model have shifted either to F2P or buy to play.

Any new MMO trying the subscription model is going to have the same problem: Convincing people to pay the subscription when there are so many games without it. Existing MMOs can keep subscriptions for some time, as people have invested so much time in their characters to switch game, along with friends to play with.

Eve also has the fact that there is no other MMO like it.
Surfin's PlunderBunny
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#9 - 2013-07-30 00:08:06 UTC
What, and let the monocless peasants in? UghEvil

"Little ginger moron" ~David Hasselhoff 

Want to see what Surf is training or how little isk Surf has?  http://eveboard.com/pilot/Surfin%27s_PlunderBunny
Micheal Dietrich
Kings Gambit Black
#10 - 2013-07-30 00:16:32 UTC
ISD Flidais Asagiri wrote:
Greetings

An interesting discussion, let me just move it to a more appropriate spot on the forums where it will get the attention it deserves.
You may ask why Out of Pod Experience. I believe that this is a discussion of economic models not actually the game. Please continue.

On On


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Alice Saki
Nocturnal Romance
Cynosural Field Theory.
#11 - 2013-07-30 07:21:39 UTC
Surfin's PlunderBunny wrote:
What, and let the monocless peasants in? UghEvil



LolLolLolLol

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Graygor
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#12 - 2013-07-30 07:40:55 UTC
Surfin's PlunderBunny wrote:
What, and let the monocless peasants in? UghEvil


Theyll be wanting the vote next, mark my words.

"I think you should buy a new Mayan calendar. Mine has muscle cars on it." - Kenneth O'Hara

"I dont think that can happen, you can see Gray has his invuln field on in his portrait." - Commissar "Cake" Kate
Kirjava
Lothian Enterprises
#13 - 2013-07-30 08:20:48 UTC
Graygor wrote:
Surfin's PlunderBunny wrote:
What, and let the monocless peasants in? UghEvil


Theyll be wanting the vote next, mark my words.

*Monacle falls into his White Russian*

Egads what next? Next thing they'll be wanting to learn to read. *Chortles*

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Graygor
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#14 - 2013-07-30 09:07:51 UTC
Kirjava wrote:
Graygor wrote:
Surfin's PlunderBunny wrote:
What, and let the monocless peasants in? UghEvil


Theyll be wanting the vote next, mark my words.

*Monacle falls into his White Russian*

Egads what next? Next thing they'll be wanting to learn to read. *Chortles*


Cant be having that. If they learn to read, they'll learn to complain that they have to read.

"I think you should buy a new Mayan calendar. Mine has muscle cars on it." - Kenneth O'Hara

"I dont think that can happen, you can see Gray has his invuln field on in his portrait." - Commissar "Cake" Kate
Q 5
999 HOLDINGS LLC
#15 - 2013-07-30 13:35:25 UTC
It's already free if you plex it.
Unsuccessful At Everything
The Troll Bridge
#16 - 2013-07-30 17:26:26 UTC
Statistics show that as a MMO goes F2P, the population of prepubescent teens rises as well as bragging about rampant fornication with other people's maternal parent.

Since the cessation of their usefulness is imminent, may I appropriate your belongings?
Graygor
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#17 - 2013-07-30 18:06:43 UTC
Unsuccessful At Everything wrote:
Statistics show that as a MMO goes F2P, the population of prepubescent teens rises as well as bragging about rampant fornication with other people's maternal parent.


This would never happen in eve. When so many players have such attractive sisters and or cousins for other players to make suggestive comments about.... or even sister and cousin in the same person. Shocked

"I think you should buy a new Mayan calendar. Mine has muscle cars on it." - Kenneth O'Hara

"I dont think that can happen, you can see Gray has his invuln field on in his portrait." - Commissar "Cake" Kate
Mr Pragmatic
#18 - 2013-07-30 19:24:13 UTC
If eve went f2p I'd leave. F2p= sh!t

Super cali hella yolo swaga dopeness.  -Yoloswaggins, in the fellowship of the bling.
Gravemind GER
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#19 - 2013-07-30 19:26:04 UTC  |  Edited by: Gravemind GER
Sean Decker is basically the Director Spy who disbands CCP and trades the IP and assets of eve to EA....

Yes, we will see F2P and the death of EVE soon.
Tobias Hareka
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#20 - 2013-07-30 20:00:35 UTC
Q 5 wrote:
It's already free if you plex it.


No, it's not.

Someone bought that PLEX from CCP. PLEX is actually more expensive than normal subscription fee.
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