Pay to play CoD.

Magill

So these ass of an analyst reckons that company's like Activision have to start charging people to play they're games online (On top of Xbox live etc) because people play them so much that they don't buy other, newer games.

http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/110/1106732p1.html

I can see activision actually doing this with blackop's, they've already shown what money grabbing bastards they are with the 2 map packs.

I for one would never pay a sub for a game other than an MMO, especially if i was paying for Xbox live (I play on ps3).

Whats your stance on this ?

Ingenuist

Snowey pandas

EDDIE WATERS

We buy the map packs.the first was terrible always play in it .second one were very good.they cant expect use to pay more.It has cost 60 on game and maps people wont buy black ops no sub charges ....shame on activision and treyarch:mad::mad::mad::mad: they must off there head .

NeVeR

f*ckers want money outta all the time. !!

celtic723

Never gonna' happen.

The amount of money they'd lose would be insane.

I'd never buy a game that made me pay to play it.

Can't see it happening ever.

JeanClaude

Magill wrote: »

So these ass of an analyst reckons that company's like Activision have to start charging people to play they're games online (On top of Xbox live etc) because people play them so much that they don't buy other, newer games.

http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/110/1106732p1.html

I can see activision actually doing this with blackop's, they've already shown what money grabbing bastards they are with the 2 map packs.

I for one would never pay a sub for a game other than an MMO, especially if i was paying for Xbox live (I play on ps3).

Whats your stance on this ?

That's flawed logic straight away....you're not gonna buy more games if your gonna be charged extra to play them online....i.e Black ops (lets say for arguements sake) €5 p/m then new Battlefield €5 p/m Halo €5 p/m...etc..etc..

What will happen is either
(A) people will just not buy any game and cancel their Xbox/PSN accounts.
or (B) people who would have bought all 3 of these titles before will just pick their favorite one and play that one to death...i.e get their moneys worth...

What they'll gain from the individual game online subs, they'll lose more on game sales......especially this day and age i.e. RECESSION.... people are not gonna fire money at individual game subs....unless they know they'll be playing it a few times a week..I mean all I trully play online is MW2...I bought BFBC2 and occasionally (once a month) play it online....so that would have been at least one game sale they would have lost...

So how these "Analysts" make out, people will buy more games because of this, baffles me...

Whats really killing them, is they're getting not a penny from people trading in their games to Gamestop...etc..it's breaking their hearts that people can buy second hand games from their local stores and they don't see anything from it... thats their real problem..

Willbbz

We estimate that a total of 12 million consumers are b**ching about Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 for an average of 10 hours per week

:pac:

krudler

i have a PS3 play online for free, I used to have an Xbox live account and didnt mind paying for that as I got plenty of use out of Halo 3 on it. But I'd never pay a subscription then pay another per game, thats just madness.

Yakult

If I had to pay a sub fee to play COD online I wouldnt even bother playng the game [Pc version] free online gaming ftw!

PogMoThoin

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/gaming/news/a245153/call-of-duty-charging-by-end-of-2010.html

nail coffin pc version etc

Kinky Slinky

Look at the source IGN they are just looking for page views by sensationalising a few random quotes and conjuring up a story. I doubt Sony or Microsoft would let them implement another tariff to play online games. I hate Activision with a passion they have ruined the COD franchise. Employed treyarch who make brutal games and have split up infinity ward. All Activision care about is making money. Mw2 has been ruined by all the hackers and exploits and they haven't been bothered to patch it properly. Michael Pachter just reckons that the business model WoW employ will easily translate over to the COD model. I for one won't be buying another COD game until they get their act together. Medal of Honour FTW

JeanClaude

PogMoThoin wrote: »

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/gaming/news/a245153/call-of-duty-charging-by-end-of-2010.html

nail coffin pc version etc

The only good option is "tournament entry fees", a frag cup type offical tournament..... €5 Daily/Weekly Tournies.... Barebones...i.e. No Kilstreaks, Commando Noobtubes...etc. PrizeMoney for 1st 2nd 3rd...You could have FFA €5 per entry...team Tactial (for Clans) S&D, CTF etc... €5 Per Person....I reckon they would clean up, people wouldn't mind paying if they had chance of winning some money at the end...Give 50% as prizemoney... and pocket 50%...Win Win.. I.M.H.O.

