I just had an epiphany....Faultline NS2 - Combat...hear my idea out. UWE you too.
Mango
Join Date: 2012-10-11 Member: 162061Members
Join Date: 2012-10-11 Member: 162061Members
This can be a great thing. A blessing in disguise. If for some reason the population becomes a problem for NS2-Combat make it just like TF2 (Team Fortress 2) That is Free to Play with a store. You must have a store already set and placed so people can purchase things like Hats/Icons/Skins/Guns(Not guns that do more dmg but guns that look different with the same ability)/Flags(Like the flags in WoW where you own someone and place a flag in its corpse.
If this is done correctly it can bring lots of cash and everyone wins game is free and those who wishes to modify there marines or aliens can do so by extra purchases.
You must follow the same path like TF2.
Before you knock TF2 keep in mind in 2011 Hats alone they made $50 million dollars..that does not include the gun purchases.
My next big question is is Faultline allowed to even do this? Would UWE block this move? Is this just wishful thinking?
By making NS2 Combat like TF2 with the store purchases for extras toys and free to play it will bring everyone. But, you must keep the hats/skins/guns/models always coming in..that what makes TF2 so valuable they have so many different hats etc it is endless of choices.
If this is done correctly it can bring lots of cash and everyone wins game is free and those who wishes to modify there marines or aliens can do so by extra purchases.
You must follow the same path like TF2.
Before you knock TF2 keep in mind in 2011 Hats alone they made $50 million dollars..that does not include the gun purchases.
My next big question is is Faultline allowed to even do this? Would UWE block this move? Is this just wishful thinking?
By making NS2 Combat like TF2 with the store purchases for extras toys and free to play it will bring everyone. But, you must keep the hats/skins/guns/models always coming in..that what makes TF2 so valuable they have so many different hats etc it is endless of choices.
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To fair TF2 had its share of problems. Before TF2 become free to play we also had a player retention problem and progression system..since its Red Vs Blue. I did notice when TF2 went to the F2P route we did lose some hardcore players from TF 1.5 who did not want to give the Free to Play a chance.
However, after it become F2P I notice a huge flux of items in the store Hats/Guns etc and I also notice so many servers full after it was free to play. The increase was so high I was shocked. Yea, we had our new trolls but when they got owned they weren't trolls no more. Valve did profit more from F2P and as a result more updates was coming and now it is a big community.
*TF2 was released on October 9, 2007 it is a 7 year old game...still widely played by many.
It is something to consider.. I am posting here to see if UWE will even allow Faultline Games to even make a move like this since UWE still owns the game.
UWE or FLG does not have anywhere near enough money for marketing, they struggle just to put a game together.
Edit: I feel that if you want a successful F2P model after following charging for the game, you need to already dedicate a lot of resources to developing a proper F2P model but also market the game to potential people who might be interested now. My point is, the game needs to solve its own problems first before committing to a F2P model. In a way, Valve took that approach because they have the resources to do that, they can take that risk but UWE or FLG can't. If F2P turns into a complete failure, UWE in the worst situation could be looking at financial bankruptcy.
Honestly I've always quite fancied being a lerk with a top hat and monocle. Charming.
Sounds like an ns1 joke.
Somebody help me make the prophecy better. I sadly was not around during ns1 times.
After all the hate , you must come to an end : " Developers are peoples too , normally they need food , money to live
Free2Play game is not bad , not pay 2 win like everyone thinking , like Teamfortress 2 PUG match , you can only use Stock , basic item
Yes! They can really boost more players for NS2-Combat and use that as a sandbox to test out F2P. Many new players will join in and more will even be interested in buying the NS2 game. It is a win win situation. And, the items that the players purchase on NS2-Combat like hats for example must also be able to work for NS2. Interconnection is a must.
its a family...they don't see it like that at all.
What the heck are you talking about?
Even if what he's saying is at odds with what both companies have stated at multiple points in time (that there would be no coordinated effort to have 2-way reincorporation of content from one game to the other)
I think he's reffering how uwe is the 'parent' company.