Lifetime subscription option

stewhead2ub17_ESO

@ZOS_GinaBruno , I was just curious if a lifetime subscription option has ever been kicked around or is it a possibility in the future? I, for one, would love that!

Elsonso

Nice discussion here: https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/comment/3955435

Manpoints

While everyone is like 'wow, this game is going down the tubes', some lone fanboy is like...



I salute you sir.

Elsonso

He's not alone.

stewhead2ub17_ESO

@lordrichter ty for pointing me towards that thread.

@Manpoints I'm a "lone fanboy" because I enjoy this game and would like a lifetime subscription option? While I enjoyed your meme, I find your labeling of me baseless and without merit.

nursingninja

I think the old timers are stepping out and making room for new blood.

SydneyGrey

stewhead2ub17_ESO wrote: »

@Manpoints I'm a "lone fanboy" because I enjoy this game and would like a lifetime subscription option? While I enjoyed your meme, I find your labeling of me baseless and without merit.

Nobody can ever post anything on this forum without a troll showing up to crap all over the poster. Happens to everybody, trust me.

Majeure

After Morrowind comes and if I'm still content with the state of the game, I'd probably get a lifetime sub, would be most likely cheaper in the end than subscribing continuously as I have been since the game originally launched for PC.

Though how would that work for Crowns per month? You'd have to keep getting them each month, for this to be worth it imo.

MissBizz

lordrichter wrote: »

He's not alone.

Not gonna lie. I was REALLY hoping they made this a thing temporarily when the game went B2P

idk

I am sure it has been discussed but will never happen.

I do not think any major MMO has ever considered a life time subscription. Cryptic is probably a good example of one with MMOs that have life time subscriptions and none compare to ESO.

idk

Giles.floydub17_ESO wrote: »

I am sure it has been discussed but will never happen.

I do not think any major MMO has ever considered a life time subscription. Cryptic is probably a good example of one with MMOs that have life time subscriptions and none compare to ESO.

Majeure wrote: »

After Morrowind comes and if I'm still content with the state of the game, I'd probably get a lifetime sub, would be most likely cheaper in the end than subscribing continuously as I have been since the game originally launched for PC.

Though how would that work for Crowns per month? You'd have to keep getting them each month, for this to be worth it imo.

Subscribers do not get a monthly crown allotment. They get the full amount of crowns when the payment is made so there would not be regular crowns coming in, though a LTS will never happen with ESO.

stewhead2ub17_ESO

Giles.floydub17_ESO wrote: »

I am sure it has been discussed but will never happen.

I do not think any major MMO has ever considered a life time subscription. Cryptic is probably a good example of one with MMOs that have life time subscriptions and none compare to ESO.

You are correct that Cryptic has lifetime subs for mmo's. LOTRO also had a lifetime sub option at one time. I would consider that a major MMO and I'm not comparing MMO's, as I think that is irrelevant to this topic.

ThePonzzz

Lifetime subscriptions aren't a good sign for a game.

WhiteMage

Lifetime subs are for games that are in development or to pay off debts from development. They typically cost 2-3 years worth of subscription fees. In the long run, lifetime subs lose money for the developers so they don't do them unless they need cash NOW.

vyndral13preub18_ESO

Im not sure what they would base the cost on. They change the model every year.

Majeure

WhiteMage wrote: »

Lifetime subs are for games that are in development or to pay off debts from development. They typically cost 2-3 years worth of subscription fees. In the long run, lifetime subs lose money for the developers so they don't do them unless they need cash NOW.

Well to be fair, there would be many purchases of lifetime subscriptions by people who wouldn't stick around, and they'd end up winning money from a lot of players like that. But yeah, if the people actually stick around the studio would lose down the road.

WhiteMage

Majeure wrote: »

WhiteMage wrote: »

Lifetime subs are for games that are in development or to pay off debts from development. They typically cost 2-3 years worth of subscription fees. In the long run, lifetime subs lose money for the developers so they don't do them unless they need cash NOW.

Well to be fair, there would be many purchases of lifetime subscriptions by people who wouldn't stick around, and they'd end up winning money from a lot of players like that. But yeah, if the people actually stick around the studio would lose down the road.

Also consider that an account that has lifetime status, especially if it was a limited offer, is worth quite a lot to people looking to buy accounts. I've heard of a few instances even in ESO of people selling accounts, and that is not behavior developers typically condone, because it's not money that goes to them.

Majeure

WhiteMage wrote: »

Majeure wrote: »

WhiteMage wrote: »

Lifetime subs are for games that are in development or to pay off debts from development. They typically cost 2-3 years worth of subscription fees. In the long run, lifetime subs lose money for the developers so they don't do them unless they need cash NOW.

Well to be fair, there would be many purchases of lifetime subscriptions by people who wouldn't stick around, and they'd end up winning money from a lot of players like that. But yeah, if the people actually stick around the studio would lose down the road.

Also consider that an account that has lifetime status, especially if it was a limited offer, is worth quite a lot to people looking to buy accounts. I've heard of a few instances even in ESO of people selling accounts, and that is not behavior developers typically condone, because it's not money that goes to them.

That's a good point that I didn't think of, I'd never do RMT so such thoughts don't even cross my mind.

But if you had a rare account like that and were completely certain that you were done with the game for good, then perhaps one of an ill nature might consider to pursue such a path to most certain damnation.

henrycupcakerwb17_ESO

stewhead2ub17_ESO wrote: »

@ZOS_GinaBruno , I was just curious if a lifetime subscription option has ever been kicked around or is it a possibility in the future? I, for one, would love that!

of cos it is a possible, but to make it worthy for the developers it wont come cheap
https://pantheonmmo.com/join/

$10000 for a lifetime subscription i wish i can afford it , lol

i think you should check it out since Pantheon: rise of the fallen is developed by the original team of Everquest

ThePonzzz wrote: »

Lifetime subscriptions aren't a good sign for a game.

not if the price is high enough yet not untouchable, i would have paid for it if the price is $5000 -6000 instead of 10000
( and eso wont even be able to ask for that price , it's just another cookie cutter mmo with an elder scroll theme to quench my thirst for this developing everquest reborn mmo )

Bombashaman

lordrichter wrote: »

He's not alone.

This.

zaria

WhiteMage wrote: »

Majeure wrote: »

WhiteMage wrote: »

Lifetime subs are for games that are in development or to pay off debts from development. They typically cost 2-3 years worth of subscription fees. In the long run, lifetime subs lose money for the developers so they don't do them unless they need cash NOW.

Well to be fair, there would be many purchases of lifetime subscriptions by people who wouldn't stick around, and they'd end up winning money from a lot of players like that. But yeah, if the people actually stick around the studio would lose down the road.

Also consider that an account that has lifetime status, especially if it was a limited offer, is worth quite a lot to people looking to buy accounts. I've heard of a few instances even in ESO of people selling accounts, and that is not behavior developers typically condone, because it's not money that goes to them.

heard about an WOW scam, people selling their account just before an new dlc, then contact support saying they have been hacked so support restore their account back to some previous date.