Comments on: The Price Of Microtransactions: Runes of Magic http://www.mmocrunch.com/2009/08/12/the-price-of-microtransactions-runes-of-magic/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:57:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Tim http://www.mmocrunch.com/2009/08/12/the-price-of-microtransactions-runes-of-magic/comment-page-1/#comment-43071 Tim Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:19:02 +0000 http://www.mmocrunch.com/?p=1882#comment-43071 Edit. The last sentence above should read: Some of the bosses in the high level areas of the game will have AoEs (with huge range) that will do 4,000-5,000 damage. Edit. The last sentence above should read:

Some of the bosses in the high level areas of the game will have AoEs (with huge range) that will do 4,000-5,000 damage.

]]> By: Tim http://www.mmocrunch.com/2009/08/12/the-price-of-microtransactions-runes-of-magic/comment-page-1/#comment-43070 Tim Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:18:04 +0000 http://www.mmocrunch.com/?p=1882#comment-43070 First of all, you really, truly, do not need to spend money on the game if you don't want to. I have a friend with a level 50 who is now leveling his Cooking abilities who enjoys the game a lot, but has absolutely no desire to spend money on it. Even if you love the game and want to participate in most of the end-game content you still do not have to pay any diamonds at all. It is entirely possible to upgrade your gear enough by using in game gold and phirius tokens from daily quests. In fact anything that can be done with diamonds can also be done without diamonds. However, it is just going to take you a lot longer. @GeeSigh iTZKooPA and I arrived at similar numbers by spending diamonds on different things. It's important to understand that you can do both. There is almost no limit to how much you can spend on your gear. But putting rune slots on your gear is not the most effective way of improving your gear. You would only want to do those as a slight bonsus after you do what I suggested. Just to get an idea of how much gear matters...If you're a newly minted level 50 and wear only non-modded gear from quests and random drops you find through soloing I would bet you would have around 1800-2200 hit points. Compare that to the Mages I see walking around the Abandoned Fortress that have over 10,000 hit points. Some of the bosses in the high level areas of the game will have AoEs (with huge range) that will do 4-5 damage. First of all, you really, truly, do not need to spend money on the game if you don’t want to. I have a friend with a level 50 who is now leveling his Cooking abilities who enjoys the game a lot, but has absolutely no desire to spend money on it.

Even if you love the game and want to participate in most of the end-game content you still do not have to pay any diamonds at all. It is entirely possible to upgrade your gear enough by using in game gold and phirius tokens from daily quests.

In fact anything that can be done with diamonds can also be done without diamonds. However, it is just going to take you a lot longer.

@GeeSigh iTZKooPA and I arrived at similar numbers by spending diamonds on different things. It’s important to understand that you can do both. There is almost no limit to how much you can spend on your gear. But putting rune slots on your gear is not the most effective way of improving your gear. You would only want to do those as a slight bonsus after you do what I suggested.

Just to get an idea of how much gear matters…If you’re a newly minted level 50 and wear only non-modded gear from quests and random drops you find through soloing I would bet you would have around 1800-2200 hit points. Compare that to the Mages I see walking around the Abandoned Fortress that have over 10,000 hit points.

Some of the bosses in the high level areas of the game will have AoEs (with huge range) that will do 4-5 damage.

]]> By: Srezic http://www.mmocrunch.com/2009/08/12/the-price-of-microtransactions-runes-of-magic/comment-page-1/#comment-43050 Srezic Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:26:44 +0000 http://www.mmocrunch.com/?p=1882#comment-43050 I still don't think I would spend any money if I wasn't paying anything per month. Paying monthly gives you unlimited upgrades per month at the same cost. FTP provides a ton of temptation items/upgrades which, if purchasing all of them, may cost you more than the average monthly fee. So in essence, they're restricting content for those who wish to pay a higher monthly fee. Still not down with that. I still don’t think I would spend any money if I wasn’t paying anything per month. Paying monthly gives you unlimited upgrades per month at the same cost. FTP provides a ton of temptation items/upgrades which, if purchasing all of them, may cost you more than the average monthly fee. So in essence, they’re restricting content for those who wish to pay a higher monthly fee. Still not down with that.

]]> By: John http://www.mmocrunch.com/2009/08/12/the-price-of-microtransactions-runes-of-magic/comment-page-1/#comment-43036 John Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:01:51 +0000 http://www.mmocrunch.com/?p=1882#comment-43036 While it may work out to be cheaper in the long run than a traditional pricing model, I think the fact that so much of the cost is loaded at once would be a turn off for a lot of people. While it may work out to be cheaper in the long run than a traditional pricing model, I think the fact that so much of the cost is loaded at once would be a turn off for a lot of people.