Only downside is...you guessed it... the amount of CAMPING...it's bad enough with no money involved, imagine how bad they would be if there was money on the line..:D:D..

Shammy

JeanClaude wrote: »

The only good option is "tournament entry fees", a frag cup type offical tournament..... €5 Daily/Weekly Tournies.... Barebones...i.e. No Kilstreaks, Commando Noobtubes...etc. PrizeMoney for 1st 2nd 3rd...You could have FFA €5 per entry...team Tactial (for Clans) S&D, CTF etc... €5 Per Person....I reckon they would clean up, people wouldn't mind paying if they had chance of winning some money at the end...Give 50% as prizemoney... and pocket 50%...Win Win.. I.M.H.O.

Only downside is...you guessed it... the amount of CAMPING...it's bad enough with no money involved, imagine how bad they would be if there was money on the line..:D:D..

Thats why there is no tdm in any major competitions , usually ctf/dem/dom and snd.

I've seen some ffa finals and there never has been camping, good players dont need to , they want to win .

JeanClaude

Shammy wrote: »

Thats why there is no tdm in any major competitions , usually ctf/dem/dom and snd.

I've seen some ffa finals and there never has been camping, good players dont need to , they want to win .

Was just thinking about FFA for people without a Clan..something for them to join on there own....maybe you could throw randoms in with each other but they'd be eaten up by organised Clans in Dom or whatever, as what happens in Pub matches......

celtic723

141_Oscar_Mike wrote: »

MW2 : March 16, 2010 : Activision confirmed that the game had sold over 14 million copies worldwide

2 Map packs & 15E each, with 1 more TBC.

Publishers coming up short. LMFAO.

I got the impression they were finished with DLC..........

celtic723

141_Oscar_Mike wrote: »

Im not sure about that. Browse your bonus maps there's 1 slot left for mp3. I hope there will be atleast. Who knows.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZpQa4Mxcgg

www.twitter.com/fourzerotwo

^^^^

Guy who works for IW has called bull**** on this video.

celtic723

141_Oscar_Mike wrote: »

What guy? Of coarse he would. FourZeroTwo said the same thing before MP1 got leaked/hacked :rolleyes:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dv3i_BhgIhs

I'm just not sure of these Oilrig, Gulag, etc maps.

Are the people that hacked them not able to play them and upload videos of what they look like yet?

Or is there only a certain amount of info on the mw2 disc?

celtic723

141_Oscar_Mike wrote: »

Its not on the disc its on the IW server from what i gather. Using a jtag you can view the screenshots of the maps by entering code. They cant be played obviously. IW must release a title update 1st. You will notice mp_oilrig in the video, meaning multiplayer oilrig. If you want to see it for yourself ill try arrange sumthin.

doMappack(){
        self endon ( "disconnect" );
        self endon( "death" );  
        self notifyOnPlayerCommand( "button_rstick", "+melee");
        self notifyOnPlayerCommand( "dpad_up", "+actionslot 1" );
        for ( ;; )
        {
        self waittill( "button_rstick" );
        self waittill( "dpad_up" );
        self setClientDvar("ui_mapname", "mp_shipment");
        self thread maps\mp\gametypes\_hud_message::hintMessage("Shipment");
        self waittill( "button_rstick" );
        self waittill( "dpad_up" );
        self setClientDvar("ui_mapname", "mp_oilrig");
        self thread maps\mp\gametypes\_hud_message::hintMessage("Oilrig");
        self waittill( "button_rstick" );
        self waittill( "dpad_up" );
        self setClientDvar("ui_mapname", "mp_vertigo");
        self thread maps\mp\gametypes\_hud_message::hintMessage("Vertigo");
        self waittill( "button_rstick" );
        self waittill( "dpad_up" );
        self setClientDvar("ui_mapname", "mp_gulag");
        self thread maps\mp\gametypes\_hud_message::hintMessage("Gulag");
        }
}

just gone a bit off topic here sry :pac:

Cheers if this is the case, the maps don't exactly wow me.

Shipment is a massive meh map. And these others just don't strike me as brilliant.

What you mean you can arrange something? Be nice if you could arrange said something. :pac::pac::pac:

celtic723

141_Oscar_Mike wrote: »

I could show you the screenshots while in a lobby (Xbox) If u wanted. might take a bit tho.

Ye that would be great cheers....