zerodaman 1 Posted August 31, 2012 DayZ should definitely be a f2p game its gotten so many players in a short amount of time, i bet like 80% of the people only bought the arma 2 bundle just for the mod and just to experience this awesome game i myself would love to buy the bundle but am low on money atm but im sure if the makers decided to make it f2p the game would boom with players this is what i thought of share your feedback here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SmashT 10907 Posted August 31, 2012 (edited) So who is going to pay the developers or do you suggest they charge for in-game items? The pricing model has already been decided regardless. Edited August 31, 2012 by smasht_AU 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lorenzo0852 3 Posted August 31, 2012 Please no, I don't want to pay for upgrading my base or stuff like that. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skat3rat 1633 Posted August 31, 2012 Dayz F2P just wouldn't work. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kar98 27 Posted August 31, 2012 FTP wouldn't work for the Dayz model. Just because it has lots of players doesn't mean you should go FTP. The reason you go FTP is to get the high playership in the first place Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edward b 83 Posted August 31, 2012 Of course DayZ would boom with players. It would also make no money for all the effort put into it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jon Snow (DayZ) 51 Posted August 31, 2012 F2P is a horrible idea for any game, it usually just ends up being pay to win. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jetao2008@hotmail.com 175 Posted August 31, 2012 I smell another troll bait thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IncrediBurch 22 Posted August 31, 2012 Maybe not F2P, but I wouldn't mind the old arcade system. Pay $1, get one Day Z Life. Pay $1 for each live. You still respawn at the coast, but that $1 gets you as much game time as you can manage to stay alive for. Perhaps there'd be rules where you can respawn at an established base you made in a previous life. Dunno how they'd work out the kinks. I'd just like to see a game try it again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MoronToTheKore 57 Posted August 31, 2012 Just buy into the alpha early. If it isn't to your liking whenever you get around to playing it, you only lost a couple bucks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maxgor 2314 Posted August 31, 2012 (edited) Maybe not F2P, but I wouldn't mind the old arcade system. Pay $1, get one Day Z Life. Pay $1 for each live. You still respawn at the coast, but that $1 gets you as much game time as you can manage to stay alive for. Perhaps there'd be rules where you can respawn at an established base you made in a previous life. Dunno how they'd work out the kinks. I'd just like to see a game try it again.That wouldn't work for anything, but an arcade game. Also those games are designed to be money sinks, they are purposefully trying to get as much money as they can out of you. You'd really want to pay for every life? You apparently don't like money lol Edited August 31, 2012 by Maxgor 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Delta Smoke 01 765 Posted August 31, 2012 F2P is a horrible idea for any game, it usually just ends up being pay to win.^^^Always end up being pay to win. I downloaded war inc recently, to see what the engine is like for the dreaded war z. First ten minutes i thought, "yeah, this isnt bad" Then i went to upgrade my sniper and realized i could buy any gun/attachment/perk/armour/gadget for an absolutely rediculous price. Safe to say i wont be playing that again :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdblair5 170 Posted August 31, 2012 ^^^Always end up being pay to win. I downloaded war inc recently, to see what the engine is like for the dreaded war z. First ten minutes i thought, "yeah, this isnt bad" Then i went to upgrade my sniper and realized i could buy any gun/attachment/perk/armour/gadget for an absolutely rediculous price. Safe to say i wont be playing that again :)Well you can also buy stuff with points you earn in game, at no real money expense to you. The quicker route is to buy shit with real money, but its not the only way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AzVirus 25 Posted August 31, 2012 F2P = Hacks as they never have to "repurchase" the game... Just look at APB.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
capitainedesolation@yahoo.fr 119 Posted August 31, 2012 (edited) New deals now on the store!Pay 10 cents for a magazine of [insert gun here]Pay $2 to get a CCO on your [insert gun here]Pay $3 to get an SD version of [insert gun here]Pay $5 for a thermal scope on your [insert gun here]Pay $7 for DMR, m24, M4 203, M16 203, CCO variants...Pay $8 for ghillie suit or camo!Pay $10 for NVG, rangefinders, gps, AS50, mk48, M4A1 CCO SD, m107, 249 saw, SVD camo, m4 holo!Yeah, in short, bad idea.By the way, this made me laugh: "but I am low on money ATM" so, because you are low on money the whole game should go f2p? Edited August 31, 2012 by MeDuzZ- Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sausagekingofchicago 4711 Posted August 31, 2012 Holy run-on. I know English isn't everyone's primary language but yowza.Anyway, no.Well you can also buy stuff with points you earn in game, at no real money expense to you. The quicker route is to buy shit with real money, but its not the only way.I can't believe people fall for that shit and then defend it. Systems like that should be put up against the wall and shot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EndlessNight 103 Posted August 31, 2012 ^^^Always end up being pay to win.You havent played PlanetSide 2 then? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jblackrupert 308 Posted August 31, 2012 F2P means even more idiots in the game because they have nothing invested in it, they screw around ruining the game for everyone else because it's free and if they get bannedthey don't have to spend more money for another key.Thats exactly what happened with Bohemia released "Arma 2 Free". We got a flood of morons who only downloaded it because it was free and just spend all their time blowing up assets and TK'ing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sol (DayZ) 132 Posted August 31, 2012 ^^^Always end up being pay to win. I downloaded war inc recently, to see what the engine is like for the dreaded war z. First ten minutes i thought, "yeah, this isnt bad" Then i went to upgrade my sniper and realized i could buy any gun/attachment/perk/armour/gadget for an absolutely rediculous price. Safe to say i wont be playing that again :)You can also earn any of those guns.attachments.perks/armour/gadgets by playing for free... it just takes time.Paying gets rid of the time sink only.It's not exactly pay to win... it's pay to not have to do the hard bit.~Sol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites