Kinda quiet in here, (although i guess game specific forums are never really that busy here unless its a massive title). Starting to look similar in game aswell though. Always seeing the same old faces ingame, seems like they arnt hitting the numbers they would have hoped with this. Im still enjoying it though (of course), and i often prefer smaller communities to large ones where "all in all you're just another brick in the wall" if i may be so bold to quote pink floyd, but i may have to start questioning how low the player base is going to get before it isnt financially viable to run anymore.
They are being rather slow with patches aswell, they have a board so we can keep uptodate with that they WANT to do, but they seem to be taking their time actually doing it, im not too bothered, but i think its driving people away.
So, who here is still playing/enjoying?
APB Reloaded
Game » consists of 8 releases. Released Jun 29, 2010
Better known as the free-to-play "APB: Reloaded", APB is a MMO third-person shooter by the developers of Crackdown. Players choose between the hard-boiled law enforcers or the feared criminals as they try to stop the opposing faction's objectives.
Quiet
I will (along with many other people, I expect) start playing when they 86 the subscription fee. I do truly believe that will happen, because they certainly aren't hitting the numbers they want.
I do want to buy the game, though, despite its problems. But it's certainly not worth its subscription fees...it's not even an mmo.
" I will (along with many other people, I expect) start playing when they 86 the subscription fee. I do truly believe that will happen, because they certainly aren't hitting the numbers they want. I do want to buy the game, though, despite its problems. But it's certainly not worth its subscription fees...it's not even an mmo. "But if they're not hitting the numbers they want, then why would they give up more money by dropping the fee?
Sure it could draw more people in, but those new people wouldn't be making them any extra money.
@JJWeatherman said:" I will (along with many other people, I expect) start playing when they 86 the subscription fee. I do truly believe that will happen, because they certainly aren't hitting the numbers they want. I do want to buy the game, though, despite its problems. But it's certainly not worth its subscription fees...it's not even an mmo. "
They started with a free game. Then relized" O SHIT we went past our budget" So they picked to charge people to play. THEN they tossed in ingame advertising on their voice chats." @InfamousBIG said:
" I will (along with many other people, I expect) start playing when they 86 the subscription fee. I do truly believe that will happen, because they certainly aren't hitting the numbers they want. I do want to buy the game, though, despite its problems. But it's certainly not worth its subscription fees...it's not even an mmo. "But if they're not hitting the numbers they want, then why would they give up more money by dropping the fee? Sure it could draw more people in, but those new people wouldn't be making them any extra money. "
Think about it..do you think they let people play for free?
@InfamousBIG said:
" @JJWeatherman: People buying the game wouldn't make them money? "A one time purchase wont cover server fees and other costs to keep the game going.
It's so fucked up that I don't know if I want to think about it.
Let me put it this way:
No subscription fee, I buy.
Subscription fee? Not on my radar.
" @JJWeatherman: People buying the game wouldn't make them money? "Well sure it would, but a 1-time fee would seemingly not lead to increased profits.
Their best bet is to keep updating the game and advertising the upgrades somehow to raise awareness.
" @The_Laughing_Man: It's so fucked up that I don't know if I want to think about it. Let me put it this way: No subscription fee, I buy. Subscription fee? Not on my radar. "They can not afford not to charge people to play. This game will most likely die. Not because of "WoW" being its compilation. But because of the decisions made in the game.
" @The_Laughing_Man: Was just curious as I couldnt tell in the quick look. Is the only form of chat in the game voice chat? seems like ingame voice ads would be quite annoying. "There is typing.
However having ads in your voice chat is a dick move. And further points to they are having issues supporting their own game.
NEVER heard an ad, use mumble to voice chat. I do have the ingame voice chat turned on, incase a random says something important, so i dont know why i dont hear them. I also have half the server on my ignore list though because they dont realise their mic is on and dont read chat... I do see the suicidegirls posters around of course, but it hardly has the impact of a voice ad anywho.
" I will (along with many other people, I expect) start playing when they 86 the subscription fee. I do truly believe that will happen, because they certainly aren't hitting the numbers they want. I do want to buy the game, though, despite its problems. But it's certainly not worth its subscription fees...it's not even an mmo. "I've been reading the APB forums constantly, there are so many players who use thier original gametime and simply stop, saying the same thing. Until the game goes the same way as guild wars, buy to play, its screwed.
They can still turn a profit on the game itself by keeping RTW points as a form of currency, sales of points would greatly decrease I'm sure, but when someone posts a car with a naked woman on the hood for 500 RTW points and you just have to have it, chances are you'll take the dive and pay.
I've bought 40 hours of gametime from just selling 3 duplicates of the same car I made, it's not that hard to play the market if your good at designing stuff.
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