Comments on: The Future of MMORPGs: F2P or Item Mall? http://gmtristan.com/the-future-of-mmorpgs-f2p-or-item-mall/ Philippine Internet Pop Culture Tue, 15 May 2012 11:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: GamerChelsea http://gmtristan.com/the-future-of-mmorpgs-f2p-or-item-mall/comment-page-1/#comment-23896 GamerChelsea Mon, 21 Jun 2010 02:22:30 +0000 http://gmtristan.com/the-future-of-mmorpgs-f2p-or-item-mall/#comment-23896 LOL at this article. It's like saying P2P or monthly subscription? LOL at this article. It’s like saying P2P or monthly subscription?

]]> By: Katie W. http://gmtristan.com/the-future-of-mmorpgs-f2p-or-item-mall/comment-page-1/#comment-23894 Katie W. Mon, 21 Jun 2010 02:21:08 +0000 http://gmtristan.com/the-future-of-mmorpgs-f2p-or-item-mall/#comment-23894 F2P or item mall? Isn't item mall used in the F2P business model? The title of this article should be P2P or F2P. F2P or item mall? Isn’t item mall used in the F2P business model? The title of this article should be P2P or F2P.

]]> By: Blackwolf http://gmtristan.com/the-future-of-mmorpgs-f2p-or-item-mall/comment-page-1/#comment-8636 Blackwolf Tue, 04 Mar 2008 03:03:20 +0000 http://gmtristan.com/the-future-of-mmorpgs-f2p-or-item-mall/#comment-8636 WoW gives tons of content so you end up paying $15 a month for it. Guild Wars gives lesser content but you only pay for the game once. The designers make money on each expansion they sell. Fabbo and Club Penguin are hot sellers, even though they are free to play. These games all have different subscription models but they all share great success. As you said, GM T, give them a good content and good community management, and they will come back for more. On a side note, I wonder how the black markets of F2P games with item malls fare? My guess is they thrive just as well as games that don't have them. After all, a valuable item is still a valuable item, no matter what game you play. WoW gives tons of content so you end up paying $15 a month for it.

Guild Wars gives lesser content but you only pay for the game once. The designers make money on each expansion they sell.

Fabbo and Club Penguin are hot sellers, even though they are free to play.

These games all have different subscription models but they all share great success. As you said, GM T, give them a good content and good community management, and they will come back for more.

On a side note, I wonder how the black markets of F2P games with item malls fare? My guess is they thrive just as well as games that don’t have them. After all, a valuable item is still a valuable item, no matter what game you play.

]]> By: sylv3rblade http://gmtristan.com/the-future-of-mmorpgs-f2p-or-item-mall/comment-page-1/#comment-8612 sylv3rblade Mon, 03 Mar 2008 01:04:22 +0000 http://gmtristan.com/the-future-of-mmorpgs-f2p-or-item-mall/#comment-8612 Hellgate has the option to go F2p or Premium for access to Levels that only prems can enter (not sure if they have a mall though). In most cases, the items in the mall helps with the overall experience, either visually like pallete changes (or costumes for the non-techy) or gameplay-wise like pots. Although I'm all for it to support item malls, I hate temporary items that have expiration dates. Because you're faced with a deadline of having the item disappearing, you're trying to cram play time without actually enjoying the game. Well, that may be just me. Hellgate has the option to go F2p or Premium for access to Levels that only prems can enter (not sure if they have a mall though).

In most cases, the items in the mall helps with the overall experience, either visually like pallete changes (or costumes for the non-techy) or gameplay-wise like pots.

Although I’m all for it to support item malls, I hate temporary items that have expiration dates. Because you’re faced with a deadline of having the item disappearing, you’re trying to cram play time without actually enjoying the game. Well, that may be just me.

]]> By: Judicator http://gmtristan.com/the-future-of-mmorpgs-f2p-or-item-mall/comment-page-1/#comment-8609 Judicator Sun, 02 Mar 2008 23:16:47 +0000 http://gmtristan.com/the-future-of-mmorpgs-f2p-or-item-mall/#comment-8609 merging of all subscription servers of pRO & making it free2play hmmm.... parang yan nlang future ng pRO T_T from the way things have been going btw in subscription servers, probs like dupes, bugs, etc. ... i do hope LUG would do drastic improvements and fair compensation both for these servers and their players.. F2F w/ item mall feature is find with us if only the services are rendered quite well... good luck merging of all subscription servers of pRO & making it free2play

hmmm….

parang yan nlang future ng pRO T_T from the way things have been going btw in subscription servers, probs like dupes, bugs, etc. … i do hope LUG would do drastic improvements and fair compensation both for these servers and their players..

F2F w/ item mall feature is find with us if only the services are rendered quite well…

good luck

]]> By: GM T http://gmtristan.com/the-future-of-mmorpgs-f2p-or-item-mall/comment-page-1/#comment-8605 GM T Sun, 02 Mar 2008 15:46:39 +0000 http://gmtristan.com/the-future-of-mmorpgs-f2p-or-item-mall/#comment-8605 Yes. 99% of F2P games have Item Malls. But there are some games where you buy game features, quests or other content Yes. 99% of F2P games have Item Malls. But there are some games where you buy game features, quests or other content

]]> By: Noel http://gmtristan.com/the-future-of-mmorpgs-f2p-or-item-mall/comment-page-1/#comment-8604 Noel Sun, 02 Mar 2008 13:55:01 +0000 http://gmtristan.com/the-future-of-mmorpgs-f2p-or-item-mall/#comment-8604 I'm a bit lost... Isn't it all F2P MMORPG have Item Malls? Otherwise, where would they get their revenues? Sorry if I seem to need clarification on something that should have been obvious. I’m a bit lost…

Isn’t it all F2P MMORPG have Item Malls? Otherwise, where would they get their revenues?

Sorry if I seem to need clarification on something that should have been obvious.

]]> By: GM T http://gmtristan.com/the-future-of-mmorpgs-f2p-or-item-mall/comment-page-1/#comment-8603 GM T Sun, 02 Mar 2008 10:59:28 +0000 http://gmtristan.com/the-future-of-mmorpgs-f2p-or-item-mall/#comment-8603 correct! Thanks for the comments Rowmel! correct! Thanks for the comments Rowmel!

]]> By: rowmel http://gmtristan.com/the-future-of-mmorpgs-f2p-or-item-mall/comment-page-1/#comment-8593 rowmel Sun, 02 Mar 2008 04:14:48 +0000 http://gmtristan.com/the-future-of-mmorpgs-f2p-or-item-mall/#comment-8593 i agree with your final thoughts, it's true, when i was playing games like flyff with the item mall, i like to be one of the people with cool new items, but sometimes i like hunting for those items in parties too, thats why i stopped playing flyff and picked up guild wars because it was more challenging to get the best gear. but sometimes the subscription model is best because sometimes that's the best way to insure updated content, support, etc. i agree with your final thoughts, it’s true, when i was playing games like flyff with the item mall, i like to be one of the people with cool new items, but sometimes i like hunting for those items in parties too, thats why i stopped playing flyff and picked up guild wars because it was more challenging to get the best gear. but sometimes the subscription model is best because sometimes that’s the best way to insure updated content, support, etc.

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