WTF is that???? Reminded me immediately of the luclin models for the iksar and how bad they were when they were released lol.
Pantheon should really double down on their version of "kronos" and get some laundering setup.
That way they are guarenteed success.
Russia could prolly make a fake MMO, where all the players are bots, and just launder all their money through that. Best MMo of all time
Well it's not just access to raid mobs... it's access to quests, itemization, geography, mob spawns, class builds, and every other element that needs to be understood to succeed in an MMORPG.
The reason paid beta is problematic is that it creates a barrier of entry to the game for people who didn't feel obliged to drop a few hundred for early access. Most gamers will find the prospect of playing at launch less appealing knowing they are playing against people who have already min/maxed the game. Perhaps VR did an analysis somewhere (I doubt it) that determined they would rather collect up front revenue from beta sales than have more subs at launch. Either way, it's a consideration they're going to have to deal with.
How microtransactions and in-game currencies can be used to launder money | PC GamerAn MMO could be a decent way to launder money.
Every MMO has technical Alphas, F&F alphas, normal Alphas, and multiple iterations of betas and has been that way since the beginning. The ones who didnt have "paid" gave you early access for pre-ordering the game. Pantheon is doing literally the same thing except they are tying access to a donation for "pre-alpha". If you believe in a game or dev team thats pretty normal to want to invest as an adult into your hobby. GGG who makes Path of Exile is on a very similar model with paid betas 2x a year and a huge MTX store that a lot of my friends including me have spent thousands on.
The more testing, betas, promotional betas, or whatever they want to call it means that we'll have a better chance at a cleaner game. Every MMO aside from FFXIV ARR has had some retarded raid exploit or game breaking nonsense, wouldnt it be nice to have a working MMO that doesn't get wrecked the first weekend?
I had someone go as far as to take the efforts to thumbs down my harmless post about crowd control. Fuck this salty thread today lmao. It’s like a small hill country West Virginia family that has zero contact with the outside world. Familiarity breeding contempt lol
Is this better?The biggest problem with this thread is all the people who wanna have an opinion yet are to lazy to upload an Avatar... Also your Jesus Brad would hate you for that too.
When I start the #1 Pantheon Guild, even y'all haters can join. There will be a 1 dollar annual guild fee, however. Start saving if you want to be One of the Fallen™.
I don't recall World of Warcraft ever having any paid beta or early access. The original release had a closed beta then a 2 week open beta period free and open to all which is nice to level the playing field for everyone before the gates open. Pretty sure FF14 did the same thing. ESO I don't think had an open beta but didn't sell any beta or early access either. Given these are the three most popular MMORPGs out there, perhaps devs should follow by example rather than selling out their game's integrity to anyone willing to throw a few dollars at them pre-launch.Every MMO has technical Alphas, F&F alphas, normal Alphas, and multiple iterations of betas and has been that way since the beginning. The ones who didnt have "paid" gave you early access for pre-ordering the game. Pantheon is doing literally the same thing except they are tying access to a donation for "pre-alpha". If you believe in a game or dev team thats pretty normal to want to invest as an adult into your hobby. GGG who makes Path of Exile is on a very similar model with paid betas 2x a year and a huge MTX store that a lot of my friends including me have spent thousands on.
The more testing, betas, promotional betas, or whatever they want to call it means that we'll have a better chance at a cleaner game. Every MMO aside from FFXIV ARR has had some retarded raid exploit or game breaking nonsense, wouldnt it be nice to have a working MMO that doesn't get wrecked the first weekend?