[Megathread] Wildstar - Now F2P

[Ausr]

Shitposting is not going to make the game stabilize. And some people who post here have probably not even played after (or in) open beta.



wow.

Wow what? If you don't like what you're reading, then don't read it. Not that hard of concept.

[Deleted]

Order Date: Nov 27, 2014
Description: UPGRADE: Deluxe Edition

Whoop whoop

[Stevecow]

Order Date: Nov 27, 2014
Description: UPGRADE: Deluxe Edition

Whoop whoop

Awesome. You will probably get a bunch of cool stuff when it goes free to play for owning the deluxe version. I only have a normal copy but am hoping the same. Obviously not as much cool stuff you will get though when comparing deluxe vs standard.

[Deleted]

Awesome. You will probably get a bunch of cool stuff when it goes free to play for owning the deluxe version. I only have a normal copy but am hoping the same. Obviously not as much cool stuff you will get though when comparing deluxe vs standard.

I guess that's a nice way to say that the game will go F2P.

[Nosdrone]

Awesome. You will probably get a bunch of cool stuff when it goes free to play for owning the deluxe version. I only have a normal copy but am hoping the same. Obviously not as much cool stuff you will get though when comparing deluxe vs standard.

Word, they'll probably give Deluxe Edition holders an extra helping of Carbine Points in a few months. Not a bad deal to upgrade now I suppose!

[Lane]

Wildstar is a completely fascinating case study of an MMO, one that's ongoing and thus worthy of continued discussion.

Agreed with this whole post.

Or you could do a case-study instead on how important a large budget for advertising is, and or what techniques might be needed outside of the design of a game to make the game succesful. An often overlooked concept in the gaming industry, every other industry already knows that publicity = success and that 'high quality' doesn't mean much if you can't make people aptly aware of your product.

I don't believe increased publicity would have helped Wildstar. It may have led to higher initial numbers, but the end result would be the same percentage of subscriber loss (for all the reasons that have been discussed for hundreds of pages since beta).

[Deleted]

Been thinking about the upgrade for ages, plus just used my Tesco club points ( U.K store ) and got GW2 cheap, putting Tera on hold for a while, could have got WOD for £5 but it never had a free 30 days......£5 and no free time ? I honestly never knew you had to pay just to play for the first month....yikes what a rip-off!

[Ausr]

Been thinking about the upgrade for ages, plus just used my Tesco club points ( U.K store ) and got GW2 cheap, putting Tera on hold for a while, could have got WOD for £5 but it never had a free 30 days......£5 and no free time ? I honestly never knew you had to pay just to play for the first month....yikes what a rip-off!

https://eu.battle.net/shop/en/produc...n=wow-bf2014eu

Should read that part that says 30 days free game included. I know you don't like WoW but don't lie.

[zito]

https://eu.battle.net/shop/en/produc...n=wow-bf2014eu

Should read that part that says 30 days free game included. I know you don't like WoW but don't lie.

You should do a double take oh what you linked and what mini was talking about

[Nosdrone]

Been thinking about the upgrade for ages, plus just used my Tesco club points ( U.K store ) and got GW2 cheap, putting Tera on hold for a while, could have got WOD for £5 but it never had a free 30 days......£5 and no free time ? I honestly never knew you had to pay just to play for the first month....yikes what a rip-off!

Talking about WoW in the WildStar thread again. Just can't help yourself, can you?

Playing WoD and lovin' it

[Deleted]

https://eu.battle.net/shop/en/produc...n=wow-bf2014eu

Should read that part that says 30 days free game included. I know you don't like WoW but don't lie.

now show me the WOD advert with 30 days ??? because Tesco never even gave a hint

[Ausr]

You should do a double take oh what you linked and what mini was talking about

You should then actually re-read what Mini said about WoD being 5$, then look it up on the same site I linked and realize "Holy shit, not possible!" That's the only 5$ deal with WoW.

now show me the WOD advert with 30 days ??? because Tesco never even gave a hint

Expansions never came with 30 day free time, hun. Only the base game and battle chests.

[zito]

You should then actually re-read what Mini said about WoD being 5$, then look it up on the same site I linked and realize "Holy shit, not possible!" That's the only 5$ deal with WoW.

Been thinking about the upgrade for ages, plus just used my Tesco club points ( U.K store ) and got GW2 cheap, putting Tera on hold for a while, could have got WOD for £5 but it never had a free 30 days......£5 and no free time ? I honestly never knew you had to pay just to play for the first month....yikes what a rip-off!

http://www.tesco.com/direct/world-of...skuId=637-5950

Here you go

[Ausr]

http://www.tesco.com/direct/world-of...skuId=637-5950

Here you go

Well, I'm half right.

[Deleted]

Talking about WoW in the WildStar thread again. Just can't help yourself, can you?

Playing WoD and lovin' it

We all talk about many games here....it's the my games better than yours posts we don't want!

tyvm for link zito

Deluxe upgrade mount....wicked



Was trying to find a good place to stop....but the whole world wanted to eat me

[zito]

wtb tesco USA plz

[Tekkommo]

wtb tesco USA plz

Tesco sucks.

[Lane]

Either way, a handful of people (luckily it's only such a few number) are trying to use Wildstar as an example of as to why an exclusive endgame MMO design can't be succesful.

I didn't say it couldn't be successful (albeit niche), only that the subscriber loss would be the same.

Wildstar's marketing was actually really great. The dev speak videos in particular made the game look incredibly enticing. Unfortunately, the game doesn't play like those videos. While additional advertising may have resulted in more sales, I still believe you'd have roughly the same percentage of subscriber loss from those who bought the game thinking it was going to be something it's not.

It is also my opinion that the aesthetic they chose to go with worked against them two-fold in not attracting enough hardcores and attracting too many 'casuals'.

[zito]

I didn't say it couldn't be successful (albeit niche), only that the subscriber loss would be the same.

Wildstar's marketing was actually really great. The dev speak videos in particular made the game look incredibly enticing. Unfortunately, the game doesn't play like those videos. While additional advertising may have resulted in more sales, I still believe you'd have roughly the same percentage of subscriber loss from those who bought the game thinking it was going to be something it's not.

It is also my opinion that the aesthetic they chose to go with worked against them two-fold in not attracting enough hardcores and attracting too many 'casuals'.

This. Advertising spot on. Delivery? False product, massive sugar coating, plain lies, etc.

[Davemetalhead]

I didn't say it couldn't be successful (albeit niche), only that the subscriber loss would be the same.

Wildstar's marketing was actually really great. The dev speak videos in particular made the game look incredibly enticing. Unfortunately, the game doesn't play like those videos. While additional advertising may have resulted in more sales, I still believe you'd have roughly the same percentage of subscriber loss from those who bought the game thinking it was going to be something it's not.

It is also my opinion that the aesthetic they chose to go with worked against them two-fold in not attracting enough hardcores and attracting too many 'casuals'.

Yep, the dev speak vids worked on me, made the game look like it was going to be fun and irreverant, but I didn't even make it past level 16 - I just found it too dull and grindy, too many quests that gave minimal XP. Shame really, I was looking for something to play over the summer to get to WoD but lasted less than a month.