]]> By: Amy Haycock http://www.mmocrunch.com/2009/08/12/the-price-of-microtransactions-runes-of-magic/comment-page-1/#comment-42866 Amy Haycock Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:06:27 +0000 http://www.mmocrunch.com/?p=1882#comment-42866 Factor in your time being worth an average of $15/hour and this price model makes a lot of sense! Factor in your time being worth an average of $15/hour and this price model makes a lot of sense!

]]> By: Pat M. http://www.mmocrunch.com/2009/08/12/the-price-of-microtransactions-runes-of-magic/comment-page-1/#comment-42709 Pat M. Sun, 16 Aug 2009 17:14:57 +0000 http://www.mmocrunch.com/?p=1882#comment-42709 @Ryan M. - When you think about the overall cost of the game, $140 isn't terrible, assuming there aren't upgrades to be bought every other week. As a casual gamer, I don't think that this pricing will directly affect me. @Ryan M. – When you think about the overall cost of the game, $140 isn’t terrible, assuming there aren’t upgrades to be bought every other week. As a casual gamer, I don’t think that this pricing will directly affect me.

]]> By: Darrell http://www.mmocrunch.com/2009/08/12/the-price-of-microtransactions-runes-of-magic/comment-page-1/#comment-42621 Darrell Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:15:04 +0000 http://www.mmocrunch.com/?p=1882#comment-42621 The nice thing is that you don't pay a dime until you realize that you actually enjoy the game. I hate buying MMOs only to quit DURING my free 30days (SWG), let alone because they aren't strong enough to suck me into a subscription (Tabula Rasa's lack of endgame). Makes me feel like I wasted $50 every time. The nice thing is that you don’t pay a dime until you realize that you actually enjoy the game. I hate buying MMOs only to quit DURING my free 30days (SWG), let alone because they aren’t strong enough to suck me into a subscription (Tabula Rasa’s lack of endgame).

Makes me feel like I wasted $50 every time.

]]> By: GeeSigh http://www.mmocrunch.com/2009/08/12/the-price-of-microtransactions-runes-of-magic/comment-page-1/#comment-42557 GeeSigh Sat, 15 Aug 2009 15:32:15 +0000 http://www.mmocrunch.com/?p=1882#comment-42557 @Tim it seems to me that you came to about the same conclusion, but used one of the various other methods possible. Perhaps that is part of the issue, you can arrive at the same setup in different ways, so the costs can vary for the same basic setup. Or am I being a bit naive - newish player. At any rate those are the items I am looking to purchase with the Diamonds I just got, I am just trying to figure out what is more important. As you and iTZKooPA both noted, you only go all out on gear once you have a great set, and I think that is where the major cost would come in, as noted in this post. If you aren't that hardcore, then the game should be far cheaper. The hidden monthly fee for bag/bank space really annoys me though. I had no idea it actually would cost me that much per month, a true eye opener. @Tim it seems to me that you came to about the same conclusion, but used one of the various other methods possible. Perhaps that is part of the issue, you can arrive at the same setup in different ways, so the costs can vary for the same basic setup. Or am I being a bit naive – newish player.

At any rate those are the items I am looking to purchase with the Diamonds I just got, I am just trying to figure out what is more important. As you and iTZKooPA both noted, you only go all out on gear once you have a great set, and I think that is where the major cost would come in, as noted in this post. If you aren’t that hardcore, then the game should be far cheaper.

The hidden monthly fee for bag/bank space really annoys me though. I had no idea it actually would cost me that much per month, a true eye opener.

]]> By: Tim http://www.mmocrunch.com/2009/08/12/the-price-of-microtransactions-runes-of-magic/comment-page-1/#comment-42415 Tim Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:56:06 +0000 http://www.mmocrunch.com/?p=1882#comment-42415 There are a ton misconceptions about what you need to spend money on in Runes of Magic. I think iTZKooPA came to a pretty good estimate by purchasing all the wrong things. If you want to check out a similar estimate of the cost of RoM from a player who actually has a level 50/50 in game you can check out my blog. There are a ton misconceptions about what you need to spend money on in Runes of Magic.

I think iTZKooPA came to a pretty good estimate by purchasing all the wrong things. If you want to check out a similar estimate of the cost of RoM from a player who actually has a level 50/50 in game you can check out my blog.

]]> By: phoenix http://www.mmocrunch.com/2009/08/12/the-price-of-microtransactions-runes-of-magic/comment-page-1/#comment-42349 phoenix Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:01:47 +0000 http://www.mmocrunch.com/?p=1882#comment-42349 What about the dye system dyeing a suit of clothing alone can take up to 80+ diamonds then you will most likely have to trade it out for better gear in a few hours or days. In a gear and lvl based game it should cost ingame gold and the price should verry on item lvl not diamonds. What about the dye system dyeing a suit of clothing alone can take up to 80+ diamonds then you will most likely have to trade it out for better gear in a few hours or days. In a gear and lvl based game it should cost ingame gold and the price should verry on item lvl not diamonds.

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