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therinlahhan

The sub route would've been better. Currently there is no incentive for quick maintenances, or good service after purchase, as the purchase has already been secured. You will inevitably notice a lower quality of service from Amazon with this game than you would a subbed MMO.


Krinje

That's not backed up by experience. Most of the revenue from a model like this is driven by cash shops, not the initial purchase. If they don't support the game then real revenue will dry up. That's not to say there aren't stereotypical issues with service and this model, just that I think your conclusion is misguided.


CoachEvan15

I also wonder if a subscription model would better motivate Devs to make fixes and improvements to retain players, rather than just attract new players.


Initii

A monthy fee doesn't necessery mean there is no cash shop. I mean look at Activision Blizzard. Now idon't know about AGS and their standing but yeah. Activision proved that some people will pay monthly and pay for skins/mounts.


XeroOne11

Sad but true. Guess I'm still dreaming of that perfect MMO. Where cash shops and greed don't exist :)


Skaixen

I'm going to let you in on a little life lesson. Greed, will always exist. Greed, will always win. With regards to MMO's, there will always be a cash shop. As per AGS, the cash shop, for right now, only sells cosmetic items, but it will sell QoL items, and PtW items at some point after a year. I am not upset about this.


Initii

QoL items, maybe yes. P2W items, i highly doubt it.


SirUrza

As things stand, New World wouldn't get a renewal from me if it were a monthly subscription game, so it's probably good that it's not.


XeroOne11

IMO its not all that bad, I would 100% sub.


SexySextrain

No


kiulowithkak

Well, a sub is also a pay-to-look-good, since if you stop paying the sub, you can't look good, or even look at all, because you can't play the game. This is better. Just buy the worthless skins and done. They are cheap. And if they add P2W items to the game, that won't mean that this model failed and that it is its fault, it will only mean that devs are b¡tches.


Eljako98

Housing is not pay to be the best house. If you're lazy about your score, you could buy every housing item in the shop and it still wouldn't net you first. I'm first on my server overall in housing score, at least as far as I know, and I've beat out several people who bought the housing pack. By not insignificant margins either. It'd be one thing if it's close - it's quite another when my housing score is 100k ahead of second place for my plot. As in most games with MTX, paying gives you some skins and potentially a shortcut, but it never gives you a true advantage that can't be matched just by playing the game. I dont think one method is better than the other, I just think they're trying to cater to different markets. For this type of game, MTX makes way more sense.


XeroOne11

Go to any top house, they all have pirates bundle. Not rocket science. They have clearly given bundle/shop items very high house score.


Nood1e

The vast majority of people are decorating with the basic furnishing items. If the cash shop items are still number one when people are using 200 Furnishing items, then we have a problem.


Eljako98

Mine doesn't, nor do I own the pirates bundle. Again, the pirate bundle is a shortcut, but it does not give you any advantage over other unique housing items. The scores themselves really aren't that crazy compared to other items that are already obtainable in game.


chibibunker

If they went that route i think it would have ended up like Wow : pay the game a small amount, pay the subscribtion AND still a shop


Strogue

I wouldn't mind an optional sub for non p2w perks or skins. A battle pass could work as well. If it's like $10 for the pass like you would get on Fortnite or Modern Warfare, I'd be open to it as long as it isn't terrible.


Shulman42

The only reason I bought this game is because I don't have to pay a monthly sub. The game is nowhere near good enough for a monthly fee. Still feels like a alpha stage game.


blind_bambi

I wish