Will there be lower usage plans?

[Brick]

I'm going to check it out during the Beta... really play the heck out of it if I can.  If I like it, I'm sure I can justify the cost (read = beg the womanfriend to allow me to spend some of our precious dollars).  I would have played WB *far* more if I could have afforded it, but playing only 5 hours a month really doesn't cut it.

-Andy

[Rolo]

 

While I wish there would be a tiered plan, I understand their way too.. KISS.

What it really keeps simple is the billing code.  

If AccountActive = "y" then bill $29.95
  Else Skip
Loop

Our new mantra "Write game code, not billing code!"

Rolo

[hitech]

Yea rolo I realy love writing billing code. And doing the  acruel of hourly vs minimum charge. But you forgot one piece of billing rolo.

HiTech

[Wormie]

$29.95 too much for amonth of unlimited entertainment? I dont think so heck you order a large pizza and grab a 12 pack of beer and you will spend that much. But then again I didnt think 2 bucks a hour was too much either.

 I know if I go to a movie a bar or hell bout anything I would do for recreation I am going to spend over 2 bucks a hour and probably over 30 bucks for the night.

I understand it cost more just to be connected in some places but that isnt a burden that HTC or any other gaming company can rectify.


Wormie

[Pyro]

I too would like a tiered plan, but HT doesn't want it.  What I propose is a two tier plan.

Tier 1-  The regular plan.  $29.95 per month unlimited usage.

Tier 2-  The "Pop Rocks" plan.(From the kid's urban legend about Mikey, the kid who hates everything) $500 per hour.  This would be the rate for chronic whiners.



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Doug "Pyro" Balmos
HiTech Creations

[Downtown]

But Pyro would $500.00 and hour be high enough to keep the dweebs out?

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"I could feel the 20MM Cannon impacting behind me so I made myself small behind the pilot armor" Charlie Bond AVG

[Gimp]

ROFLMAO, that's it Downtown, one more question like that and there billing you $500

Maahaaa, I'm peeing my pants here Someone get me a tissue,

Gimp

[Horn]

 

What it really keeps simple is the billing code.

If AccountActive = "y" then bill $29.95
Else Skip
Loop

Our new mantra "Write game code, not billing code!"

Rolo

While a nice thought (just coding the game) in the short term, I'd betcha billing code would make you more profit.

Seems like it might make sense to spend some work on a more flexible billing system--after all, once done, it's not like you have to upgrade it...  

just sayin<tm>

Horn