I dont think anyone here is against F2P (free to play), except Hitech. Most of these guys are just parroting what Hitech has said in the past when these things have come up. He has his reason but I dont think he has ever explained them on the boards. I know he hate explaining things on the boards as it always turns into "but did you think of this?? ....or maybe try this instead!...... or I have a better idea!" and he just doesnt want to deal with it.
Personally Id try it. I cant think of any down sides. Have a dozen or so mid/early war planes as free to play. You want the hot rods or bigger bombers, perk rides..... get a subscription. I think Lusche said once in a thread like this that he'd end his subscription and fly the free rides. Well he has stopped his sub, but if there was some free rides headed be back. The more the merrier. I doubt that running the servers with 600 players on it vs 125 isnt any different.
But, here is all speculation. It is all up to Hitech and he has said he wont do it. I wish I knew why if only to put this topic to bed.
Those biz models are only good as long as new planes are made. Once people have all they want there’s no more revenue from those people. Then you end up with skimmers on other sim boards to aid that lost revenue for sales perks. That's an indicator of not going all that well. So they dump out planes full of bugs just to get revenue back.
I doubt it. Every time you see sales, something took a dive. Bean counters probably loath this concept as nothing is predictable.
Subs are more predictable monthly revenue
I just don’t get the $15 whine. Can afford a $2k computer and 20 other games and planes, but $15 bothers them? Seriously. If someone can’t or won’t pay 15$ is probably not a customer worth bending for.
I’m totally burnt out on this repeat whine.
Next they will want us to pay for them to play. Like other subjects, as mentioned 20k times. If you can’t afford $15 you best stop all games and save for food. Nonsense convo IMO
Like other subjects, it will be repeated and every response will be repeated.
I’m totally with HT on this subject.
Ideas like put HT in a corner for an interview where the only subject would finish the game off.
Stop listening to money perk/commission chasing morons who sell chit.
Glittery Fools gold talk for a fools gold sim struggling with a bad biz model.
