Are there too many F2P choices?

You'll have to forgive us for using the Age of Conan Unrated announcement as fodder for yet another Daily Grind. Western free-to-play conversions are a big deal, both because they're changing the genre and because there are so many of them (with more potentially on the way).

It's this last bit that begs a bit of discussion this morning. By all accounts, MMORPGs are time-consuming beasts. Even if you do manage to reach endgame in a particular title, you've usually got raiding or some sort of gear grind to occupy you for months on end. Put another way, rare is the gamer who manages to actually see all the content that a game has to offer.

The explosion of F2P titles, then, may offer more choice in terms of what titles are available, but it can also lead to gamers experiencing bits and pieces instead of the whole enchilada. There's only so much time in the day, after all, and a gamer can only play so many games even if they're all free. This also leads into the long-term profitability of F2P, particularly since so many players swear they never spend a dime on these titles.

For today's early morning discussion, we'd like to know whether you're struggling with all of the AAA options that F2P may be opening up for you. And do you think the market will continue to bear an ever-expanding roster of titles?

TH

I've always been a subscription based kinda guy. I don't believe F2P is the devil, I just don't like it as much, although I am warming to it, especially if they do offer a premium service.

Personally I do find it a bit worrying, but the expectations on P2P games to perform is extremely costly I expect.

TH

No, i love how many FTP mmo is coming out, evens ome on the sub modles are turing to FTP, as it's the best

Only thing is though PvP is always shit in F2P.

Buying to win isn't enticing, many F2P games even with premium only put the best weapons to buy with rl cash.

TH

TheHidden01 wrote:Only thing is though PvP is always shit in F2P.

Buying to win isn't enticing, many F2P games even with premium only put the best weapons to buy with rl cash.

TH

you have a point there but it not always the case with most FTP, just some of them. i rember playing FLYFF that had a cash shop, for weapons but the PVP was great,

marshy21 wrote:

TheHidden01 wrote:Only thing is though PvP is always shit in F2P.

Buying to win isn't enticing, many F2P games even with premium only put the best weapons to buy with rl cash.

TH

you have a point there but it not always the case with most FTP, just some of them. i rember playing FLYFF that had a cash shop, for weapons but the PVP was great,

It is most believe me, Asian F2P dominates the market and prefer the format.

TH