DayZ standalone sales model suggestion

[proudgoose 0]

I was wondering to myself a few days ago, how would standalone be sold?

 

Here's my suggestion:

 

You can buy arma 2 + operation arrowhead (£17 on steam) and download standalone for free.  OR

You can buy a version of standalone by itself (without requiring arma 2 or any variation of it) for a smaller price than buying arma 2 and operation arrowhead.

 

I'm welcome to suggestions to how you think rocket will sell standalone.

 

thanks for your time - Goose

[Henryllex~ 407]

I was wondering to myself a few days ago, how would standalone be sold?

 

Here's my suggestion:

 

You can buy arma 2 + operation arrowhead (£17 on steam) and download standalone for free.  OR

You can buy a version of standalone by itself (without requiring arma 2 or any variation of it) for a smaller price than buying arma 2 and operation arrowhead.

 

I'm welcome to suggestions to how you think rocket will sell standalone.

 

thanks for your time - Goose

Standalone IS a standalone game, you will NOT need arma2oa. you will just buy dayz like you would buy arma2

Also, it will be cheaper in alpha, then price rises in beta, and then the final price comes in full release.

[rossums 2190]

Yep, as the above poster said it will be released cheaper in Alpha.
They are using a similar method of release to Minecraft - once the 'base' game is released, it will be designated as still being an Alpha build (So incomplete and probably a little buggy) but will be cheaper.

Once enough development and progress has been made and they think the game is worthy it will be classified as being in beta stage and the price will be increased.

The game will then be developed and polished a lot more in time for a proper 'retail' release where it will be given a proper 'complete' price.

The standalone is exactly that, a standalone game. It requires no other games to run, it's completely separate from DayZ mod and Arma II:OA

[Mos1ey 6301]

ARMA 2 is a game in it's own right. Why should you get a free copy of DayZ if you buy ARMA?

[Death_Dealer 3155]

Yeah, it will work like Minecraft. The SA will be cheap while it's in early development, but prices will rise over time as they get more done. If you buy it early, when it's still in alpha, you'll get all the updates for free until the game is fully finished and they discontinue working on it. AKA it's yours forever. 

 

I already have $50 set aside to be sure I'll be able to purchase it the day it comes out. :)

[King of kong 1117]

I can buy ArmA 2: CO on the website for 19.99 euro's, but whenever I go click "Checkout" it says "You have the NON-STEAM version of ArmA 2 CO.

[dutch_miller 159]

 

 

I'm welcome to suggestions to how you think rocket will sell standalone.

 

 

 

I think he will sell it... on steam.. for money...

[sausagekingofchicago 4711]

How 'bout.. buy five years of food and water for survival bunker and get the game for free?

[AP_Norris 1018]

I think rocket will sell 4 free bcoz he plans on making back money on the mountain climbing simulator everybody wants...