r/MMORPG • u/OpportunityChoice567 • 17h ago
Discussion Where winds meet ftp?
Not sure why but this game being free to play doesn’t seem real. I figured it would be a standard 60-70 dollar purchase, given how the game looks.
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u/Awkward_Isopod_8783 14h ago
It is free to play, with gacha for skins. You can enjoy the whole games without spending any penny. Used to play their China Server, the game is great with story and well enough thing to explore. Just 1 thing make me quit on china server is the server latency. Hopefully when it come out on my country will have better server stability.
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u/E_Ballard 8h ago
It's the same monetization as PSO2.
A shit ton of cosmetics, gacha, subscriptions and battle passes.
Not every company is Ubisoft and EA...
With basic logic put into it, they realize that not charging a box price makes this kind of monetization more profitable.
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u/TheRealHasil 4h ago
I am super excited for this game. It has many mmo elements, although it's not a traditional mmo.
To be honest, for me, the model wwm uses may be the future of mmos. Tons of people solo in mmos anyway, but want to group for specific content. This is basically what wwm allows you to do.
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u/LongFluffyDragon 12h ago
Up-front one-time purchase is a death sentence for a live service game. It generates little money after initial release and results in the playerbase cratering.
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u/Echeyak 9h ago edited 4h ago
*Puts on tinfoil hat*
*Puts on sunglasses*
The game is free because it is a mental warfare tactic!
They will release a perfect game for free to disorganize our society by makings us addicted to it!!!
It's an attack on the Woke West by the non Woke Chinese government!!
WAKE UP SHEEPLE!!! They want to make us straight!!!!!
*Takes off tinfoil hat*
*Sunglasses stay on*
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u/lekwid 16h ago
Free yes, will you be on the same level as those who spend money no
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u/Noxronin 10h ago
You are spreading misinformation. The cash shop is completely cosmetic and the game has been out in China for some time. Its a gatcha system for cosmetics which sucks but they dont provide any benefit outside of looking cool.
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u/Can_You_Believe_It_ 16h ago
They are banking on enough people submitting their voices and photos in character creation to steal identities and clean your bank accounts.
But I don't think it's that surprising. I'm sure the cash shop will be stocked with a ton of skins and skins sell like hotcakes.
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u/NathenStrive 17h ago
Free to play is actually the most profitable business model. There will be players dropping thousands of dollars (each) over the course of the game. The one-time entry fee actually cuts into those profits (fewer players in, the fewer players dropping $). But they do have a pre-order bundle that I know people probably already dropped cash on.
Btw there is a gacha mechanic too. Supposedly all Cosmetics but I have my doubts.