The price

[Beurling]

Biteing lip.

Too funny!  


EYE

[Westy]

" I really believe you don't fully understand how I feel"

 I didn't. that's for as I can see now.  I only went by how I interpreted by what I saw you would say here and in BigWeek.

 I would definately said you cleared that all up <S> and I'll reholster my flame pistol  

 As for EYE.  Man, you got problems.  No lie.

    -Westy

[Beurling]

Did you sneek a peak when you found out?


EYE

[Yello1]

On the one hand Lower fee would bring more people and more arenas, I think thatd be nice.  I will probably move on soon due to fee, 30 is really more than I can afford. Right now its cable TV or AH, going with AH but will soon be bored I think into a change. But on the other hand the fee does make the kiddie market go elsewhere and that alone makes me consider staying!  But first sim with better filter system and I would have to move on. But on the other hand the updating here is very constant it seems which is a draw, as the game gets better n better the fee becomes more justified. Wellthats enough hands

[AKSeaWulfe]

Right but Yello1, the number of people moving over because of a lower cost does not equal out in terms of profit or even breaking even. You have to upgrade equipment and buy more bandwidth for more users, but they are at a lower price.

This has been beaten to death... the horse has long since decayed... I think it's time to put away the sticks and baseball bats.
-SW

[BigJim]

Hmmm let me see if I understand this "if more come it will cost more in equipment argument"????  Based on EQ they must be losing millions??? because at 10 bucks a month for 5.00 cost they must be losing money???  I for one don't believe that philosophy at all I feel the cost must be much lower than 5.00 per player, the other flaw is that it makes the assumption that ALL subscribers will be on at once (which we know is not true since I have NEVER seen AH maxed out but KNOW they have more than 260 members)  Price will be what the market will bare period, it has always been that way and it always will be.  I remember in DOS AW days the same arguments being made as to why they had to charge 6.00 an hour and how they would NEVER change that, then over again on WB's regarding their hourly structure, yes AW is or has died but NOT due to price but due rather to an out moded engine which cannot keep up with new developments.  I can see the day when AH will be cheaper due to competition, but that day has yet to arrive, so either pay the freight or don't play that is about all the choice you have at present

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[Naudet]

Atm i think 30$ aint to much, for two reasons:

1.AH support is really good, if u compare it to other sims, bug fixes and new version are published every 3-4 weeks.

2. Atm AH seems to have a real good Flight Model.

But soon(er or later) WW2 online will come out, prices so far are teh pirce for the retail and 10$ per month, with a realistic FM, with the option to play much more than only pilot and vehicle driver.
And i guess than the AH price will for many players no longer be good. The ultra realistic hardcore sim pilots, will try out WW2on, on will  probably stay there, cause u will have to work for a kill there.
Also with its command structure and european map, original countries etc. WW2on will give WW2 fanatics much more opportunites to play.
Sooner or later AH price will drop, or HTC will have to give the community much more for the 30$.
 

[RoadfRash]

Lets see ya got at least 6 people who all want to get paid working there, ya got the overhead of a building, ya got server expenses ta pay for, ya want to enjoy their programing talent but not pay much for it, ya want a server that dont dump ya every 20 min., ya want it updated regularly, ya want..... ya want..... etc. Well lets see just about anything with the label fun is gonna cost ya, $30 bucks for a month worth of entertainment in todays world really is not such a bad deal!

[Toad]

$1 a day.

Bottom line, is it worth it to you to have this quality of entertainment available to you 24/7 for $1 a day.

If not... easy decision.

If it is you probably already realize what a deal you are already getting.

As far as WW2OL, I'll sure try it out.

I wonder though if it will be as good as the incredible multiplayer aspect of that incredible, groundbreaking totally realistic new sim B-17II.

Better not count those chickens just yet. The eggs are a ways from hatching. I take two teaspoons of healthy skepticism before I read any gaming press releases.  

[pigboy007]

This isn't bad, costs more to drive 100 miles in a new car.

[Alleng]

I think Heater hit the nail on the head. I have been fly WB for the last 3or4 years I"ve paid the as high as $250-$300 just for a mouth playing with the guys but I had fun. My hats off to the AH guys for a dam nice game . Yes it has some bugs but you do not have to play if you are unhappy with the game. MY 2 CENTS

[Sandman_SBM]

 

Originally posted by XNachoX:
the $30 a month is to ward away quake heads and the like.

I've never ever liked this statement. I've heard it frequently. My guess is that HTC operates as a business because it is one. There's overhead, buildings, utilities, salaries, etc. They have a bottom line that must be met. My guess is that HTC charges this price because it is necessary to keep the business running. Sure, $360 a year is a bit steep for the average adolescent first person shooter, but this price is also a bit steep for some level-headed non-quakedweeb parents with real life bills to consider. I'm not advocating a change in HTC's billing. It's an expensive hobby, but to think that the subscription fees are also used as a form of member screening seems rather elitist.

Was the AW community filled with quake-dweebs because of their lower cost?



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[LaVa]

Hehe someone just finished a class in microeconomics muahaha or teaches it one.

LaVa