Comments on: Thought for the day. http://www.kiasa.org/2008/12/10/thought-for-the-day-16-2/ Just these guys, you know. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:42:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Melmoth http://www.kiasa.org/2008/12/10/thought-for-the-day-16-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2776 Melmoth Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:59:45 +0000 http://kiasa.org/2008/12/10/thought-for-the-day-16/#comment-2776 I never, ever, want to find out how much I've spent on WoW. Not least because most of my expenses will be due to name changes, and also, in the not too distant future, gender/appearance changes. Those are gender changes to my characters by the way, just in case it wasn't clear and people thought that I myself changed gender in order to play the game. We're definitely interested in micro transactions here at KiaSA Towers, and certainly won't dismiss them out of hand; they could well be a cheaper and more flexible option for casual MMO players like ourselves. The only problem we foresee is that Zoso will go bankrupt buying one million hats for his main character, and I'll go bankrupt buying one hat for each of my one million characters. I never, ever, want to find out how much I’ve spent on WoW. Not least because most of my expenses will be due to name changes, and also, in the not too distant future, gender/appearance changes.

Those are gender changes to my characters by the way, just in case it wasn’t clear and people thought that I myself changed gender in order to play the game.

We’re definitely interested in micro transactions here at KiaSA Towers, and certainly won’t dismiss them out of hand; they could well be a cheaper and more flexible option for casual MMO players like ourselves.

The only problem we foresee is that Zoso will go bankrupt buying one million hats for his main character, and I’ll go bankrupt buying one hat for each of my one million characters.

]]> By: Chris F http://www.kiasa.org/2008/12/10/thought-for-the-day-16-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2775 Chris F Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:20:35 +0000 http://kiasa.org/2008/12/10/thought-for-the-day-16/#comment-2775 I spent over $1000 on WoW throughout the years. (Subs, boxes, expansions). I cannot see how I could possibly spend that much in a F2P, RMT game. The choice on how and where to spend my money, instead of under a "subscription" umbrella is VERY enticing to me. People with different playstyles can focus on different things. Like Hotpants? $2! Like leveling? +50% XP potions - $2! Like Vanity Pets? $2! Like playing for free? NOT $2! Have fun! But, yeah, can I invest in your business model? It just might work! =) I spent over $1000 on WoW throughout the years. (Subs, boxes, expansions).

I cannot see how I could possibly spend that much in a F2P, RMT game.

The choice on how and where to spend my money, instead of under a “subscription” umbrella is VERY enticing to me. People with different playstyles can focus on different things. Like Hotpants? $2! Like leveling? +50% XP potions – $2! Like Vanity Pets? $2! Like playing for free? NOT $2! Have fun!

But, yeah, can I invest in your business model? It just might work! =)

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