tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659442033128636588.post187005129083927725..comments2023-07-03T09:40:31.346-04:00Comments on The Pyromancer's Digest!: Sadly DisappointedLuke GoldHornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13752304731565948206noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659442033128636588.post-48582786805786347502011-02-06T09:34:14.503-05:002011-02-06T09:34:14.503-05:00I won't lie and say that I have read every las...I won't lie and say that I have read every last word above. But the Crowns vs. Subscription argument has been around since KI introduced micro-payments and it will never go away. Each individual is responsible for weighing the options, benefits, and drawbacks of each approach to paying for the game, and those people should honestly just buck up and live with the drawbacks. <br /><br />Adding perks to subscriber accounts is just good business. The company needs to be able to be sure it can make payroll every two weeks. The bigger the subscriber base is, the more likely the company will know for sure it has money to keep afloat in the years to come, and be able to commit to developing new worlds and other content.<br /><br />And please, I really hope this doesn't spark a rant from anyone about KI having plenty of money and not needing more, etc. The years spent developing this game and all of the content were unpaid start-up years and I'm sure the initial investment has not yet been repaid (i.e. I'm sure KI has not yet gone "in the black" with Wizard101).<br /><br />Subscribers are the meat, and crowns players are the gravy when it comes to a guaranteed revenue stream. I am very certain there will never be a day that non-subscribers enjoy all the same benefits as subscribers. On a business level, it makes no sense. KI has launched a game that has exceeded everyone's expectations for players and revenue during one of the most economically depressed periods in our country's history. This wasn't accomplished through weak business decisions.<br /><br />One last thought: maybe KI is getting ready to increase the subscription price and they are rolling out these benefits ahead of time in order to keep their subscribers from dropping when the price goes up.Icy Wizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14701031655749044959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659442033128636588.post-81131710775756226772011-02-04T06:23:52.642-05:002011-02-04T06:23:52.642-05:00for both crowns players and subscribers, get one b...for both crowns players and subscribers, get one backpack slot and one friend slot for every $5 you spendAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659442033128636588.post-25745544183393144612011-02-04T05:38:55.544-05:002011-02-04T05:38:55.544-05:00@Wolf WinterStaff: Correct, however there's a ...@Wolf WinterStaff: Correct, however there's a difference between the minimum of paying and what we wind up spending. It doesn't always turn out as the minimum. I'm just saying that they should devise a way that Crowns players could get these members benefits, as KingsIsle has stated many times in the past that they "value" their Crowns players. So if they really value their Crowns players, they'd give them the same benefits somehow as well.Peter Venutihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06574213689039776946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659442033128636588.post-76363974786639064042011-02-03T21:48:48.368-05:002011-02-03T21:48:48.368-05:00Subscription costs $10 a month. 2 years = 24 month...Subscription costs $10 a month. 2 years = 24 months = $240. You pay half that for something that is permanent. Who's to say we can't get a bonus? Besides, you only have to buy each new area once. We continue to pay, even far into the future, when KingsIsle decides they want to stop adding to the game and begin a new project.Wolf Winterstaffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02969839446292711808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659442033128636588.post-9228277910152524282011-02-03T15:32:55.143-05:002011-02-03T15:32:55.143-05:00Oh, and also, it actually now, with the release of...Oh, and also, it actually now, with the release of Celestia, costs around $90-$100 too; I would know, I've paid for every area with crowns on two accounts.Peter Venutihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06574213689039776946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659442033128636588.post-27293283938168422492011-02-03T15:31:27.958-05:002011-02-03T15:31:27.958-05:00@Wolf WinterStaff: You might have spent more than ...@Wolf WinterStaff: You might have spent more than $300, but that's only because, from the looks of it, you have bought crowns for various purposes, may it be mounts or other things (correct me if I am wrong). However, the total amount of a SUBSCRIBER WHO HAS NOT BOUGHT ANY CROWNS EVER AND who has been playing since the first month of the game has not succeeded $300. Crowns players need to pay constantly too; when a new world comes out, they're obviously going to need to buy more Crowns. My point is this; as a company, KingsIsle has to balance the pros and cons of being both Crowns Players and Subscribers. Why should we be seen as free trial players if we, in theory, still pay for the game? One or two cons of being a subscriber v.s. so many more that crowns players face isn't balanced.Peter Venutihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06574213689039776946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659442033128636588.post-61333867871264960472011-02-02T22:51:14.741-05:002011-02-02T22:51:14.741-05:00In all fairness, the game, as it currently stands,...In all fairness, the game, as it currently stands, costs around 70 or so dollars. I'm not sure about the actual amount, someone please correct me. However, as a subscriber for two years, almost since the game's inception, I've spent far more, and I don't actually even own the game. Should I stop paying, poof. All the content is gone. So I think it's pretty fair that we get bonuses.Wolf Winterstaffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02969839446292711808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659442033128636588.post-43680739233880851432011-02-01T10:10:01.440-05:002011-02-01T10:10:01.440-05:00Crowns players unite!
I agree! Now in test members...Crowns players unite!<br />I agree! Now in test members get:<br />a-120 backpack slots<br />b-crafting timers recharge twice as fast<br />c-pet energy recharges twice as fast<br />We need the same rights!<br />-Kieran S.Kieran Stormcallerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05181445117506785482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659442033128636588.post-53124819308140682102011-01-31T22:05:59.207-05:002011-01-31T22:05:59.207-05:00I agree. This is coming from a subscriber. I don&#...I agree. This is coming from a subscriber. I don't think it's fair how crowns players are treated.<br /><br />That's about as simple as I can put it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com