Agent.X7 wrote on Jun 2, 2012, 12:32:
The whole Lego thing is getting a bit tired.

wtf_man wrote on Jan 21, 2012, 11:27:
I never said the game was bad. As for the "exaggeration", I guess that's the impression I've been getting in various forums regarding their downtime.

That said, you seem awfully butt hurt over some observations that have been taken from internet chatter and soem news announcements.

None of it is scientific... but again, things don't look all that good for the the game (economically), regardless of whether you enjoy it or not.

/shrug

EDIT: And no I don't play it... lack of interest in Star Wars for the most part... nothing personal against the developers. (Well maybe a little against the publisher. )

eunichron wrote on Jul 5, 2011, 14:40:

Fion wrote on Jul 5, 2011, 14:28:
Yea Blizzard has had a 'make money any way we can' attitude since WoW hit. It hasn't really ever had any major competition so they could get away with charging a monthly fee and also having microtransactions. On top of that charging twice what the other guys do for things like character name changes or switching servers. I mean now they are seriously considering charging extra for 'premium content'? It's audacious in the least.

But now the days of WoW's absolute dominance are coming to a close, with games like GW2 and SW:ToR on the horizon. They won't be able to rape their customer base much longer and still hold a leading position in the market.

You do know that monthly fees for MMOs were around long before WoW was even an idea on paper, right? $10-$15 was about the standard before WoW was released.

As for microtransactions and charging for services; the "microtransactions" are purely for aesthetic items; mounts, non-combat pets, vanity items that have no impact on the game, most of which have a similar item that already exists in the game that can be obtained freely. The rates they charge for services is kind of ridiculous, but I wouldn't expect things like name/race/server transfers to be free no matter who the company was.