I think that what I am about to say is the general consensus of this entire thread, but I signed up specifically to say it: Please do not add any sort of free to play with microtransactions. Stick to your guns rocket, its clear that a brutal hardcore game is what people want. You are handling pure gold in your hands with this game. Nothing would ruin that sooner and quicker than microtransactions. A one time purchase I think is the only real option that should be considered. Subscription models aren't terrible, but it would definitely limit your player base at any given time. To me, a subscription model is a game I am "actively playing". If I lose interest for even a week, I feel as if I should cancel because I am wasting my money. Removing the ability for someone to just play any given weekend after they purchased the game would be a poor decision in my opinion. Some people (at times myself included) don't have the time to play a subscription model enough to feel like they are getting their moneys worth. I'm really not sure about which would be better for developoment, a studio or a community. A mixture of both is probably ideal, however finding a good mix is likely difficult. I think a lot of people just want to see this game continue down its current path. However is easiest to facilitate that would be of course the best. Either way though, start a kickstarter. I think that there would be plenty of people willing to help this project along as long as the game stays on its current path. I bought arma 2 CO for 30$, but honestly, in the short time I've played day Z, it was probably worth 60$ of entertaining gaming experience.
