Premium Sub Needs some work.

gard · April 2015

c.p.garrett1993_ESO wrote: »

Naivefanboi wrote: »

sub model is fine as it is.

While it varies quite a bit there are plenty of players who are not satisfied with it.
It is quite obviously not "fine" but merely agreeable to a separate group of players.
Many, but not all, of this group are people who do not have to worry about the cost due to being a minor, having a well-paying job, or have few financial responsibilities.
For me $15 is doable. However, I do not value these bonuses at $15 and I do not have the luxury of throwing out money on something that I find to be a mediocre deal at best.

The fair number of players, such as myself, who do not believe the current cost is justifiable clearly shows that the current model could use some adjusting. This does not mean it is wrong or needs to be removed, simply adjusted to be worth the asking price.

I don't get it. If the current sub has no value for you, then unsub. Vote with your wallet.
When DLC is released, decide whether to sub to get the DLC, or to buy it with crowns.

I'm saving my sub crowns so that when DLC is released I'll have the funds for it, while enjoying the little perks.
At some point I will probably cancel and just play my owned dlc.

wraith808 · April 2015

Amsel_McKay wrote: »

At this point there is little difference between B2P and F2P other then in the eyes of fans who can say "my game is not F2P".

Not by any marketing standpoint. Terminology matters, as does the price to get in the door. Why do you think they had a welcome back weekend? If it was f2p, they wouldn't have had to have even that.

Amsel_McKay wrote: »

The first purchase (which you can get for $20 online) goes to the first DLC, "unlimited" and 500 crowns. Then the game is F2P, they are making money through normal F2P methods and even advertising to people those F2P items. All future content is under pay gates be that buying it in the store or paying a monthly rental fee.

You *might* be able to find it now for $20 for an old one. But as time goes on, that will be less and less. And if they don't reduce it by sales and such... $60 is a considerable gateway to a lot of people, in many different parts of the world.