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I am becoming a big fan of the free to play model. I think it serves a lot of players well Probably, but not me. I'm the grumpy old curmudgeon that prefers to
by cageface 14y ago
I am becoming a big fan of the free to play model. I think it serves a lot of players well
Probably, but not me. I'm the grumpy old curmudgeon that prefers to pay a one-time fee for a quality game and compete purely on skill, not on hours spent grinding or real money spent flipping bits in a DB somewhere. And even at $50 a pop even the typical teenager should be able to pay cash down for a game every month or two.
What this is really about is shutting down piracy.
- Laremere 14y agoThere is absolutely nothing in the dota2 store which affects gameplay. All items are 100% cosmetic. This allows anyone to go in and play any hero on even ground, but if you like a character you can spend a little irl coin to customize and stand out.
- cageface 14y agoYeah I was referring to the comment about buying gear in Tribes. I don't have a problem with cosmetic in-game purchases except maybe a worry that they give game designers the wrong incentives.
- Fargren 14y ago"And even at $50 a pop even the typical teenager should be able to pay cash down for a game every month or two." Maybe in the USA and Europe. But in much of the rest of the world -"$50 dollar" usually cost close to $100 dollars -the typical teenager does not have $50 dollars of disposable income every two months. F2P is really awesome.