[Rumor] WoW will become free to play!

[noes]

Old rumor and no, it won't be F2P.

[s_e_a_n_66]

Lol if WoW goes F2P it will just suck like every other F2P mmo. F2P is not really free, they will put restrictions such that you have to pay real money for gear / levels / mounts / whatever else they feel like charging for, and then the game will just suck. I am already opposed to their paid in-game mounts and pets, F2P would just bring that to a WHOLE new level. Like I said, knowing blizz they would make you pay for gear or to get past lvl 85 or to have access to a certain area or something. Also many F2P games still have an "optional" subscription fee to unlock access to everything, including new content they release. If it turns out like DDO, where you have to pay for access to certain dungeons and pay to get past a certain level, I will be severely disappointed.

[ramble]

i hope not it will be free and i don't think it ever will be free

[bonehand]

Nothing is free.

[Dobbs]

Blizz won't make WoW free, if they do they will lose at lot more players than they will gain. (if that makes any sense)

[Zyphral]

Rofl at people saying So many noobs will come to bugg... Like if they never did that at the begining of everything, Like if they started playing being a pro' knowing everything about the game already. skill smacros pvp etc. don't be like that ppl =/
ON-topic i haven't read anything.. about this.. but in my opinion ,.. i see this happening in 1 year or 2
but... STILL very doubtful cuz then how will they pay the devs on cataclysm?

[whitekidney]

Wow isnt going f2p, this interview is old.


They have said after the interview that wow will not go f2p in the near future, but this is something they will consider AFTER the LAST expansion... something like that

[Henessy]

Maybe when hell freezes over.

[I Hypnotoad I]

Maybe when hell freezes over.

qft. Now if you're all just gonna repeat the same words "never gonna happen" without going in depth, we might as well call a mod to close this down..

[Gamerz22]

WoW costs too much to operate to make it free to play. Not only that, but the business model wouldn't suite WoW better than the current. And with so many playing, there's no reason to adapt a free model. Others are doing so just to compete since the paid model isn't working for them, nothing more.

[bloodshed794]

I would definitely quit for sure if they made it free. You would have all kinds of squeeky voices, the game would become a new Maplestory or Runescape ( even though it's not completly free ). It would just be bad all around

[Remus]

I would definitely quit for sure if they made it free. You would have all kinds of squeeky voices, the game would become a new Maplestory or Runescape ( even though it's not completly free ). It would just be bad all around

Umm if you haven't noticed, "squeeky voices" are already present.
Don't even bother stating WoW would become like shitty ass Run Escape and crapstory.

Most of you here have no concept of Free to Play, and what would occur down the road if/when they do change to it.

15$ /month isn't much... the game itself is essentially Free to Play, backed by a successful business the game won't die.
Just like there has yet to be a "WoW Killer".


A quick example that Free to Play WOULD work, is the Celestial Steed. Perhaps you missed the queue lines of 60k deep.

and that is only 1 item. Most people who play F2P games spend MORE than a subscription per month... on what? Skins, useless crap, RP, EPEEN showing off of "look what I have"; all of which are not game-breaking.

[bloodshed794]

Actually, "Squeeky Voices" Are not present, I play Horde on Dunemaul and Cho'gall, I haven't heard anyone with a high pitched voice in quiet some time. 15$ is a lot to kids. I remember 20 years ago where I only made 3 dollars a week from housework and cleaning. And I did A LOT of it. $15 is a lot to kids that have parents who make them pay for their own stuff. Thats why they choose Maplestory, or Runescape, because it is cheaper, as well as an easier concept ( off toopic )

[Remus]

Actually, "Squeeky Voices" Are not present, I play Horde on Dunemaul and Cho'gall, I haven't heard anyone with a high pitched voice in quiet some time. 15$ is a lot to kids. I remember 20 years ago where I only made 3 dollars a week from housework and cleaning. And I did A LOT of it. $15 is a lot to kids that have parents who make them pay for their own stuff. Thats why they choose Maplestory, or Runescape, because it is cheaper, as well as an easier concept ( off toopic )

2 servers out of 300 with an overall selective experience(1 side)
they are present and make up a good percentile of the age group playing.

15$ isn't shit to get as a child. coming from a rural neighborhood asking mom and dad for 15$/month wasn't a problem. inner city "You gotta work for your cash" who would be playing ... already do. 100$/week and spending it on frivolous crap is just the same. There is a greater money flowing around hence the inflated prices of products vs the dollar 20 years ago.

[2dgreengiant]

Retail goes privat server? I better hope not!

that would be epic, i can donate to get super dooper items