VIP Subscription Cost vs. Current Subscription Cost
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Posted on: 2011-06-24 10:30 in Developers' Corner
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Didn't BABs get banned from the boards for two weeks once?
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Originally Posted by Texas Justice
And yes, I've seen them moderate the Devs in the past.
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Originally Posted by Nethergoat
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I don't know if he actually got banned, but I do know he had more than one post removed.
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Originally Posted by Chad Gulzow-Man
Didn't BABs get banned from the boards for two weeks once?
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If the game spit out 20 dollar bills people would complain that they weren't sequentially numbered. If they were sequentially numbered people would complain that they weren't random enough.
Black Pebble is my new hero.
By the way, Tex... did you notice that the quote from you sig was prophetic? VIPs are effectively being handed $20 worth of goodies every month in CoHF. 
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Originally Posted by Nethergoat
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So, about that subscription cost... Will there be a special VIP subscription that costs more than the current subscription? Will we progress from being VIPs to only being moderately better than premium players or will VIP players continue to be your core customers?
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Originally Posted by Zwillinger
I am killing you with my mind.
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I think for $30 a month, there should be a special type of sub called an Incarnate, which lets us edit the layout of zones in ther same way we can edit bases.
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Originally Posted by Zwillinger
I am killing you with my mind.
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Originally Posted by Ironblade
She's impervious to that, despite being Natural origin.
That also explains why she can fly and is bullet-proof and super-strong . . . um . . . |
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Thank goodness I wasn't drinking my coffee when I read that. |
Originally Posted by Zortel
Can we uses them as hats, or lawn furniture?
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Hey, originally, Statesman's powers were also natural. Back in the days when he unlocked his powers by accessing Emmert's inner eg- erm, by unlocking his "inner will" (if I remember correctly).
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Originally Posted by Ironblade
She's impervious to that, despite being Natural origin.
That also explains why she can fly and is bullet-proof and super-strong . . . um . . . |
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Originally Posted by Zwillinger
Your monthly subscription price will stay exactly the same.
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Is it less than 30 Altairian Dollars a day?
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Same as it is now. Just don't expect to get back any change.
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Originally Posted by Snow Globe
What is the price in Ningis?
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Originally Posted by Snow Globe
What is the price in Ningis?
Is it less than 30 Altairian Dollars a day? |
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Originally Posted by Arcanaville
Same as it is now. Just don't expect to get back any change.
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"Everybody wants to change the world, but nobody wants to change themselves." -Tolstoy
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But how much will I be paying per month so that I can kill someone with my mind?
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Originally Posted by Zwillinger
Your monthly subscription price will stay exactly the same. |
If the game spit out 20 dollar bills people would complain that they weren't sequentially numbered. If they were sequentially numbered people would complain that they weren't random enough.
Black Pebble is my new hero.
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This is most disappointing news. What point is there in being a VIP if you cannot treat freebee-ers like College Freshmen New Pledge members?
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Originally Posted by Zwillinger
We've already established that you won't be able to ride free players.
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That ability is reserved for Paragon Studios employees... so I suppose if you can earn it, then they'll be paying you! |
Originally Posted by Texas Justice
But how much will I be paying per month so that I can kill someone with my mind?
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Originally Posted by Nethergoat
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I have read all 4 pages of this thread. And I have checked my account settings, What I don't see is HOW to upgrade to VIP. Currently my account still shows 'standard'...?
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As long as you maintain your current payments, You will be a VIP.
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Originally Posted by HypnoChick
I have read all 4 pages of this thread. And I have checked my account settings, What I don't see is HOW to upgrade to VIP. Currently my account still shows 'standard'...?
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Thank you very much Anaku
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To make it really adventagous for those staying that have held on for along time (in my case over 5.5 yrs) I think you should to take a lesson from the only other online super hero game, give the "VIP" players unlimited free access to new powers archtypes, new game areas and maybe free rent on bases. Things like that would have a lasting effect in keeping long term players like myself ... who, although I love COH, am on the fence whether I stay, or not.
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Originally Posted by Zwillinger
It's not often that a member of the Community Team will make a post in the Developer's Corner, but we feel it's important to clarify one very frequently asked question.
Will the cost of my subscription go up when I transition to VIP? NO! Your monthly subscription price will stay exactly the same. Multi-month subscriptions will continue to receive the discount they currently do. One of the overarching goals of City of Heroes Freedom is to provide more value to our existing Community under their new VIP status. I hope this will put a fork in this particular topic, and as always please feel free to ask any other questions you may have regarding this particular topic here. |
The cost of your month to month sub fee may stay the same but, in the end, you will likely spend more money than ever before on this game.
If we stay subscribed we build up points (maybe 400) but most items will be a lot more (I know all pricing isn't final but I am sure we have a good idea of costs). So, you can wait several months and get some store items for free. I am betting many players will be VERY tempted by the store items and buy things ASAP and spend extra money in the store. I am thinking NC Soft is betting the same thing. Sadly, at the end of the day,a VIP may spend a good chunk of change on the game if the store weekly additions like we suspect.
Hopefully I'm wrong and VIPs won't have to drop a lot of extra $. Maybe if the store offers all items at a significant discount to VIPs it might be more enticing to keep paying a monthly sub.
"Too much cool stuff in the store" isn't a terrible problem to have, Jaz. 
I'm definitely buying Street Justice as soon as it's available (even if I have to pay a little cash for it instead of just using my free points), and will probably buy any interesting costume items as they appear as well.
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Originally Posted by Nethergoat
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I agree BUT some of us are on budgets. Do you think we will wait until we have enough VIP points to purchase a power or costume pack or power? Maybe. More than likely, I doubt it.|
Originally Posted by Chad Gulzow-Man
"Too much cool stuff in the store" isn't a terrible problem to have, Jaz.
I'm definitely buying Street Justice as soon as it's available (even if I have to pay a little cash for it instead of just using my free points), and will probably buy any interesting costume items as they appear as well. |
Makes me kinda wonder why keep paying a monthly sub. I know if I don't it may lock some of your toons (if you have a ton of alts like me). That is my concern. I don't mind reduced content access; most of the content is a re-hash; I am betting the signature arc will be the same old maps with a new story (*yawn*); and the trials are kinda lame after the first 50 times (
).Anyway, something to mull over...
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I think players not having patience or money is not the devs problem.
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Originally Posted by TheJazMan
I agree BUT some of us are on budgets. Do you think we will wait until we have enough VIP points to purchase a power or costume pack or power? Maybe. More than likely, I doubt it.
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