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Mawai, on 02 December 2015 - 01:24 PM, said:
LOL. You need to enter the 21st century of free to play games. I think you are living in the past with your ideas about what pricing model should be used for "free 2 play" games.
- Star Citizen ... spend thousands of dollars on a ship and the game doesn't even exist yet! (and a lot of people have done so)
- Shroud of the Avatar ... I think a Duke's keep runs something like $5000.00
- World of Tanks ... some of those tanks are over $70.00 each ... that makes them more expensive that the most expensive mech in MWO
... the list goes on ...
Each game out there adapts the free to play model to that specific game. In most role playing games you pay to access playable content or exclusive items. MWO primarily sells mechs, cosmetic items, and premium time. Like it or not, their pricing model is not out of line with many other free to play offerings on the market (even their golden mechs if folks feel so inclined to buy them).
In addition, the only items in MWO that you have to pay for are hero mechs with a 30% income boost, usually a unique hard point layout, and generally no other in game advantage. This means that they are not essential, required or otherwise represent unique content that is paramount to enjoyment of the game. Access to game modes, maps and ALL game play is not limited by costs except for private match formation and in that case the requirements are really modest.
Finally, personally, I haven't spent that much on the game ... I limit it to about the cost of an AAA title/yr ($60 to $80). However, you need to remember that YOUR real world is not the same as anyone else's. YOU might not be able to afford to spend thousands on a game (I can't and wouldn't for example), YOU might feel it costs too much ... but there are others out there who disagree, who can and do spend whatever they like on gaming. That is their decision ... so your "basic math" might work fine for you ... but may be absolutely meaningless to someone else.
WoT premium tanks go up from $5 to $53. You don't see $70 unless it comes with a bundle that includes thousands of gold coins and weeks of premium time.
Spent $70 for the Battleship Tirpitz on World of Warships, but that includes a ton of consumables bundled along. Those consumables are one time use "flags" that significantly increase EXP and cash capture, which can also be used for other ships as well. The mighty Tirpitz alone are pegged to earn more EXP and cash more than a normal ship, plus it is the mighty Tirpitz, sister ship of the Bismarck.
