Re: Internet Games
should be yes, and i refuse to pay montly to play a game.
however the reason behind it for MMORPG like FFXI is a understandable one.
most online games, we'll say like Quake, Unreal, Half Life, are free to play online. this is because, (while the companties may setup a couple of official servers) the players are what setup servers for people to join.
with a MMORPG, individuals cant really do that (some do). the company has to put forth a HUGE server, that stores EVERYONES data, and remembers it and runs solid, needing to be on a FAST computer on a FAST connection. because of the hundreds of people on it at all times.
so the money you pay is to maintain that. So paying is understandable in that sence.
However, i dont know the cost of what it is to maintain that server vs the price they're getting the game for. if they're already making enough profit on the game itself then yes by all means i think online should be free.
but even if its not covering it and they do need the extra fee, the current prices are too much. i think a bit more like $25 a year is much more reasonable, the cost of a magazine subscription per year.
by the number of people they should be making plenty off that to keep things running and its a price i might consider paying.
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