As a ultra experienced Gamer.
( play too much game )

Monthly subscription is suitable to fresh gamer.

Reason :
They can "tahan" in a same game longer
For them, most features in game looked fresher to them

Reason not suitable for Old Gamer
- In pass 5 years, no 1 game can drag me more than 3 months before it bored out
- And every game run of fun quicker, year by year. (now gaming company just keep repeating the same gameplay with upgraded graphic.)
- Skyrim is really good. But ESO? Most RPG lose its fun when turned online.
Why? U no longer decide the fate of the world alone. it becomes a community...
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Last 5 AAA MMORPG that i paid and i learn the lesson :
SWTOR - Subscription, A Flop. (Luckily i join the free starter only)
The Secret World - Subscription, A Bigger Flop. (i pre-purchase, last for 40 days then bored out)
FF14-revive - JRPG + MMO? Even "bored"er, keep killing mobs... repeat the quest that share by all MMOs.
TERA - The graphic is really nice. Action Combat. Good. still, same gameplay, community kill the games.
Rift - Just ok, so so.

Some better memory :
Guild War 2 - at least it dont have the Subscription. Overall is ok.

What go so wrong for MMORPG?
- Impossible to be story driven. ( you no longer the only 1 player in the world. )
- Community features = Ladder, PVP, Guildwar... (i like PVP in MOBA, not MMORPGs, u really cant fight those who can 20hours/day sitting infront PC..)
- Its no longer you play the game. Its more like the Game Play You.
- MMORPG = Never Ending Boring Drama..
- Good RPG = A nice 120min movie

This post has been edited by ifourtos: Apr 9 2014, 08:09 PM

I think u have to go back study the MMO history.

GW2 F2P???
SWTOR F2P???
TERA F2P???
FF14 F2P???
TSW F2P???
RIFT F2P????

Did you ever know the game i am talking about?? Go google 1 by 1.
And How much hype they gather before launched? Go google as well.
I joined all these game on launch. (3 of the is pre-purchased)
The information u have already tell me you are damm SLOW POKE.

You better go study the history of all these Game of the Year MMO, and their history and progress and status now.
They all ARE SUBSCRIPTION BASED ON LAUNCHED. (~12.99 - 19.99USD / MONTH)
All end up? discounted fee, 1 time payment, and some of them end up completely free, even turned in to F2P, still losing player based.

WHY?

MMORPG is a failed recipe for experienced player.
Why? Keep repeat the same gameplay.. on different game.


Lets SEE How many months you can tahan.

I dont even join the beta invitation. MMORPG is just a failed recipe. even Elder Scroll.

This post has been edited by ifourtos: Apr 12 2014, 02:25 AM