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Why Free-To-Play MMOs are More Expensive than Ever

June 08, 2010 in Blog comments 3

Lord of the Rings Online (LotRO) site claims the game will soon turn to a free to play (no monthly subscription) model. While this sounds great on paper, the amount of hidden costs just to enjoy the game are absurd.

Free accounts don't get squat. Well, okay, that's not entirely true, but players can upgrade to premium or VIP accounts using "Turbine Points," which is, basically, currency that you pay for
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    BANDITO ATTACK Jun 9, 10
    they really are. i've spent more than 100$ on a certain 'free' game, and at least 50$ on another
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    Bale Fire Jun 9, 10
    It's interesting really, because I would probably prefer a subscription to micro transactions. The latter is just so much hassle, deciding if each feature or bonus is worth the cash, rather than just thinking over one payment.

    I guess that's what he's getting at though, it confuses the people about how much they've really spent.
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    ShadowJ Jun 10, 10
    Really? Battlefield Heroes is one of the cheapest around, maybe the article writer should take a peek at BFH

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