WAR (Warhammer Online)

I am not sure but I believe WOW was the first MMO to charge $15 a month. It has been out for a few years now and runs smothly and alot of people enjoy it so they dont mind paying that. 

On a new game why not try to lower the price some to try and get more people to try it. Maybe lower the box price or lower the monthly price. I know creating a game costs Millions but wouldnt you rather have 10 people paying $5 a month than 2 paying $15.

If you charge $15 a month people will compare it to the other game that costs $15 a month and say this is not worth it that game has this or that. Where as if you charged less I think people would be alot more willing to stick it out and see what the next month (patch) brings. Also I think alot more of the people on the fence would be willing to give it a shot. MMO's make money on how many subcribers they keep not on box sales.

What do you think?

Every game I've played has always been $14.99 US.... well at least the well known companies like SWG, AO, DAoC and all that.

Yeah, even games that shouldn't be $15 a month are $15 a month. So WAR, being one of the more succesful MMO's already, would have no reason not to charge $15 a month.

It's just industry standard.

5 bux? Still wouldn't be a good price. This game is basically Guild Wars, but with a monthly sub. I'm sorry but until mythic encourages people to do RvR, and people actually start RvRing, this game is just another mindless grindfest with instanced PvP. Woohoo.

None of those games are doing that great so why not try and break the mold to try and get more subscribers?

Originally posted by NeonShadow

5 bux? Still wouldn't be a good price. This game is basically Guild Wars, ...

Stopped reading there.

Originally posted by Ramones274

Yeah, even games that shouldn't be $15 a month are $15 a month. So WAR, being one of the more succesful MMO's already, would have no reason not to charge $15 a month.

It's just industry standard.

 

Why follow industry standards, If this game is as good as you say it is wouldnt it be easier to convince some one to shell out $5 a month to give it a try?

Originally posted by DarkPony

Stopped reading there.

Your denial amuses me. Enjoy your instanced PvP.

I just think these companys got greedy. Why not say look we have a sweet game and guess what we are only gonna charge $5 a month to play it. That would stir the MMO pot.

i think the cheapest ever major mmo was $10 (UO,EQ) but it its price up to $15...

they probably did allot of research and found that e.g. cutting the price by 1/3 does no necesseraly mean x3 the subs.

its inilastic.